It appears that when free agency begins next month on July 5th, Mark Streit will test the market for the best possible deal. The story, which was originally broke by Newsday’s Arthur Staple, claims that multiple sources have confirmed that the current Islanders’ captain and the organization will not look to construct a future contract. According the Staple, Streit turned ... Read More »
Today we’ll wrap up our awards predictions with a look at the MVP race. 6/2 - Jack Adams 6/3 – Selke 6/4 – Calder 6/5 – Vezina 6/6 – Hart Hart Memorial Trophy - The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented to the player deemed to be most valuable to his team. Last year’s winner: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins The Finalists: Sidney ... Read More »
On May 2nd, four different business entities lobbied to win the right to redevelop the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. We’ll take a closer look at the four competing proposals at a later date, but for now, let’s focus on the one bid that has been generating the most buzz. Nassau Events Center is a coalition that is headed by Barclays’ ... Read More »
The NHL officially announced today that the New York Islanders will take on the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Jan. 29th, 2014 as part of the league’s Coors Light Stadium Series. “The innovative nature of the Stadium Series affords the opportunity to have all three NHL teams in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area play, outdoors, at ... Read More »
Following the New York Islanders 4-3 OT loss to the top seeded Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, after the initial shock of defeat, the Long Island faithful chanted “Let’s Go Islanders” with a certain pride that signified the crowd wasn’t officially ready to end the season. Has it sunk in for you yet? It’s ... Read More »
It was another turning point to a season that again threatened to be one of meaningless games once again. However a talent for comeback victories and their power play made up for a weak opening period. And a rookie saw destiny smack him on his stick as he scored the winning goal in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens 4-3. After ... Read More »
John Tavares, the New York Islanders number one pick, has had to deal with the obvious pressure that position entails. In three years the progression has been excellent, culminating in a 31 goal, 50 assist season last year. Islander management has been patient, knowing what they had and were trying to build talent around him. They also know to get ... Read More »
The New York (or should I say Brooklyn?) Islanders are going to be… slightly below mediocre again this year, sorry to say. Ranked 15th (good for last in the East) in The Hockey News’s annual yearbook, the Islanders aren’t fooling anyone. It’s even harder to pretend you have a legitimate shot at contending for anything this year when one of your ... Read More »
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