Jeff Skinner is unavailable. It's no secret that the Islanders need to improve their offense. The Isles were 22nd in the NHL in goal scoring during the regular season. The lack of a goal scorer hurt the Islanders on the power-play. At 14.5%, the Isles ranked 29th. Skinner seemed to be the perfect fit for …
Continue reading With Jeff Skinner Unavailable, Who Can The Islanders Target?
Last year, Noah Dobson, Brendan Burke, Stan Fischler, Shannon Hogan and other guests joined me to talk hockey on my radio show. This summer, we will do it again. Destination Hockey will be returning today for the next three months, airing every Wednesday from 5:00-6:00PM EST on the Hunterdon Chamber Radio Station. You can listen …
The Sound Tigers rode a rollercoaster this postseason. After the emotion of Game 1 when Kieffer Bellows riffled a shot past Ilya Samsonov in the second overtime, things looked bleak for the Sound Tigers after dropping Games 2 and 3. Game 4 came around and Stephen Gionta was able to open up the scoring, but …
Continue reading Sound Tigers Playoff Review: A Rollercoaster Of A Season Ends in Defeat
It was a tale of two postseasons for the New York Islanders. After the first round it looked like the Islanders were on their way to the Stanley Cup Finals, and just a round later some were shocked they even made it as far as they did. If you don't keep winning, you don't keep …
Continue reading What Can the Islanders Learn from the Blues and Bruins?
As Islanders fans, we know what it feels like to have our home ripped away. Nassau Coliseum, the birthplace of this franchise and a hockey holyland, was abandoned by the Islanders in favor of Barclays Center in 2015. Although they eventually returned to Nassau, those three seasons in Brooklyn were a dark time for a …
Continue reading Will Belmont Park Be Able to Replace the Atmosphere of Nassau Coliseum?
There is absolutely no question fans prefer Nassau Coliseum over Barclays Center. On top of the fact that the Barclays Center is located in Brooklyn and is not easily accessible for the heart of the Islanders fan base in the suburbs on Long Island, the Barclays Center is not meant for hockey. It is meant for …
Continue reading Has Barclays Center Been Holding the Islanders Back?
The 2018-2019 New York Islanders season has come to a close and with that so ends a season that none of us will ever forget. A season that most fans believed would be meaningless turned into the best season the team has had since 1983. While the regular season was amazing, the playoffs were nothing …
Continue reading The Islanders Should Not Feel Good About This Season
It was quite the season for the Islanders. They were pegged to finish as one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), and even when they made the playoffs, they were still doubted to get out of the first round. Nobody had any belief in the Islanders. Except for the players themselves. …
The New York Islanders successful 2018-19 season began early, as the Islanders had one of the best drafts. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello's first draft with the organization was a massive success, witnessing the additions of Oliver Wahlstrom, Noah Dobson, Bode Wilde and Ruslan Iskhakov. Another productive draft would push the Islanders already very talented prospect …
Continue reading Potential First Round Draft Choices For The New York Islanders
As the New York Islanders season comes to a close and is headed toward the offseason, fans are looking forward to the future, both in terms of free agency and the future stars of the Islanders. Well, which of our countless prospects could make a major impact with the NHL team at some point next …
Continue reading Prospects Who Could Make an Impact Next Season
