Die-Hard Islanders fan and writer from Plainview, Long Island, NY. I have a passion and knowledge for this team and I enjoy sharing that with others

2009 Islanders Draft Recap: Where Are They Now?

The 2009 NHL Draft was one of the Islanders’ most pivotal weekends in franchise history. What everyone remembers is that the Islanders held the first overall pick in this draft,

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Ranking All NHL Goalie Tandems: 2021

For this upcoming season, many NHL teams’ goaltending situations look different than last year. Ten NHL goalies have already switched teams in free agency. In this article, the Drive4Five team

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Best Playoff Series in Islanders History

The Islanders have a rich and successful history in which they’ve won many memorable playoff series. Between the 80s’ dynasty, and some great playoff runs in the 90s’ and 10s’,

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Mathew Barzal Contract Negotiations: Dos and Don’ts

The Islanders in an unfavorable situation in terms of signing restricted free agent Mathew Barzal, especially to a long term contract. Barzal is coming of of his entry-level deal, and

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Garth Snow: Best Moves as Islanders General Manager

On June 8, 2006, the New York Islanders sworn in Neil Smith as their general manager (GM), who won a Stanley Cup in 1994 during his 11-year tenure with the

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Analyzing Islanders’ Draft Pick William Dufour

The 2020 NHL Draft wasn’t exactly the most eventful day for Lou Lamoriello and the New York Islanders, at least not compared to other teams. They only had five draft

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Did The Islanders Win The Devon Toews Trade?

The Islanders have a lot of players to re-sign and not a lot of money to do so. Thus, Lou Lamiorello made a tough decision Monday afternoon. That decision was

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Should the New York Islanders pursue Andreas Athanasiou?

At the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, the Edmonton Oilers knew they needed help on the wing of Connor McDavid, especially someone who can keep up with his speed. So, they

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Will Zach Parise Be On The Islanders Next Season?

Feb. 24, 2020 was a big day for the Islanders. A first, second, and conditional third round pick were sent to Ottawa for much needed goal-scorer Jean-Gabriel Pageau. But that

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Drive4Five’s 2020 NHL Mock Draft

The 2020 NHL Draft has the potential to be the best in years. There are tons of talented players coming out of both North America and abroad. While the New

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