Author: John Smark
Goal Breakdown: Brock and Rolling into the Semifinals
The Islanders are tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-1 in the Stanley Cup Semifinals. To get there, they had to go through the Boston Bruins and Brock Nelson made
Read MoreIslanders March on to the Stanley Cup Semifinals
For the second straight year, the New York Islanders are heading to the Stanley Cup Semifinals. Let’s take a look at how the Islanders got here and what to expect
Read MorePlayoff Hockey Predictions with Average Game Intensity
Making playoff hockey predictions is a notoriously hard challenge. In Michael Mauboussin’s The Success Equation, he created a continuum of luck and skill in different sports. All the way on
Read MoreJosh Bailey Elevates His Game During NHL Playoffs
Despite all the hate Islanders fans throw at Josh Bailey, he’s found a way to produce during the 2021 NHL Playoffs. This is a common theme for the Isles’ longest-tenured
Read MoreLimiting Bruins’ “Perfection Line” Is Critical in Game 6
The Bruins’ first line of David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron, aptly named the “Perfection Line,” is one of the best in hockey. In order to eliminate the Bruins
Read MoreRanking the Best Overtime Goals From the First Round
Overtime hockey provides some of the most exhilarating moments in sports year after year. This was no different in the early stages of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There were
Read MoreWhat Wayne Gretzky Joining TNT Could Mean for the NHL
Wayne Gretzky has joined TNT as an NHL analyst for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Turner Sports, the owner of TNT, recently signed a monumental television deal with the NHL to
Read MoreNew York Islanders Splitting Series With Bruins Was Supreme
After sacrificing a hat trick to David Pastrnak in Game 1, the pesky New York Islanders excelled over the Boston Bruins in Game 2. Splitting the series in Boston was
Read MoreGoal Breakdown: Palmieri Ends Game 1
Let’s take a throwback to the last round. Another series with the Pittsburgh Penguins ended with the same Game 1 result. The fans chose a Kyle Palmieri overtime winning goal in
Read More5 Keys: Islanders vs. Bruins Second Round Series
The pesky Islanders will face the big bad Bruins in the Second Round after they clinched a playoff series victory at Nassau Coliseum for the first time since 1993 on
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