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Barry Trotz Cost the Islanders Games in the Playoffs
The New York Islanders’ playoff run recently ended after a heartbreaking loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals. The Isles were only five
Read MoreGarth Snow Deserves Some Credit for Isles’ Run
Islanders’ General Manager Lou Lamoriello won the Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award for the second straight year, but his predecessor, Garth Snow, deserves some credit despite the pain
Read MoreGoal 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 MoreBrock Nelson Is Clutch During the NHL Playoffs
Brock Nelson has stepped up for the Islanders at crucial moments during the NHL Playoffs throughout his career. This postseason is no exception. Entering Game 6 of the First Round
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 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 MoreLooking Back at the Sound Tigers 2015-16 Season
The 2015-16 Sound Tigers season featured many new players that the team acquired through trades and signings. This was the 15th Sound Tigers season, and it celebrated both the team’s
Read MoreLooking Back at the Sound Tigers 2014-15 Season
The 2013-14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers season was one of the low points in the franchise’s 13 season history. But the 2014-15 Sound Tigers had a familiar face behind their bench
Read MoreShould Semyon Varlamov or Ilya Sorokin Start Game 4?
Semyon Varlamov started Games 2 and 3 for the Islanders against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Barry Trotz will have to decide if he starts the veteran netminder again in Game
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