NHLers Aren't Going to Kneel for the Anthem, Right?

[twitter-follow screen_name=’drive4five_’] This past Sunday, the entire country watched as NFL players and even some owners united arm in arm, kneeling during the national anthem.  It sparked from a rally

Read More

Islanders vs. Flyers (9/17/17): More Than Just a Preseason Game

This article was written by Harris Eisenberg. Want to know what it was like to be back at the Coliseum? If so, this is the article for you.

Read More

Islanders Defeat Flyers in Front of a Sold Out Nassau Coliseum

It was as if the team never left.  Just like so many matinees that proceeded it, Islanders fans crowded the Nassau Coliseum to tailgate and party before game time.  The

Read More

More than an Arena, the Story of how I Became an Islanders Fan

My family is by no means a hockey family.  My father grew up in Israel.  He played soccer his entire childhood and didn’t know what hockey was until he spent

Read More

Islanders Rookies Come Back and Defeat the Flyers 4-3 (OT)

Not only is the Islanders’ rookie team promising, their perseverance seems to be second-to-none.  Wednesday night, the rookie squad took on the Philadelphia Flyers’ prospects at Wells Fargo Center in

Read More

Recapping the Islanders' Offseason and Preparing for 2017-2018

In hockey there are five “seasons,”; the preseason, regular season, playoffs, Stanley Cup final, and offseason.  Each has its own elements that fans around the hockey world get excited for. 

Read More

The Goaltending Debate: Thomas Greiss vs. Jaroslav Halak

For the first time in two years, the New York Islanders have only two goaltenders to worry about going into this season. Islanders General Manager Garth Snow assured of this

Read More

Using Hockey Economics to Predict Tavares' Contract

While the Islanders seem to be done with transactions until training camp, the team still has one more obstacle to clear before the season begins.  They are yet to extend

Read More

Drive 4 Five Podcast: Episode Three With Alan Hahn

What a show! We were honored to have TV show host and ex-Islanders beat writer Alan Hahn on the podcast for the first time, and he had some amazing stories

Read More

New Amphitheater in Bridgeport Creates yet Another Arena Issue

Background The Bridgeport Bluefish, a baseball team, were the first professional team in the City of Bridgeport, dating all the way back to 1998. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was the

Read More