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Passive Panthers Don’t Bite As Islanders Roll

Middletown, N. J. -  Trap game. How will the Islanders respond after a tough loss to the rival Rangers on Saturday night? Do they know what it takes to bounce back and dominate a struggling team on…Read More

Isles Beat Bolts, Fans Starting To Believe Again

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders got goals from four different players and strong goaltending from their ageless netminder en route to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night. It…Read More

1.21 Gigawatts!!! Isles-Bolts Pre Game Notes

  Deer Park – NY First off one of my hugest sports pet peeves are teams that don’t have names that end in “S”.  Don’t know why but it drives me crazy… Whew feel…Read More

Meet the Mailman 2 – Islander Mid-Term report Card Part II

Deer Park – NY  When last we left one another (yes I miss you too), we were just scraping the surface on the Isles first half of this interestingly shortened season. Together we learned the team…Read More

Islanders: Forget the Playoffs, Just Fight the Good Fight

Greenwich Village, N. Y. – The news that Michael Grabner is sidelined with a shoulder injury 7 to 10 days neither signifies nor bespeaks a curse, ill-fortune, or poor coaching. Injuries are an…Read More

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Isles-Rangers: We Meet Again…

  Uniondale, NY- In today’s politically correct, dodge ball-less, world of fairness, awareness,…Read More

Isles-Les Habitants: A Ranger-sized Appetizer

UNIONDALE, N. Y.–There’s something wrong with us… Something very, very wrong with us……Read More

Isles Need To Do More Than Just Turn Over New Leafs

UNIONDALE, N. Y.–  The Islanders last played the Maple Leafs January 24th, the third game of…Read More

Isles Open 7-Game Homestand Tonight Against ‘Canes

UNIONDALE, N.Y.– The New York Islanders open up their first significant homestand of the season,…Read More

Nabokov Gets 53rd Career Shutout as Isles Frustrate Sabres 4-0

BUFFALO, N.Y.– Evgeni Nabokov stopped all 35 Buffalo Sabres shots in his finest performance of…Read More

Slumping Islanders Host Sabres with Visnovsky and Bailey in Tow

UNIONDALE, N. Y.– Amid the banter/speculation regarding the Tim Thomas trade and all the distraction…Read More

Islanders Exorcise Devils in OT. Tied for Top Spot in Atlantic.

Newark, N.J.– ‘Wild and whirling’ hockey was played tonight at the Prudential Center,…Read More

Islanders May Take Atlantic Top Spot with Win Tonight

Newark, N.J.– The New York Islanders arrive at the Purdential Center after coming off their best…Read More

Islanders Put on Scoring/PK Clinic in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA.– The New York Islanders play their most inspired hockey to date, with a prefect…Read More

Islanders Fail to Hold Onto Late Lead; Fall to Winnipeg Jets in OT.

Winnipeg, Manitoba – The New York Islanders have thrown away another victory because of incredibly…Read More

Isles Year In Review: #40 Michael Grabner

For former 2006 first round pick and Islanders star Michael Grabner, the 2010-2011 season was nothing…Read More

Season over for Isles – changing gears to Bridgeport

With one win in the last four games, the Isles ended up with a record of 34-37-11 for just 79 points.…Read More

After some brutal losses, a good home win to end the year for the Isles

There were moments that the game seemed as exciting as pouring gallons of heavy, thick oil into a container. Yea…Read More