Islanders: Forget the Playoffs, Just Fight the Good Fight
Greenwich Village, N. Y. –Â 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
Meet the Mailman – Islander Mid-term Grades are in. Part I
Uniondale – NY It’s March 12th and the New York Islanders are only 2 points from a playoff spot! Now I know I should have given you a spoiler alert what with starting off the report card with…Read More
Rick DiPietro: The Rhyme of the Ancient Islander
UNIONDALE, N. Y. –“We’re hanging a lot of our reputations on this kid…” Mike Milbury G.M. New York Islanders, June 24, 2000 Calgary Alberta. Rick DiPietro, is gone, he is…Read More
Isles & Sabres Sacrifice their Respective Lambs to Hockey Gods Hoping for Better Days
BUFFALO, N. Y.–Â Both New York teams are soul-searching these days, in desperate need of changing their fortunes, taking aim at capturing the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. But as…Read More
Sorry Jack, Time to Go (No Hard Feelings…Well, Maybe Some)
MANHATTAN, N. Y.–Â Coming off a series of disheartening and perplexing loses, filled with awkward rebounds, poor backchecking, and simple bad luck, the New York Islanders find themselves…Read More
Woes Continue: Despite ‘Dominance’ Islanders Fail to Defeat Sabres
UNIONDALE, N. Y.–Â The Buffalo Sabres steal a 3-2 victory from the hapless New York Islanders,…Read More
Islanders Come Home With Much To Say
UNIONDALE, N.Y.– The New York Islanders were leap-frogged in the Atlantic standings yesterday…Read More
Islanders Best Show in Town
UNIONDALE, N.Y.–Â The New York Islanders are resting these next two days, preparing for…Read More
Islanders Beaten by Beantown Bruins
Boston, MA– Â The pressure was on the Islanders to continue their explosive play from the previous…Read More
Islanders’s Rick DiPietro Gets Start Against Bruins
Boston, MA– Jack Capuano has decided to rest Evgeni Nabokov and give Rick DiPietro his first start…Read More
Bedeviled Islanders Begin Pushing Boulder Uphill
UNIONDALE, N.Y.– Poor line changes, sloppy puck exchanges, and anemic forechecking led to a less-than…Read More
Islanders Give Fans Live Look at Potential Roster
Today the New York Islanders opened their gates to die-hards and curious onlookers alike, continuing…Read More
New York Islanders: A Team Destined for Perpetual Mediocrity?
The question on every New York Islanders fan’s mind isn’t necessarily a question at all,…Read More
Islanders Schedule for 2012-13 Finally Released
Ladies and gentlemen, the lockout has finally ended. And let the frenetic chase for Lord Stanley’s…Read More
5 Reasons Why a 48-Game Season May Help the Little Guys of the NHL
Greetings all. I’ve complied a quick list of categories that may or may not work to a ‘weaker’…Read More
Ricky makes “Joey’s” day
Anyone who thinks that hockey players are insensitive and not out in the public is extremely misguided. I…Read More
Hockey from the Blind Side, Random Observations and an Apology
I want to begin by first apologizing to Gary and the Eyes on Isles staff and our readers for my absence…Read More
Garth Snow – How I spent my Summer Vacation
You would think there would never be a moment of peace for a manager of a professional hockey team.…Read More
Welcome Back – DP to return to the Isles lineup
Yes fans – he is back! It was announced on Wednesday, that Rick DiPietro has been activated from…Read More
Isles Year Review – #39 Rick DiPietro
Without a doubt, we come to another of the guys on the New York Islander roster who will cause a near…Read More






















