It’s safe to say that the Islanders have one of the most iconic logos in the NHL. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder if you think it’s a good logo or not, but everyone knows the Islanders logo when they see it. Their color scheme is also very fitting with the royal blue and orange, the colors on …
The Islanders were the Metro division champions in the 2020 NHL Playoffs, and the Eastern Conference runner-up. This was their second season under head coach Barry Trotz and GM Lou Lamoriello, and they’ve led the team much closer to the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup. What can the front office and the team do to attain that lofty goal? A …
The Islanders were so close… we were so close. An absolute obliteration in game one, the latest of late goals in game two, a VERY quick response in game four, and to cap it all off, a puck that just squeaked past Semyon Varlamov in overtime of game six. Safe to say this series was quite painful, for the players …
The Isles going as far as they did in this year’s playoffs was shocking to everyone not watching, but every team wants to win the Stanley Cup, and only the top-tier teams can ever truly compete for it (think Tampa or Vegas). New York might not be there yet, but they can be with a few tweaks. Firstly, the new …
It’s no secret that the Islanders have had stadium issues since the mid-nineties. The Nassau Coliseum was slowly deteriorating, and the team on the ice had gone from contending for cups, to barely making the playoffs. And while the memories of “Fort NeverLose” will always remain, the fort itself has seen better days. Yes, it was “our dump”, but it …
With the Islanders’ victory over the Washington Capitals in the 2020 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, they have made the second round of the playoffs two seasons in a row. Barry Trotz has coached a team sculpted by Lou Lamoriello, that has become a playoff contender. With all this success, it’s nice to take a look back on how it all came …
Yes, that’s right – NHL hockey is back in action, albeit in a very limited form. The NHL and the NHLPA arrived at an agreement recently to start re-opening up training for NHL teams who will be involved in the upcoming 24 team tournament to decide the 2020 Stanley Cup. As of Monday, 6/8/20, the NHL is now in “Phase …
The Islanders are in – that is they made the NHL postseason tournament which will start at a date to be determined by the league. Despite the midseason skid and the rough patch, the Isles found themselves just before the season suspension, the Islanders have prevailed and will find themselves in a chance to actually play for the Stanley Cup …
As the dark clouds of the COVID-19 pandemic still loom over North America, there is a break in the storm as the NHL has announced this week the “Return to Play” protocols to get teams back out on the ice this summer and award the Stanley Cup to a deserving team. Hockey purists, close your eyes and just go with …
I think the title says it all for hockey fans: We are now over three months without the NHL, without the AHL, NCAA hockey never finished and we still have a 2019-20 regular season to complete and award a Stanley Cup. This is the way it’s always been, right? Well, sports fans get used to the new “normal” in the …
