The New York Islanders ended months of suspense and selected sniper John Tavares with the first selection of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The Isles later traded up to grab defenseman Calvin De Haan with the 12th overall pick in the first round.

The New York Islanders hold the first pick in Friday's Entry Draft in Montreal and seven selections in the first three rounds. This draft will be a major part of Garth Snow's rebuilding program. Will the Isles take Tavares, Hedman or Duchene?

Sidney Crosby took the Pittsburgh Penguins from poverty to the pinnacle. John Tavares could do the same for the New York Islanders, assuming the club selects him with the first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

NHL GMs have dropped the ball by not implementing any rule changes regarding blows to the head. Inside Hockey's Brad Kurtzberg takes an in-depth look at the issue and what it means for players and fans.

With each of the eight playoff series now underway, Inside Hockey's Brad Kurtzberg takes a look at what's going on around the league including the suspension of Flyers' forward Dan Carcillo, the success of Pens' Coach Dan Bylsma, the Sharks' shaky psyche and more.

The New York Islanders have been awarded the top pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft. The Islanders had the league's worst record and had the best chance to win the top spot. Tampa Bay will pick second and Colorado third.

Phil Kessel notched his second career hat trick to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 win over the Islanders in both teams' season finale. The Bruins are heading to the playoffs as the top seed in the East while the Isles finished with the league's worst record...

The shuttle between Bridgeport and the Nassau Coliseum has been very busy this year taking Bridgeport Sound Tigers back and forth from Long Island; Islanders coach Scott Gordon’s head must be spinning with his roster constantly changing...

The New York Islanders got goals from Richard Park, Radek Martinek and Josh Bailey to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 at the Nassau Coliseum Saturday night. Yann Danis made 29 saves to earn the victory.

In his weekly look around the NHL, Inside Hockey's Brad Kurtzberg looks at the outbreak of fights after clean hits, the Hurricanes recent upsurge and more as the regular season winds down.

Many Islander fans hope that John Tavares will be wearing the blue and orange next fall.