by Brad Kurtzberg | May 7, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
James Garrison scored at 1:34 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center Friday night. The Isles now trail the best-of-seven series 3-1 and face the first of as many as three elimination games starting...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 27, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
While it may be tough for some fans to admit, the time has come to give some respect to New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano. While nobody is going to confuse Cappy with Scotty Bowman or Al Arbour just yet, his list of accomplishments continues to grow and he...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 25, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
This was the kind of moment Garth Snow imagined when he drafted John Tavares back in the summer of 2009. When you have the first overall selection, you want a player capable of lifting a team up and carrying them on his shoulders. Today, that came to pass and with it,...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 13, 2016 | Florida Panthers, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders got what they wished for when they finished as the first wild card and now face a first-round playoff match-up with the Florida Panthers. While the Penguins may be the hottest team in the league as the playoffs get under way, the Panthers are...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 10, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders fell to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime 4-3 Saturday night at the Barclays Center in a game filled with firsts for various younger players. Alan Quine and Scott Mayfield each scored their first career NHL goals in the game. The Isles now have 100...