by Brad Kurtzberg | Aug 29, 2016 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Islanders
One year after Al Arbour’s passing, many of the Islanders all-time greats gathered together to remember their Hall of Fame coach and his legacy. While nearly every speaker mentioned Arbour’s numerous accomplishments in and around the rink, the former players and...
by Neal McHale | Jun 17, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders
Celebrations don’t get much more subdued than the New York Islanders did this postseason. John Tavares’ double-overtime game winner to defeat the Panthers in 6 games and advance the team to the second round for the first time since 1993 was dulled just two weeks...
by Brad Kurtzberg | May 9, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
The 2015-16 New York Islanders accomplished something that no Isles team had done in 23 years: winning a playoff round. Still, that six-game series win was followed up with a disappointing five-game loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 2. Here is a look at the top...
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...