Hockey Editorial
Larry Robinson is available and the Isles would be dopes to not hire him
He would have the consultant job he wants with the personnel that needs his particular expertise in a place that’s just a two hour flight away when necessary.
Islanders Offseason: The Case against Greg Cronin
The times are a’ changing for the Islanders' bench and assistant Greg Cronin should be next to go. The reason why is simple: he’s behind on the modern game.
Islanders front office search has names, but few answers
Many might not like it, but for now, the Islanders best management options might be the ones they already have.
Notes from a Failed Rebuild: Advice for the Leafs & Oilers
After a first round ouster in 2015 to Washington, the Islanders had everything going for them as of that moment. And then poof. It was gone. Don’t let that happen to your team.
Runaround: Snow answers one Weight-y question, sidesteps even more
Islanders GM Garth Snow addressed some of the reasons why his team missed the playoffs by a point this season, chocking the failure up to injuries, bad luck and... criticism? I don’t know.
Self-inflicted problems cost the Isles a season, should cost Snow his job
This Islanders team was guided to fail by its general manager going back two years, when the seeds of a top team weren’t given enough water and sunlight to grow properly.
Specter of Tavares Sochi injury haunts 2018 NHL Olympics decision
What happened to John Tavares in Sochi could have happened to anyone. And now it’s one of the reasons the NHL won’t be going to South Korea in 2018.
Interpreting New York Islanders Trade Deadline Silence: What of 2017-18?
“Enjoy the silence...”
Weight Talk: Communication an early difference in Isles coaching switch
The biggest change for those of us that aren’t in the Islanders locker room has been how interim coach Doug Weight communicates in an almost disarmingly candid way that his predecessor did not.
Moving In Stereo: Islanders owners need to end arena drama soon
If they’re serious about making the Islanders a stable, successful organization, it’s on owners Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin to settle the arena issues once and for all and stop the endless moving van roller coaster.
A cursory, contemplative video trip through a few of Tavares’ 501 points
We could spend hours analyzing John Tavares because our lives as Islanders fans move in tandem with his career. Here’s to 500 more behind this logo.
Snow Fall: Going from fan to frustrated with the Isles GM
From cordial emails to confusing decisions, somewhere along the line, things changed between Garth Snow and one fan.
The End of the End: Halak waiving a microcosm of Isles breakdown
Jaro Halak was supposed to be the Islanders’ rock. Now its rolled over them.
The state of Isles as epitomized by John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’
This Islanders season has morphed into a sci-fi horror classic, John Carpenter’s 1982 film The Thing. It’s a great movie, but that’s not a great place for a hockey team to be.
Strome speaks for all of us, “Something’s got to change.”
What the Islanders really new is a new way of thinking. And no one has (perhaps inadvertently) articulated that better than recent healthy scratch Ryan Strome.
Coaching or Composition: the Islanders’ calamitous conundrum
There’s plenty of blame to go around but it depends on where you want to look (or even if you want to at all).
Six Years of Captain Jack: It’s time for a new voice
As expectations grew, Jack Capuano’s decisions hurt the Islanders more and more.
If “Safe is Death” then the Isles are the Walking Dead
The Islanders are broken. Something needs to change.
Islanders Review: The defense is scoring, the defense is scoring!
As preached, the blueline is contributing. But the results aren’t there.
After years of rebuilding, the ghosts of the Isles past remain present
Toronto columnist Damien Cox is a doofus. But an article about John Tavares does highlight the big picture problem for the Islanders right now: Namely, they’re still the Islanders.
Who is Jean-Francois Berube? Seriously, we have no idea
How good is the Islanders third goalie? Would he be better or worse than Jaro Halak? Where would I find such a man? Why am I asking you?
Hey, Hey, It’s (Anthony) Beauvillier, a Model for the Islanders
The impressive 19-year-old rookie is setting an example other Islanders should follow.
Another Ode to John Tavares
The Islanders captain waxes about Long Island, and we wax right back
New Crew Intro: ‘90s survivor, ‘10-11 subscriber
Introduced to games as a tyke during the dark ages, it took a while to get hooked.
Islanders enter season defined by loss, risk and uncertainty
Once again, the Islanders’ margin of error seems very thin and it feels like they’ll sink or swim based on a lot of hunches. That makes me nervous.
Is an Islanders youth movement crazy good, crazy bad or just plain crazy?
A debatable offseason opens the floor once again with the waiving of veteran P.A. Parenteau possibly to make room for any of three young forwards.
New Crew Intro: Are the Isles following me?
A new contributor to the site discusses his experience in the first season at Barclays, and where the team may follow him next.
Al Arbour is What Can Always be Right about Sports
Lots of sports personalities receive lofty praise upon their death. Al Arbour truly deserves every bit of it.
Whatchu talking 'bout, Willets?: Queens Questions
The idea of the Islanders moving to Queens raises many, many questions about who, what, how and exactly why the Islanders and Mets would want to build the hockey team a new arena.
Frans Nielsen Was My Favorite Islander
A eulogy. A tribute. A therapy session as the reality of the longest-serving Islander's departure sets in.
22 Islanders-centric Free Agency thoughts
Two days, three signings and lots of questions about many topics including Andrew Ladd, Frans Nielsen and what the Islanders' outlook is after their first steps this offseason.
Kyle Okposo & the Order of the Islanders: Goodbye
Watching Okposo grow has been one of the best things about following the Islanders’ current incarnation. One writer is going to miss him beyond just what he brought as a player.