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Redden’s Offensive Problems
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Sat, Jan 30
By Paul via Tim Bontemps of the NY Post, Known as an offensive defenseman, Redden last season registered his lowest point total (26) since 1998-99, finishing with three goals and 23 assists. But even after those struggles, Redden’s play has sunk to a new low this season.
Booth Close To Returning
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Fri, Jan 29
By Paul I spoke with Booth this afternoon. I got the feeling he’s going to be back one of the next three games after tonight—either Sunday against the Islanders, Monday against the Ducks or next Friday against the Flames. All three are home games. My guess would be Friday. read on
A Continuing Trend and Trouble Ahead
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Thu, Jan 28
By Patrick Hoffman The team started slow and was never able to really recover, which has been a problem for the Rangers all season long. The problem continues to grow and has sunk the Blueshirts into the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference with 55 points, barely keeping them in a playoff spot as the Montreal C...
Islanders Have A Better Chance To Make The Playoffs Than The Rangers Do
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Wed, Jan 27
By Paul As for the more motley likes of the Rangers and Islanders, well, they’ve still got some sprucing up to do if they want to escape the post-season DNQ badlands. And right now, if I had to pick one to make it, I’d go with the ever-rehabbin’ Islanders, that whacky bunch of Charles Wang misfits who h...
Your Thoughts
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Wed, Jan 27
By Patrick Hoffman If I had to choose Jack Adams’ trophy candidates, I’d have to go with: Joel Quenneville (Chicago Blackhawks); Dave Tippett (Phoenix Coyotes); Joe Sacco (Colorado Avalanche); Lindy Ruff (Buffalo Sabres); Bruce Boudreau (Washington Capitals); Jacques Lemaire (New Jersey Devils); P...
Capitals Show Young Islanders What to Strive For
Original at New York Times
• Tue, Jan 26
By By JEFF Z. KLEIN The first-place Capitals, built around a young core of their own, scored four goals in the first period and cruised to victory against the Islanders.
Capitals don't need Ovechkin to stomp out Isles
Original at ESPN
• Tue, Jan 26
By Associated Press Alex Ovechkin was held in check, but Alexander Semin scored twice for the Washington Capitals, who netted four goals in the first period and surged to their seventh straight win, 7-2 over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
Caps/Pens Lands Third on FSN All-Time Highest Rated Regular Season
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Fri, Jan 22
• 2 related articles
By Tony 1 Wed., Dec. 27, 2000 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 15.90 2 Thurs., Dec. 17, 2009 at Philadelphia Flyers 10.95 3 Thurs., Jan. 21, 2010 vs. Washington Capitals 10.85 4 Fri., Oct. 23, 2009 vs. Florida Panthers 10.74 5 Thurs., Mar. 27, 2008 at New York Islanders 10.65
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New York Islanders' Andy Sutton suspended 2 games for hit
Original at ESPN
• Wed, Jan 20
By Associated Press New York Islanders defenseman Andy Sutton has been suspended two games without pay after leaving Pittsburgh's Pascal Dupuis bloodied with a hit from behind.
DiPietro earns first win in return as Isles prevail
Original at ESPN
• Sat, Jan 16
By Associated Press Rick DiPietro made 31 saves through overtime and then turned aside five shooters in the tiebreaker as the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday night.
Sunday Hockey Observations
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Sun, Jan 10
By Paul • Here’s what we get to find out about Brian Burke as he runs the Maple Leafs: Can he succeed taking over as GM of a club that doesn’t have a brother of a pending Hall of Fame free agent defenseman on it? But it’s now up to the Islanders’ ownership, management and coaching staff to ensure that fir...
Carter, Flyers take 13th straight vs. Islanders
Original at ESPN
• Sun, Dec 27
• 10 related articles
By Associated Press Jeff Carter snapped a tie in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders for the 13th straight time, 2-1 on Sunday night.
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Prospal Gives the Rangers a Nice Break
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Dec 23
Washington Post Their last home outing was a humiliating 2-1 loss to the Islanders on Dec. 16 that sparked an angry outburst from Tortorella and the scratching of the ... Islanders-Rangers PreviewSportingNews.com all 163 news articles »
Moulson thriving alongside Tavares after finally finding home with Isles
Original at Toronto Star
• Wed, Dec 23
Fortunately for Moulson, Islanders GM Garth Snow scouted him and, when the winger became a free agent this past summer, offered him a one-year, ... and more »
Aching Islanders wait on Weight, DiPietro
Original at New York Post
• Wed, Dec 23
Weight was named captain before the season, his second with the Isles. "It was an honor to be placed in the position I'm in and I'm disappointed as hell," ... Biron's future up in the air- againToronto Sun all 30 news articles »
The Top 20 NHL Games to Watch in 2010
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Dec 16
Young New York Islanders C John Tavares and Buffalo Sabres D Tyler Myers will both play this Saturday in a marquee game that will showcase a great young ... and more »
NOJHL NOOKS, NOTES AND NODS
Original at OspreyBlogs
• Fri, Nov 13
By Randy Russon …All is not well on the Manitoulin with players coming and going, losses mounting and bills piling up. It has been suggested from more than one corner that the Islanders may not make it past Christmas, given their apparent financial straits. But a reliable source tells me if the Islanders do...
New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek out for season with knee injury
Original at ESPN
• Sat, Nov 7
By Associated Press Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek is out for the season with a knee injury.
NY Islanders at Buffalo Tonight
Original at WNY Media Network
• Fri, Oct 16
By Kevin As for the Isles, fans can get a look at heralded rookie John Tavares, young winger Kyle Okposo, and our old buddy Marty Biron. And unless you enjoy watching Brendan Witt get treated like a pylon there’s not a lot to like about this Isles team.
No More Point Blank
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Thu, Jul 30
By Patrick Hoffman Click here for more on NYI Point Blank. It was certainly a prime-time stop for New York Islander and hockey fans alike. Chris Botta did tremendous work for the organization and we here at Kuka’s Korner wish him nothing but the best going forward.
Kenny Jonsson
Original at New York Islanders Legends
• Thu, Jul 2
By Joe Pelletier(noreply@blogger.com) The best chance to catch them is during the Stanley Cup playoffs. But the Islanders only made the playoffs three times in Jonsson's time their. He participated in just 15 post-season games, 19 in total counting one short playoff with Toronto.
Opinion: Are We Headed to a Finals Repeat?
Original at SportingNews.com
• Fri, May 22
The last instance occurred in 1983 and 1984, as the New York Islanders made one last stand, and then succumbed to the Edmonton Oilers. In the 1983 series, the Islanders made short work of Gretzky, Messier and the rest of the high-flying Oilers, ...
Opinion: In brief: De La Hoya announces he’ll no longer fight
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Wed, Apr 15
BusinessWorld Online WA They didn’t. The New York Islanders have won the NHL draft lottery and will have the first overall pick. The Islanders finished 30th overall this season and had the best odds of landing the No. 1 pick. Their choice this year will likely be between two ...
Opinion: Malkin leads Ovechkin by 4 for NHL points title
Original at USA Today
• Fri, Apr 10
Malkin picked up two assists to lengthen his lead in the NHL scoring race as his Piitsburgh Penguins beat the woeful New York Islanders 6-1 late Thursday. Malkin has 112 points, or four more than reigning champion Ovechkin, the left wing who went ...
Opinion: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers NHL Pick
Original at Point-Spreads.com
• Thu, Mar 5
The Penguins have acquired veteran right winger Bill Guerin from the New York Islanders. The Penguins gave up a conditional draft choice for Guerin, one of the most coveted rental players available at this year's trade deadline. ... NHL Predictions: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers...
Monday's three stars: King Henrik and Canada's drive for fiveOriginal at Yahoo! Sports
• Mon, Jan 5
By Greg Wyshynski The 6-4, 225-pounder's first goal since Nov. 17, 2007 tied the game in the second period before Andrew Cogliano's game-winner in the third gave Edmonton the 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders. The puck actually went off of Strudwick's skate, but a video review awarded the Oilers the go...
Monday's three stars: King Henrik and Canada's drive for fiveOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Jan 5
By Greg Wyshynski The 6-4, 225-pounder's first goal since Nov. 17, 2007 tied the game in the second period before Andrew Cogliano's game-winner in the third gave Edmonton the 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders. The puck actually went off of Strudwick's skate, but a video review awarded the Oilers the go...
Islanders at Oilers, G38/08-09
Original at Lowetide
• Mon, Jan 5
By noreply@blogger.com (Lowetide) Potvin also suffered a major (thumb) injury against the Oilers (November 30, 1979) so he probably didn't like the Oilers too much either. The Oilers do too much looking back, the Islanders not enough. Surely there's something in between that would be a better plan.
Opinion: If TV Said "You Know" Once More I Was Going To Punch A Hole In The Wall
Original at thefanaticalfan (WordPress)
• Sun, Dec 28
By Frostee Why did it take a shootout to beat the Islanders? Not only are the Islanders craptastically bad, but the Sabres had a two goal lead with four minutes left. Hell, they had a one goal lead with TWO SECONDS left. That was not good. N.G., as my grandfather would say, “smelly” as my great-grandfath...
Podcast: Canadiens Audio: Gorges celebrates role as Habs sniper
Original at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum
• Tue, Nov 25
By rinkrat How thrilled is Canadiens defenceman Josh Gorges to be playing Detroit tonight? He's scored half of his career NHL goals against the Red Wings. One against Detroit on Jan. 4, 2007 in San Jose while he was with the Sharks, his other against the New York Islanders as a Canadien on Monday night.
Opinion: Canadiens-Islanders: When Nothing Goes Right
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Nov 25
By Dominic Pampalon As the Montreal Canadiens was sailing towards a 3-2 victory with a little more than four minutes to do in the final frame, the unthinkable happened. Steve Bégin, Josh Gorges, and Maxime Lapierre had scored for Montreal after New York's Richard Park put the Islanders up 1-0. Trent Hunter s...
New York Islanders: Wins and Losses, What Will it matter?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Nov 21
By Frank Trovato Sound familiar Islander fans? The area is dilapidated. The Coliseum is a joke. The area does nothing but enhance the notion that the Islanders are a second-rate franchise in the shadows of the Rangers. No one of any marketability wants to play here, and no one is showing up to the games.
Podcast: Puck Headlines: Our Milan Lucic man-crush is at critical massOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Fri, Nov 14
By Greg Wyshynski • Michael Nylander is a healthy scratch for the Washington Capitals tonight. Yes, he's been struggling. No, this doesn't mean that the Chicago Blackhawks should be lining up the "9" and the "2" on the back of a jersey quite yet, considering his no-trade clause. [Capitals Insider]
Puck Headlines: Flyers face gut check in PittsburghOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Thu, Nov 13
By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers (9 p.m. EST; TV: LTV, RSW). Gotta love Lowetide's assessment: "Should be a good game tonight, with the only real negative being the number of Leafs fans in the house." Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers gets his first home start tonight.
The New York Islanders Are Off to Their Worst Start in Franchise History!
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Nov 2
By Nick DeSilvio After playing their first ten games of the regular season, the New York Islanders are off to their worst start in franchise history with a 2-7-1 record, casting them into the NHL’s basement. Stay tuned for more New York Islanders coverage!
Game Review - 10/23/08 (DAL at NYI)
Original at savehisnose (WordPress)
• Fri, Oct 24
By Chelsea Last night, everyone tuned in to watch the Dallas Stars take on the New York Islanders in New York for what would become (as Razor said) a public flogging of the Islanders. It was not exciting in that it was that power play that gave the Islanders their second goal. At 3:28, Mark Streit scored. As...
NHL 2008-2009 Season: 30 Teams, 30 Questions
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Oct 7
By Rafal Ladysz Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Mapl...
Meet Puck Daddy's Hockey Blogger Invitational fantasy team
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Oct 6
By Greg Wyshynski Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings, C, Round 1/Pick 11) Daniel Briere (Philadelphia Flyers, C, Round 4/Pick 62) Brandon Dubinsky (New York Rangers, C, Round 13/Pick 227) Paul Gaustad (Buffalo Sabres, C, Round 15/Pick 263) Travis Zajac (New Jersey Devils, C, Round 17/Pick 299)
BT's 2008-09 NHL Season Preview: New York Islanders
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Sep 24
By Bryan Thiel He got to the Atlantic Division and the New York Islanders before me. Way before me. As in, I was in California (not literally) covering the Pacific division, while he was breaking things down and stealing my headlines. Roster Additions: Mark Streit-D (F.A.), Doug Weight-F (F.A.)
Opinion: Letang's late tally lifts Penguins past Islanders - Sports Network
Original at Sports Network
• Thu, Feb 7
Letang's late tally lifts Penguins past Islanders - Mike Comrie had a pair of goals for the Islanders, and Ruslan Fedotenko notched a power-play marker. Rick DiPietro had 23 saves for New York, which dropped ... Tying goal waved off as Isles lose sixth straight Newsday NY Islanders USA Today
Podcast: NYHR 11-21-2007
Original at New York Hockey Report
• Tue, Nov 27
By JoeMcDonald@nyhockeyreport.com (Joe McDonald) Joe and Derek talk about the Rangers, and why they can not beat the Islanders.
Opinion: Update 5 - Isles Fall in Overtime
Original at Islanders Army
• Mon, Nov 26
By Tom Well that was fast. The Stars took control right from the OT faceoff. Modano crashes the net for a rebound and puts it right past DiPietro for his second goal of the night. Dallas escapes New York with back-to-back 3-2 wins and six straight victories overall. The win also snaps the Islanders six...
Podcast: Coyotes bumped from picture
Original at AZ Central.com
• Fri, Mar 16
Exactly 23 weeks after opening their season with a lopsided win over the Islanders, the Coyotes quest to reach the playoffs for the first time since 200102 officially ended Thursday night.
Podcast: NHL suspends Simon for record 25 games
Original at AZ Central.com
• Mon, Mar 12
If Chris Simon plays again for the New York Islanders, or for anyone else in the NHL, it wont be until next season. And it might not even be on opening night.
Podcast: No saving face for Pronger
Original at AZ Central.com
• Sat, Mar 10
Hows this for a headscratcher? Chris Simon of the Islanders clobbers Ryan Hollweg of the Rangers across the face with his stick on Thursday and Hollweg plays two days later.
Podcast: The Drop of the Puck Means it's SoCal HockeyCast Time!
Original at SoCal HockeyCast
• Wed, Oct 4
By technologyted@mac.com Zoe and Genevieve also give their updates on the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks (they are "Mighty" no more, but ironically they're even mightier than last year). Finally, I salute the Hurricanes, pine over the retiring players, and take aim with the Islanders.
Podcast: NY Hockey Report 04-10-2006
Original at New York Hockey Report
• Fri, May 5
By JoeMcDonald@nyhockeyreport.com (Joe McDonald) Gary, Joe and Derek Discuss the Islanders Rangers and Devils.
Podcast: NY Hockey Report 11-28-2005
Original at New York Hockey Report
• Mon, Nov 28
By JoeMcDonald@nyhockeyreport.com (Joe McDonald) We are joined by Star Ledger Ranger beat writer Colin Stephenson. Plus we talk about Rangers Islanders and Devils.
Podcast: NY Hockey Report 10-31-2005
Original at New York Hockey Report
• Mon, Nov 21
By JoeMcDonald@nyhockeyreport.com (Joe McDonald) Islanders Play-by-Play man John Wiedeman talks about the Isles. We are also joined by Rangers beat writer Andrew Gross of the Journal News.
Podcast: NY Hockey Report 10-10-2005
Original at New York Hockey Report
• Mon, Nov 21
By JoeMcDonald@nyhockeyreport.com (Joe McDonald) The "King of Long Island" Chris King talks about the Islanders and a taped interview with Isles defenseman Chris Campoli.