1. New York Islanders: 5 Players Who Should Be Re-Signed/Extended at Season's End

    The New York Islanders are on the verge of a midseason turnaround, and a few key players who are a part of that are going to be free agents at the end of this season...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 565 reads 1 comments

  2. New York Islanders: John Tavares Given Diving Penalty After Being Cross-Checked

    With 3:01 in the third period, Joffrey Lupul laid a cross check on John Tavares. The Islanders were down 4-3 after coming back from a three-goal deficit and had controlled the momentum for much of the third period...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 454 reads 3 comments

  3. New York Islanders: 5 Players Who Need to Keep Up Their Strong Play

    The New York Islanders are finally starting to show glimpses of the team they are capable of being. They finished a two-game stint on the road where they racked up four out of four points...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 260 reads 4 comments

  4. New York Islanders: Steve Staios Hurt and Calvin De Haan Called Up for NHL Debut

    I'm calling this a Christmas miracle, everyone. Steve Staios suffered an upper body injury and the New York Islanders had to call up Calvin de Haan from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 219 reads 1 comments

  5. New York Islanders: Why Rick DiPietro Being Hurt Is a Plus for the Team

    What a surprise, Rick DiPietro is hurt again after a miserable start against the Dallas Stars . Now, I'll give Ricky a break...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 514 reads 26 comments

  6. New York Islanders: 5 Players Who Need To Step Their Game Up Now

    The Islanders are a young talented team but are struggling on the offensive end of their game. Even with top scorers like John Tavares and Michael Grabner, the issues are still apparent...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 220 reads 0 comments

  7. New York Islanders: 5 Bold Predictions for 2011-2012 NHL Season

    The young New York Islanders are having a rocky start to this 2011-2012 NHL season, but that doesn't mean all is lost...

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  8. NHL Power Rankings: Assessing Each Team's Starting Goaltender so Far

    It's still very early in the season, but we've seen some netminders slip while some have excelled. Obviously some of the league's top goaltenders aren't playing their top games as of late, but I'm sure they will turn around...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 310 reads 2 comments

  9. 2011-2012 New York Islanders: What They Need to Do to Be Playoff Contenders

    The New York Islanders are beginning to show signs that they have come around—they're showing that they have what it takes to be contenders once again. One reason is that they have locked in some young players who are the key to their future...

    Jim Gillespie Written by Jim Gillespie about over 1 year ago 532 reads 2 comments