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9:42 pm - In an interview with rightsholder MSG Network, Islanders general manager Garth Snow said his team’s future is bright, he is building a “consistent contender” and the team’s goal is to make the playoffs next season.
After defending his play-in playoff proposal - “There were 16 teams in the playoffs when [...]
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Predict the homestand: Three home games in four days. Three winnable games. I say the Islanders pick up four out of six points. What say you? In Comments.
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You’re Never Out of it: At the general managers’ meetings this week in Florida, the Islanders presented a proposal to improve their chances of qualifying [...]
Finishes the season 7-18-25 in 44 games.
FanHouse: Ryan’s Hope
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While the hockey team has lost 14 of its last 17 games, this has not been the best of times for the Islanders on many levels. Despite the embarrassing stretch, the franchise has plenty of moves to make to begin to turn the Country’s frown upside-down.
Here are just a few decisions the [...]
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Trevor Gillies’ gets a rare shift late in the third with the game tied 2-2 and gets called for a boarding penalty. The Flyers score on the power play to win.
All the slumps - eight road losses in a row (all in regulation), Snow/Gordon on the road in the division (except MSG) and vs. the Flyers (NHL-worst [...]
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The Islanders are due to win. They are also due to win in Philadelphia. During this tumultuous, rollercoaster, almost-never-boring season, would it really be a surprise if they get the two points tonight?
The Orange and Blue have not beaten the Flyers on the road in the [...]
5:40 pm: Blake Comeau (facial lacerations) will sit this one out. Doug Weight missed today’s practice with the flu. Rick DiPietro not yet ready to return. The Islanders recall designated enforcer Trevor Gillies as they seek to end a 14-game losing streak against the Flyers - the longest current team-to-team slide in the NHL.
Chris Botta on Twitter
When the Islanders return to the playoffs, Frans Nielsen’s name will rightfully be mentioned when votes are placed for the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward. Nielsen is the Islanders’ best forward in the D zone and he is emerging as one of the best in the game.
“I take a [...]
Just returned from writing about the Blackhawks. Saw two great games and it was a privilege to get a peak into the franchise’s renaissance. Since FanHouse puts the “pro” in the fulltime professional writer equation for me - and makes Point Blank happen every day - please read if you have a moment this morning. Back in a [...]
I understand where Scott Gordon is coming from. What I don’t understand is, if the Islanders are trying to make the playoffs - as Gordon and Garth Snow have said repeatedly this week - why they didn’t try to add a player or two on Wednesday before the trade deadline? After the game against Chicago on [...]
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