The New York Islanders won Game 4 with a 3-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning to even the semifinal series at two wins apiece. The series has already exceeded the expectations of many as the games have been close, exciting, and great matchups, and it’s now essentially a three-game series. Unlike last season’s matchup,
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Offense was not a problem for the New York Islanders in the first two rounds of the postseason, but they need a spark heading into Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. One player that can give them that is Oliver Wahlstrom. The rookie started out the postseason in the lineup. However, he was injured
It took a bit of time for general manager Lou Lamoriello to make a move after his trade for Matt Martin right after being named general manager in 2019, but since then, he has been one the best in the entire NHL. Lamoriello was awarded the Jim Gregory General Manager Award in 2020 as he
The New York Islanders dropped Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Semifinals rematch against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, 2-1. Prior to Game 3, the Islanders averaged 3.2 goals per game in the playoffs. However, that average did not present itself at Nassau Coliseum, as the Lightning stifled the Islanders’ offense and limited
The New York Islanders once again find themselves in a great spot after stealing a game on the road against the Tampa Bay Lighting. The Islanders did not need the same scoring burst from earlier rounds but played tremendous defense in Game 1 before a tough loss in Game 2. Now heading home for Games 3 and
Islanders Weekly is my series that looks at the performance and outlook of the New York Islanders. Every Thursday, we will take a look at the week that was for the Islanders, highlighting key players and trends while looking at the road ahead. Related: Last Week’s Islanders Weekly The Islanders advanced to the third round of the
The New York Islanders split the first two games of the semifinal on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 Game 1 win followed by a 4-2 Game 2 defeat. The result of the first two games can be regarded as a victory as the Islanders stole a game on the road
The New York Islanders fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their semi-final rematch last night 4-1. In comparison to Game 1, tempers were high in last night’s contest, and Tampa Bay reminded the Islanders why they’re the defending Stanley Cup champions. Now the two teams head to Long Island for the
The 2019 NHL Draft will be looked back upon and debated for decades to come. The 2021 Hart Trophy finalist Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) went first overall, followed by Aleksander Barkov (Florida) and Jonathan Drouin (Tampa Bay). Thirteen players selected in the first fourteen spots have gone on to play at least 300 games, with
The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning couldn’t be further apart in their play style. The Lightning are stacked top to bottom and feature Hart and Vezina Trophy winners, 60-goal scorers, and a Norris Trophy winner. And while the Islanders’ Mathew Barzal won the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie during the 2019-18
The New York Islanders won Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 victory, shocking many experts that had them pinned as massive underdogs entering the semifinal. The win was a compilation of a lot of elements of the game swinging in the Islanders’ favor, with everything appearing to click in the low-scoring
The New York Islanders just advanced to the final four for the 13th time in their franchise history. It is the second straight season the team from Long Island has found themselves this deep in the playoffs and will match up against a familiar foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning. During the 2019-20 Eastern Conference Final in
After defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins in the first two rounds of the playoffs, if there were any doubts that the New York Islanders couldn’t keep pace with the defending Stanley Cup champion, Tampa Bay Lightning, they were laid to rest after Game 1 of the semi-final rematch. Led by goaltender Semyon Varlamov,
The New York Islanders have been the underdog all postseason, but they are once again a series win away from their sixth career trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The Islanders finished in fourth place in the MassMutual East Division, though they made the way out to the semifinals by beating both the Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Islanders won Game 6 with a 6-2 victory to win three consecutive games to defeat the Boston Bruins in the second round. The Islanders winning this series mirrored the first-round victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins, splitting one of the first two games on the road and making the right adjustments to completely
When New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello acquired Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac at the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline, the duo was expected to add scoring depth and veteran leadership in the absence of captain Anders Lee. It didn’t quite work out that way at first; Palmieri scored four points (two goals, two assists)
Islanders Weekly is my series that looks at the performance and outlook of the New York Islanders. Every Thursday, we will take a look at the week that was for the Islanders, highlighting key players and trends while looking at the road ahead. Related: Last Week’s Islanders Weekly The Islanders handled the Boston Bruins in six games
On Tuesday morning, we woke up to find out that Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy was fined a hefty $25,000 for his comments regarding the officiating in the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Whether or not you agree with last season’s Jack Adams Award winner, here are all the facts of
The New York Islanders and Boston Bruins have put together one of the more entertaining series of the postseason. Two of the league’s best defensive teams are involved in quite the slugfest, exchanging heavy physical play with plenty of offense. With the Islanders leading the series heading into Game 6 at Nassau Coliseum, we take
The New York Islanders won Game 5 with a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins to give them a 3-2 series lead, allowing the team to potentially advance to the next round in the upcoming game. Game 5 was highlighted by the power play, where the Islanders scored three of their five goals and ultimately
The New York Saints…I mean, Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 at TD Garden on Monday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series. Now they head back to Nassau Coliseum with the advantage in Game 6. It was a gutsy, grinding effort in Boston with the Islanders scoring five goals on 19
The New York Islanders got the job done in Game 2 on the road at TD Garden against the Boston Bruins stealing a game on the road. Now going back to Boston with the series knotted at two, the Islanders won’t have the Coliseum crowd behind them to give them the extra boost as the
The New York Islanders joined the NHL for the 1972-73 season, and in their 48 years in the league, they have been to the postseason 27 times, with a 167-137 playoff record and four Stanley Cup championships. When they take the ice at TD Garden in Boston for their Game 5 matchup against the Bruins,
The New York Islanders won Game 4 with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins to even the series at 2-2. Granted, the final two goals were scored on an empty net, making the final result more deceiving than the way the game itself played out. However, the win was pivotal in a series that
The 2019-20 New York Islanders went on an unexpected run to the Eastern Conference Final thanks in part to a 13-9 playoff record. The team won their play-in series against the Florida Panthers (3-1), then beat the Washington Capitals (4-1) before besting the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games series (4-3). The eventual Stanley Cup champions,
The New York Islanders are in the midst of a tough, second-round matchup with the Boston Bruins. Down 2-1 in the series, we’ve seen the Islanders’ start games slowly, allowing the Bruins to set the tempo and make the Islanders play from behind. The good news is, the Islanders have generally responded well, but good
The New York Islanders lost Game 3 to the Boston Bruins 2-1 in overtime, with Brad Marchand finding the back of the net with one of the best shots in the game. The game swung the momentum back to the Bruins, while the Islanders were left stunned by the sudden goal and how the game
Since before Barry Trotz took over as head coach, the New York Islanders have had a dismal power play. In fact, this season, the team converted on the man advantage at 18.8%, ranked 20th NHL. However, it’s been a different story in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their power play is converting at 27.3%, good
Plenty can change with a strong playoff run, but the New York Islanders had received very little from their trade deadline moves until Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Last year, the Islanders traded a first-round pick for Jean-Gabriel Pageau and saw him become one of the team’s top players in the postseason. This
The good news is that the New York Islanders have punched their ticket to the playoffs. The bad news is, they’re on a two-game skid to the league’s worst Buffalo Sabres and have a subpar 4-4-2 record in their last 10 games played. Despite the uncharacteristic play of Barry Trotz’s team, Anthony Beauvillier seems to
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