With the Islanders seemingly turning a corner as an organization, one player whose future with the organization is unclear is net-minder Kevin Poulin.  At 25 now, it is no longer where you are able to say wait til next year regarding his development.  It is time for Poulin to put his stamp out and show […]

One big topic of discussion around the Islanders recently has been the status of forward Kyle Okposo.  Okposo, going into the last year of his five year contract had been the subject of some trade rumors around the draft as he is expected to command a hefty raise from his current salary.  While Garth Snow has […]

Arthur Staple of Newsday dropped a bit of a bomb last night when he reported that Islanders star forward Kyle Okposo could be available in trade discussions with the draft […]

Kirill Petrov was a pretty well thought of prospect heading into the 2008 NHL Draft.  However, due to a pre-existing contract in Russia and uncertainty if he would ever come […]

In the first half of the Islanders season, no forward was hotter than Brock Nelson.  The second year forward dazzled fans and media alike in the first two-three months of […]

While their forward crop might be a little thin, the Islanders on defense have as a good a system as anyone in the NHL.  That system should begin to pay […]

This is an article I was hoping I wouldn’t have to write for a few months, but as circumstances would have it this is now an appropriate time.  With the […]

Last night, the Islanders were eliminated from the playoffs after losing 2-1 to the Capitals in-game seven of their best of seven first round series.  One staggering statistic from the […]

Tonight, the New York Islanders open their first round playoff series against the Washington Capitals.  This is the Islanders second time in the playoffs in the last three seasons as […]

At the trade deadline a couple of weeks ago, the Islanders surprised some as they acquired Tyler Kennedy from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a conditional draft pick. […]

Michael Grabner arrived with the Islanders in time for the 2010/2011 NHL season after the team claimed him on waivers from the Florida Panthers.  Grabner burst on the scene in […]

One major issue the Islanders had in their playoff series two years ago with Pittsburgh was the inability for the team to get a big save when they needed it.  It […]

Ever since Bruce Ratner was awarded the ability to develop the Nassau Coliseum and most of the surrounding land, a lot of Islander fans were holding out hope that the […]

A couple of weeks ago, the Islanders made headlines signing Nick Leddy to a 7 year extension worth 5.5 million per season.  While they were given praise for the contract, […]

With the trade deadline having passed yesterday, the Islanders were in an unfamiliar spot.  They were looking to add to their team for a playoff push as they look to […]

Earlier this week, the Islanders made headlines as they signed defenseman Nick Leddy to a 7 year extension.  My THW colleague Pete Judge did a great piece on why that […]

With the Islanders forward depth having taken a major hit recently with the loss of Mikhail Grabovski and potential loss of Frans Nielsen, Islander fans are again discussing team needs […]

With the trade deadline coming up, Islander fans like every teams fans are discussing what needs their team has and who they think the team should attempt to acquire to […]

With the trade deadline drawing near, the Islanders are in a sort of odd position, being a buyer rather than a seller.  Over the years, it had been customary for the […]

From the time the Islanders acquired Johnny Boychuk on October 4th, skeptics were raising questions as to if the Islanders would be able to keep the defenseman past this season. […]