From his wonderful training camp to his maturity by the end of the season, New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier has proven he can be a competitive and dynamic NHL player. That’s not to say that his first season wasn’t without growing pains. From trying to find chemistry with his linemates to offensive inconsistencies, Beauvillier […]

Leading the New York Islanders with 34 goals this season, Anders Lee proved he could be the power forward the Islanders needed in the wake of Kyle Okposo’s departure. Not scared to take bumps and bruises in front of the net, Lee bounced back from a 15-goal effort in 2016-17 and was the team’s lone […]

With the offseason quickly approaching, the New York Islanders will look to improve in a variety of areas. After re-signing Dennis Seidenberg and with their host of youngsters in Bridgeport, the Islanders‘ defense is shored up for years to come. On offense, however, the Isles are in desperate need of secondary scoring. Without another dependable […]

The stats don’t always tell the whole story about a player. Joshua Ho-Sang is, without a doubt, one of those players. Scoring 10 points in 20 games isn’t going to get you a Calder Trophy. As a matter of fact, Ho-Sang, by NHL regulations, will still be a rookie next season. But make no mistake, […]

The Hockey Writers chatted with longtime Islanders home game statistician Eric Hornick, who discussed the Islanders 2017-18 season. Breaking down all the pluses and negatives, Hornick let us know the reasons why he believes the Islanders failed to make the playoffs. He also addressed the Islanders‘ youth and goaltending, as well as the John Tavares contract […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs proved to their entire NHL this season that a youth movement done right can work. With a host of talented young players, the New York Islanders will put that formula to work in 2017-18. Although they will definitely test the free agent market, the Isles need their youth to step up. […]

Doug Weight earned his promotion as New York Islanders head coach this offseason after garnering the second-best record in the NHL after his appointment. Although the Isles failed to make the playoffs, the contributions he got out of several players was immense. Using their secondary scoring and some hot play from Anders Lee and John […]

John Tavares is the New York Islanders’ best player. There’s no disputing that. As a matter of fact, he’s a guy the team would love to lock up for the rest of his career. A top-ten talent in the NHL, he has the ability to take over games. However, he’ll never be a 100-point guy. […]

Amid the Islanders’ failure to make the playoffs this season, Josh Bailey and Anders Lee turned heads. As a matter of fact, away from the development of Calvin de Haan, they were the brightest spots on the club. Forming two parts of the Islanders’ first line for much of the season, Bailey finally made good […]

The New York Islanders missed the playoffs this season by one point. That’s a tough pill to swallow. Add in how hot they ended the season, with six consecutive wins, and you realize they could have done some damage in the postseason had they got there. While they enter this offseason with Doug Weight as […]

Electronic Arts’ NHL series hasn’t had any real competition in years because, lets face it, there aren’t many publishers out there that put as much time and effort into hockey games as they do. V7 Entertainment, a Canadian indie game developer, took a huge risk in bringing Old Time Hockey to the Xbox One, Steam […]

Don’t let the injury to New York Islanders captain John Tavares or their slip out of playoff contention scare you. This is without a doubt a team on the rise. While that climb into the upper echelon of the NHL won’t happen this year, the team’s plethora of youth is ready to make an impact […]

With the New York Islanders playoff chances hanging in the balance against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, Islanders captain John Tavares spent far too much time in the penalty box and was off his game. By the end of the second period, things got worse. The game looked over and with it, a […]

TheHockeyWriters sits down with “Old Time Hockey” Game Director, Karthik Venkateshan to discuss the game and its release on the PlayStation 4 on March 28. With its homage to games like Blades of Steel and the earliest EA Sports NHL Hockey games, “Old Time Hockey” will connect with older gamers who remember the classics that redefined […]

With just 11 games remaining this season and six losses over their last ten games, the New York Islanders need to press the reset button. Costly turnovers in their own end and an inconsistent offense have been their Achilles heel over the last stretch. With a game against the Rangers on Wednesday, they’ll need to […]

New York Islander fans need to let the image of Joshua Ho-Sang passing to John Tavares and the puck hitting the back of the net sink in. If the rookie’s play over the last week is any indication, it’s going to happen often- and for years to come. A Pleasant Surprise After only scoring a […]

With 15 games remaining and the last spot in the Eastern Conference still within their grasp, the New York Islanders are on a mission. Thanks to a schedule that has them sharing the ice with several teams beneath them in the standings, the goal can be attained. They just have to run the table. The […]

A point ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the final wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders are a different team than they were in January. At that time, they were at the bottom of the standings and sent starting goalie Jaroslav Halak to their American Hockey League affiliate in […]

The New York Islanders didn’t make a single move this trade deadline. No deep breath and a “put it all on the table” type acquisition of Matt Duchene. Not even a sniff and pickup of a rental depth forward the likes of Tyler Kennedy like they have in past seasons. But that’s not to say […]

The Colorado Avalanche have a decision this trade deadline — whether or not they trade former first-round pick Matt Duchene. The New York Islanders have an even more important decision: do they trade away pieces of their valued defensive core and youth in order to get him? The Isles have one of the deepest defenses […]