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Calls me on the phone, tells me all the ways that he’s gonna mess me up. | Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Another point, but another missed opportunity. Also: another Engvall goal! The New York Islanders’ winding, quadruple-border-crossing road trip continued in Calgary on Tuesday with a new wrinkle on a similar theme: Good effort overall at … [Read more...] about Flames 2*, Islanders 1 (*SO): Wolf at the door stymies Isles

Reilly has a scary injury. | Photo by Steven Ryan/NHLI via Getty Images Get well soon, Mike Reilly. After a practice day Monday, the New York Islanders return to action with their last game in the northwest, visiting the Calgary Flames. Calgary has been decent this season, currently sitting in a wild card spot and sporting a better record than the Islanders thanks to … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Back to Alberta with injury news

This was after Engvall’s goal. | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images There are two games left in it, in Calgary and Detroit. Considering road trips can be season-altering, the fact that the New York Islanders have gone NHL .500 on this northwest trip with all their injuries has to be viewed as a something of a positive. Where each ‘1’ came from in their 1-1-1 record … [Read more...] about Islanders News: .500 start to road trip

There’s a difference between being “mad at the Islanders” and “mad because of the Islanders.” Mike and Dan reflect on the Islanders’ Western Canada road trip so far, which has included one good game, one bad game and one unfortunate game. They were lucky to escape Edmonton with a point (and without giving up Connor McDavid’s 1000th) thanks to great performances by Ilya Sorokin … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 306 – Do It On Your Own

Pierre has been strong. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images It’s a 4:00 p.m. game in Seattle, but no Jordan Eberle. This afternoon, the New York Islanders will try to build off of their most complete game of the season, Thursday’s road win against the Vancouver Canucks, when they visit the Seattle Kraken. It’s a 4:00 p.m. start. Old friend and now Seattle captain … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Swimming in The Deep this afternoon