“What...would you say...you do here?” | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Mat Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Adam Pelech are close to returning as early as Sunday. The New York Islanders have placed both Pierre Engvall and Oliver Wahlstrom on waivers, another sign that some of their injured core players’ return from long term injuries is imminent. Mathew Barzal, … [Read more...] about Engvall, Wahlstrom on waivers as Islanders near return to health
Islanders Gameday: Black Hawk In
Let’s make some happiness. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Also: The injured trio is progressing! Hey gang, short and late but fresh thread here for tonight’s game vs. the Blackhawks, the first of an asterisk’d home-and-home with Chicago. Leave First Islanders Goal picks here. Previewing tonight: The Blackhawks are bad, so it will be extra painful when they sweep … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday: Black Hawk In
Islanders 5, Blackhawks 4: Isles wake up, then fall asleep again vs. bad team
{{applauds but maintains look of deep concern}} | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Even the easy ones are by no means easy. The New York Islanders rebounded for a victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, which looked easy during the middle frame but was bookended by lethargy and carelessness. Technically, they’ve won three out of four, a nice run for them as three … [Read more...] about Islanders 5, Blackhawks 4: Isles wake up, then fall asleep again vs. bad team
Kings 3 (EN), Islanders 1: Well, you can’t win them all…or even three in a row
Do I have to do everything, guys? | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Three consecutive Sorokin-fueled thefts was too much to ask. Anders Lee scored his team-leading 13th goal and Ilya Sorokin added another helping of showstopping saves, but the New York Islanders couldn’t get enough past the Los Angeles Kings nor overcome a poor first period, leaving them with a 3-1 … [Read more...] about Kings 3 (EN), Islanders 1: Well, you can’t win them all…or even three in a row
Islanders News: Two’s a couple, three’s company
Wild sequences. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images It was going to be tough to beat the Kings for a third straight win, and it sure was. It appears to me that the New York Islanders have not been going quite as hard in the first period over the last few games as they had through the first 20-25 games this season. I almost wonder if the Islanders, consciously or … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Two’s a couple, three’s company