Lighthouse Hockey

J-G is a doubt. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders face one of the few teams they’ve beaten this month. The New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres wrap up a busy post-Thanksgiving back-to-back by facing each other on Long Island after both lost games Friday in overtime. The Sabres erased a two-goal Canucks lead in the third period to force overtime, … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Sabres visit to close out a November to forget

In D.C. the day after a national holiday. | Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images I’m gonna stake my claim, I guess I’ll change my game (Islanders version). I hope all our American friends had a lovely Thanksgiving and our Canadian friends had a lovely Thursday at work getting updates on their phones and wondering aloud “Why is there football on at 1:30 p.—oh yeah that’s … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: When Black Friday comes

The Islanders’ 2024-25 in one picture. | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images [copy + paste, copy + paste, copy + paste] Facing a tough Washington Capitals squad in D.C., the New York Islanders took another lead — a multi-goal lead — into the third period only to blow it and end with the loss. It’s what they do. The Islanders’ two-goal lead did not survive eight … [Read more...] about Capitals 5, Islanders 4 (OT): The song remains the same

We’re crashing. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The record keeps on skipping: the Isles played a good first 40 minutes before letting it all slip away in the third. All of us who jot down words about the Islanders are tired of writing varations of this script, like a movie franchise on its dull fifth sequel. But yeah: The Islanders played a decent game for 50 … [Read more...] about Bruins 6 (EN), Islanders 3: It is what it is.

Couple of captains in view. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images They usually involve drinking, especially if you’re watching the Islanders. As is usually tradition, the New York Islanders will play a home game tonight, Thanksgiving Eve. This year, they face the Boston Bruins, who will play just their fourth game under the stewardship of former Weird Islander Joe … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Thanksgiving (Eve) traditions