Lighthouse Hockey

Romanov crushed Jack Hughes after the Devils “poked the bear.” | Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Tonight, the Islanders will try to beat the defending champs. The New York Islanders stuck with it last night after allowing the New Jersey Devils to tie the game with the extra attacker, taking the extra point in OT on a beautiful give-and-go between Bo Horvat and Mat … [Read more...] about Islanders Back-to-Back News: Beating Metro teams

Sure, but last meeting we didn’t have Duclair. Okay, this time we don’t either. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images A little clarity on Duclair’s timeline, while the Isles continue to adjust lines in his absence. The Islanders begin an interesting back-to-back tonight in Newark as they meet the Devils, who are winless in three and have given up 19 goals over that … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: The Devil is in the Duclairs

Couldn’t even beat this guy. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Alex Lyon shuts out the Isles, whose offense remains bone dry. There were more games in the NHL on Tuesday night than the Islanders conceded shots in theirs, but that didn’t matter because the Isles were shut out for the second time in three games and the third time in this young season. They largely had … [Read more...] about Red Wings 1, Islanders 0: Offense struggles as Detroit wins with just 10 shots

Not much doing. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images That is, in my opinion, bad. The New York Islanders do not suck, as I angrily vented last night in the comments on the train home from that miserable game. But they sucked last night. I know what the shot counter says. Expected goals favored the Islanders, but at five-on-five, only barely so. That’s because, for the most part, … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Blanked for third time in first six games

Sure, let’s face off late. | Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images The Isles begin life without Anthony Duclair. The Islanders continue their five-game homecooking stand (there’s a Newark game in the middle) as the Detroit Red Wings visit Long Island. The big news for the Isles is the absence of Anthony Duclair, out “long term” with a lower body injury, and who … [Read more...] about Islanders vs. Red Wings: Liam Foudy gets the call