Photo by Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ilya Sorokin kept the Isles in a close game, and two goals from Anders Lee helped them take a point in Edmonton. Ilya Sorokin played great tonight, making 39 saves to keep the New York Islanders in the game. He set the stage for Anders Lee’s two third period goals that would tie the game and let the Islanders earn … [Read more...] about Oilers 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Late rally earns yet another loser point
Islanders News: Not all loser points are created equal
The captain. | Photo by Paul Swanson/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders stole one last night, as opposed to their usual giving away the extra point. Not all loser points are created equal. Some are frustrating, earned only after blowing leads and dropping the extra point. The New York Islanders certainly know a thing or two about that. But sometimes a team steals a … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Not all loser points are created equal
Islanders vs. Oilers Gameday: The November march begins
Not back yet. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images It only defines your season if you let it. The big five-game road trip begins tonight in Edmonton, where the Oilers are feeling alright again despite a 7-7-1 record, and the Islanders (6-6-3) look to build off a recent uptick in play. All the key injuries remain, though there’s at least a positive sign with Alex … [Read more...] about Islanders vs. Oilers Gameday: The November march begins
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 305 – It Should Be Simple
We are inching closer to Butch Goring saying, “the Islanders are playing like assholes” on an actual broadcast. Mike and Dan look back at a good week for the Islanders that had a bitter ending, and how they make it difficult to just be a fan. After an unexpected comeback win at home against the Penguins and a, dare we say “normal,” win against the Senators in Ottawa, the … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 305 – It Should Be Simple
Devils 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Isles take, then blow 3-1 lead in a flash
Well damn. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Isles carved out some daylight but couldn’t hold on. The New York Islanders grabbed another point as they continue to fight through this injury crisis, but they’ll regret not taking both (er, two of the three that overtime magically makes available) as they blew a two-goal lead late in the third period and ultimately lost … [Read more...] about Devils 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Isles take, then blow 3-1 lead in a flash