Lighthouse Hockey

Exhausted, probably. | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The streak is over, but at least no one else got hurt, maybe? The New York Islanders’ seven game win streak came to an end in Florida, with former Islanders property Carter Verhaeghe delivering the heaviest damage via his fourth NHL hat trick, but the Isles can return home happy about how they’ve revived their … [Read more...] about Panthers 6 (EN), Islanders 3: Streak ends with fatigue in Skarek’s debut

I feel like he dressed for bad news last night, I don’t know. | Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images The Isles limp home waiting for more injury news. The Islanders’ win streak came to an end in Florida, pretty much as expected, but they’ll take leaving the state with a split from their back-to-back visit. The challenge, of course, is that they’d already dug themselves a … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Three more till the break

Let’s hug our way through this. | Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Overshadowed by some real trades around the league, the Isles claime Adam Boqvist from the Panthers. Beyond the critical injuries to Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock...might the Islanders management actually be aware that an aging blueline is holding them back? They just added their third trash-heap … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Give us ALL the free defensemen

What on earth is happening? | Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images The blueline took yet another injury hit, but the newest additions keep the win streak alive. The New York Islanders extended their improbable win streak to seven games and their hot January into a new month with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Lightning in Tampa. It was a strong performance and … [Read more...] about Islanders 3, Lightning 2 (OT): DeAngelo, Boqvist get first goals as streak hits 7

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images A Sorokin shutout and goals from Holmstrom, Gatcomb, and Palmieri keep the wins coming. The New York Islanders continue to be red hot this month, now boasting the longest active win streak in the NHL. Which is definitely where we all thought they’d be at the end of January. Goals from Simon Holmstrom (who now has 3 in 2 games), Marc … [Read more...] about Islanders 3, Flyers 0: Gatcomb gets first NHL goal in sixth straight win