Rewind back there and we were asking whether Simon Holmstrom could step up to the plate and spell Anthony Duclair on the top line, which was the biggest question around the Islanders. … [Read more...] about Simon Homstrom’s growing confidence is paying off for Islanders
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Bridgeport Islanders Defense Is Bad Without Isaiah George in the Lineup
A four-goal third period can be seen as an outlier or oddity, a hiccup for even the worst of defenses. It wasn’t. The Bridgeport Islanders allowing four goals in the… … [Read more...] about Bridgeport Islanders Defense Is Bad Without Isaiah George in the Lineup
Islanders’ Mike Reilly Out Indefinitely With Upper-Body Injury
New York Islanders’ defenseman Mike Reilly has been announced as out indefinitely with an upper-body injury per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News. Reilly has been out since hitting his head in the team’s November 1st win over the Buffalo Sabres. He was initially dubbed day-to-day in the wake of the injury, but will now be out for the foreseeable future with what’s been dubbed a … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Mike Reilly Out Indefinitely With Upper-Body Injury
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
Islanders News: Not the worst blown lead, I guess
Fleeting joy. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Tough to get too mad when five opening night roster guys are out. Of all the leads the New York Islanders have blown over the past couple of seasons, last night’s was probably the one that bothered me the least. Since the wave of injuries hit, it was the first time it happened, and the New Jersey Devils are good. The tying … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Not the worst blown lead, I guess