ROOKIES 5, HUSKIES 3

Sergei Shirokov scored two goals, including a backhander midway through the third period, to help Vancouver beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Monday night in an exhibition game.

Here are the top 5 questions the New York Islanders face this preseason: 1. Location/Management - Will Wang stick to his guns? Will Charles Wang attempt to pull the trigger if Murray does not lead the way to clearance of the Lighthouse project on October 2nd?  Does Murray really want to see the light? 2. Star Player - How to use Tavares?  It’s not a question...

I really do dislike games that start at 10:30 pm when I get up at 6 am. I'm sure the players hitting the rink this morning at 11 am after getting to the hotel at 4:30 am don't like them very much either. But such is the life of a hockey player. But who are they? Seriously, last night as the camera panned across the bench, my friends and I kept saying "Who's that? ...

Just found this great site that updates pretty frequently with news from the Islanders training camp. http://www.msg.com/islanders/ Theres also and exclusive interview with John Tavares on there and the rookie looks pretty promising.. what do you guys think of him?

Trevor Smith, a Bosse senior wide receiver, got a scare Friday when his had numbness after a reception against Mater Dei in Bosse's 21-20 loss.

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: “Andrei Markov has told management he doesn’t want to be captain“, writes Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette. You would have to believe that head coach Jacques Martin will ask Scott Gomez or Roman Hamrlik next. Who else is there? Is Carey Price going to become the next [...]

Words cannot describe the topsy-turvy ride that Islanders’ forward Jon Sim has been on for the past two years.  The New Glasgow, Nova Scotia native went from the high of signing a three-year contract with the Islanders on July 1, 2007 t...

Sergei Shirikov’s two goals for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2009 Kraft Hockeyville game was all the Canucks would need as they defeated the Islanders 2-1.  Jon Sim scored the lone tally for the Islanders in the second period.  Sco...

There will be a lot of disappointed spectators in Terrace B.C. on Monday night as New York Islanders highly touted rookie and first overall pick John Tavares won’t be lacing up the skates for the Islanders first exhibition game...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

We continue our "Top 10 Most Painful Moments" feature, counting down the ten times that the Penguins have caused Flyers fans the most pain over the past few years. Before continuing, here's a rundown of the previous moments we've counted down on OBG...No. 10: Sykora's Called ShotNo. 9: Letang's OT WinnerNo. 8: Biron the BoobWhen the Flyers acquired Martin Biron at the 2007 trade...

Sergei Shirokov scored a pair of goals to lead the Vancouver Canucks past the New York Islanders, 2-1, in an exhibition game at Terrace Sportsplex.

This is Duncan MacPherson, courtesy of the 1983-84 Saskatoon Blades (WHL) police hockey card set. He was a first round pick of the New York Islanders back in 1984, but he never made it to the NHL. Yet his story still one of the most fascinating in hockey history, mostly because of his mysterious demise.The interesting and new-to-me website Islanders Esoteric brought up his story back in August,