Islanders look to future after ouster vs. Pens
When the shot from Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik struck the back of the net, over 16,000 strong weren't ready for the New York Islanders' season to end.
Especially that suddenly.
Yes, things are definitely different on Long Island these days.
The Islanders' best season since 2007 came to a sudden end Saturday night when Orpik's shot won Game 6 in overtime and...
Brooks Orpik’s Overtime Heroics Give Penguins Series-Clinching Win Over Islanders (Videos)
There was just one NHL playoff game tonight, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are making a solid case to be in the Stanley Cup Final.
They took a big step toward their goal on Saturday night when they defeated the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Brooks Orpik scored less than 10 minutes into overtime to lift the Pens to a 3-4 win over the Islanders...
How Are They Still Alive?
When the playoffs began I made my predictions. While I was expecting to be surprised in a lot of the series and to have a reasonable number of my predictions proven wrong, there are certain things I was pretty certain about. I looked at the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders series and saw a mismatch. Pittsburgh is the team I think is most likely to win the Stanley...
Penguins-Islanders Preview
For five games, Sidney Crosby and John Tavares have been on opposite sides in the quest to lead their teams to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
On Friday, the stars of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders found themselves going head-to-head again: this time to be the NHL MVP.
One day before the teams were set to face off in Game 6 of the first-round,...
Rangers or Islanders: Which New York Team Has a Better Chance at Winning the Stanley Cup?
It is a good year for New York hockey with both the Rangers and the Islanders in the playoffs. The Rangers are currently tied with the Capitals in their series, while the Islanders are behind the Penguins 3-2. Both teams are in similar situations as they go up against quality teams with great individual talents in Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh’s Sydney Crosby...
Hart trio: Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares
Three top NHL players are finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Washington's Alex Ovechkin and John Tavares of the New York Islanders are vying for the award.
Crosby finished fourth in the NHL with 56 points despite missing 12 games because of injuries. Ovechkin had 32 goals in 48 games, and Tavares ranked third in the league with 28 goals...
Eklund: With No Inter-league Play There Should Be Two MVPs Awarded.
The Finalists for the Hart Trophy are out today and the list is impressive....
from the NHL...
NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) â Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center John Tavares of the New York Islanders are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded âto the player adjudged...
Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares up for Hart Trophy
Three top NHL players are finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Washington's Alex Ovechkin and John Tavares of the New York Islanders are vying for the award.
Crosby finished fourth in the NHL with 56 points despite missing 12 games because of injuries. Ovechkin had 32 goals in 48 games, and Tavares ranked third in the league with 28 goals...
The Hart Memorial Trophy Finalists
NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) – Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center John Tavares of the New York Islanders are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team,” the National Hockey League announced today Continue reading "...
Isles win, knot series at 2-2
John Tavares scored his second goal of the game with 9:49 left, and the New York Islanders tied their first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night with a wild 6-4 victory.
Only the final lead was safe in Game 4.
Tavares slammed in his own rebound in front after Brad Boyes fed him following a turnover by Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. It was the Islanders'...
Isles even series at 2-2
The New York Islanders will head to Pittsburgh with an even series, tied at two games a piece. While two of the last three games of this best of seven will be on the road, the eight seed from Long Island looks poised to make a move on the Eastern Conference favorite, Penguins.John Tavares scored the game winning goal 10:11 into the third period and Casey Cizikas added another late...
Young New York Islanders Enjoying First NHL Playoff Experience
By Christian Arnold (@CA_NYHockey)
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. – For a good number of players on the New York Islanders roster, the teams first round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins is their first taste of what the playoffs are like.
“It’s been unbelievable,” Casey Cizikas said of the first playoff experience of his NHL career. “You grow up your whole life, and...
Video: John Tavares wrists one to send the Islanders and Penguins into OT
Pittsburgh Penguins Chris Kunitz fired home a goal 8:44 into overtime Sunday, sending them to a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders and a 2-1 lead in their quarterfinals playoff series.
The match was a cliffhanger as New York almost pulled off a late comeback, forcing overtime with a pair of third-period goals from Kyle Okposo and John Tavares.
Watch Tavares send the game into...
Isles' optimistic outlook takes hit with OT loss
The New York Islanders' rallying cry in their return to the postseason for the first time in six years is ''Believe.''
Even the most ardent of supporters might find that optimism difficult following a deflating home loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Buoyed by a split of the first two games of the first-round series in Pittsburgh, the Islanders came home to Nassau...
Penguins go up 2-1 vs. Islanders
Chris Kunitz scored his second power-play goal of the game 8:34 into overtime, off a pass from Sidney Crosby, and the Pittsburgh Penguins shook off an early deficit and a late blown lead to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Sunday in Game 3 of the first-round series.
The Eastern Conference's top-seeded team rode severe ups and downs in taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven...
Dee Karl: "It's Going To Hurt a Little Bit" - Readying for Game 2
"It's going to hurt a little bit." John Tavares told Greg Picker and the other reporters today about what it will take to win a game, Friday's game. Because no one wants to repeat their 5 - 0 loss from Wednesday.
Capuano said they didn't play like the same team that had been putting up points the past few weeks. They didn't. They made the mistake that...
NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs Preview
(1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) New York Islanders
Photo Credit: Charles Leclaire – US PRESSWIRE
A complete battle between two Hart Trophy finalists may not be all it is set up to be. The Penguins cruised into the one seed in the Eastern Conference after dominating everyone this season while the Islanders are making a resurgence and are appearing in the playoffs for the first...
Pittsburgh Penguins Beat Tavares to Pulverize the New York Islanders
Sid should send 91 a “Been there. Sucks to be the obvious best player on your emerging playoff team” fruit basket. And some ice packs.
There was so much that went right last night for the Penguins that this post could focus on just about anything, but it feels good to be on the giving end of a seek-and-destroy strategy. The Pens registered 36 hits. I lost track of how many of...
Kris Letang crushes John Tavares during Penguins win
In a race for the puck during the second period, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang knew he was going to be hit and decided to initiate contact first. Letang absolutely leveled New York Islanders forward John Tavares with this hit using his back, sending him almost parallel with the ice. I think that Letang’s hit was a bit questionable, especially since neither of them...
Really, Really Immature New York Islanders Insults
We've never claimed to be hockey experts, good writers or even above average people. We barely qualify as bloggers. So, with this playoff series against the Islanders coming up, we decided to lower the bar even further.
Enjoy our post of incredibly immature and stupid insults directed towards the New York Islanders. This is a joke. A bad joke.
The New York Islanders...
Downtown’s 2013 NHL Playoff Predictions
Eastern Conference 1. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 8. New York Islanders Finally the Islanders have made the playoffs. It seems after years and years of high draft picks, they have finally paid off. Led by John Tavares, the Islanders are going to have a tough time in their return to the playoffs. The Penguins are led more »
New York Islanders Playoff Preview Q & A
I am a die-hard New York Islanders fan and have been waiting for this for 7 years. I sat in the Stanley Cup when I was 3 years old and have bled blue and orange ever since. We are no longer the laughingstock of the NHL and Rick DiPetro is not on the roster. So there will be no need for those kind of jokes anymore.
The New York Islanders shocked everyone covering the NHL this...
Playoff Predictions: Andy vs Harry, 2013
It's playoff time! Let's dive in to those predictions from Staff Writers Andy Green and Harry Hawkings:
Eastern Conference
Harry says: Pittsburgh over NY Islanders in 6
The Islanders are a great story and have earned their playoff spot with excellent play from John Tavares and the rest of their young roster. They have a good goalie, too. But their defense...
Dee Karl: The Islanders Can Score Goals
Have you noticed? There's a different attitude around the NHL press when it comes to the NY Islanders. Can we call it respect? Perhaps. Respect is something that is earned, and John Tavares and this roster of Islanders have done everything they could to do just that. It hasn't been easy.
It's been a long road, and the work has been hard. At times it didn'...
NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Round 1
This year's 48- game regular NHL season provided exciting playoff races up until the final minutes of play. I don't mean to sound like I'm bragging, but last year I predicted the Los Angeles Kings would win the Stanley Cup. This season you have heavy favorites like the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks.However, for me, predicting the winner is a lot more difficult...
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