Despite Early Exit, Coliseum Was True Advantage for New York Islanders
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Nassau Coliseum was quite different Tuesday than it had been three days prior. The ice was gone and instead of fans there were only workers. There was no cheering anymore, just the sound of silence.
But as the New York Islanders gathered their things and said goodbye to the 2013 season, they fondly remembered one last...
back from the brink
We try not to be tyrannical. But we have one rule. Which is that we don't miss elimination games. People who miss elimination games for anything other than a life-changing event are suspect.
So we're always here. Even when our lives are in the strangest of places. When we can't tell if the pit in our stomach and our inner restlessness is because of deep longing...
Islanders’ Matt Martin checks Sidney Crosby, stands over him (VIDEO)
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If the Islanders are not going to eliminate the Penguins (and let’s face it, they won’t), the least they can do is push around Sid the Kid, right? On Thursday, the Penguins whooped the Isles 4-0 in a crucial Game Five. With the series tied at two games apiece and the game zip-zip, Islanders forward Matt Martin had an opportunity to put Crosby on his backside. And...
Matt Cooke REALLY Wants To Get Off The Ice
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The Islanders-Pens series is, surprisingly, good television...
But for those of us who thought it was going to be four-and-out for fantasy purposes, it's turning into a bit of a headache...
And that's what Matt Cooke's job is for the Penguins...
But when he's not let off the ice... he takes matters into his own hands and...
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...
70 facts and stats from the 2013 regular season
The 2013 NHL regular season was a shortened one due to the lockout. Despite the fact teams were limited to just 48 games, there were tons of interesting stories and statistics from the abbreviated schedule.
Here are 70 facts and statistics that we thought were some of the most interesting, most prominent or most noteworthy from the recently completed regular season. These are...
70 facts and stats from the 2013 regular season
The 2013 NHL regular season was a shortened one due to the lockout. Despite the fact teams were limited to just 48 games, there were tons of interesting stories and statistics from the abbreviated schedule.
Here are 70 facts and statistics that we thought were some of the most interesting, most prominent or most noteworthy from the recently completed regular season. These are...
Tracking the Playoffs: Islanders vs. Penguins Game 2
Despite the results of Tuesday night's game and the Penguins being the top-seed in the Eastern Conference, I was expecting this series to be somewhat competitive. The first game may have been a dud, but last night delivered a little more of what I was expecting to see from this series. The Islanders have been one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference at controlling puck...
RECAP: Game Two Typical. PENS LOSE.
When a team gets defecated on in a Game One, they're gonna bring the house in Game Two. And that is exactly what the Isles did. After being down 2-0 and 3-1, it was gut-check time. and they stole a game in Pittsburgh, all reminiscent of what the Pens did against Ottawa in 2006-2007 playoffs.
We've seen the Pens dominate one game and then turn around and play like...
Islanders spoil Crosby's return, even series
On Friday night, the New York Islanders won their first playoff game since 2007. Kyle Okposo’s first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.Matt Moulson, Colin McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders, who spoiled Sidney Crosby’s comeback from a broken jaw by rallying from an early two...
Islanders spoil Crosby's return, even series
On Friday night, the New York Islanders won their first playoff game since 2007. Kyle Okposo’s first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.Matt Moulson, Colin McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders, who spoiled Sidney Crosby’s comeback from a broken jaw by rallying from an early two...
Islanders spoil Crosby's return, even series
On Friday night, the New York Islanders won their first playoff game since 2007. Kyle Okposo’s first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.Matt Moulson, Colin McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders, who spoiled Sidney Crosby’s comeback from a broken jaw by rallying from an early two...
Islanders spoil Crosby's return, even series
On Friday night, the New York Islanders won their first playoff game since 2007. Kyle Okposo’s first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.Matt Moulson, Colin McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders, who spoiled Sidney Crosby’s comeback from a broken jaw by rallying from an early two...
Islanders spoil Crosby's return, even series
On Friday night, the New York Islanders won their first playoff game since 2007. Kyle Okposo’s first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.Matt Moulson, Colin McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders, who spoiled Sidney Crosby’s comeback from a broken jaw by rallying from an early two...
Islanders tie series with Game 2 win
Kyle Okposo's first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night, evening their playoffs series at one game each.
Matt Moulson, Colin McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders, who spoiled Sidney Crosby's comeback from a broken jaw by rallying from an early two-goal deficit...
Islanders 4, Penguins 3
Kyle Okposo's first career playoff goal with 7:37 remaining lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night, evening their playoffs series at one game each.
Matt Moulson, Colin McDonald and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders, who spoiled Sidney Crosby's comeback from a broken jaw by rallying from an early two-goal deficit...
RECAP: GAME ONE. Opening Statement. PENS WIN.
3 more to go.
The Pens opened the playoffs in grand fashion. Probably the best opening statement since Mattew McConaughey in "A Time to Kill." The only thing missing was a video stream of this turd watching the game and crying.
The Penguins outplayed the Islanders in every facet of the game. It actually looked kind of scary. As good as the Isles can...
Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff Preview Q & A
Wednesday night the top seed in the east, the Pittsburgh Penguins face off in their opening round series against the #8 seed New York Islanders. There is a bit of history between these two teams. The fearless leader of Pensburgh.com “Hooks Orpik” (one of the best handles in all of the hockey blogging universe) spends 5 minutes in the box with us discussing the series from...
Dee Karl: BeLIeve or BeLEAF? Isles vs Leafs
Matt Martin has coined the hash tag #BeLIeve for the Islanders playoff push. I like it. But I'm pretty sure in Leafs Nation, they've got their own Twitter handles going.
Both teams need the points. Both teams have been out of the playoff picture for a really long time. Jack Capuano will be discussing 'battle level' until the bitter end tonight.
This made...
Video: Rangers Ready to Battle Islanders, Crowd
...love hearing every player interviewed reference the crowd. Because Rangers fans usually outnumber Islanders fans at the Coliseum, I've always felt the crowds are roudier on Long Island than MSG for this rivalry. But I think it'll be closer to 50/50 tonight, meaning get ready for plenty of fireworks on and off the ice. Hope the Islanders brought in extra security, because...
Flyers-Islanders Preview
New York and Philadelphia are in unfamiliar territory as the end of the regular season approaches, with the Islanders in position to earn their first trip to the playoffs since 2007 and the Flyers trying to avoid their first postseason absence since that same year.
One thing that has remained the same, though, is the Flyers' dominance in this series.
Philadelphia looks to win...
Isles bop Bolts, control destiny
The New York Islanders are in a place they haven't been in quite a while -- holding their playoff chances in their own hands.
Matt Martin scored the go-ahead goal with less than seven minutes left, and Evgeni Nabokov was sharp in goal Saturday night to lift the Islanders past the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-2.
The Islanders remained in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, tied...
Lightning fall to the Islanders 4-2
The Lightning were coming off a string of games where they were applying offensive pressure consistently. That was not the case Saturday night as they could not get much going offensively against the New York Islanders. Ben Bishop allowed three goals off 24 shots faced in the game. As a team the Bolts were outshot 28-21. Tampa Bay trailed 1-0 after the first period. They would tie...
Islanders 4, Lightning 2
Matt Martin scored the go-ahead goal with less than seven minutes left in the third period and Evgeni Nabokov made 19 saves to lift the playoff-hopeful New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
The Islanders remained in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, tied with the New York Rangers, who hold the tiebreaker for seventh. Both teams...
Lightning rally before falling to Islanders
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Matt Martin scored the go-ahead goal with less than seven minutes left in the third period and Evgeni Nabokov made 19 saves to lift the playoff-hopeful New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
The Islanders started the night in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and kept pace in their drive for their first postseason...
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