Yardbarker: Jeff Tambellini

Saturday's Three Stars: Pavelec stops 50; Tambellini's trick is treat

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:44:16 -0500

No. 1 Star: Ondrej Pavelec(notes), Atlanta ThrashersIf Kari Lehtonen(notes) thought his gig as Atlanta's No. 1 goaltender was safe, he better start worrying. Pavelec had the game of his life making 50 saves in a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. A handful of his 50 stops were showcased in this wild flurry near the end of s 3rd period that saw the Senators outshoot the Thrashers 25-3:No. 2 star: Tomas Vokoun(notes), Florida PanthersVokoun opened the season with a victory over the Chicago B...

Halloween trick: Isles' Tambellini gets first hat trick

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:16:33 -0500

Martin Biron earned his 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, and Jeff Tambellini scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders routed the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 Saturday night to stretch their winning streak to three games.

Islanders' Biron blanks Sabres, earns 200th NHL win

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:59:36 -0500

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -Martin Biron earned his 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, and Jeff Tambellini scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders routed the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 Saturday night to stretch their winning streak to three games.

Questions Anyone??? Jeff Tambellini

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:45:00 -0500

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS Do you have a question for Islanders' left wing Jeff Tambellini? After sitting as a healthy scratch earlier this season, the Vancouver native has been on an offensive tear, scoring three goals in the ...

Jeff Tambellini: WEEK IN REVIEW

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:08:00 -0500

Young People's Day Camp Photo Gallery For a second straight summer, Islanders forward Jeff Tambellini made the long trip from his home in Vancouver to Long Island...

Fans Turn Out To Greet Tambellini

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:36:00 -0500

More than 100 fans gathered outside of the Islanders Team Store at the Westfield Sunrise Mall in Massapequa to meet Islanders forward Jeff Tambellini on Wednesday. Tambellini met with the fans, signing autographs for everyone. Some fans had ...

Tambellini Weathers the Storm

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:48:00 -0500

Photo Gallery A thunderstorm did not get in the way of the Jeff Tambellini and the Islanders Summer I.C.E. Tour on Wednesday, as the group made its way to Buckley Country Day Camp in R...

Meet Tambellini Tomorrow at Team Store

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:24:00 -0500

Jeff Tambellini has returned to Long Island for the Summer I.C.E Tour and will be signing autographs tomorrow, July 1st, at the Islanders Team Store at the Westfield Sunrise Mall in Massapequa. Tambellini will be at the store from 6:30&ndash...

Tambellini Kicks Off Summer I.C.E. Tour

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:00 -0500

Islanders forward Jeff Tambellini arrived in town on Monday to join the Islanders I.C.E. Tour, as it made its way around Long Island. Tambellini arrived onsite at Young People’s Day Camp in Central Islip for the first day of camp with hund...

Tambellini Optimistic About Future

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:57:00 -0500

It was six years ago that Jeff Tambellini was drafted 27th overall in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, but it is a time the young Islanders forward remembers very well. With the 2009 Draft less than two weeks a...

Bailey Stays

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:14:55 -0500

It's not much of a surprise given how well he's done so far, but Josh Bailey will be an Islander for the duration of the season. The Islanders announced this morning that they're keeping Bailey on the big club. And I say, why not? He's certainly proven he can contribute on this level. His numbers (0-5-5) sort of belie the progress he's made. Don't let the lack of goals fool you - they'll come soon enough. And with the right scorers on his line, Bailey could soon become the team's top playmaker. I'm glad they're giving him the chance to learn on the job. It's a rebuilding year; let Bailey take his lumps now so that he'll be more seasoned once things pick up around here.

Speaking of young players, I just read in Logan's blog that Jeff Tambellini has now played in 100 NHL games. In those hundred games, he has four goals and nineteen points, with no goals in his last 40 games. A lot of people dump on Tambellini, and deservedly so, but he's been trying to add a physical aspect to his game lately. It make sense to try to do this. Sometimes, you need to focus on something else to regain that natural scoring touch, to get back to that place where you don't have to think about the play and just react instead. Having said all that, Tambellini is here to score, something he's not doing very well. It'll be interesting to see how the Islanders handle the Tambellini situation going forward if things don't improve.

Home game tonight against Ottawa (again). Here's hoping for a nice bounce-back effort and an Islanders win.