Category Archives: NY Islanders

Making a Living on the Road Less Traveled

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Sports are wrought with emotion. It’s what’s makes them such a great part of fan(atic)s’ lives. The unexpected highpoints and the crushing low points are what litter the landscape on the road that ends at 16W with a stop at … Continue reading →

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Q&A: Former NHL Great Brendan Witt

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

PuckBuddys occasionally gets cool features (more oft than not thanks to their ace Isles writer). This is one of them – a Q&A with former Caps Captain and Isles Alternate Captain, the bruising bastion of the blue line known as Brendan Witt. … Continue reading →

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Firsts, Lasts, Hellos and Goodbyes

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

This was an interesting and important weekend of puck across the Long Island sound for several reasons. First, the Islanders showed life and roared back to take down the Habs in Montreal, with Thomas Hickey’s overtime dagger (his first career … Continue reading →

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What Ails the Isles And Who Is To Blame

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

The New York Islanders are my hockey team. I’ve lost my voice during games, had gray hairs, cried tears, and wondered why god has forsaken them (and by extension me) countless times.  They have a myriad of problems. Let’s look … Continue reading →

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Maybe You Can Play… Someday.

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Editor’s note: We’re cross posting this piece from our Isles writer Vinny’s personal blog. It was too good not to. If Ryan Lambert and Sonny Corleone had a love child, it would be our very own @RoseTintedVisor. Maybe You Can … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Brooklyn. It’s one of the most unique places on earth. It’s the melting pot Manhattan wants to be but is too busy being ‘business-like.’ The current label for Brooklyn is ‘trendy.’ She’s not. She is blue collar, nine to five. She … Continue reading →

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Isles Defense (And Offense) Cannot Rest

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

There are some things happening on Long Island, unlike the last few Julys. By all accounts, the draft party was successful. The fans were psyched about the trade for Visnovsky. Lubomir is a “Wang special” (higher cap hit than payout) … Continue reading →

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30 Clubs: 30 Questions

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Now that the Stanley Cup has been awarded, we’ll look at questions facing each NHL Club heading into a potentially long off-season. A lot of questions will be answered in next week’s draft, and who knows what’s going to happen when … Continue reading →

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Q and A with Isles GM Garth Snow

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Good evening folks, Your Isles cub reporter is here checking in with a Q and A with the New York Islanders General Manager, Garth Snow. Earlier his week, T\here was a meet and greet for Season Ticket Holders who were … Continue reading →

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Interview with THN’s Adam Proteau

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

Hey guys, your humble Isles scribe checking in again. Today, I sit down with everyone’s favorite THN writer, Adam Proteau. Adam has been with The Hockey News since 1999, and serves as the radio host for their show on XM.  This … Continue reading →

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