Bettman On WFAN: Islanders Are A Franchise Heading In The Right Direction
As far as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is concerned, the Islanders have a very bright future.
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As far as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is concerned, the Islanders have a very bright future.
Many teams simply put out information, but there are some that get creative and really enhance their likability through their social-media interaction -- particularly on Twitter. Here are six teams that just get it.
That buzz you hear around Nassau Coliseum is louder than it has been in a very long time.
Why trade for one Stanley Cup-winning defenseman when you can get two for basically nothing? That's exactly what the New York Islanders did on Saturday, stunning the hockey world in the process.
Hockey is a booming business right now. After an attention-grabbing Olympic trip and an exciting postseason for the scandal-free NHL, revenue and television ratings have risen to record levels across a largely healthy, happy league.
There is nothing new about the New York Islanders heading into a new season trying to improve on the one before. Yet, this one has a different feel even though last season ended again without a trip to the playoffs.
For weeks and weeks, we've talked about the glut of forwards the Islanders have under contract and the insane amount of depth they have in that department. It's a great problem to have, but one they need to solve -- soon.
Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin will officially take over control of the Islanders in two years, now that the NHL Board of Governors has approved their purchase of the team from Charles Wang.
Cal Clutterbuck scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:19 left in the third period, sending the New York Islanders to a 5-3 preseason win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
As part of our weekly rankings of the best local athletes by uniform/jersey number, we continue with 59-50.
Beautiful arena, decent commute. Now the bad news: Barclays Center holds 15,795 fans for hockey, and not all of those seats offer an ideal view of the ice.
Kyle Okposo and Brock Nelson scored shootout goals to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 exhibition victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.
Defenseman Ryan Murphy had a goal and an assist and Drew MacIntyre made 24 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-2 in an exhibition game Wednesday night.
From the moment he first skated onto the Nassau Coliseum ice, Jaroslav Halak changed the atmosphere at Islanders training camp.
With the start of the NHL regular season just a few weeks away, the Rangers, Islanders and Devils are gearing up for what should be a tight battle within the Metropolitan Division.
