All Entries Tagged With: "Brad Boyes"
Isles Clinch Playoff Berth; Built to “Upset”
We did it! The New York Islanders are going to the playoffs for the first time since the 2006-07 NHL season! So what if it took a loser point to get there? The Islanders will be playing hockey in May for the first time in two decades. A point earned in a 4-3 shootout loss [...]
Tavares, Top-Line Awaken As Isles Rake in Another Two Points
I’m not scared when the Islanders fall behind. It’s a completely different feeling from what we have been used to over the past few seasons, but when the Islanders are behind, I’m just not worried. The New York Islanders fell behind early again the Toronto Maple Leafs. In fact, the Islanders fell back on hold [...]
Bruin Up Two Points in Boston: Nabby, Bailey Grind Isles to Victory
This game was never about “escaping with one point” and getting out of dodge. The Islanders needed to come away with two points tonight, regardless of their opponent. In what could be a potential first round playoff matchup, Islanders-Bruins was a game that the Isles needed to prove they could win. Last night, the Isles [...]
Upstart Isles Power Past B’s for 2-1 Road Victory
BOSTON, MA – After losing Brad Marchand to a mild concussion during Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice Thursday against the Islanders, minus two thirds of their top offensive unit. With both Marchand and Patrice Bergeron out of the lineup, B’s bench boss Claude Julien opted [...]
Here are your 2013-2014 New York Islanders!
With the trade deadline over, fans can complain or cheer the Islanders easily predicted lack of involvement. Regardless of your opinion on whether or not the Isles should have done something, this is now the team they will go to battle with for the remaining 12 games. The talk has no shifted to playoffs and [...]
For the Isles, Learning How to Win is a Reason for Optimism
The Islanders pulled off the sweep in Florida yesterday by defeating the Florida Panthers by the score of 4-3. It’s been years since the Islanders came away with the two points in regulation against the Panthers in the Sunshine State, but the Islanders got them and leap-frogged the Rangers for 9th-place in the Eastern Conference. [...]
How Are We Doing?
The late former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, used to like to ask people “How am I doing?” It’s doubtful that anything anyone said to him became a public policy, but at least he wanted to know if the people of the city had a pulse. We’re looking to do something similar at [...]
John Tavares Scores 100th Career Goal in Isles Big Win Over Caps
This one had all the makings for something horrible. Wearing their black jerseys, playing an afternoon game, and facing a goalie making his first NHL start, the Islanders normally drop games like these. Not today. The Islanders came to the Coliseum and defeated the Washington Capitals by the score of 5-2. This was the fifth [...]
Mid Term Progress Report
When we were younger, if we knew we were going to get a bad report card, we’d run home and try to intercept the mail so that our parents didn’t see it. If we were Bailey, Okposo, Reasoner, Aucoin, MacDonald, or Hamonic, we’d give the mailman the Bronx Tale treatment. Like every other blogger in [...]
Looking Back at the PA Parenteau-Brad Boyes Decision
The New York Islanders face-off against the Montreal Canadiens tonight in the Nassau Coliseum. Their will be a sea of red in the old barn for this match-up, where tickets are being sold for $9 on StubHub, but whatever. The Islanders have a better record on the road anyways. So, tonight the Islanders lace ‘em [...]
Isles Win At Home; “70 %” Tavares, Shootout Players Count For Something
Alright, a win on home ice! Also, a win on home ice while I was in attendance! Yeah, I thought I was a jinx. The Islanders were 0-6 in the first six home games that I made it to this season. In those six games, they scored a total of six goals and were outscored [...]
Evaluating the Islanders Through the First Quarter (+2) of the Season
Although the lockout seems like a distant memory, it’s upsetting that the hockey season is already one-quarter of the way finished. Actually, it’s already a bit past one-quarter of the way done. The Islanders have already played fourteen games in 2013, turning past the quarter-point after their twelfth game. Well, because I was on vacation [...]
Strong Finish Leads Bruins to 4-2 Win Over Islanders
BOSTON, MA – After fighting back from multiple deficits, the Boston Bruins tasted defeat for the first time on Wednesday evening, falling 4-3 in overtime at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers. On Friday, the B’s were back within the friendly confines of the TD Garden with a match-up against the New York Islanders on tap. [...]
The Islanders Are Back! What Can We Expect in 2013?
That happy feeling we all got after the NHL announced they had a deal for a new CBA has not worn off. Today’s a great day, and I didn’t have to do a single thing to make it that way. It’s just nice looking forward to hockey again. It’s nice being able to talk about [...]
Backchecking: The Islanders Begin Offseason But What Do The Fans Think?
Most days that I read comments and assessments from Islander fans I end up just slapping my shaking forehead and saying out loud. “oh holy hell….” I mean seriously, is there nothing that Garth Snow can do to make Islander fans happy? Does it really matter if they are or they are not? The short [...]
While I Was Sleeping
Well, well, well… Look what the cat dragged in… It has been more than a minute since I last made an appearance in the old blogosphere but, despite my many efforts to convince myself that I was done forever, I am back. So where the hell have I been? Before we get to that, some [...]
Bruins Come From Behind To Beat Sabres 4-3 In Season-Ending Shootout
BOSTON– On Saturday afternoon in Boston, the Bruins and Sabres played in a hockey game with less meaning than Spring Training baseball action in the sunny state of Florida. With the B’s already locked into the Eastern Conference’s number two seed, and the Sabres left to plan spring tee times, it was an exhibition contest [...]
GameDay: Bruins Look To End Skid Against Stingy St. Louis Club
Starting with tonight I’ve decided to switch up the style of my “GameDay” from here on Hockey Independent. I hope you all like the new format! Teams: Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues Records: Boston 35-20-2 (72 Points) , St. Louis 36-16-7 (79 Points) Location: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri Time: 8 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Introducing The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-4-2 with 12 points through eleven games. After eleven games last season, the Bolts were 7-2-2 with 16 points. The Lightning are in third place in the Southeast Division, tied with Florida, two points behind the Washington Capitals and seventh in the Eastern Conference. After eleven games, forward Steven Stamkos leads the team in goals with [...]
Flyers Polish Off Sabres 5-2 Finish The Series
Thank God it’s over! My Flyers played the way they were capable of, got bounces and made shots, chased Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller and polished off the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 in Game 7 of a back-and-forth series that was full of surprises. Philly won both the first and second periods tonight, dominating in the first [...]
