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A Plus/Minus Plus: The Nielsen Ratings
by Brenna Solop Every year there seems to be an Islander who flies under the radar, which is quite impressive considering this is a pretty stealth team as a whole. Amongst these gritty blue collar players and learn-as-you-go rookies, Frans Nielsen has emerged as an impressive two-way player. The quiet, unheralded Nielsen has built one [...]
Some Positives For The NY Islanders Thus Far
BD Reports from Sunny Florida It is another cool winters eve if Florida. A cigar is lit as I wax philosophic. Both fans twirl with a faint creak, as I watch the smoke swirl upwards. Let’s talk some hockey… Look, I know as well as you do hockey took a big backseat for what has [...]
Matt Moulson: Cinderella Man
A new Cinderella has been crowned and her his name is Matt Moulson. The Mississauga, Ontario native has made the big time this season after signing a one-year deal with the New York Islanders. Moulson made the team out of training camp and never seemed to look back. Moulson currently leads the Islanders in goals [...]
RAISING THE TITANIC: The Isles Rise Against The Odds
Don’t look now, but the Islanders have lifted from the depth like the carcass of the Titanic, and are tied at 23 points with a dropping NY Rangers and the Philly Flyers. The Isles, however, were not expected to win a cup like either team. If anything, the other two teams are disappointing their fan [...]
3 GAMES AND 3 THINGS LEARNED: About This Year’s NY Islanders
The Islanders have played three games. They have flubbed one lead, come back to tie, and tried with all their might to hold off last year’s cup champs. In those three games we have seen glimmers of what might be the season-long themes for the 2009-2010 NY Islanders. 1. The Real Deals: If anyone hasn’t [...]