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Islanders Insights Top Shelf: Time to Regroup: 1/5/16

Islanders Insights Top Shelf: Time to Regroup: 1/5/16

The New York Islanders are in the midst of a four day break, giving the club some time to regroup after a wild 10 game stretch. During those games, the Islanders ran the gambit of ways to win and lose games; by a lot, a little, complete games, lazy games – you name it, they did it. The team’s New Year’s resolution should (hopefully) boil down to one word: Consistency. Though there are no easy…

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Islanders Tweets of the Week: 12/28 to 1/3

Islanders Tweets of the Week: 12/28 to 1/3

Reminder: If you are using #Isles and tweeting stuff about the Boys of Long Island-Brooklyn, we’ll be watching you. A 3-1-0 run at the start of the New Year? Third overall in the Eastern Conference at 22-13-5 and second in the Mighty Morphin Metropolitan Division? The third-best penalty kill percentage in the NHL after a brief stay at the top? And prized future Isles thriving at the World Junior…

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Islanders Insight's Top Shelf: You've Been Clutterbucked: 1/4/16

Islanders Insight’s Top Shelf: You’ve Been Clutterbucked: 1/4/16

Was Cal Clutterbuck’s New Years resolution to become a sniper? Battered and bruised, Cal Clutterbuck entered last night’s game against the Dallas Stars as a game time decision, and turned out to be a big part of the Islanders’ win. After being injured against the Pittsburgh Penguins the night before, Clutterbuck took a big hit from Stars’ defenseman Jason Demers, and was a bit slow to get up, but…

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Islanders Bounce Back Against League Leading Stars

Islanders Bounce Back Against League Leading Stars

He was a game-time decision and certainly was not expected to be the difference maker, but Islanders fourth line winger Cal Clutterbuck tallied two goals en route to New York’s 6-5 victory against the NHL-leading Dallas Stars. Clutterbuck’s shorthanded goal midway through the third period put the Isles up 6-3. However, the Stars battled back. Valeri Nichushkin and Jason Spezza each scored in the…

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Islanders Will Try to Bounce Back Against the Stars

Islanders Will Try to Bounce Back Against the Stars

Dallas Stars (28-8-4) @ New York Islanders (21-13-5) When: Sunday, January 3, 2016 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Time: 5:00 PM EST TV: MSG +  (Howie Rose, Butch Goring) Radio: WNYE 91.5 FM, WRHU 88.7 FM and WRCN 103.9 FM (Chris King, Greg Picker) The highest scoring team in the NHL visits Brooklyn tonight. Jamie Benn, Patrick Sharp and the rest of the Dallas Stars, who have scored 138…

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Islanders Insight's Top Shelf: Timing Is Everything: 1/3/16

Islanders Insight’s Top Shelf: Timing Is Everything: 1/3/16

The “Johnny Boychuk is Injured Era” began last night for the New York Islanders and the team, not surprisingly, gave up a lot of goals. Five to be exact in a 5-2 defeat against Sidney Crosby and his teammates. Honestly, let’s hope it’s not an entire “Era” the Islanders experience without Boychuk in the lineup, but a definite shift in play was to be expected and it was witnessed last night. First,…

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Islanders Lose 5-2 in Pittsburgh

Islanders Lose 5-2 in Pittsburgh

Just when everyone thought Sidney Crosby was losing his touch, he torched the Islanders with two power-play goals en route to a 5-2 victory for the Penguins. After the Islanders allowed two goals in the first period, the Penguins really put the game out of reach in the middle frame. Crosby scored his second goal approximately halfway through the period, and then just 32 seconds later, Matt Cullen…

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Islanders Will Try to Pace The Penguins Tonight in Pittsburgh

Islanders Will Try to Pace The Penguins Tonight in Pittsburgh

New York Islanders (21-12-5) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (18-15-4) When: Saturday, January 2, 2016 Where: Consol Energy Center Time: 7:00 PM EST TV: MSG + 2  (Howie Rose, Butch Goring) Radio: WNYE 91.5 FM, WRHU 88.7 FM and WRCN 103.9 FM (Chris King, Greg Picker) The New York Islanders are 21-12-5, winners of 3 of their last 4 contests and have the second highest point total in both the Metropolitan…

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Islanders Insight's Top Shelf: Life Without Boychuk: 1/2/16

Islanders Insight’s Top Shelf: Life Without Boychuk: 1/2/16

Bad news got a little worse for the New York Islanders yesterday. Veteran defenseman Johnny Boychuk was placed on the IR with an upper body injury after he skated hard into the boards with less than five minutes to go in Thursday night’s 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Boychuk was able to skate, but he was helped by trainers off the ice. Adam Pelech has been recalled from Bridgeport in a…

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Islanders: Triantaphilisms — 15 Things I Think I Think 01/01/16

Islanders: Triantaphilisms — 15 Things I Think I Think 01/01/16

*ahem* Hey. You didn’t think I was gone forever, did you? As it turns out, I disappeared for six months and the New York Islanders moved to Brooklyn and do some hockey there now. We’re all still as miserable as ever, but that’s cool. I’m back to probably add to it, or at least that’s my New Year’s Resolution. Happy New Year, by the way. We have made literally zero progress since 2015, but we…

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Nick Leddy Remains Goalless Heading Into 2016

Nick Leddy Remains Goalless Heading Into 2016

It’s hard to believe that, after a breakthrough inaugural campaign with the New York Islanders, linchpin defenseman Nick Leddy is still searching for his first goal this season as the calendar turns to 2016. In the 2014/15 campaign, Leddy tallied a career-high 10 goals, and equaled his career-high with 37 points. If the Islanders are to cement their place in the upcoming playoff picture, they…

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On the Rails - Isles Resolutions 2016

On the Rails – Isles Resolutions 2016

Happy New Year fellow Islanders fans! I know we haven’t gotten to know each other much over the past three weeks of “On the Rails”, but I feel like 2016 is going to bring great things to this column and Islanders Insight in general. Okay, now that the sappiness is over, let’s get down to business first and recap the week that was. WEEK IN REVIEW The boys played a home-and-home stretched out over…

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Islanders Insight's Top Shelf: The New Year Edition: 1/1/16

Islanders Insight’s Top Shelf: The New Year Edition: 1/1/16

The New York Islanders started festivities off properly with a 2-1 victory last night in Buffalo. Thomas Greiss had 42 saves, Nikolay Kulemin scored the game winning goal in the third period and the Isles moved back into second place in the Metropolitan Division with the victory. Greiss was sensational again surviving three power plays, including 54 seconds of a 5 on 3, in the first period and…

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Islanders Insights Top Shelf: Let's Go to Buffalo

Islanders Insights Top Shelf: Let’s Go to Buffalo

Islanders Insights Top Shelf: Let’s Go to Buffalo The Islanders practiced in Toronto yesterday morning then made their way southeast to Buffalo, where they’ll take on the Sabres tonight at First Niagara Center. Despite their current position in the Eastern Conference standings, the Sabres appear to be a team on the rise. With Dan Bylsma at the helm, a handful of talented youngsters led by Jack…

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The New York Islanders Top 15 Moments of 2015: Part III

The New York Islanders Top 15 Moments of 2015: Part III

We conclude the New York Islanders Top 15 Moments of 2015 with the Top 5. In our segment yesterday, which highlighted numbers 10 to 6, Bobby Nystrom and Kenny Morrow said goodbye to Nassau Coliseum, Kyle Okposo had a four goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, John Tavares won another game in overtime, the Islanders won their first game at the Barclays Center and the Rangers were handed a…

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Islanders Insight's Top Shelf: 12/30/15

Islanders Insight’s Top Shelf: 12/30/15

The Islanders responded strongly to their lackluster performance Sunday, taking the second half of their home-and-home with the Maple Leafs by a score of 6-3. The game marked the team’s first victory since returning from its holiday break, and was a rather important win. The Isles entered Christmas with just one win in their last four games, and with Sunday’s loss, a win was needed to help spark…

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Islanders Climb Into Second Place In Metro With Win Over Leafs

Islanders Climb Into Second Place In Metro With Win Over Leafs

The New York Islanders moved into second place tonight in the Metropolitan Division with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto. Six different players contributed in the score column including John Tavares, who scored his first goal in six games, and Anders Lee, who had his first goal since November 22nd. Frans Nielsen, Brock Nelson, Nikolay Kulemin and Matt Martin added the other…