Matt Martin

Islanders hold on for 4-3 win despite Lightning rally

January 21, 2013

The second game of the year started off a little differently than most early starts for the Islanders in recent years. These day games usually saw the Islanders sleep walking and getting outworked by their opponents.

Maybe Matt Martin and Joe Finley both knew that the team needed an alarm clock to get the team and the crowd into it. (Photo Credit: Flickr/capwell)

Whatever the reasoning was for dropping the gloves, it worked. The team was inspired. The crowd was loud.

Lost in the fisticuffs to begin the game, Jack Capuano took his spot behind the bench despite undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones just days prior.

The new slimmed Capuano could have helped inspire an energized Islanders' squad.

The Islanders came out swinging and their energy resulted in a much better effort than Saturday's opener vs. New Jersey.

Devils vs. Islanders 1/19/13: Isles Open Up At Home

January 19, 2013

T.J. Weber

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The 2012-13 NHL season commences today, with 13 games in total taking place. More importantly, the New York Islanders will have their fourth consecutive home-opener against last season's Eastern Conference Champions, the New Jersey Devils.

Unfortunately, the Isles haven't won on opening night since 2007. Last October, they gave the new Winnipeg Jets their first win in 2-0 shutout. (Photo Credit: IslesPunkFan/Flickr)

Isles Fall Out Of First Place; Grabner Catches Fire

December 6, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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Isles drop three out of four and have fallen out of first place in the Atlantic Division

Jordan Hill Signs With Sound Tigers

November 28, 2012

Mike Flannery

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The Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced the signing of defenseman Jordan Hill to an AHL contract late this afternoon.

Isles Move Into 2nd Place in Eastern Conference; Lose Okposo For Three Weeks

November 26, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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In this weeks NHL 2013 the standings are released and the Islanders sit in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference.

Isles Lose Streit; Promote Ness

November 20, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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Islanders Captain Mark Streit Goes Down With Second Major Injury Of The Season

Simulation: Nabokov Continues Winning Ways On West Coast

November 13, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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The Islanders head to the West coast in this weeks simulation of the Islanders season

Simulation: Boyes Continues Great Season; Captain Streit Returns

November 6, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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Brad Boyes continues to light the lamp in this week's Islanders Simulation Season

Matt Martin Signs Four Year Deal As CBA Expires

September 16, 2012

Rob McGowan

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It's official. The NHL has officially locked out its players for the 2012-2013 season until a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is agreed upon between the owners and the NHLPA. Despite the players openly stating they were willing to continue negotiations under the current agreement to avoid a work stoppage, Commissioner Gary Bettman refused the idea, having been long prepared to lockout his players heading into last night's deadline. (Photo Credit: clydeorama/Flickr)

Many fans already plan on boycotting merchandise until a solution is found since there is no telling of how long this lockout will last. There is hope that a season can still start on time, but both sides are still far apart on resolving the matter, indicating that there might not be hockey in October after all.

The only good news for Islanders fans is that GM Garth Snow locked up one of his core members for the next four years. Matt Martin signed a new contract with the Isles just before the past CBA expired.

Isles Tavares and DeFazio - Products of 'The Dungeon'

September 6, 2012

Mike Flannery

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On March 16, 2007, his second season with the Oshawa Generals, Tavares scored his 70th and 71st goals of the season, breaking Wayne Gretsky’s OHL record for the most goals scored by a 16 year-old. He won the CHL’s player of the year award that year and returned to ‘The Dungeon’ for more work along side one of his best friends and newest New York Islander, Brandon DeFazio.