Tag Archives: John Tavares

Rangers and Islanders set for Round 4

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Derek

Tonight, the latest installment of the Battle Of New York takes place at Nassau Coliseum between the Rangers and Islanders. It’s a classic battle between bitter rivals. So far, the rivalry has been one sided. The Islanders have won all … Continue reading →

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Rangers Not On Par With Islanders

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Derek

There was another big game last night between close rivals. The Rangers and Islanders haven’t been good at the same time in decades. In 2014-15, both seem on a collision course for their first playoff series in 21 years. Coming … Continue reading →

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Islanders Outclass Rangers Again

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Derek

Let the record show that statistics don’t always matter. In tonight’s third Battle Of New York installment of five, the Rangers won on shots-on-goal registering 41 to the Islanders’ 38. It didn’t tell the whole story. When push came to … Continue reading →

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Video Of Day: Tavares scores on nifty backhand

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Derek

When you’re hot, you’re hot. Among the many highlights during an Islanders’ 7-4 home win over the Flyers, team captain John Tavares continued his brilliant play scoring this beauty above on the power play. His team-leading 21st came with 7.6 … Continue reading →

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Islanders MSG domination of Rangers is good for rivalry

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Derek

There were a lot of headlines coming out of last night’s Battle Of New York won convincingly by the Islanders 3-0 over the Rangers. The first is that the Islanders are for real. At every turn, they’ve proven themselves. Facing … Continue reading →

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Nash headlines local All-Stars headed to Columbus

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Derek

The NHL finally unveiled the rest of the 2015 All-Stars. The first six voted in consisted of five Blackhawks- Corey Crawford, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews- plus Sabres’ forward Zemgus Girgensons. Among the locals, three players … Continue reading →

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Video Of Day: John Tavares scores highlight reel goal to beat Devils

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Derek

Our Video Of Day is Islanders captain John Tavares making the highlight reels with a beautiful overtime winner to beat the Devils 3-2 in Newark Friday night. Tavares also tied the game with 6:13 remaining when he got to a wide … Continue reading →

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Blues comeback over Isles gives Brodeur win number 689

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Derek

Martin Brodeur picked up his first win as a Blue in relief. With his new team trailing the Islanders 3-0 after one period, Brodeur relieved Jake Allen (3 GA on 12 shots). St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock’s move paid off … Continue reading →

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“First Place Islanders” Sweep Penguins On Billy Smith Night

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Derek

On a special night, the Islanders honored Billy Smith by sweeping the Penguins with a big 4-1 win to move into a first place tie. They’re off to a 14-6-0 start. The club’s best since 1987-88. Continue reading →

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Islanders fly under radar as big tests await

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Derek

The Islanders continue to fly under the radar in the metropolitan area. After a strong start, they slumped. After falling to Winnipeg at home, consecutive defeats at Colorado and San Jose had fans and media wondering if it was time … Continue reading →

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