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Game #39: Islanders 2, Hawks 5 — Sittin’ Plush with a Royal Flush

By Rose Rankin December 27, 2019 0

Proving once again that the Hawks can somehow beat superior teams while also losing to terrible teams, we’re picking up right where we left off before Christmas, albeit with an officially reduced roster of defensemen. This game also proves that sometimes it just comes down to which goalie is better/having a better night. Let’s get […]

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Game #39 – Islanders vs. Hawks Spotlight: Trotz-ky And Korn-ucopia

By Sam Fels December 27, 2019 0

It’s a pretty easy narrative to create around Barry Trotz. He shows up to your team, you become very hard to beat, he gets results, but there’s a limit to it. And there’s an even stricter limit on the entertainment value of your team. The former limit got blown apart with the Capitals’ Cup win […]

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Game #39 – Islanders vs. Hawks: Hedley Lamarr’s Mugs, Pugs, And Thugs

By Sam Fels December 27, 2019 0

Barry Trotz – No question he’s effective, but good lord is it dull. Trotz won’t care, he’s got a ring and a series of teams that have overachieved throughout his career. But in a league trying to be a souped up as possible and needs all the juice it can get, here comes Trotz to throw […]

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You Ain’t Shane, You Ain’t Mook – ’19-’20 NHL Team Previews: New York Islanders

By Sam Fels September 6, 2019 0

There was no bigger surprise team than the Islanders last season, as Barry Trotz took a contract dispute from DC up the Acela and then proved he can turn just about anything into a useful team. But his boss, Nosferatu, blames free agency for the global warming he assuredly doesn’t believe in, and the Isles […]

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You Get What Anyone Gets – Saying Goodbye To the ’18-’19 New York Islanders

By Sam Fels May 6, 2019 0

Oh right, the Islanders. It’s not easy to wipe away the buzz and impact of sweeping a long-time tormentor with just the flick of a wrist, but then nothing has been normal about the Islanders since…well, ever. You’re supposed to carry the momentum of a franchise-turning win like the first-round sweep of the Penguins into […]

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You Were So In, With The Out Crowd – Round 2 Preview: Hurricanes vs. Islanders

By Sam Fels April 26, 2019 0

vs. SCHEDULE Game 1 in Brooklyn – Tonight, 6pm Game 2 in Brooklyn – Sunday, 2pm Game 3 in Raleigh – Wednesday, 6pm Game 4 in Raleigh – Friday, 6pm Well this wasn’t the matchup you saw coming. For the first time since 2015, the Metro Division Final won’t be contested by the Penguins and […]

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You Get What Anybody Gets – Saying Goodbye To The ’18-’19 Penguins

By Sam Fels April 17, 2019 0

And now the Penguins have their own 2017 Predators series. We’re not alone. Two years after their third Cup. Swept out. Looking out of ideas, out of energy, out of speed. Those who had been pillars of historic success simply nowhere to be found. A GM floundering and picking up slow, past-it d-men, holding onto […]

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You Were So In, With The Out Crowd – Playoff Previews: Penguins vs. Islanders

By Sam Fels April 9, 2019 0

vs. SCHEDULE: Game 1 at Islanders – Wednesday 6:30, Game 2 at Islanders – Friday 6:30, Game 3 at Penguins – Sunday 12pm, Game 4 at Penguins – April 16th 6:30 Ho-hum, here the Penguins are with 100 points again, and likely as anyone to get out of the Metro Division. Before anyone tells you […]

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John Tavares And The “Home” Team

By Sam Fels March 1, 2019 0

It was hard to take your eyes off of the Leafs-Islanders tilt last night. Or more to the point, it was hard to take your ears off of it. What the cameras showed was second to the sheer noise throughout the game, which vacillated between pure bile, utter ecstasy, and the very definition of schadenfreude. […]

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Game #51 – Islanders vs. Hawks Preview/Wing Deicing: One More Special Message To Go

By Sam Fels January 22, 2019 0

 vs.  RECORDS: Islanders 29-15-4   Hawks 17-24-9 PUCK DROP: 7:30 TV: WGN NO ONE LEAVES THE ISLAND: LighthouseHockey.com The Hawks are one game away from a nine-day break that encompasses their bye and the All-Star game. So either that means they can leave it all on the ice tonight, or given how the season has gone, […]