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Let me take you back to July 1 of last year. The New York Islanders, for all the suffering they've put themselves and their fans through since the glory years of the early '80s, had just taken another blow to the gut. Their captain, fearless leader, and face of the...

"This is surgical." That was the quote NBC analyst Pierre McGuire used yesterday toward the end of the third period of a dominating 4-1 win by the New York Islanders over the Pittsburgh Penguins. And to this blogger's mind, that was the perfect word to use. Barry Trotz' troops played...

The New York Islanders are playing a spirited, physical brand of hockey these days, riding the tone they've set to a 2-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins heading into Sunday's pivotal Game 3 in Western Pennsylvania. Physicality has been a consistent part of playing "Islanders Hockey" since this new...

They chanted it loud and proud. "Hey Josh Bailey, ooh ah, I want to know-oh-oh, if you'll score a goal!" That was the chorus that rung out from the Islanders faithful that jampacked an electric Nassau Coliseum last night following Bailey's game-winner at 4:39 of overtime that gave the Isles...

With Lord Stanley's Cup a mere 16 wins away, the New York Islanders' goal is set clearly in front of them. An unexpectedly successful regular season -- 103 points and a second-place finish in the ultra-competitive Metropolitan Division, in fact -- has them set to kick off their first-round series...