As we draw closer to the trade deadline, Islander fans and Isles Twitter have grown restless as they watch their team’s weaknesses be exposed during every game that isn’t against the Detroit Red Wings. The last trade the New York Islanders have made as of January 29th, 2020, was the ...
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Whether you agree (somebody does) or disagree with the decision to keep Garth Snow as the General Manager of the Islanders, this organization proved once again they can’t get anything right. They continue to be the laughing stock of the league. The national media and fans continue to view this ...
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The most talked about human being on any train heading to Brooklyn, website with the word “Isles” in it, and any fan wearing Blue and Orange for the past 3 years is the infamous Garth Snow. An entire trend on Twitter with the hashtag “SnowMustGo”, chants from passionate fans during ...
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Silence is the only sound that comes out of the Islander organization. While 30 other franchises handle their media obligation the Islanders treat them like an invading force. Even with the Isles collapsing over the previous few weeks, the front office has maintained radio silence. Yes, Doug Weight “talks” (or ...
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I don’t even know what to say any more about the Islanders. My original plan was to write about possible general managers for the Isles next season but what’s the point. Most people feel like Garth Snow will be back and this team will continue to be business as ...
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Contrary to popular opinion, Garth Snow handled the deadline appropriately. Do not misunderstand, this does not mean he gets a passing grade for the season. Just making the playoffs would not be enough to change the opinion of this team. The fate of this team was sealed weeks ago. A mere three weeks ...
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Starting with the 2001 NHL draft, the Islanders made plenty of franchised changing decisions. This was the summer when the Islanders (and Charles Wang) decided they were done being a bottom of the league team and were going to make a splash. They acquired Alexi Yashin and Michael Peca to ...
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There is little doubt, that like every other team in the league, the Islanders have been bit by the injury bug. Without counting Josh Bailey, who returned to action Thursday night, the Isles are without five (Boychuck, deHaan, Cizikas, Ladd, Kulemin) players whom were expected to be major participants in ...
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If you’ve watched the Islanders play over the past little while, you haven’t liked what you’ve seen. The team appears to have taken a nosedive, surrendering buckets of goals every night and losing ground to their divisional foes. Of even greater concern is miracle worker John Tavares’ future, and whether ...
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While that headline seems like an exaggeration, it is not inaccurate. One of Snow’s strengths as a general manager has been how he moves his way through the NHL draft. The 2008 NHL draft was no exception. In that draft, Snow traded down twice (from five to seven, then ...
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