Garth Snow

Gallof: Nassau County’s Perpetual Dysfunction Drove The Islanders Away

To the fair-weather fan or perhaps the former Islanders players who did not follow the storylines, it seems a travesty that Nassau County has lost its hockey team. To just about everyone else paying attention, going to Brooklyn was a no-brainer.

2012/10/25

Capellini: Islanders Make Smart Decisions In Early Stages Of Free Agency

After just one day of the NHL’s annual spending spree, the natural impulse for Islanders fans is to roll their eyes and mutter to their friends that, as usual, there’s nothing to see here. Well, they’d be wrong.

WFAN–2012/07/02

Gallof: Islanders To Try Hard, But Free Agency Will Be Like The Wild West

The Islanders have had a cap floor budget for almost a year now. WFAN’s B.D. Gallof has learned that the bridles of that budget might be less restrictive for some free agency targets.

WFAN–2012/06/28

Gallof: Islanders Go Crazy, Do Very Well With Defense Prospects In Draft

If there were any concerns about the state of the Islanders’ defensive prospects heading into last weekend’s draft, they’ve been addressed. And then some.

WFAN–2012/06/25

Islanders Use All 7 Picks In Draft On Defensemen

The New York Islanders used all seven of their picks in the NHL draft on defensemen, accomplishing general manager Garth Snow’s goal of improving their blue line.

2012/06/23

Gallof: History Shows Islanders’ Draft Philosophy Flies In Face Of Expert Rankings

The time has come for predictions for the NHL Draft. What will the Islanders do? When it comes to this franchise, conventional wisdom is often trumped by the system. Have no fear for I will explain it.

WFAN–2012/06/20

Gallof: ISS Hockey Head Suggests Islanders Go For Grigorenko

If you are looking for some of the most reliable NHL Draft rankings around, look no further than International Scouting Services. During a recent interview, ISS’s Dennis MacInnis shed some light on who the Islanders could draft.

WFAN–2012/06/18

Gallof: Islanders’ Snow Might Be Faced With Mission Impossible This Summer

The Islanders are at a crossroads. The rebuild is at a pivotal juncture. If Garth Snow doesn’t find a way to entice significant parts to this team via free agency this summer, this already untenable situation could get a whole lot worse.

WFAN–2012/05/22

Gallof: Despite The Mess, There Are Many Silver Linings For The Islanders

For Islanders fans, you are once again on the outside looking in, but, despite all of the franchise’s problems, the on-ice product is a lot closer to being a serious force than many would have you believe.

WFAN–2012/04/05

Gallof: The Bad, The Ugly And What To Expect From Islanders Next Season

OK, we’ve put this off long enough. It’s time to talk about what the Islanders did on the ice this season. Its time to face facts, look beyond the stats, and make some calls on what we will see this summer and next season.

WFAN–2012/04/02

Capellini: Light At The End Of Islanders’ Dark Tunnel Fast Becoming Just A Wish

It just feels like the Islanders are simply passing time until they die. Morale among the faithful is at an all-time low, and considering all the absurdities that have gone on over the last 15 or so years, that’s saying something.

WFAN–2012/03/12

Carver: Expect A Quiet Deadline Day For Islanders

As the Monday NHL trade deadline approaches, it’s starting to become clear what to expect from the Islanders on the trade front.

Not much of anything.

2012/02/24

Gallof: Trade Deadline Reality — Islanders’ Snow Not Shopping For Magic Solutions

For Islanders fans, the trade deadline is annually almost as frustrating as summer free agency. Fans seem to hold onto the dream that there is some magic pill to be swallowed here that will somehow solve all the team’s problems.

2012/02/21

Devils Set To Play Islanders In Preseason Game At Barclays Center

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders are scheduled to play the New Jersey Devils in a preseason game at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn next season. The Oct. 2 matchup will also […]

2012/01/31