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Capellini: Islanders Should Bite Bullet And Keep Nabokov For Duration Of Season

Evgeni Nabokov may now be as important a piece to their short-term future as any other player on their roster.

2012/01/24

Gallof: Islanders May Move On From DiPietro Sooner Rather Than Later

Rick DiPietro is shrinking and sadly hobbling before our eyes as chronic injuries have basically made him barely a backup goalie if you judge him on stats and play alone, forgetting any contract. Yet the Islanders may very well get a window to send him on his way.

WFAN–2012/01/20

Gallof: If Islanders Don’t Right Ship, Players Will Walk Plank, Not Capt. Capuano

Unless Jack Capuano has a Scott Gordon-like meltdown or clashes with the Islanders’ brass, he will not be going anywhere. Those who are waiting for the axe to drop like it did last season will be waiting a while.

WFAN–2011/12/30

Capellini: The Curious Case Of The Islanders’ Al Montoya

So it appears Al Montoya isn’t superhuman after all? The Islanders’ No. 1 goaltender — yes, now the team’s undisputed starter — hasn’t been too good of late and it has many people asking why. I think I know the answer.

WFAN–2011/12/17

Gallof: The Lay Of The Land In Islanders Country

No corner on the Islanders season has been turned just yet. However, being able to put on the brakes to this year’s losing streak is far different to last year’s spin out into oblivion. That is a clear step forward.

2011/12/14

Capellini: Islanders’ Putrid Start Is The Very Disaster That Simply Couldn’t Happen

Inexplicably, we are 18 games into the season and the Islanders are once again the laughingstocks of the NHL. It’s simply unbelievable and inexcusable.

WFAN–2011/11/22

Capellini: Is Islanders Coach Capuano The X-Factor Or The Great Unknown?

When the Islanders come up in conversation most people who have a clue about the NHL usually mention one of two things: rebuilding or no building. Jack Capuano appears to be just about winning.

WFAN–2011/10/11

Mark Streit #2 and John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders celebrate defeating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in a preseason game at Nassau Coliseum on September 24, 2011 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images for New York Islanders)

Islanders Talking Big Game And Playoffs

If the New York Islanders’ play on the ice is as strong as their talk off it, maybe — just maybe — they will escape the cellar and make a long-awaited run at a playoff spot.

2011/09/26

Capellini: Islanders’ Signing Of Tavares A Shot Fired Across Hockey World’s Bow

The words flowed like the lyrics of your favorite song. “I believe in this organization and this hockey team.” John Tavares issued that battle cry on Thursday right after signing a new six-year, $33-million extension with the Islanders.

WFAN–2011/09/15

Islanders, Blake Comeau Agree To 1-Year Deal

The Islanders have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Blake Comeau. The contract is worth $2.5 million, according to the New York Post.

WFAN–2011/08/03

Silent Assassin Garth Snow Biding His Time, Positioning Islanders To Strike

Panic, fear and hysteria are appropriate words to describe a good percentage of the Islanders’ fan base now that we are a week into free agency and just a fourth-line center and some prospects have been signed. All I can say is, relax people.

2011/07/07

Islanders, Ehrhoff Fail To Get Deal Done, Defenseman’s Rights Traded To Sabres

The New York Islanders traded negotiating rights to defenseman Christian Ehrhoff to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, a day after acquiring the rights from the Vancouver Canucks.

WFAN–2011/06/29

Brendan Morrison (credit: Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)

Monzo Minor: Free Agents Morrison, Sullivan, Mara Could Help Islanders Over The Hump

Considering the Islanders have not been a very successful franchise the past few seasons, they find themselves in a pretty good spot heading into the offseason and free agency. But they still need a few pieces to go from also-ran to playoff contender.

WFAN–2011/06/28

25 Years Later, Bossy Is Still ‘Mr. 50-50,’ Now ‘Mr. VP’ And Forever An Islanders Legend

Mike Bossy’s career was the stuff of make-believe, because when you are done assessing his statistics, trophies and all other accolades in between, one very important factor is sometimes lost in the shuffle. He was forced to leave the game he dominated at the age of 30.

WFAN–2011/06/23

Islanders’ Mike Bossy, Part 2: Trading In A Sweater For A Necktie

After leaving the game at the conclusion of the ’86-’87 season, Islanders legend Mike Bossy began a strange journey that featured him trying a little bit of everything.

WFAN–2011/06/23

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