Bitter Return To Postseason For Islanders And Maple Leafs : May 02, 2013

The New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs both returned to the NHL playoffs on Wednesday night after sustained absences. The Maple Leafs haven't played in the postseason since 2004,...

2013 NHL Playoffs: Eastern conference preview and predictions : April 29, 2013

The business end of the shortened 2013 NHL season has finally arrived. On Tuesday night the 2013 NHL playoffs will kick off with the final potential first round games being...

NHL Final Day Preview: Eastern Conference : April 27, 2013

The final day of the shortened 2013 NHL season is here. It has certainly been a whirlwind with 48 games squeezed between the mid-January start and end of April finish....

NHL Eastern Conference 2013 Playoff Watch: Tuesday Night Action : April 23, 2013

The race for the final four Eastern conference 2013 playoff places only got tighter on Monday night with the Winnipeg Jets claiming a road win over the Buffalo Sabres and...

NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Schedule Breakdown : April 13, 2013

We've entered the final couple of weeks of the season and the playoff race is heating up. In the Eastern conference the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are mathematically guaranteed...

Pittsburgh Penguins Lock Up Atlantic Division : April 10, 2013

The NHL's Atlantic division was expected to be the most competitive division in the shortened 2013 NHL season. However, strange things happen in longer NHL seasons, let alone in a...

New York Islanders Closing In On Postseason Place : April 10, 2013

I have been consistent in writing that I don't believe the New York Islanders have a real shot at reaching the 2013 NHL Playoffs. However, after a 4-1 victory over...

NHL Head Coaching Hot Seat: Who’s Next? : February 21, 2013

Lindy Ruff holds the second most wins as a head coach of a single franchise with 571 victories across 15 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. On Wednesday, he was removed...

John Tavares Is A Star But New York Islanders Not Ready : February 17, 2013

John Tavares dominated the NHL's Sunday morning headlines with a hat-trick and an assist in a 5-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils. He has back-boned a mini-two game win...

New York Islanders Mismanagement Of Nino Niederreiter Set To Cost Them : January 24, 2013

It has been reported by numerous sources that star prospect has requested a trade from New York Islanders management. While General Manager Garth Snow and senior figures within the organisation...

NHL Atlantic Division Preview and Predictions 2013 : January 17, 2013

The Atlantic division has been regarded as the strongest in the NHL over the past couple of seasons and for good reasons. The Rangers, Penguins and Flyers entered the playoffs...

Lubomir Visnovsky To Stay In KHL : January 07, 2013

Defenseman Lubomor Visnovsky has announced that he will stay with his KHL club HC Slovan rather than returning to the NHL. The NHL will start the delayed 2012-13 season in...

John Tavares: Aiming To Bring NHL Glory Back To Long Island : October 28, 2012

Ever since Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin exploded onto the scene and dominated from the outset in 2005-06, the standard for top draft picks has been set very high. John...

New York Islanders Moving To Brooklyn : October 24, 2012

Brooklyn is fast becoming a major sports town again. They have welcomed the NBA's Nets from New Jersey for this basketball season and now they are set to add the...

NHL Atlantic Division 2011-12 Review : October 08, 2012

The NHL's Atlantic division is unquestionably the top division in the entire league. The New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins were all considered to be legitimate Stanley Cup...

Lubomir Visnovsky Off To Bad Start On Long Island : September 12, 2012

Lubomir Visnovsky was probably the biggest addition made by New York Islanders' General Manager Garth Snow this offseason. The Islanders acquired Visnovsky from the Anaheim Ducks during the offseason for...

New York Islanders Still Face Long-Term Problems : September 05, 2012

The New York Islanders franchise has experienced a low period in its tremendous history to say the least. 2011-12 was the fifth consecutive season without a playoff appearance and they...

NHL Free Agency Review: Atlantic Division : July 18, 2012

Hockey Schedule's concludes its early quick look free agency review with the Atlantic division. The Atlantic has become known as the power division and for good reason. The New York...

NHL Playoff Preview: New York Rangers v New Jersey Devils : May 13, 2012

The conference finals are finally here. It feels like we are still getting over the series between the Capitals and the Rangers, but New York has to jump straight back...

Moulson and Tavares Bright Sports On Long Island : March 14, 2012

Another lead surrendered, another loss and all but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. There wasn’t a lot to cheer about for Islanders’ fans as they watched their team give up...

The Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Jersey All Contenders : March 04, 2012

The Atlantic division has returned to being fiercely competitive in 2011-12. The Rangers lead the way and should win the conference, while Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Jersey are competing for...

Sellers and What They Are Selling: New York Islanders : February 19, 2012

While the New York Islanders have done their fair share of flirting with the playoffs over the last couple of weeks, we fully expect them to be sellers by the...

Jonathan Tavares Coming Of Age : January 20, 2012

Saturday’s home game against Carolina is important to the Islanders for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it is a home game against a team below them in the standings, the...

What Next For The Islanders? : January 14, 2012

The mathematicians haven’t written the New York Islanders out of the playoff race just yet, but logic suggests that they are. They need 60 points to get to 96, which...

Islanders Rack Up Goaltenders Once Again : December 16, 2011

Last season, the New York Islanders used six goaltenders in what was widely regarded (perfectly reasonably) as a disaster. However, any fans hoping to avoid a repeat might just have...

new york islanders History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team the New York Islanders are based out of Uniondale, New York. The team plays in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. There are three NHL franchises from the metropolitan area of New York City, including the Islanders, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. The Islanders and Rangers rivalry is called Battle of New York.

In 1972 the team was established during the NHL's 1972-1973 season, partially as a bid for keeping the World Hockey Association (a rival hockey league) away from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, home of the Islanders since they had been established. From 1980 through 1983 the Islanders won the Stanley Cup championship four times in a row. It is one of the NHL's nine dynasties that they recognize in their history. According to several experts, the New York Islanders future depends on how successful the development plan is for the Lighthouse Project, which includes the Islanders getting a new arena. The last time the team won a series in the playoffs was during the NHL's 1992-1993 season.

There are eight former Islanders who are members of Hockey Hall of Fame. Bryan Trottier, Bill Torrey, Billy Smith, Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies, Mike Bossy and Al Arbour played on all four of the Islanders teams that won the Stanley Cup. Their most recent inductee is Pat LaFontaine, who was inducted in 2003.