Rock the Barn

I went to a couple games over the past week, and I've never heard the old barn rock like it has so far. The Isles are 17-7-0 and show no signs of slowing down. If these videos don't show you, then I don't know what will.


 Lets Go Islanders!

Brooklyn Experience

I went to the Isles/Devils game in Brooklyn. In all honesty, this place isn't a hockey rink, but at least I got a good video of Ryan Pulock's goal with my new GoPro.

Tradition on Ice

One month from now, the preseason will nearly be done.

One year from now, who knows what will  be happening?

Rookie Scrimmage

I recently wrote an article about the Blue and White scrimmage for Long Island Weekly. See it HERE. Also, here are a few photos I took at the scrimmage that didn't get posted yet.

Draft Party

I recently wrote an article on the Draft Party from last Friday for Long Island Weekly, see it HERE:
Free agency begins in just a few hours, and wait for Garth Snow to throw lots of money around to build a contender.

Halakdown

Photo Credit: @NYIslanders Twitter

Credit Garth Snow: He can check goaltending off his summer checklist. Now all he needs is a decent backup, and Evgeni Nabokov should be able to do just that come next season for the Islanders. Halak should be able to carry the load for the Islanders next season as the sure-fire number one goalie. The Isles haven't had a goalie of this caliber in a long time. Now, is it time to buy a Halak jersey? Take the poll on the right and let me know what you think.

End of Season Grades

Now that the season's over, it's time for some end of the year grades. I won't be posting all of my grades here, but here are a few of them. To check out all of the grades, be sure to check out IslesBlog soon. Both of these grades are listed out of 100 possible points. 

Anders Lee: 80

Photo Credit: NHLcom

By the time the Islanders called up Anders Lee after the Olympics, their season was already in desperation mode. In the 22 games since his call up, Lee proved he belongs in the NHL, registering 9 goals and 5 assists for 14 points. During that time, Lee also was a +3, a rare stat for an Islander. Although Lee’s numbers are good, he went through an 11 game slump in the middle of his call up, getting just one point between March 18 and April 10. Lee could end up playing with John Tavares next season, which would vastly help his game, but we saw flashes of it late in this season. The former 6^th round draft pick earned his spot on the NHL team next season by his solid play this season.

Frans Nielsen: 86

Photo Credit: NHL.com

Stats wise, Frans Nieslen had a career year, raking up 25 goals and 33 assists for 58 points, all career highs. Nielsen scored on 15 percent of the shots he took this season, which is the highest percentage of any Islander. His -11 is no cause for concern because he was healthy all season, and it’s hard to be positive while on the Islanders. When talking about Nielsen, it’s hard to forget about his shootout abilities. The Great Dane took a shot in all 15 Islanders shootouts this season, scoring on eight of them. That put him second in the NHL behind TJ Oshie in shootout goals. With Lubomir Visnovsky out for most of the early season and John Tavares out in the end, Nielsen stepped up and became a first line center and power play point man, roles that he filled admirably. However, Nielsen shouldn’t be in either of those roles come next season with everyone healthy.

That's all I will give you for now. Be sure to check out IslesBlog in a few days. Lets Go Islanders!