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Islanders Head To All Star Break with 27-16-5 Record
After a 3-0 home victory last night against the Detroit Red Wings, the Islanders head into the All Star Break with a very good 27-16-5 record. This is good for 3rd Place in the Metropolitan Division. Thus far, the Islanders have top ten goal scoring and defense, and the third best special teams in the NHL. Defenseman Torey Krug said “This is a great team to be on, we’ve played well together and I like it in Brooklyn. From Newsday, I’m Pack Fan.
Islanders Make Splash At Deadline
The Islanders have made a huge deal at the NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring forwards Dustin Jeffrey and Mikkel Boedker from the Arizona Coyotes for Nikolay Kulemin, former first-round pick Josh Ho-Sang and a 2nd round pick in next year’s NHL Entry Draft. Boedker is an elite goal scorer who will take Kulemin’s role in the Top 6 forward group immediately, and Jeffrey was waived following the deal. Boedker was “extremely happy†to go from a horrible Arizona team to a big-market contender in New York. GM Greg Snow stated that he was “looking to trade Nikolay (Kulemin) since the incident involving him and two other players, and Josh since he showed up late for camp.†Arizona demanded a pick, according to ESPN, and they got it. Arizona’s GM was “ecstatic†to get such a hefty return on Boedker. From Newsday, I’m Pack Fan.
Isles Finish With 43-31-8 Record
The Islanders have finished the season with a 43-31-8 record , 4th in their division and making the playoffs. The acquisition of Mikkel Boedker at the Trade Deadline bolstered this team, but defensive injuries down the stretch hampered their ability to finish even higher. The team will face the tough Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, with Torey Krug out with a mild concussion and Lumobir Visnovsky missing time with a fractured jaw. Krug could come back as early as game two, but Visnovsky will probably be out for the entire first round. From Newsday, I’m Pack Fan.
Islanders Fall Down 2-0 In Series vs Tampa Bay
The Islanders, after a 5-1 loss last night, have fallen down 2-0 in their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 1 was a heartbreaker, as the Islanders forced overtime with two goals with less than 7 minutes remaining in the 3rd Period, and Tampa’s Nikita Kucherov potted one on an early power play opportunity. Game 2 was just an all-around disaster, with Frans Nielsen providing the only Islanders offense and the defense giving out on goaltender Jaroslav Halak. After Game 2, coach Jack Capuano announced that he would be changing up the Top 6 forward group by moving the aforementioned Nielsen up to the first line and Mikkel Boedker down to Nielsen’s second line slot. Capuano said that the team “just needed a bit of a shakeup.†From Newsday, I’m Pack Fan.
Islanders Facing Elimination
After a 4-3 win came on a Kyle Okposo game winner with 1:44 remaining in the 3rd Period of Game 3, the Islanders lost Game 4 on a double overtime goal by Valterri Filppula, giving the Lightning a 5-4 victory. Lightning coach Jon Cooper credited the victory to the outstanding play of goalie Ben Bishop, while Isles coach Jack Capuano called out his tendy, Jaroslav Halak. “Jaro needs to bail us out, and he has failed to do so,†said Capuano. From Newsday, I’m Pack Fan.
Islanders Knocked Out
The Islanders have lost Game 5 of their 1st Round Series vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0, putting an abrupt end to the Isles playoff run. Tyler Johnson scored the lone goal for Tampa. After the game, coach Capuano said that they “just couldn’t get going on all cylinders.†Now all the Islanders have to anticipate is June’s NHL Entry Draft. From Newsday, I’m Pack Fan.