Jon Lane

Weight classy on and off the ice

Doug Weight retired on Thursday after 19 years in the NHL. Flanked at a news conference held at the Marriott hotel behind Nassau Coliseum behind Islanders owner Charles Wang and general manager Garth Snow – family, friends and former teammates...

Grabner named Calder Trophy finalist

Michael Grabner's rise from under-the-wire waiver pickup to blossoming superstar continued when he, Logan Couture and Jeff Skinner were named Calder Trophy finalists as the league's top rookie. Grabner's 34 goals led...

Playoffs or not, Islanders demand your respect

I’d be remiss if I used the word “impossible” to summarize the Islanders’ chances at an NHL postseason berth. The odds are long – the Isles stand 10 points behind the eighth-place New York...

Playoffs and Islanders in the same sentence?

Hard to believe after what’s happened this season in Islanders Country, right? Alas, as I penned for Class Act Sports after their loss in Toronto Tuesday night, the Islanders somehow sneaking into the playoffs remains a long shot...

Isles' mishandling of goaltenders nothing new

During these new times that are trying Islander fans' souls (read: Lawson, Nathan), Hockey Prospectus compiled a list of the worst NHL trades of all time. It's not in any particular order, but if you scroll all...

Islanders with a big five hole in net

It took all of nine minutes and four seconds of Thursday night's game to validate what's been known since Dwayne Roloson was prematurely traded and the injury bug bit Rick DiPietro for the umpteenth time:Nathan...

Isles send a message: We’re not intimidated

Give the Islanders this: Their 47 points may be better than only two NHL teams (Senators, Oilers), but they’ve been packing a wallop and are evolving into if not the best, then one of the most feisty and...

The wall crumbles

The Islanders announced Kevin Poulin has a dislocated left knee cap which will require surgery and keep him out for the remainder of the season, another blow to what's been one of the worst seasons in the history...

Another Isles goalie bites the dust

This has gotten ridiculous. It's past the point you can blame the Islanders. Someone out there is playing with a voodoo doll, or more accurately Kevin Poulin's injury is proof that Nassau Coliseum, in addition to...

Knockout punch

Oh the irony.One of my Examiner colleagues forwarded me this photo via a Deadspin link. You can draw your own conclusions, but what became clear isn’t a laughing matter to the Islanders, except those people who enjoys...

Weight classy on and off the ice

Grabner named Calder Trophy finalist

Playoffs or not, Islanders demand your respect

Playoffs and Islanders in the same sentence?

Isles' mishandling of goaltenders nothing new

Islanders with a big five hole in net

Isles send a message: We’re not intimidated

The wall crumbles

Another Isles goalie bites the dust

Knockout punch

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