June 20, 2018 By Danny Radical For the first time since 2007, whomever is choosing the upcoming draft picks for the New York Islanders will not be named Garth Snow. Garth Snow has picked the last 76 players to enter the Islanders organization via the draft, and just for a quick recap: – Zero…
June 9, 2018 By Danny Radical If case you haven’t heard, there is reason to be incredibly happy in Islander Country. Yes, the hiring of Lou Lamoriello was a fantastic maneuver by owner Scott Malkin, if only because Lou Lam knows how to put a staff together and make a franchise look professional. But that’s…
May 20, 2018 By Danny Radical Part one of this piece discussed the impact John Tavares has had on the guys who skate right next to him, titled the JT economy. Part two described the effect that JT has on his line mates bank accounts, and what happens to production when those line mates stop being line mates.…
April 25, 2017 By Danny Radical What if I told you last September that the Islanders were a bubble playoff team? You’d have said “Dude, 95 points? One win away from playoffs? You’re crazy.” And you would have every reason to feel that way. I have a nemesis- I’ll code name him Kool Aid Rob.…
April 6, 2017 By Danny Radical The regular season ends for two teams today, one of the rare games in this NHL season where both teams are packing their bags and heading home after the game to watch some playoff hockey on the TV. Understand, that’s not a usual thing, as 16 teams out of…
April 4, 2018 By Danny Radical THE LAST ISLES-RAGS GAME OF THIS MISERABLE SEASON April 5 will be the last meeting of the 2017-18 hockey season between the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers. I’m sure I speak for many Islander fans when I say that this game, as well as the end…
