Isles can say goodbye to rest of season
Absolutely nothing about what the New York Islanders did Monday morning was shocking. In fact, the firing of head coach Scott Gordon (he was "promoted...
View ArticleTrevor Gillies' punishment coming too late
Somewhere Mario Lemieux is wagging his finger at those of us who criticized him and saying, "Look, you eggheads, was I right or was I right?" And w...
View Article5 Things: The age-old Calder debate, Sabres' bogus finale, Georges Laraque...
1. The age-old Calder debateMy colleague and good friend Pierre LeBrun and I have often debated last season's Calder Trophy race, which was won by Buf...
View ArticleOne more shot: Players trying to come back
Every year at this time, the air in NHL cities is full of shimmering dust mites. The mites are called hope. Those glittering specks of expectati...
View Article5 Things: Parenteau fits on Long Island
1. Parenteau's future with IslandersOne of the great off-the-radar stories this season has to be the blossoming of New York Islanders forward P.A. Par...
View ArticleCan change of scenery ignite Brad Boyes?
There may be no more wacky franchise in the NHL than the New York Islanders. We don't care about the math, offering every draft pick you have in order...
View ArticleNHL - New York Islanders have taken a decided step backward
Islanders' dark season just gets darker
View ArticleNHL - Taking league's temperature at halfway point
Scott Burnside offers up his midseason report on the NHL, including teams and players who sputtered out of the gate and some who have stepped up in a big way.
View ArticleNHL -- 10 biggest names to know as the trade deadline approaches
Some big names are flying through the trade deadline rumor mill, and there are 10 in particular you need to know, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- 7 teams to watch at the trade deadline
Seven teams will be making noise before the March 5 trade deadline, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Thomas Vanek deal will make or break Islanders GM Garth Snow
The Thomas Vanek situation should make or break Islanders GM Garth Snow, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Tampa Bay Lightning made best of Martin St. Louis trade demand
Lightning GM Yzerman made the most of a bad situation dealing with St. Louis' trade demand, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five players and teams that could surprise
Scott Burnside looks at five NHL surprises waiting to happen this season, including breakout scorers and a pair of Western Conference teams to watch.
View ArticleIsles goalie Halak's past heroics not part of his present focus
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- It's still too early to suggest that Jaroslav Halak is channeling his own otherworldly self, circa 2010. Yet any discussion of th...
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are heading into their first season in Brooklyn. Will they break out or be a bust? Here's what you need to know about the Islanders going into the 2015-16 season.
View ArticleNHL -- Uncertain future is a constant for New York Islanders' Kyle Okposo
The uncertainty of an expiring contract and the cause of a mysterious eye injury haven't seemed to hold back Islanders big winger Kyle Okposo.
View ArticleNHL -- Metropolitan Division - Pressing issues at trade deadline
The trade deadline is four weeks away, and it's not an exaggeration to suggest the landscape will change on an almost nightly basis. The Metro is no exception.
View ArticleNHL - Metropolitan Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
The Jackets could be moving Fedor Tyutin, but will he stay in the division and go to Washington? There are lots of decisions to make in the Metropolitan Division before the trade deadline.
View ArticleNHL - Metropolitan Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
With playoff spots up for grabs, which Metro Division teams are going to make a move? And will Kyle Okposo and Travis Hamonic still be with the Islanders after Feb. 29?
View ArticleBurnside: Worst 5 trades from the past five seasons
The trade deadline is all about rolling the dice and hoping the returns are better than what was given up. Here are five cases where it just didn't pan out for the gambling team.
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