New York Islanders News

What do you do when your $60 million man is already in decline? You bring in an ex-Isles fourth-liner, of course.

Despite the way it ended, with a first round defeat in six games, the 2013 season was a good one for the New York Islanders in a lot of ways.

In New York Islanders offseason news that made Isles Nation collectively respond with, "Ummma what?" yesterday afternoon, it was reported that the University of Maine had expressed interest in stealing current Isles head coach Jack Capuano away from the organization.

Despite the first round loss, the 2012-13 season is seen as a success, an important step forward for the New York Islanders.

Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St.

Another dangerous play will cost the Sharks' forward more time in the press box, this time for a charity picnic.

Colin McDonald , who does have job security thanks to a two-year extension signed during this season, does not have domicile security.

Alex Burmistrov , the eighth overall pick at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, does not want to re-sign with the Winnipeg Jets upon becoming a restricted free agent in July - this according to a report in Wednesday's Winnipeg Free Press .

If you talk to Jonathan Quick or Mark Eaton or Brian Strait, they'll have plenty to say about the NHL referees in the 2013 Stanley Cup.

The only appropriate reaction to hearing Paul Maclean called a last-minute timeout in a blowout.

Goaltending is always a huge part of winning in the NHL , but its importance is magnified even further in the playoffs.

Wayne Simmonds seemed destined to continue the Flyers-only streak for the cover of NHL '14, following Claude Giroux's appearance last year.

A picture of what the new Nassau Coliseum would look like if Bruce Ratner's proposal is accepted.

Nino Niederreiter's Swiss team wins silver at the Worlds, as the Islanders look forward to which prospects will excel in 2013-14. That competition only gets stiffer next fall, and one competitor is coming off a good season and a good World Championship for a surprising medal winner in Switzerland.

May 11, 2013; Uniondale, NY, USA; New York Islanders right wing Colin McDonald plays the puck in front of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang during the second period of game six of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Middletown, N. J. - EyesonIsles continues our series of fan retrospectives with a look back at the 2013 season and what it meant to you, the reader and loyal fan of the New York Islanders .

Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh and Washington's Alex Ovechkin are once again finalists for the Hart Trophy, while John Tavares of the New York Islanders is also in the running for the NHL's Most Valuable Player.

We've had some technical hiccups over the last few days , so apologies to readers and regular commenters if things haven't worked as well.

What you see is not so much an NHL hockey player as it is a metaphor for one of the oldest debates in the sport.

The award annually honors players who are good at hockey and remarkably tolerant of tools who are not good at hockey doing stupid things to try to get such players to be less good at hockey.