Is Tavares stranded on Island? Globe and Mail, Canada Nobody's grown up wanting to play for the New York Islanders since the early 1980s, so it's hilarious listening to people who think it's a big deal that John Tavares hasn't just come out and said he has no interest in helping clean up the mess left … Isles nab top pick Cay Compass Could this be Burke's plot aimed at Tavares

The Washington Capitals were not only shut down by the New York Rangers during the second game in their series but they were also shut out. Honestly, I was expecting a bigger battle from the matchup and I am beginning to wonder if I’m ever going to see one. image: TSN The loss serves the team right after pulling goaltender Jose Theodore from the starting lineup for no good reason.

Bleacher Report 2009 NHL Draft Projections Bleacher Report, CA New York Islanders —John Tavares, C, London, OHL—Tavares will instantly become the franchise player the Islanders have been waiting for. He has excellent vision and natural talent and can project the play before it happens. He will suffer some growing …

At his post-game press conference yesterday it was difficult to tell that John Tortorella’s hockey team had just thoroughly seized control of its opening-round series against the second-seeded Capitals. He smiled little.

ECHL Today - Apr. 19 ECHL.com, NJ 2), former South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jamie Fraser ( New York Islanders on Apr.

The new Wild head coach should be… Examiner.com Laviolette's first NHL coaching job was with the New York Islanders . He led the Islanders to the Stanley Cup playoffs in both years with the team