Islanders owner insists arena at Belmont Park is ‘on schedule’
There is no reason to panic about the process that is predictably dragging through the political sphere as the Islanders try to develop a new arena at Belmont Park. “Everything is moving forward on...
View ArticleIslanders’ Hall of Fame needs to add these new members
So I noticed the Islanders’ Hall of Fame banner hanging at the Coliseum the other night, and other than wondering whether the “Jonsson” so honored was two-time Cup winner Tomas from the Dynasty Days or...
View ArticleIslanders fans let John Tavares off easy the second time around
You remember Nov. 16, 1976, don’t you, when Eddie Giacomin and the Red Wings returned to the Garden exactly two weeks after the momentous “Eddie-Eddie-Eddie” night memorialized forever by the chanting...
View ArticleIslanders will be staying in New York City for games at Barclays
Of course the Islanders were going to downplay the difference between playing their home games at the Coliseum and at Barclays Center, as the venue has switched for their second-round playoff series...
View ArticleSwitch to Barclays Center not reason for Islanders’ second-round hole
There were a lot of reasons the Islanders lost the first two games of their second-round series against the Hurricanes, but you know what wasn’t one of them? The fact the games were played at Barclays...
View ArticleWhy Islanders must start embracing Barclays Center
Lou Lamoriello has a decision in front of him that no other president/general manager in the NHL must confront. But these are the Islanders, and that must always be remembered regardless of how...
View ArticleNets owner is looking to sell control of Nassau Coliseum
As Mikhail Prokhorov closes in on the 10-year anniversary of buying the Nets and investing in Barclays Center, he may also be closing in on the sale of another local arena. Sources told The Post the...
View ArticleJoseph Tsai to buy rest of Brooklyn Nets for record $2.35B
Meet the new owner of the Brooklyn Nets. Joseph Tsai, the billionaire co-founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is close to signing a deal to buy the 51% of the Brooklyn Nets he does not already own from...
View ArticleIslanders near Nassau Coliseum decision for playoffs, next season
The number of Islanders games left at Barclays Center — ever — may be down to three. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be at the Coliseum on Saturday to announce that the Islanders’ potential playoff...
View ArticleIslanders ditching Barclays Center for Nassau Coliseum full-time
The days of the Islanders as vagabonds are almost over. After they play three final home games at Barclays Center in March, the Islanders will be able to call the Coliseum their one and only home until...
View ArticleIslanders’ ill-fated Barclays Center tenure had big silver lining
It was an ill-conceived, half-baked, stopgap of an idea. Characters came and went, to varying degrees of integrity and motivation. The future of a once-proud pro sports team hung in the balance, and...
View ArticleMikhail Prokhorov shuttering Nassau Coliseum, putting Islanders in flux
The Islanders are somehow looking for another new home. Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov’s Onexim Sports and Entertainment, which operates the venue under a lease from Nassau County, plans to shutter the...
View ArticleCould James Dolan save the Islanders’ Coliseum?
Maybe Jim Dolan will ride to the rescue. How would that be if the Garden CEO swooped in to save the Coliseum for the Islanders for one more season before the team can settle into its new digs at...
View ArticleNassau Coliseum to become COVID-19 vaccination site
Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum is set to become a vaccination site later this month, County Executive Laura Curran announced Saturday. “We’re focused on continuing to ramp up our capacity for...
View ArticleStoried Rangers-Islanders rivalry says goodbye to Coliseum
The phrase “End of an Era” is thrown around a lot, but that is what the Rangers and Islanders experienced Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum. And it appears the Rangers’ 3-0 loss to the Islanders will...
View ArticleIslanders rip Devils in final regular season game at Nassau Coliseum
Brock Nelson scored twice in the second period as the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 Saturday night in the final regular season game at Nassau Coliseum. Mathew Barzal had a goal and...
View ArticleNassau Coliseum getting capacity boost for Islanders’ playoff run
Like the Knicks and Nets, the Islanders will see increased attendance for the playoffs. Now the question is at what capacity.
View ArticleIslanders looking forward to Nassau Coliseum boost against Penguins
The Islanders are ready to reap the benefits of home-ice advantage again. Emerging from Pittsburgh with their first-round series against the Penguins tied at one, the Isles were reminded of the...
View ArticleIslanders hope home-ice advantage the key to closing out Penguins
The Islanders have an opportunity to close out a playoff series at Nassau Coliseum Wednesday night for the first time since 1993.
View ArticleIslanders fans will make Bruce Cassidy pay for big mistake
Oh, Bruce Cassidy, you shouldn’t have. No. Really. You shouldn’t have.
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