NHL Draft: The attack plan for Islanders draft coverage
lighthousehockey.com 6/25/2009 — The #1 pick frenzy and other recent good charm is likely to send quite a view new visitors to this Web site, where the next three days will be see a constant overkill flow of content. I just want to welcome any new (and new-ish) visitors and frequent lurkers -- please poke around and pour ...

Grading the Islanders: Josh Bailey
lighthousehockey.com 6/4/2009 — I've thought a while about when and how to do individual "report cards" on the Islanders of this past season. (Translation: I've sat in the hot tub, cigar and Pilsner Urquell in hand, thinking, "You really should recap the season at some point, beyond that year-end Islanders awards post and ...

Islanders focus on size in NHL draft
weblogs.newsday.com 6/12/2009 — The Islanders have just two players on their NHL roster who are as tall as 6-4 general manager Garth Snow -- 6-6 defenseman Andy Sutton and 6-4 fourth-line banger Tim Jackman. Beyond those two, the Isles' only true size includes 6-3 forward Trent ...

The Good, The Bad, And The New York Islanders!
novafantasysports.com 8/6/2009 — When news struck Long Island that the Islanders were receiving the #1 overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, something occurred that the Islanders organization had not seen in years...fan interest. NHL.com states that since then the Islanders have seen a significant ...

Islanders' 2004 draft: A keeper and 2 who got away
lighthousehockey.com 6/8/2009 — More photos » by Michael Dwyer - AP The Islanders' best picks from 1996 and 2004: Blueliners who got away. Browse more photos » The [ Islanders '] 10 draft picks from 2004 ...

Islanders 2009-10 Schedule Analysis
3rdstringsafety.com 7/16/2009 — Last year, on the day when the 2008-09 schedule was released, I did a post talking about the schedule and predicting how the Islanders would fare. Honestly, it was one of the most fun blogs I did all year. Now that the 2009-10 schedule is here, let’s take a look at how things shake out ...

CLS on the draft: Dominik from Lighthouse Hockey on the New York Islanders
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 6/9/2009 — (During the trade deadline, CLS managed to wrangle/hypnotize/sweet talk/blackmail at least one team blogger from every NHL team [except, oddly, Edmonton] to tell us what they would do if they were their team's GM . It was one of the best features in this blog's brief history. Still, there were ...

The Future of the New York Islanders: Draft Day
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 6/20/2009 — [Editor's Note: Last month, SportsJudge NHL Insider Darren Coslov took an in-depth look back at the futility of the New York Islanders with owner Charles Wang at the helm. Today, he breaks down the upcoming draft and who the Islanders should select with the #1 overall pick.] Just less than ...

Did the Isles Get the Steal of the N.H.L. Draft?
slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com 6/28/2009 — Was 6-foot-7 goalie Mikko Koskinen the sleeper pick of the draft this weekend?

Isles' president Chris Dey: "It's up to Garth Snow"
weblogs.newsday.com 6/24/2009 — With only two days remaining before the Islanders make the first pick of the NHL draft in Montreal, excitement for the draft party planned by the club Friday night at the Coliseum is building as free ticket requests have climbed past 22,000. Team ...

John Tavares, Welcome To The New York Islanders — Bleacher Report - NHL 6/27/2009
Islander fans got their man last night, as Isles general manager Garth Snow announced the first overall pick at the NHL draft last night around 7:18 P.M.  As the name John came out of Garth's mouth, the Nassau Coliseum erupted like it hasn't ...

New York Islanders Do The Right Thing by Selecting John Tavares — Bleacher Report - NHL 6/27/2009
After almost 20 years of ineptitude, the New York Islanders finally have a bright future. Last night's first round draft pick of John Tavares was the right move for the franchise. There were a lot of questions going into the draft if in fact the ...

Analysis: Islanders Play by the Book in a Draft Without Drama — NYT > Hockey 6/27/2009
John Tavares was the first pick in a first round that went almost as forecast, though the lack of trades was a surprise to some.

A Look at the Islanders Draft Choices for 2009 — Bleacher Report - NHL 6/28/2009
Well I think everyone knows everything they need to know about John Tavares, so I don't have anything else to say about him. This is about the rest of the players picked by the Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. After taking Tavares, the Isles ...

Tavares Goes No. 1, Pronger Traded to Flyers — Bleacher Report - NHL 6/27/2009
With the first pick of the 2009 entry draft the New York Islanders selected John Tavares from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. It was no real surprise, but it was suspensful, as Islanders GM Garth Snow was very secretive about who ...