New York Islanders

New York Islanders leapfrog to the top of the Metropolitan division, Capitals fall to third

The Capitals’ loss to Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders on Friday night was a proverbial four point game in the NHL’s Metropolitan division.

With the win, the Islanders overtook both the Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets to secure the first place in the division.

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Any day now: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals did not show up against the New York Islanders and in doing so dropped to third in the Metropolitan Division and are now on a four game losing streak. The Isles 2-0 victory catapulted them to the top of the division and Barry Trotz got a little revenge on his former mates.

The Isles out-shot the Caps 25 to 19 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 46 to 37.

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By Chris Cerullo On January 19, 2019 2 Comments

Sup, Barold: Islanders beat Caps 2-0

Friday night was Barry Trotz’ first visit to Capital One Arena for a gameday since his then Capitals team won Game Four of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights. Now, Barry took his new squad, the New York Islanders, into DC and got a big ole result.

In spectacular fashion, we got no goals in the first period. In ludicrous fashion, we got no goals in the second period. Josh Bailey opened scoring in the third and serial embellisher Cal Clutterbuck added another.

Islanders beat Caps 2-0.

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By Chris Cerullo On January 18, 2019 3 Comments

Caps vs Islanders pregame: Back with Barry

Something very exciting has made its way from the Big Apple to the Washington, DC area. No, it’s not me visiting my parents for a weekend or another spectacular burger chain (lookin’ at you Shake Shack). It’s the New York Islanders! Obviously, the big story this evening is that Barry Trotz is back in Capital One Arena, but this time he is on the opposing bench. Be prepared to cry during a tribute video. Lord knows I will.

Dial your television to NBCSWA for a 7:30PM puck drop. Need to take the Caps on the go? No problem-o, everyone probably has super cool Friday plans. You can stream the game on your devices via the My Teams app. Chris from the sweet, sweet comments will provide you with, what is bound to be, the recap of your dreams.

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By Elyse Bailey On January 18, 2019 0 Comment

Meet the five puppies working for NHL teams

There’s a new trend in the NHL. A year after the Winnipeg Jets hired a new security puppy, five different NHL teams have brought in adorable pups of their own this season. It’s almost as if the NHL is realizing puppies + hockey players = viral content.

This season, the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, and New York Islanders are all training their own puppies to do better deeds in life. These cute dogs will go on to become service dogs, ranging from seeing-eye dogs to dogs that help with motor impairments and Autism.

There really is not much is better than a dog with a job, so let’s acquaint ourselves with these five new fantastic hockey doggos.

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By Cara Bahniuk On January 5, 2019 0 Comment

Islanders iced out: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals stuck around in New York on their Caps dad’s/mentor’s trip and beat another Empire State team in the New York Islanders. They downed their old bench boss’ squad 4-1, extending their win streak to six games and keeping their lead over the NHL’s Metropolitan Divsion.

The Isles out-shot the Caps 33 to 24 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 46 to 35.

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By Chris Cerullo On November 27, 2018 0 Comment

Beat Barry: Caps win 4-1

Heading into tonight, the Capitals had a five-game win streak. The Islanders had back-to-back wins. One of those win streaks ended tonight, and fortunately, it was the good guys that pulled out a win.

Valtteri Filppula went full hands team and scored a nifty backhander 36 seconds in. #TopLineTom tied it with wrister that beat Thomas Greiss five hole. After a wild first few minutes, both teams settled in and traded a few chances. Alex Ovechkin took a cross checking penalty to start the second period, and Matt Niskanen saved a would-be goal before the net came off its moorings. After being unable to get the puck out of their zone for what seemed like most of the period, the Caps had a jail break, and Nic Dowd beat Greiss glove-side off a Dmitrij Jaskin between-the-legs drop pass. In the third period, the Islanders sustained pressure, but Braden Holtby shut down every chance in time for the Caps to snag a 5-on-3 opportunity, and #TopLineTom served up a one-timer from the TJ Oshie bumper position. The Islanders pulled Greiss with 2:30 to go, but Alex Ovechkin grabbed an empty-netter.

Caps win 4-1!

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By Julia Karron On November 26, 2018 2 Comments

Caps at Islanders pregame: Brooklyn, Barclays, and Barry

Even when you have a mutual breakup with your ex, it’s still a tad awkward to see them at the first party post-split. That’s how this might be, this evening in Brooklyn, for the Capitals when they face a New York Islanders team coached by Barry Trotz, Lane Lambert, and Mitch Korn. In fact, Coach Trotz even thinks this might be a little awkward, but life goes on!

The puck will be dropping at 7 PM. Flip your television or streaming device to NBCSWA to catch every second of the good guys in action. Julia is on deck tonight to bring you the recap.

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By Elyse Bailey On November 26, 2018 0 Comment

Mitch Korn leaves Capitals to join Barry Trotz and Lane Lambert with the New York Islanders

On Thursday afternoon, the New York Islanders announced that they have hired Mitch Korn as their new director of goaltending. Korn will be joining former Capitals head coach Barry Trotz and former Capitals assistant head coach Lane Lambert on the Islanders squad. Korn will be working with the Islanders’ newest goalie coach Piero Greco.

Korn spent three years with the Washington Capitals as goaltending coach and the previous year as the director of goaltending. He coached Braden Holtby during the 2014-15 season, where Holtby tallied a NHL career high of 1,887 saves, played the most games at 73, and finished second in wins at 41. Holtby also won his 2015-16 Vezina Trophy under Korn.

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By Elyse Bailey On July 26, 2018 1 Comment

Capitals assistant coach Lane Lambert and director of goaltending Mitch Korn are candidates to join Barry Trotz’ Islanders staff

Now that former Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz has signed on with Lou Lamoriello‘s New York Islanders to be their new bench boss, he needs to fill out the rest of his staff.

In a conference call with reporters shortly after his hiring was announced, Trotz named two Capitals coaches they could potentially join him on the Island: Lane Lambert and Mitch Korn.

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By Chris Cerullo On June 21, 2018 1 Comment

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