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Garth Snow comes clean on the wayward draft that altered the Islanders' trajectory
In 2014, Garth Snow drafted Michael Dal Colle at No. 5 and traded up to snag Josh Ho-Sang at No. 28. The rest is history.
Ex-Isles GM opens up about time with Isles, says John Tavares doesn't deserve fans' scorn
Garth Snow is free to speak his mind. It has been five years, after all, since he was let go as Islanders general manager.
Garth Snow holdovers making huge impact on Islanders' playoff run
Once upon a time when Bill Parcells walked out the door in New England after chafing over his lack of control over personnel issues, the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach uttered...
What Rangers can learn from the Islanders' small-scale youth movement
The lesson that applies to the Rangers was reinforced by the Islanders in their surprising but not necessarily stunning sweep of the Penguins. That is, it is not the quantity...
Why Garth Snow deserves some credit for this turnaround
DETROIT — Retrospect makes geniuses of even the most foolhardy. But here is something that should be written in the Islanders’ history books, whether the fans want to read it...
Breaking down early contenders for Islanders' coaching job
A look at potential candidates for the Islanders’ head-coaching vacancy after Lou Lamoriello on Tuesday fired coach Doug Weight and GM Garth Snow: Alain Vigneault: Having just been fired by...
Islanders 'culture change' begins as Lou Lamoriello axes hierarchy
It took Lou Lamoriello exactly two weeks to figure out what most have known for close to a decade. The legendary team builder who took control of the Islanders' front...
Lou Lamoriello cleans house, and Islanders need a coach
That didn’t take long. Roughly two weeks after Lou Lamoriello took over the Islanders, he has cleaned house, firing coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow, the team announced....
The biggest Islanders questions Lou Lamoriello couldn't answer
Lou Lamoriello is now behind the wheel for the Islanders, which means things are going to work his way. So as the Hall of Famer officially took over as president...
Lou Lamoriello is taking over Islanders with urgent to-do list
No longer are these Islanders sitting around hoping for something good to happen. Instead, co-owners Scott Malkin and Jon Ledecky have instituted their first big shake-up by agreeing in principle...
Islanders' courtship of Lou Lamoriello is taking shape
Where there is smoke, there is fire. And so it is with the mutual interest between the Islanders and the legendary Lou Lamoriello. As reports out of Canada — see:...
Islanders have talked to Lou Lamoriello: report
Lou Lamoriello coming to save the Islanders is no longer as crazy as it sounds. Sportsnet reported Friday the Islanders and the former Maple Leafs and Devils general manager have...
What Lou Lamoriello's step back in Toronto means for Islanders
It’s unlikely to happen soon, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen at all. The possibility of Lou Lamoriello leaving Toronto to save the Islanders is now even more relevant...
Islanders' pitch to John Tavares: Status quo that's repeatedly 'failed'
There was nothing about Monday’s breakup day press conference that gave the impression anything in or around the Islanders is changing. It was the same defeated rhetoric that has been...
Josh Ho-Sang vents all his Islanders frustration
Josh Ho-Sang has been buried at AHL Bridgeport for most of the season, while the Islanders have floundered out of playoff contention. But the polarizing winger hasn't been shy about...
John Tavares' future hinges on these two feelings
In certain situations, it’s hard to differentiate between the feelings of guilt and loyalty. But John Tavares cannot let guilt influence him one bit while making the biggest decision of...
Islanders' baffling strategy gives fans good reason to wonder
EDMONTON, Alberta — If the underlying principle behind Garth Snow’s trade deadline inaction was the belief the Islanders were far more than an obtainable piece or two away from competing...
The trades that weren't made reveal the NHL's real problem
In Gary Bettman’s league of parity, it’s not easy for teams to know if they’re good or bad. That’s because the answer is they're neither. And so that left another...
Anders Lee caught in middle of Isles fans' quest for GM blood
At least one person doesn’t want to see (Garth) Snow go. Following, or in some cases extending, the path of Jets fans who paid for a billboard calling for former...
Islanders' trade deadline plan is ultimate John Tavares gamble
Maybe the point is that the Islanders don’t want their fans to think things have changed. Maybe the point is to get people to think that they are close to...