New York Islanders

Sometimes your glass is half-full. Sometimes your glass is half-empty. It's tough to look at getting fired from a storied franchise, which you helped return to glory with back to back Stanley Cup semi-final appearances one season ago, as a half-full event. However, in some cases, the grass may actually be greener or "hoppier" on the other side.

The New York Islanders may have missed the playoffs this season, but the decision they made today will do nothing to improve their team in future years.

He changed a franchise. He changed a community. The New York Islanders were building a great franchise but when Mike Bossy came along, something clicked. The Islanders had a goal scoring machine. Two years later, #22 was hoisting the Stanley Cup, the first of four straight for the Long Island NHL franchise.

John Spano bought control of the New York Islanders' franchise in 1996, or so we thought. Do you remember when he was discovered as a multi-million dollar fraud?

It's been almost a year since the New York Islanders played at Nassau Coliseum, and here are photos of what the "abandoned" arena looks like in present day.

On St. Patrick's Day, we look back at some of the best "Patrick's" in the history of New York sports, many of whom fans considered saints during their careers.

My older brother took me to Roosevelt Field, a shopping mall located about a 3-iron away from the Nassau Coliseum. As we were walking around, I recognized Clark Gillies, the New York Islanders captain at the time. Gillies and I shared a birthday and I walked up to him and let him know. Instead of blowing me off with a quick smile or a handshake, he put his arm around me and asked me where I lived, where I went to school and who my favorite Islander was. I was in heaven. Of course I told him that "he" was my favorite player. I left out the part about his teammate Dennis Potvin actually being my favorite player until that moment.

Nearly a decade before he was drafted, current New York Islanders' forward Oliver Wahlstrom went viral, for a shootout goal that would change his life forever.

Here are ten pro athletes in the state of New York who, through either their play or actions in their personal life, are constantly surrounded by controversy.

It has been a bad decade in New York sports. The New York Giants Super Bowl victory in 2011 is the last major championship in the Big Apple. I say that all changes in 2022! Let's look into our 104.5 The Team crystal ball and see what happens in the New Year!

New York sports in 2021 was fully of drama, progress, disappointment and another year of zero 'Big 4' championships. However, it's always a good year in Big Apple sports. That's because there is always something fun to talk about. There are enough major sports soap operas to interest a few cities, nonetheless one. This year was no different. I'm not going to spoil the ending but you know that somehow COVID 19 will find its way on to our list.

Robin Lehner's career was revitalized with the New York Islanders. What fans may have not known at the time, however, was that his time on Long Island saved his life.