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National Hockey League has announced a shutdown starting after Tuesday night's games. This will be the first major league to completely shutdown action since 2020 because of the pandemic. Actually, the 'shutdown' sounds worse than it is.

Across the NFL, NBA and NHL, teams in the state of New York are fighting separate battles against outbreaks of COVID-19. It's a frightening time in NY sports.

I laugh when people say that 'the Capital Region is a bad sports town.' Really? When people say that I sometimes feel that they are trying to find something wrong with everything. If you feel like I do, it's time to look at the facts. This is actually a pretty good sports 'town.'

The New York Islanders are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak on their team. It's become a mess, and no one is at fault but the National Hockey League itself.

Are you a die-hard fan? Or, are you a passenger on the bandwagon? For one New York team, survey says: bandwagoners as far as the eye can see.

The Cross Island Parkway was experiencing delays on Saturday from about 3:30pm until about 7:30pm. It was not a surprise with the New York Islanders opening the doors to their new facility. The wait was finally over. The puck was dropping at the UBS Arena located at Belmont Park at 7pm.

The the boards have been built, the ice is nice, and the Isles were all smiles as they took the ice at the brand-new UBS Arena. Here are some of our favorite shots.

Donald is the owrer of the Blue Line Deli in Huntington. His family owns Bagel Boss, a Long Island bagel chain that pretty much knocks it out of the park at every location. In March of 2020, no I am not kidding you, Donald Rosner decided to take his family knowhow and go out on his own. Just as the pandemic started, he opened his "New York Islander themed" deli. Rosner is a huge Islanders fan and huge is probably an understatement.

While only an estimated 10-15 NHL players remain unvaccinated, the New York Islanders have one of them, and Bode Wilde's future with the club is up in the air.

The national TV broadcast schedules were announced earlier this week, so let's take a look at when you can see your New York hockey team on the networks.

We now know which player was chosen from each New York team, and the selections made by the Kraken highlight a commitment to building for the future.

I've been looking forward to the NHL Expansion Draft this entire season. And thanks to reporters who are simply doing their job, it's been ruined.