The State Of The Island Without a doubt, one of the Islanders' most serious problems is scoring.
The Devil Went Down To Long Island El Diablo has arrived in, of all places, the New York City suburbs. Czech-born right winger Miroslav Satan (no, it's actually pronounced Say-TAAN) is a 13-year NHL veteran, now on his third team. But, after stints in Edmonton, who drafted him, and Buffalo, he may finally be making his career mark with the New York Islanders.
The Champion Islanders: 25 Years Later With the new hockey season just beginning, a born and bred Islander fan can’t help but remember what it was like 25 years ago on Long Island. We on the island finally had a reason to cheer our hometowns. Sure, we had Billy Joel as a heroic islander, but he was an individual. Here was a team. A group of people. The New York Islanders.