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Capuano On WFAN: Islanders Pride Themselves On Their Will To Compete At High Level
Jack Capuano's message is simple: We'll just worry about what we can control, thank you very much.
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Jack Capuano's message is simple: We'll just worry about what we can control, thank you very much.
The Islanders were simply a different team in Game 1 than the one that went just 6-8-5 over the season's final quarter. They imposed their will against the Capitals.
In honor of their first-round playoff series with Washington, here are the previous six Islanders-Capitals series.
Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, Ryan Strome and the Islanders showed that experience is not required for playoff success.
If we get the team that blew multiple leads and played poor defense against Columbus (twice) and Philadelphia, this is going to be a very short series.
Compared to other teams, the Islanders are short on playoff experience. But Johnny Boychuk sure sounds like he can make up the difference.
The Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers were kings of the regular season, but will this finally be the year that King Henrik raises Lord Stanley?
The 24-year-old Tavares enters his second career playoff series after finishing fourth to Ovechkin with 38 goals and second in the league — two spots ahead of Ovechkin — with 86 points.
Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg scored in the shootout to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a wild 5-4 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night in the last regular season game at Nassau Coliseum.
Saturday night marks the last regular season game for the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum before they move to Barclays Center next season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the majority of the Sidney Crosby era treating the regular season as an 82-game exhibition until the playoffs start.
The Isles, facing a chance to get back to the postseason for the second time in three years, had been flirting with an epic collapse. But the slate is now wiped clean.
The Islanders can also clinch a spot Thursday night with some help from other teams, including the Rangers. It just doesn't look like the Blueshirts feel all that inclined to help their long-time rivals out.
Despite all the Islanders have accomplished this season, they are not ready. They are not in sync, nor are they consistent or building any sort of momentum heading into the postseason.
It happened so fast on Tuesday night, there wasn't time to feel much of anything except total shock. The anger came later.
Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the AL's top team.
The Jets appear on paper to be among the best teams in the NFL in 2024.
Sean Manaea matched a season high with 11 strikeouts Tuesday night, as the New York Mets stopped the Arizona Diamondbacks' winning streak at six games.
Rookies Andrés Chaparro and José Tena hit back-to-back homers as the Nationals beat Gerrit Cole and the Yankees 4-2.
Star edge rusher Haason Reddick's contract holdout is now in its 36th day and he's racked up $1.8 million in fines.
This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paralympic Games start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer and the Yankees cruised to a 5-2 win over the Nationals on Monday night.
The US Open started Monday in New York City, with the biggest names in tennis taking the court in Queens.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
Hundreds of Yonkers residents are without hot water or working stoves after a series of gas leaks was discovered Wednesday.
Two wild coyotes have been spotted living in New York City's Central Park, sparking rumors of a romance.
A Brooklyn house fire that injured nine people and a Queens barge fire this week were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, FDNY said.
CBS News New York's series on Back to School continues with tips on how to get organized now before the chaos of school starts.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Intense heat and severe thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for New York and New Jersey.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
The upward trend in humidity levels continues into Monday as highs reach the mid to upper 80s.
Police said Gomez was killed when a motorcycle fled an attempted police traffic stop and struck multiple people on UDel's campus.
Two men from New York and New Jersey are accused of selling hacked cellphones to ride-share drivers, so they could collect fake surge pricing fees and higher fares.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
Two people were injured in a boat explosion at a New Jersey marina Wednesday afternoon.
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Flooding has left roads and homes in Suffolk County severely damaged with estimated repairs costing $100 million.
A man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend at a Long Island home.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
Two property insurance companies are leaving the state of New York, meaning thousands of homeowners must find new coverage.
The village of Rockville Centre on Long Island is now the first in New York to have a certified sensory police department.
A group representing the families said the candidates should oppose any deal with Saudi Arabia "unless it fully addresses the role of the Saudi Arabian government in the 9/11 attacks."
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday personally destroyed several tons of seized illegal cannabis products.
The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to lift a sweeping appeals court order that blocked the program, known as the SAVE plan.
Former President Donald Trump was at an event marking three years since the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. service members.
A funeral was held Wednesday for New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. in Paterson.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The Department of Health will spray more pesticide to stop West Nile virus on Wednesday in parts of Brooklyn.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
New Jersey wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for northern copperhead snakes after one was spotted in Somerset County.
The New York City health department will be spraying for mosquitoes in parts of the city Monday and Wednesday.
From Sept. 2 to Sept. 15, teachers in 6 states and Washington D.C. can get a free coffee from Wawa stores.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the AL's top team.
The Jets appear on paper to be among the best teams in the NFL in 2024.
Sean Manaea matched a season high with 11 strikeouts Tuesday night, as the New York Mets stopped the Arizona Diamondbacks' winning streak at six games.
Rookies Andrés Chaparro and José Tena hit back-to-back homers as the Nationals beat Gerrit Cole and the Yankees 4-2.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
The skyline in Gowanus changes on a daily basis as we begin to see the impact of the 2021 Neighborhood Rezoning.
Some Queens residents were hit with unexpected violations after reporting rat sightings, a City Councilmember says.
WE ACT for Environmental Justice encourages everyone to prepare for the impacts of extreme heat and flooding.
New York City leaders say a new Women's Health Center is going to address critical disparities in Coney Island.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
Steelpan orchestras across New York City are preparing for their biggest annual battle of the bands, the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
CBS News New York's Dave Carlin has more on how it works.
Sunday marks three years since the remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled the Tri-State Area with destructive, deadly floods. Now, some survivors tell investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi that they face a new challenge: the soaring price of insurance.
Hundreds of people in Yonkers will be living without hot water or working stoves for an unknown amount of time due to a series of gas leaks. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal spoke with residents.
As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, the coyote roamed the park for four years before finding another coyote and now a budding romance is afoot.