Believe it or not, the origin of the NHL playoff beard can be traced to Nassau Veterans' Memorial Coliseum, even before the New York won their ... Left-wing Clark Gillies is credited with the ...

Brock Nelson has developed into one of the greatest post-dynasty New York Islanders over his 12 seasons with the franchise.

John Tavares was drafted first overall by the New York Islanders in 2009 and named ... Going back to the pre-Dynasty days, the late Clark Gillies was awarded the captaincy at the age of 23 ...

The New York Islanders (8-10-5 ... If Nelson remains with the Islanders for the rest of the season, which is now officially an if, he can pass Clark Gillies for fourth at 304 and maybe even ...