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About Rob Taub

My name is Robert Taub. I'm an Overnight Producer at the New York Post, and an avid blogger who has been covering the sport of hockey for over five years. I contribute to the hockey coverage of the legendary writer and broadcaster Stan Fischler. I also am the feature writer for a New York Islanders-affiliated fan blog.

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2021-03-04

The Islanders know the feeling all to well of what’s happening in Buffalo

The turmoil surrounding the Sabres right now is something the Islanders are all too familiar with, having been in the…
2021-03-03

Nick Leddy looking like an offensive dynamo once again for the Islanders

Leddy is currently riding a five-game point streak and his 15 points in 22 games leads all defensemen in that…
2021-03-02

Islanders’ third line allowing team to do what it does best

The trio of Oliver Wahlstrom-J.G. Pageau and Leo Komarov/Michael Dal Colle has been arguably the best for the Islanders during…
2021-02-25

Is it time to retire the “Potvin Sucks” chant from the Islanders-Rangers rivalry?

There’s always been a hot debate even for decades later about the play that started the iconic saying, which was…
2021-02-24

Islanders’ continued success on home ice shouldn’t come as a surprise

The Islanders seem to be a different animal on home ice, both when they were playing at Barclays Center, and…
2021-02-23

Has the Islanders’ power play become an….advantage?

After last night’s win — which included J.G. Pageau’s late third period game-winner — the Isles’ man-advantage has scored on…
2021-02-18

Islanders’ Semyon Varlamov having a Vezina-worthy season thus far

Since that magical season, the 32-year-old has not even sniffed the best goalie in the league conversation. But his performance…
2021-02-17

New York Islanders: Ilya Sorokin’s first win was exactly how it needed to be

Not only was it the kind of performance everyone had been hoping to see from the newcomer with all the…
2021-02-16

J.G. Pageau’s recent hot streak a big boost for the Islanders

His snipejob over Sabres’ netminder Linus Ullmark off the rush showed his confidence looks restored after a soft start to…
2021-02-11

One trend that continues for the Islanders, and it’s a rare good one

This year has been a continuation of an evolvement of the Islanders being a third period team.

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