The Stanley Cup Finals are set. it's only right that the two best teams in the league all this season, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh penguins are fighting for the right to hold the Stanley cup high.

His teammates, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, get all the sports headlines. However, but if it wasn't for the man in the net, Marc Andre Fleury, who knows where the skaters from the "Steel City" might be now?

Ask anyone in their right mind to throw on 35 pounds of equipment and stand in front of a net while rubber pucks are hurtled at them in excess of 90 miles per hour, the likely response will be an emphatic, "No!" If you get to know those people, chances are they have more good advice to give if you ever needed it down the road. Read on to understand goalies from their perspective.

When the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association cancelled the 2004-05 season, it looked as though it was the end of hockey in the United States as we know it. Three years later, I, along with many others, couldn't have been more wrong and happier.

The New York Islanders will showcase their highly touted prospect Kyle Okposo on Tuesday night, March 18, 2008, against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Is this merely a publicity stunt to excite a flagging fan base or will the experience be crucial to Okposo's development?

The New York Islanders are fast falling out of contention for a playoff spot and appear headed towards the bottom of the NHL's basement. Many fans are starting to root for the team to lose in order to secure a high position at the rookie draft this June. Are they true fans?

Can the New York Islanders produce an improbable playoff run two years in a row?

The New York Islanders made only a few minor moves at this year's trade deadline, as opposed to last year's splash that brought "Captain Canada" Ryan Smyth to New York. Did the rest of league ruin Garth Snow's plans or did they play right into his hands?

Chris Simon played his first game last night after serving a 30-game suspension and was booed by the New York Islanders faithful. Were the fans justified in casting out one of their own?

Will the New York Islanders use the upcoming trade deadline to restock for the future or gamble on winning a Stanley Cup this year?