After suffering a 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers life couldn’t get much worse for the New York Islanders. Or could it? Shortly after being drubbed by the Flyers, the Islanders learned that Brian Strait suffered a broken ankle, an injury that will keep him out of the New York lineup for ...
After losing his arbitration hearing, everything seemed to point to the fact that Lubomir Visnovsky would don an Islanders jersey if the NHL lockout was lifted. However, returning to the NHL did not seem to be one of Visnovsky’s priorities as the Slovakian defender stated that he would play out the rest of the 2012-2013 ...
Many might remember Mike Milbury as the hockey player who jumped into the MSG stands and beat a fan with his own shoe. Others might remember Milbury for his many controversies on and off the ice, but New York Islanders fans are imprinted with other not-so-fond memories of their former GM and coach. Even though ...
Statistics can be taken out of context, or used to prove points that are not relevant to the statistics themselves. Some statistics can be close to irrelevant, plus/minus and shots on goal eventually may be phased out by better statistics like Corsi ratings and scoring chances. Some statistics however can help pinpoint a team’s issues ...
With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors and tell you which players are ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent The New York Islanders came into this season with some really high hopes for the future. They went all out this off-season to keeping their core pieces in place, as they re-signed Michael Grabner, Kyle Okposo, and John Tavares to contract extensions, and after struggling to a last place finish ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist The last time the Columbus Blue Jackets took to the ice in an actual game, things were looking bleak for a franchise that was struggling both financially and hockey-wise. They finished last season 16 points out of a playoff spot, and lost their final six games of the campaign to ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets held a Media Day luncheon today at Nationwide Arena. Speakers included General Manager Scott Howson, Head Coach Scott Arniel, Steve Mason, Antoine Vermette, Jeff Carter, and R.J. Umberger. The theme of the day seemed to be optimism and excitement, two words that were used in abundance by Howson, the players, and ...
On September 16th the Columbus Blue Jackets open what might be the most anticipated training camp of their brief history. Along with the seasoned team veterans and talented prospects, Blue Jackets fans will be looking forward to seeing the off-season additions of general manager Scott Howson in Union blue for the first time. The high-profile forward additions are ...
A look at Rick DiPietro’s road to recovery as the New York Islanders reach the final stretch of the 2010-2011 season. **Friday 5:41 PM Update**
