Chris Leyden
Chris has written for various blogs about various teams, including the New York Jets and New York Islanders. He is currently a junior at the University of Maryland, where he is studying the dying field of print journalism.
Author's Posts
New York Islanders: Marty Reasoner is a Borderline Bust
December 13th, 2011 The New York Islanders were quiet this past off-season, some would say too quiet, and only brought in a single new NHL veteran to the team made a single splash in the July free agency frenzy-- Marty Reasoner. Reasoner signed a two-year contract with the Islanders that was reported to total $2.7 million. At 34-years-old, no one...
New York Islanders: Where is the Shorthand Magic?
December 9th, 2011 The New York Islanders were almost as deadly when killing a power-play as they were on the power-play in 2010, largely because of the play of Frans Nielsen and Michael Grabner. The Isles top penalty killing duo were the league leaders in shorthanded goals, with seven for Nielsen and six for Grabner. The Islanders as a team ended the...
Islanders' Matt Moulson No One Hit Wonder
December 5th, 2011 The NHL and twittersphere lit up Saturday night, when New York Islanders winger Matt Moulson scored four goals in the Islanders 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars. After scoring two goals in the first period, Moulson completed the hat trick only six minutes into the second and added his fourth goal with a few minutes remaining in the...
New York Islanders: John Tavares Ice Cold and Other Notes
November 30th, 2011 When the New York Islanders selected John Tavares with the first pick in 2009 no one expected him to make the immediate impact that Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin did. Although the general consensus throughout the league was that Tavares was a special player, his 54-point rookie year was to be expected. In the 2010-2011 season...
Is Islanders’ Jack Capuano Next to Go?
November 29th, 2011 When news broke Monday morning that not one, but two NHL head coaches no longer held their jobs, fans around the league started to asses the safety of their coach. With both Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals and Paul Maurice of the Carolina Hurricanes having some form of success in the past four seasons, it would seem as though...
Capitals Start Hot, But It's End That Matters
October 25th, 2011 The Washington Capitals are off to the hottest start in the entire NHL, and 11.7% of the way to completing the NHL’s first perfect season. The team is averaging 4.14 goals per game, .71 ahead of the second highest team (Chicago). Throw in that they are tied for fifth in goals against (2.00) and the Caps are more than doubling up their...
