Christopher Lizza
@https://twitter.com/TheNLKing
I am a Long Island - New York City guy. I have been writing about Hockey and Baseball for almost 10 years now on the web. I am also part of the Vegas Hockey Podcast, which is now part of "The Hockey Writers" podcast network. I have been an Islanders fans since the early 80's. My goal is to bring insightful articles to everyone out there on the Islanders.
Author's Posts
What’s Going on Between the Islanders & Ryan Strome?
August 13th, 2016 The New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow has had a busy off-season. He signed unrestricted free agents Andrew Ladd, Jason Chimera, and P.A. Parenteau. In addition, he inked restricted free agents Casey Cizikas, Shane Prince, Alan Quine, Scott Mayfield, and J.F. Berube. Everyone is signed except Ryan Strome. So what’s going on...
The New 'Mr. Islander'
August 5th, 2016 There have been whispers by hockey fans, NHL insiders, and even organizations around the league that maybe John Tavares would leave the New York Islanders after his contract ends in 2018. The thinking being that the Islanders have a good team and are a nice organization, but Tavares would leave to find a team that can take him to the...
Does the Islanders Roster Signal Another Move?
July 31st, 2016 Is New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow finished making off-season moves? Does he have another move up his sleeve? Does the Islanders roster signal another move is coming? Questions abound for the Islanders. The Roster Once restricted free agent Ryan Strome (only unsigned player on the Islanders) is signed, the Islanders will...
Dreaming of the Islanders Return to Long Island
July 26th, 2016 Ever since the New York Islanders left Long Island, the entire fan base, and most residents have been hoping for a return. To put it mildly, it seemed like a long shot. Even with the new ownership group of Scott Malkin and Jonathan Ledecky, the talk of moving the team back to Long Island was very quiet at best. With the recent news of a...
The Islanders 2017 Free Agent Situation
July 21st, 2016 The New York Islanders had a number of key unrestricted and restricted free agents this off-season. General manager Garth Snow still has to sign RFA Ryan Strome. New York has changed the mix of their roster this summer. The Islanders 2017 free agent situation and beyond brings critical decisions to the organization. 2017 RFAs This...
The Islanders Future in Net
July 15th, 2016 The New York Islanders have many prospects to get excited about. Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle and 2016 1st round pick Kiefer Bellows give the Islanders a very bright future. However, the top prospect that is flying under the radar in New York's system is goaltender Ilya Sorokin. That is very intriguing considering Sorokin is the...