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James Nichols

James Nichols

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James is a hockey player turned journalist, covering the New York Islanders. James has covered the Islanders since 2015 with sites such as Islanders Insight and NYIslesBlog, and in addition; James writes as a fantasy hockey writer for FantraxHQ.

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Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: Revisiting the 2010-11 Goalie Carousel

Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: Revisiting the 2010-11 Goalie Carousel

December 19th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. A revolving door of...
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Hall of Famers

Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Hall of Famers

December 17th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. On the 8th day of...
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 10 Ilya Sorokin Accolades

Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 10 Ilya Sorokin Accolades

December 15th, 2020 The "12 Days of Christmas" is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey content or history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Ilya...
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2020-21 Santa Wish List

Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2020-21 Santa Wish List

December 13th, 2020 The "12 Days of Christmas" is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey content or history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The...
Islanders Can't Afford Max Pacioretty

Islanders Can't Afford Max Pacioretty

December 10th, 2020 As the NHL and the NHLPA make progress towards a projected January 13th, 2021 start date, organizations will begin to look over their rosters to see if they need to make any further changes. In fact, there have already been reports that the Vegas Golden Knights are shopping some of their bigger names, such as Max Pacioretty, Jonathan...
Projecting the Islanders Opening Night Roster

Projecting the Islanders Opening Night Roster

November 1st, 2020 The New York Islanders still have yet to sign restricted free agents Mat Barzal and Ryan Pulock. However, general manager Lou Lamoriello has made it clear that he is not worried about the contract negotiations and fully intends for the key RFAs to be in Isles jerseys for the start of the 2020-21 season. There were many questions...
Islanders & Duclair Are the Right Fit

Islanders & Duclair Are the Right Fit

October 22nd, 2020 It's an unusual fall offseason, and New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is trying to keep the core of his team together, for the most part anyway. He has already traded defenseman Devon Toews to the Colorado Avalanche for a second-round pick in 2021 and 2022. Make no mistake though, the offseason is far from over, and...
Meet the Islanders Drafted on Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft

Meet the Islanders Drafted on Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft

October 8th, 2020 The New York Islanders traded their first and second-round pick of the 2020 NHL Draft (and a conditional 2021 third-round pick) to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward J.G. Pageau. As a result, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello didn't have a draft pick until Round 3, pick 90 of the draft. Here are your Islanders...
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