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Jon Zella

Jon Zella is a 31-year-old, Long Island native currently living in Syracuse, NY. Outside of hockey, he enjoys motorcycles, beer, coffee, and his dog Olive.

Top 10 Worst Mike Milbury Moves

Jon Zella | May 20, 2025

*Original concept by Anatoliy Metter Mike Milbury has long been a flamboyant and interesting figure in the NHL. From his time as a player, when he jumped into the MSG…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Islanders History, New York Islanders, NHL Trade Analysis

Revisiting Islanders’ Nick Leddy to Detroit Trade

Jon Zella | January 20, 2023

As with the New York Islanders trading Jordan Eberle, it’s important to point out the irony in trading away a player, in this case, Nick Leddy, to the Detroit Red…

Categories Hockey History, Islanders History, NHL Trade Analysis

Islanders Face Difficult Lineup Decisions

Jon Zella | December 30, 2022

As of Friday, Dec. 30, the New York Islanders have six players on injured reserve. Three of them – Cal Clutterbuck, Kyle Palmieri, and Semyon Varlamov – are traveling with…

Categories New York Islanders

Islanders Weekly: Injuries Open Door for Rookies

Jon Zella | December 28, 2022

The New York Islanders’ season has not been a clean affair. Comeback wins helped keep them atop the Metropolitan Division standings for most of the first quarter of the season,…

Categories Column, New York Islanders

Revisiting the Islanders’ Decision to Expose Jordan Eberle

Jon Zella | December 19, 2022

*This was originally written in Nov. 2021 It hasn’t been very long since the New York Islanders exposed Jordan Eberle to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft — that…

Categories Hockey History, Islanders History, NHL Expansion, Seattle Kraken

Islanders Are Running Out of Time to Turn This Season Around 

Jon Zella | December 16, 2022

As far as the standings are concerned, the New York Islanders are having an okay 2022-23 season. Despite the lack of offseason moves to land a top-line player to skate…

Categories New York Islanders

Islanders Weekly: Slide Continues as Injuries Add Up

Jon Zella | December 11, 2022

The New York Islanders have been in a playoff spot for much of the 2022-23 season, and yet, it’s anyone’s guess where this team is headed in the short or…

Categories Column, New York Islanders

2 Reasons Islanders’ Win Streak Snapped

Jon Zella | December 1, 2022

The New York Islanders had their four-game win streak snapped by the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-1 loss on Nov. 29, and looked unengaged and uninspired after the fisticuffs to…

Categories New York Islanders

Islanders Weekly: Parise & Sorokin Shine During Win Streak

Jon Zella | November 29, 2022

The New York Islanders head into December in one of the top three spots in the Metropolitan Division. They got there despite a roller-coaster November that included come-from-behind victories, ugly…

Categories New York Islanders

Islanders Weekly: Roller Coaster November Continues

Jon Zella | November 22, 2022

The New York Islanders are in the midst of a roller-coaster November, which has taken a turn for the worse over the last 10 days despite book-end wins on their…

Categories Column, New York Islanders

Islanders Weekly: Third-Period Heroics Cover up Inconsistencies

Jon Zella | November 16, 2022

The New York Islanders sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division, and third in the Eastern Conference, as of Nov. 16. But that doesn’t really tell the whole story…

Categories Column, New York Islanders

4 Takeaways from Islanders’ Recent Success

Jon Zella | November 6, 2022

Oh, how a week makes all the difference in the early throws of an NHL season. Following a three-game skid resulting in a 2-4-0 record, the New York Islanders now…

Categories New York Islanders
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