Jon Zella
Jon Zella is a 28 year old Long Island native currently living in Syracuse, NY. He works for a museum as a Development Director and enjoys motorcycles, beer, coffee, and his dog Olive.
Author's Posts
New York Islanders Future in Flux Despite Success
October 11th, 2020 There's no question that the last two seasons have been successful for the New York Islanders. Structure and culture have helped to push this team to the brink of being a real contender, though they certainly believe they are right now. Despite that success, this offseason and the future of the team is in flux as they look to take the...
Islanders' Historic Run Continues with 2016 Rematch Against Lightning
September 7th, 2020 Looking back over the last six weeks, it's been a wild ride for the New York Islanders. As they advance to the Eastern Conference Final to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in a rematch of their 2016 series, it's important to recognize that the franchise took an enormous step this postseason. Circumstances aside, this historic run has...
Questions Loom as Islanders Prepare for Highly-Anticipated Game 7
September 4th, 2020 The last two games have been heartbreaking for the New York Islanders. After taking a commanding three games to one lead in their second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, they lost back-to-back overtime games, forcing Game 7 on Saturday. Now, they're preparing for a matchup that, in all honesty, is a toss-up after six games...
Islanders' Maturity Could be Key to Deep Playoff Run
August 23rd, 2020 At the start of the postseason, a Tweet floated around the internet listing the New York Islanders as the oldest team in the bubble. The Islanders, whose average age is 28.9, have a handful of players in their mid-30s, helping to bring the age up. This was certainly a moment of reflection as the future of the team remains foggy. A flat...
Islanders Prepare for 2015 Series Rematch with the Capitals
August 11th, 2020 While the New York Rangers and their fans are celebrating winning the draft lottery, the New York Islanders are preparing for the beginning of their Stanley Cup Playoff run against the Washington Capitals. It's a rematch five years in the making, not to mention head coach Barry Trotz will be facing his former team, this series will...
New York Islanders Advance to Stanley Cup Playoffs
August 8th, 2020 The New York Islanders officially advanced to the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal after they defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 4 of the Qualifying Round. This is the first time the Islanders have won a postseason series in back-to-back seasons since 1984 and 1985. This series proved the Islanders are better than their skid right...
