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 Will Match Offer Sheet for Mathew Barzal
March 22nd, 2020 In the last couple of offseasons, restricted free agents (RFAs) have gained more power over their second contracts. The Toronto Maple Leafs were at the center of this power struggle when they negotiated with forwards William Nylander and Mitch Marner. Nylander held out until the end of Dec. 2018, missing nearly half the 2018-19 season,...
Islanders Setting Example for Women in Sports Media
March 8th, 2020 For the New York Islanders, celebrating women goes far beyond International Women's Day. In fact, their MSG broadcast features three women in prominent roles, a first for a professional sports team. Shannon Hogan, the lead pre-game, intermission, and post-game host, is flanked by either AJ Mleczko or Jennifer Botterill. This crew has...
Islanders Fail to Improve Leap Day Record Against Bruins
March 1st, 2020 Before yesterday's loss, it had been 16 years since the New York Islanders played on Leap Day. The last time was a 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2004. The pre-lockout Penguins were in a tailspin that eventually led to picking Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby in consecutive years, but that didn't stop Ryan Malone from...
Islanders Should Target Mike Hoffman at the Trade Deadline
February 23rd, 2020 New York Islanders' Twitter is swirling with ideas of who general manager Lou Lamoriello should add at the deadline. There isn't much in the way of substantiating reports to help fans and the media figure out what Lamoriello is going to do, which is very typical of Lou, but that won't stop us from trying to figure it out. While there...
New York Islanders With 100-Point Seasons
February 15th, 2020 The New York Islanders are a storied franchise, even if most the significant parts of their story are in the late 1970s and early '80s. Their 19-straight playoff series wins will likely never be surpassed and the cast of players from that era remains at the center of the Islanders' universe and the record books. That includes players...
Islanders' Defense Struggling Without Pelech
February 13th, 2020 For a defenseman, not being noticed can be a good thing. It means they're doing all of the little things right and limiting their mistakes. But sometimes, when they're not in the lineup, especially for a considerable amount of time, the loss becomes more obvious than they're playing time. The New York Islanders' Adam Pelech is the...
