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

Islanders' Home Grown Talent Leading the Way Defensively

March 19th, 2019 Last season was interesting for the New York Islanders. The offense was clicking, scoring 261 goals, which tied them for sixth in the league with the Nashville Predators. The defense was, in a word, bad. They allowed 293 goals at an average rate of 3.57 per game. That's the fourth-worst goals against and the sixth-worst per game average...

Islanders' Offensive Woes Boil Down to "Shoot the Puck"

March 11th, 2019 During the New York Islanders' recent loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, I shouted - and tweeted - "shoot the puck" dozens of times. Normally, I lament the fact that fans yell "shoot" when players appear to be in a good shooting position. As a former player and coach, I understand there's a different view from the ice that's not available...

Islanders Missing Key Ingredients to Really Contend

March 7th, 2019 The New York Islanders, currently in second place in the Metropolitan Division, have had an amazing turn-around season. No one saw it coming and, as a long time fan, it's exciting to see a window of success opening for this team. However, this young Islanders team, which has dropped five of its last seven games, is missing a few key...

Islanders Core & Good Coaching Opening the Door for the Future

March 3rd, 2019 Few things are guaranteed in the hockey world, but Lou Lamoriello running a tight ship is one of them. Lamoriello, who was hired by the New York Islanders just before the 2018 NHL Draft, is known to avoid leaking information to the press, which had fans’ heads spinning as they tried to figure out what the veteran president...