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Mike Fink

Mike Fink has covered the New York Islanders since 2020 and the American Hockey League as a credentialed columnist since 2023. In addition to covering the Islanders, Fink writes about the NHL at large, looking at general topics from potential cities for NHL relocation to arena traditions throughout the league. Follow Mike on X (formerly known as Twitter) @Finks_thoughts or on Instagram and Threads @mikefink_hockeywriter for more Islanders and general hockey insights.

4 Good Teams That Can Miss the Playoffs

Mike Fink | February 26, 2021

The 2020-21 NHL season has been as exciting as any, with a condensed 56-game schedule giving us a multitude of games every night. Most teams are 15 to 20 games…

Categories Commentary, Previews and Predictions

Islanders’ Sorokin Needs More Starts

Mike Fink | February 24, 2021

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Ilya Sorokin started for the New York Islanders. Not only did he earn his first career win, but he also earned a shutout in the process.…

Categories Islanders Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

The North Division Is the Most Exciting to Watch

Mike Fink | February 21, 2021

In the shortened 2020-21 NHL season, games have not disappointed. Part of the uniqueness of this season has been the divisional re-alignment with the North Division consisting of all seven…

Categories Commentary

Islanders Have Found Scoring Depth

Mike Fink | February 18, 2021

The New York Islanders have won five of their last six games and have earned a point in each of their last eight games. Recently, they won back-to-back games against…

Categories New York Islanders

An Expensive Scoring Defenseman Can Ruin a Perfectly Good Roster

Mike Fink | February 16, 2021

It’s always exciting to see a slapshot from the point, resulting in a defenseman scoring the occasional goal. There is a clear value in having a defenseman that can score…

Categories Commentary

3 of the Biggest Recent Win-Win Trades

Mike Fink | February 14, 2021

The NHL has always given us trades that we can remember for years down the road. Already in this season, we saw a massive trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis

Islanders Have Benefitted From an Easy Schedule

Mike Fink | February 10, 2021

The New York Islanders were skidding at the end of last month’s action and there were serious concerns about the roster and if the team could even make the playoffs.…

Categories New York Islanders

New York Islanders Team Report Card – January 2021

Mike Fink | February 4, 2021

The New York Islanders started out this season with a 3-1 record and looked poised to be among the best teams in the East Division. Moreover, the team looked similar…

Categories New York Islanders

4 Things the NHL Should Keep From This COVID Season

Mike Fink | January 31, 2021

The 2020-21 NHL season has been unlike any other, to say the least. With all the COVID-19 rules and protocols, the game itself has been hindered in multiple ways. The…

Categories Commentary

Islanders Need Bailey, Cizikas & Eberle to Step Up

Mike Fink | January 28, 2021

The New York Islanders’ offense has been awful to start this season and there’s no way around it. In the first six games, the team has been shut out twice…

Categories New York Islanders

3 Stars That Could Be Traded in the Wake of the Laine/Dubois Deal

Mike Fink | January 27, 2021

On January 23, the hockey world woke up to the blockbuster trade that has massive implications on the 2020-21 season. Pierre-Luc Dubois, who clearly expressed his dissatisfaction in Columbus with…

Categories Commentary

Islanders Continue to Win Games With Their Defense

Mike Fink | January 26, 2021

The New York Islanders have started out the season with a 3-2 record, and at times, they remind us of why they were in the Eastern Conference Final last season.…

Categories New York Islanders
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