Matt Rothman
Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor degree in journalism. Originally from Long Island, he moved to Parkland shortly after high school. Matt worked as the assistant sports editor for his school paper, eaglenews.com in college becoming just one of nine students in his graduation class to serve over 1,000 community service hours. His goal is to travel to every Major League Baseball stadium, and has been to multiple US Open finals.
Author's Posts
Projecting Islanders' Line Combinations for 2020 Playoffs
June 19th, 2020 With the upcoming 24-team playoff format, the New York Islanders have high hopes of making a run for the Stanley Cup. A team decimated by injuries for most of the season, the Islanders now have a healthy roster for their play-in series with the Florida Panthers. Islanders Top Lines For most of the season, the Islanders kept Anders...
Islanders Getting Cizikas & Pelech Back for Playoffs
June 11th, 2020 These have undoubtedly been unprecedented times in the NHL with the shutdown of the league, but playoff hockey seems to be coming back a few months late. The New York Islanders qualified for the 2020 playoffs and will be set to play for the Florida Panthers in the qualification round. Related: Top 10 Worst Mike Milbury Moves With...
Islanders Set to Clash With Panthers in Rematch of 2016 Playoffs
June 1st, 2020 It will be a familiar opponent for the New York Islanders in this year's reconstructed NHL playoffs, as they are scheduled to take on the Florida Panthers in the play-in games. The winner of this series will await the seeding of the round-robin between each of the top four teams in the conference. Related: Islanders 'Ziggy' Palffy -...
Islanders' Journey Back to Being Contenders
May 24th, 2020 For many seasons in the last decade, the New York Islanders were being taken advantage of by the opposition. Even with a future star in John Tavares, they did not get respect from many teams and had big-time players getting hurt regularly. Whether the hits were legal or not, the Islanders were always just looked at by others as a...
Greiss Gave the Islanders All He Could
May 15th, 2020 On July 1, 2015, with many big names being signed on the first day of free agency, the New York Islanders made a typical low-risk move by signing Thomas Greiss to a two-year contract extension. At the time, there were a couple of big-name free agents that the Islanders were unable to sign, but the addition of Greiss is one of the rare...
Islanders' Top 5 Moments of 2019-20
May 9th, 2020 The New York Islanders were enjoying a very nice season for most of the year, but started to struggle right before the shutdown of the NHL. They were in a position to make the playoffs and perhaps compete to win the division until they lost their last seven games before the break. Related: Islanders' Denis Potvin - Overlooked...
