Scott Walsh
Sports writer/copy editor/page designer for daily newspaper in northeastern Pennsylvania for almost 30 years. Adjunct professor, Communications, for 12 years at University of Scranton. Long Island native.
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A Pittsburgh Penguins Scoring Flurry 45 Years Later
November 23rd, 2017 With players such as Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins certainly have had an explosive offense in their history. But during a game in 1972, the Penguins enjoyed a record-setting scoring outburst. In the third period of a 10-4 win over the St. Louis Blues, the Penguins scored five...
American Made: Penguins' Kessel Joins Elite Group
November 1st, 2017 It is special whenever a player reaches a milestone. Even more so when that milestone helps win a game. On Oct. 26, Phil Kessel scored 1:07 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. It was the 300th goal of Kessel's career. Two days earlier, Kessel also netted the game-winning goal in...
Looking Back: Islanders vs. Expansion Teams
October 31st, 2017 When the New York Islanders faced the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it gave them their first look at the expansion team. Although so far, the Golden Knights have not been your typical expansion team. With an 8-2-0 record, Vegas is off to the best start of any expansion team in NHL history. It has...
Rivalry Renewed: The Battle of New York
October 19th, 2017 One of the best rivalries in the National Hockey League resumes Thursday when the New York Islanders face the New York Rangers in Round One of the Battle of New York for the 2017-18 season. Both teams have gotten off to sluggish starts this season. The Islanders are 2-3-1 for five points and are coming off a California trip that saw...
Islanders History: Recalling Their First Win
October 13th, 2017 Break up the Vegas Golden Knights. With wins in their first three games, the Golden Knights became the first expansion team in the 100-year history of the National Hockey League to start 3-0-0. James Neal has led the way for Vegas with five goals in the three games. During their home opener against the Arizona Coyotes, Neal scored...
What We've Learned After Four Islanders Games
October 13th, 2017 Four games into the season and the New York Islanders have a win, two regulation losses and a shootout loss. What does that tell us? Probably that the Islanders aren't as bad as they played in their season-opening, 5-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. And that the Isles are more likely somewhere in between the team that whipped the...