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Scott WalshScott 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.

Penguins 1992-93 Win Streak One for the Record Books

January 9, 2018January 8, 2018 by Scott Walsh
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time. A 3-2 win by the Pittsburgh Penguins over the visiting Boston Bruins at The Igloo on Mar. 9, 1993, stopped …

Read morePenguins 1992-93 Win Streak One for the Record Books

Categories Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags John Tonelli, Mario Lemieux, Tom Barrasso

A Pittsburgh Penguins Scoring Flurry 45 Years Later

November 23, 2017 by Scott Walsh
civic arena Penguins hockey

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 …

Read moreA Pittsburgh Penguins Scoring Flurry 45 Years Later

Categories Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Jean Pronovost, NHL Records, Ron Schock

American Made: Penguins’ Kessel Joins Elite Group

December 29, 2017November 1, 2017 by Scott Walsh
Phil Kessel

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 …

Read moreAmerican Made: Penguins’ Kessel Joins Elite Group

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Milestones, Phil Kessel, Top Story, Zach Parise

Looking Back: Islanders vs. Expansion Teams

October 31, 2017 by Scott Walsh
Heritage Classic

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 …

Read moreLooking Back: Islanders vs. Expansion Teams

Categories Islanders History, New York Islanders Tags Chico Resch, NHL Expansion, Oscar Dansk, Pierre Turgeon, Top Story

Rivalry Renewed: The Battle of New York

March 5, 2018October 19, 2017 by Scott Walsh
Islanders Rangers Rivalry

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 …

Read moreRivalry Renewed: The Battle of New York

Categories New York Islanders, New York Rangers Tags Billy Smith, Denis Potvin, J.P. Parise, Top Story

Islanders History: Recalling Their First Win

October 13, 2017 by Scott Walsh
Billy Smith, Nassau Coliseum, NHL, New York Islanders

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 …

Read moreIslanders History: Recalling Their First Win

Categories Islanders History, New York Islanders Tags Billy Harris, NHL Expansion

What We’ve Learned After Four Islanders Games

October 13, 2017 by Scott Walsh
Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders, NHL

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 …

Read moreWhat We’ve Learned After Four Islanders Games

Categories New York Islanders Tags Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas, John Tavares, Thomas Greiss, Top Story

First Look At AHL Realignment For 2015-16

May 13, 2015 by Scott Walsh

Since the American Hockey League announced in January that it was relocating five franchises to California and creating a Pacific Division, you knew the league was going to have a …

Read moreFirst Look At AHL Realignment For 2015-16

Categories AHL, Bridgeport Sound Tigers Tags ECHL, NHL Realignment

Farewell, Nassau: Isles-Caps Post-Game 7 Thoughts

April 28, 2015 by Scott Walsh

Not many teams are going to win games with just 11 shots on goal, let alone a Game 7. Yet that is what happened to the New York Islanders. They …

Read moreFarewell, Nassau: Isles-Caps Post-Game 7 Thoughts

Categories New York Islanders Tags Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jaroslav Halak, John Tavares

Kings of Overtime Strike Again

April 20, 2015 by Scott Walsh
John Tavares Captain

When it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Islanders arguably are the Kings of Overtime. Some of the goals they’ve scored in OT are not only memorable …

Read moreKings of Overtime Strike Again

Categories New York Islanders Tags 2015 NHL Playoffs, John Tavares

Hey 19: An NHL Record Likely To Never Be Broken

April 17, 2015 by Scott Walsh
nhl expansion

When the Los Angeles Kings failed to qualify for the NHL playoffs, it meant another season without a repeat Stanley Cup champion. The last team to win back-to-back Cups was …

Read moreHey 19: An NHL Record Likely To Never Be Broken

Categories Hockey History, New York Islanders Tags Al Arbour, John Tonelli, Ken Morrow

Playoff Preview: Islanders vs. Capitals

April 15, 2015 by Scott Walsh

During the 1980s, it seemed as if the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals met every spring in the NHL playoffs. Now, the old Patrick Division rivals will rekindle the …

Read morePlayoff Preview: Islanders vs. Capitals

Categories New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
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