Posts About "Anthony Beauvillier"
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 3 Memorable Hat Tricks
December 22nd, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. A...
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2020-21 Santa Wish List
December 13th, 2020 The "12 Days of Christmas" is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey content or history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The...
Islanders' 3 Best Contracts for 2021
November 9th, 2020 The most consistently successful teams in hockey find a way to get value out of all of their players. But what truly sets these teams apart from the rest is getting some of their top players on very team-friendly contracts. The New York Islanders had success last season, but if they want to be among the league's best consistently, they...
The 2015 Lightning-Islanders Trade That Shaped Both Franchises
September 10th, 2020 After reaching the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, then Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman decided to take an active approach to continue building his already strong roster. To do so, he reached back into his bag of tricks, trading the Lightning's first-round pick to the New York Islanders for the second-straight year. In...
QMJHL Alumni Shine in the Playoffs
September 1st, 2020 The QMJHL has always been known as a scorer's league, and some of their alumni are bringing those skills to the biggest stages in Edmonton and Toronto. Nathan MacKinnon is one of the most accomplished QMJHL graduates, and he has become one of the top players in the NHL. His dominance is on full display in Edmonton, as he has...
Flyers-Islanders: Standout Players From Game 3
August 30th, 2020 The first two games of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and their Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders were unpredictable. The Isles have solid depth throughout their lineup, and that continued to show from their previous series versus the Washington Capitals. The Flyers had...
Beauvillier Playing a Massive Role for New York Islanders
August 28th, 2020 Going into the Toronto bubble for the Stanley Cup qualifiers and playoffs, there was doubt and concern surrounding the New York Islanders. Part of it was that the team was slumping prior to the COVID-19 pause and was in danger of falling out of the playoff picture. The other thing concerning about the team was the offense. Fans were...
3 Takeaways From the Islanders' Game 1 Win Over Capitals
August 13th, 2020 There was not much to like from the New York Islanders in Game 1 of the first round until the final minute of the second period. Mat Barzal came in on a rush and made a pass to Jordan Eberle, who sent a harmless-looking wrist shot past Braden Holtby to cut the Washington Capitals lead to 2-1 after 40 minutes. The Islanders responded...
Islanders' "Killer B's" Break Out in the 2020 NHL Playoffs
August 10th, 2020 The New York Islanders topped the Florida Panthers in their NHL Qualifying Round series, 3-1, and in convincing fashion. They had a rare offensive surge, scoring 13 goals in the four-game series, while characteristically only allowing seven goals against....
New York Islanders Advance to Stanley Cup Playoffs
August 8th, 2020 The New York Islanders officially advanced to the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal after they defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 4 of the Qualifying Round. This is the first time the Islanders have won a postseason series in back-to-back seasons since 1984 and 1985. This series proved the Islanders are better than their skid right...
Islanders Exhibition Performance a Mixed Bag
August 1st, 2020 For the first time in 141 days, the New York Islanders hit the ice for a game, albeit a less meaningful one than many would have preferred. While it was only an exhibition match with the New York Rangers, it was still important as the team finds a rhythm before beginning their qualifier series with the Florida Panthers today. Here are a...
Islanders’ Second Line Must Be Ready to Play
August 1st, 2020 The New York Islanders are set to begin their play-in series against the Florida Panthers on Aug. 1 when the NHL returns. If the Islanders want to win this series, they must be solid defensively, but the offense needs to be ready to go as well. Specifically, the second line has to take the pressure off of the first line if the Islanders...
Islanders Scoring Woes Hits 3 Games
February 18th, 2020 In Andy Greene's debut with the New York Islanders, it was evident that the defensive structure head coach Barry Trotz implemented was back on track. And while it's great that one of the on-ice issues seems to be trending in the right direction, the long-existing issue with scoring remains a problem. Over the past three games, the...
