Posts About "Brian Boyle"
Filppula Departure Will Impact Islanders' Penalty Kill
August 1st, 2019 On the surface, losing Valtteri Filppula doesn’t seem all that significant for the New York Islanders, but a closer look should have fans concerned. While Filppula’s offensive production, 17 goals and 14 assists, seems pedestrian, he was one of eight Islanders to score double-digit goals on a team starved for offense. His...
Islanders' Remaining Offseason Shopping List
July 10th, 2019 By any metric, the 2018-19 version of the New York Islanders was a resounding success both on and off the ice. When Lou Lamoriello was hired to be the Islanders general manager, one of most important things that he brought to the Island wasn't just his hockey acumen, it was credibility. Despite 48 wins and 103 points in 2018-19, the...
Senators: 5 Free Agent Options
June 19th, 2019 The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is fast approaching, and teams have the majority of their focus on the draft. But teams will also need to keep an eye just past the draft, to July 1 and the start of free agency. The opening day of free agency is one of the biggest days on the hockey calendar, and that should be the case for the Ottawa Senators....
NHL News & Notes: Kadri, Vigneault, Simmonds & More
April 15th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Nazem Kadri has been suspended, the Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as their head coach, the Nashville Predators will be without Wayne Simmonds and Brian Boyle for a while and Joe Thornton will have a hearing for an illegal check to the head. Kadri Suspended for Remainder of the First...
Predators' Free Agents: An Early Look
March 30th, 2019 As the 2018-19 NHL regular season winds down, it's time to begin looking to the offseason. For the Nashville Predators, the summer of 2019 is unlikely to be eventful on the roster front as general manager David Poile only has a few pending free agents to make decisions about this offseason. This article looks at the Predators' 2019...
Devils 2019 Trade Deadline Review
February 26th, 2019 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and the New Jersey Devils have added to their stockpile of assets. Early Monday morning, they traded goalie Keith Kinkaid to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2022 fifth-round pick. That was followed by a deal that sent Marcus Johansson to the Boston Bruins for a 2019 second-round pick...
