Posts About "Doug Weight"
4 Huge Game-Time Decisions to End Oilers Season
April 9th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers won the first of a back-to-back series against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. With the win, the Oilers now sit second in the Pacific Division with 101 points and only two points back of the division-leading Anaheim Ducks. Should the Oilers defeat Vancouver again on Sunday and Anaheim fail to register a point in...
Scheduling and Experience Will Guide Lightning to Playoffs
March 28th, 2017 It wasn't a strong start for the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night at Amalie Arena. Down 4-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks by the middle of the second period, it looked as if the Lightning would lose ground in the wild card race and prove they do not belong on the same ice as the NHL elite. But the three-goal deficit was erased in...
Road Map to the Playoffs for the Islanders
March 13th, 2017 The dreaded longest road trip in franchise history is behind them, and the New York Islanders not only survived it, they thrived. The Islanders, who had only seven road wins the entire season, went 5-3-1 on what was most definitely a make-or-break trip that covered nearly three weeks. All that did, however, was keep the...
Preview: Canucks and Islanders a Tale of Two Coaches
March 9th, 2017 Tonight's contest between the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks is really a tale of two coaches. Since the Islanders fired Jack Capuano on Jan. 17, Dought Weight has led this team to a 14-6-3 record, vaulting them back into the playoff picture. John Tavares has looked like his old-self under Weight, and he is tied for...
Recap: Islanders Overwhelm Stars in Third
March 3rd, 2017 Call the Dallas Stars what you will -- just don't call them boring. The Stars surrendered the first goal for the seventh straight game Thursday night. They jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second period, only to see it melt away into a 5-3 deficit in the third. Captain Jamie Benn scored his second goal of the night shorthanded to...
The Islanders Refreshing Weight
February 17th, 2017 Doug Weight is proving to be many things since becoming interim head coach of the New York Islanders on Jan. 17. A terrific communicator with his players. A passionate, invested leader. A smart hockey man, who is evolving from a terrific player in the National Hockey League to a pretty darned good coach. An early success, as...
