Posts About "Jason Chimera"
Ducks Drill Down: Montour Scores, Bieksa & Manson Injured
March 19th, 2018 ‘Ducks Drill Down’ is a regular, ~weekly column that recaps the latest goings-on with the Anaheim Ducks. The Anaheim Ducks are back in third place in the Pacific Division following three consecutive victories. After a dispiriting 4-2 home loss to the St. Louis Blues on March 12, Anaheim turned the homestand around with wins...
Ducks Make Minor Moves at Trade Deadline
February 28th, 2018 Bob Murray did warn us that there might not be much activity. Nevertheless, the idea of the Anaheim Ducks general manager adding a scoring winger or a depth defenseman by the trade deadline still seemed plausible given his club's needs and their window to win right now. In the end, though, Murray only made subtle moves in signing...
Islanders Trade Chimera to Ducks
February 26th, 2018 The New York Islanders announced they have traded forward Jason Chimera to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for heavy-hitting forward Chris Wagner on Monday, according to the team. https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/968201647821344768 Chimera is a grizzled veteran who comes with a ton of experience for the Ducks who currently hold...
Recap: Leafs Dominate Islanders With Big Win
February 15th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders met in an important game in Toronto on Tuesday with the Leafs prevailing 7-1. The win puts the Leafs three points ahead of the Islanders for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and just one point behind the Senators and Bruins in the Atlantic Division race. Had the...
Islanders Are For Real
February 13th, 2017 Just one point out of a playoff spot and with a game on Tuesday against the Maple Leafs, the New York Islanders season starts now. One of the hottest teams in the NHL, the Isles are in control of their own destiny. With games in hand against the Boston Bruins and surging play on both ends of the ice, they look like a team ready for...
Recap: Islanders Stifle Blue Jackets, 4-2
January 25th, 2017 The New York Islanders played one of their best games of the season and downed the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 at Barclays Center Tuesday night. Brock Nelson netted the game-winner early in the third period while John Tavares added two assists. Goalie Thomas Greiss made 21 saves to earn the win. Nikolay Kulemin played a key role for the...
Islanders Must Make a Deal
November 21st, 2016 Something needs to happen and fast, or else the New York Islanders' season is over. Now sitting at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division with a 5-8-4 record, the team is running out of excuses on offense and in net. A lot of the Islanders’ troubles this season have stemmed from bad penalties and a lack of precision on special...
Ladd & Chimera Need to Step Up
November 11th, 2016 The New York Islanders added two key free agents this past summer: Andrew Ladd and Jason Chimera. The two veterans were signed, in part, to offset the loss of Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen who both signed elsewhere after free agency got under way. After 13 games, however, the two newcomers had each scored just one goal and were...
Ladd, Chimera not Islanders Biggest Issue
November 8th, 2016 New York Islanders fans were fed up for weeks as the team’s big offseason signings, Jason Chimera and Andrew Ladd went scoreless through the first 12 games of the season. But Monday’s 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks saw both light the lamp and perhaps signal the beginning of what’s to come from the two...
5 Ways to Improve NHL Player Safety
October 11th, 2016 The NHL has a department for player safety and I'm not a fan of how they do their job. The most consequential part of their job relates to head shots, coming from both fights and hits. A recent THW article by Sammi Silber covered this in some detail. My approach here is to consider changes in how the NHL manages the punitive...
Forecasting Jason Chimera’s Production in 2016-17
August 24th, 2016 If you’ve ever watched a New York Islanders game in the past, Matt Martin’s presence on the team was virtually priceless. Leading the league in hits for the past five seasons and being one of the team's leaders in the locker room, the loss of Martin was not an easy one to replace. Coming off a 20-goal season at 37, the Islanders...
Forecasting PA Parenteau’s Production in 2016-17
August 22nd, 2016 The New York Islanders lost core veterans Kyle Okposo, Matt Martin and Frans Nielsen this offseason and while they didn’t land Steven Stamkos or even Jimmy Vesey to replace the lost leadership or star power, they picked up three capable veteran hands in Jason Chimera, Andrew Ladd, and former Islander PA Parenteau. While the Chimera...
Why ’17 Won’t Be a Repeat of ’94 for Islanders
July 11th, 2016 The Islanders won a playoff round this past season for the first time since 1993 and long-time fans have the same feeling they did 23 years ago – cautious optimism. Just like this offseason, the 1993 offseason was a wild one. The expansion draft took it’s toll on the Isles, losing a ton of character in Glenn Healy, Mark...
