How Far Will the Panthers Go? Matt Meadows | April 12, 2016 Before this season began, the Florida Panthers were projected to end up fighting for a playoff spot. Fans in South Florida were expecting to feel the tension that recently took hold in…
Could This Be The Year? Noel Fogelman | April 12, 2016 Norm!! That’s what patrons at Cheers were still yelling as the long-time sitcom was about to end it’s run. Remember the movie “Posse”? Well few people do. The Mario Van…
Reasons to Believe for the New York Islanders Will Burchfield | April 11, 2016 If you’re a New York Islanders fan, life probably feels a bit backwards right now. Despite watching the team clinch its second consecutive playoff berth this week, excitement has been…
Panthers vs. Islanders: The Skinny Andrew Smith | April 11, 2016 It took all 82 games of the season, but the Florida Panthers now know who they will face in the first round of the playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers finished the…
Turning Point in the Islanders’ Season Christopher Lizza | April 7, 2016 After last Saturday’s humiliating 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Islanders were asking themselves some very difficult questions. The biggest being if would they will make the…
Who Are the Most Clutch Scorers in the East? Jordan Dix | March 16, 2016 It’s overtime. Game six of the series. If you win, you send the series back to your building for a game seven. If you lose, the season is over. Who’s…
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Adjusting Targets After Trade Deadline Larry Fisher | March 2, 2016 Fantasy Hockey Mailbag is a weekly column, answering your questions every Tuesday (or sometimes Wednesday). No question is too big or too small, so if you want advice or feedback on…
New York Islanders: Checking In on the Outliers Will Burchfield | February 29, 2016 At the end of January, we took a look at a few Islanders whose statistics seemed due for extreme regression. Often times in hockey, and all sports for that matter,…
How Kyle Okposo Saved the Islanders Will Burchfield | February 18, 2016 With Kyle Okposo having recently played his 500th NHL game and looking more and more like an offseason departure, now’s as good a time as any to reflect on his…
Should Maple Leafs Wait For John Tavares? Jeff Langridge | February 15, 2016 While the Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping that Steven Stamkos hits the free agent market, it seems that others are already coming up with contingency plans. Larry Brooks of the…
Sean Day: Steal or Bust of the 2016 NHL Draft? Brett Slawson | January 30, 2016 Although the 2016 NHL Entry Draft remains a few months away, taking place on June 24th and 25th at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, scouting, and subsequent reporting on…
Regressions and Rebounds on the Islanders’ Horizon Will Burchfield | January 30, 2016 Besides being a lull in the schedule that the fans hate, a recess for a game that no one cares about and an excuse for the league to pander to…