Posts About "Johnny Boychuk"
NHL & Flames Must Address Player Safety and Inadequate Equipment
December 4th, 2020 For as long as professional athletes have played the sport of hockey, a battle has been raging, an ongoing arms-race pitting performance against safety. And with injuries to players last season, like Bryan Little of the Winnipeg Jets and the New York Islanders’ Johnny Boychuk looking to be of the career-ending variety, it’s becoming...
Islanders Lack Defensive Depth After Boychuk Loss
November 27th, 2020 After already trading away one of their key defenders this offseason, the New York Islanders have lost another regular to a career-ending injury. The team announced that veteran Johnny Boychuk's career is over following complications related to an eye injury he suffered last season. With Boychuk and Devon Toews both out of the picture,...
Islanders: Revisiting the Johnny Boychuk Trade
November 22nd, 2020 Johnny Boychuk has been a consistent, strong defenseman for the New York Islanders since he joined the team on Oct. 4, 2014, via trade. He impressed throughout his first year with the organization and earned a seven-year contract extension – but a hard decision might be coming. To this day, Boychuk is one of the more reliable...
Projecting Johnny Boychuk's Future With the Islanders
November 10th, 2020 Johnny Boychuk was a great addition to the Islanders organization back in 2015. He has been an impactful defenseman on the ice as well as a great locker room presence behind the scenes. Boychuk’s performance in the 2019-20 season has undoubtedly been declining, leaving Islander fans wondering what the future may hold for number...
3 Expendable Islanders Who Could End Up in Kraken Colors
October 28th, 2020 At the end of the 2020-21 season, we will welcome a new team to the NHL in the Seattle Kraken. With the new franchise comes the 2021 Expansion Draft, which will pose interesting questions for the New York Islanders given their current roster. The draft could be a tool for the Islanders to shed some contracts that are taking up a lot of...
Devils News & Rumors: Killorn, Ristolainen, & More
October 18th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils were making moves left and right at this time last week. They acquired defenseman Ryan Murray from the Columbus Blue Jackets, as well as winger Andreas Johnsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs. They also signed Corey Crawford to a two-year deal to back up Mackenzie Blackwood in net. Things have been...
Islanders Need to Clear Salary Cap Space... Here's How
October 1st, 2020 The New York Islanders enter a very critical offseason after their run to their first Eastern Conference Final in 27 years. After years of being at the bottom of the league and spending very little money on free agents, the Islanders have transitioned into a contender with a very talented roster. While they could not win a fifth Stanley...
3 Takeaways From Islanders' Game 5 Win in Double Overtime
September 16th, 2020 It was not how the New York Islanders drew it up, but they forced Game 6 with a double-overtime victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Islanders battled all game and got the game-winner midway through the second overtime. “Our guys didn’t waver, they just kept grinding and grinding...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Islanders, Leipsic, Vegas as Hub City, More
June 13th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, it was reported Friday that Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi might be open to a return despite previous demanding a trade. Is there more detail about the Finnish forward's future with the team? Meanwhile, controversial player and former Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic might have found a...
Bruins' Boychuk Trade Paying Off With Carlo
April 5th, 2020 Former Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli made 63 trades during his nine-year tenure with the franchise. He made some minor deals and even pulled off some big deals that led to a Stanley Cup championship in 2011. One deal he made prior to the 2014-15 season was sending defenseman Johnny Boychuk to the New York Islanders in...
Islanders Will Benefit From Paused NHL Season
March 15th, 2020 With the outbreak of the Coronavirus, professional sports all over the wodl are canceling the remainder of their seasons, or postponing them to later dates. The NHL announced on Thursday that they will be pausing the season, and encouraged players and staff to follow self-quarantine protocols. Related: Bill Torrey - How 'The...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Senators, Islanders, Salary Cap, More
March 4th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation growing about what the Chicago Blackhawks will do with their goaltending situation, the NHL has released information on next season's projected salary cap and defenseman Johnny Boychuk took a skate to the eye and there is an update on his condition. Finally, what led the Ottawa Senators...
Islanders' 3 Stars of the Week: Dec 16-22
December 23rd, 2019 It was a tough week for one of the league's best teams in the New York Islanders. They lost two of three games with the lone win coming in a shootout, snapping a seven-game losing streak to the Boston Bruins. The Islanders fell 8-3 on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators and 6-5 in a shootout loss on Saturday to the Anaheim...
