Posts About "Johnny Boychuk"
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...
Islanders: Revisiting the Johnny Boychuk Trade
May 2nd, 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...
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...
Islanders' Storylines Heading Into the Second Round
April 20th, 2019 As the Islanders wait for their second round opponent, either the Washington Capitals or Carolina Hurricanes, there's still plenty of news and storylines to follow surrounding the team. Boychuk out 3 to 4 Weeks While Cal Clutterbuck, Jordan Eberle, and Scott Mayfield appear to be getting healthy and will be ready for the second...
NHL News & Notes: Yzerman, Oshie & More
April 19th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Steve Yzerman has been hired as the new general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, TJ Oshie is injured and won't be back for a while and Johnny Boychuk is out for 3-4 weeks. Yzerman Named Red Wings General Manager The Red Wings would announce Friday that Yzerman accepted a job with the team and would be...
In Defense of the Islanders’ Defensemen
July 25th, 2018 Last season, the New York Islanders totaled only 80 points in the standings ending up with a seventh-place finish in the Metropolitan Division and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. Despite a respectably strong offensive showing with 264 goals for, they were unable to keep enough pucks out of their own net to avoid...
Islanders' Desperate Decades-long Search
March 27th, 2018 As the New York Islanders continue to see their 2017-18 season dimly fade into the night, it is undoubtedly the defense that has been the club's Achilles' heel. It is not solely the job of defensemen to play responsible defense but the forwards as well, so the burden of one of the Isles' statistically-worst defensive seasons of the...
Bruins' Kevan Miller Maturing Into Johnny Boychuk
December 29th, 2017 For 396 regular season and playoff games played over parts of five seasons, Johnny Boychuk was a rock on the Boston Bruins' back end. With every bone-crunching check, heady defensive play and booming shot from the point he further endeared himself to the Boston faithful during the organization's renaissance. He was a key component to...
