Craig’s Not on It. Peter Chiarelli Named Oilers General Manager Marcy Di Michele | April 24, 2015 In the span of about a week, the Edmonton Oilers have gone from being a beleaguered franchise destined to be bad for the foreseeable future, to an organization whose fortunes…
Keys to Success for Isles in Round 1 Scott Clinco | April 15, 2015 Tonight, the New York Islanders open their first round playoff series against the Washington Capitals. This is the Islanders second time in the playoffs in the last three seasons as…
Hockey News: Johnny Boychuk Contract; Stamkos Misconduct Marcy Di Michele | March 13, 2015 Tyler Myers is the latest Jet to be injured. Rough luck for them. He’s been great too. [Winnipeg Sun] If you’re looking for a new team to cheer for, go…
Boychuk Signing Adds to Changing Isles Perception Scott Clinco | March 13, 2015 A couple of weeks ago, the Islanders made headlines signing Nick Leddy to a 7 year extension worth 5.5 million per season. While they were given praise for the contract,…
Top 5 UFA’s For The 2015 Offseason Devin Slawson | March 10, 2015 The 2014-15 regular season is winding down as the race for the playoffs begins. After the Stanley Cup champion is determined, there will be draft hype over who gets McDavid,…
Is Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli A Dead Man Walking? Joe Marraccino | March 7, 2015 “We’re having a down year. It’s unfortunate we’re under review for one year.” Prior to the trade deadline, Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli was fielding questions regarding his job…
Should the Islanders Trade Griffin Reinhart? Scott Clinco | February 26, 2015 Earlier this week, the Islanders made headlines as they signed defenseman Nick Leddy to a 7 year extension. My THW colleague Pete Judge did an excellent piece on why that…
Will Johnny Boychuk Be an Islander Long Term? Scott Clinco | February 13, 2015 From the time the Islanders acquired Johnny Boychuk on October 4th, skeptics were raising questions as to if the Islanders would be able to keep the defenseman past this season.…
The Bitter Taste of Déjà Vu for the Boston Bruins Kirk Vance | February 12, 2015 When the Boston Bruins went on a roll in January, their fan base let out a major sigh of relief. The malaise that had afflicted this team had finally been…
Islanders: Better This Season in Almost Every Way Craig Hagerman | January 29, 2015 The New York Islanders have seemingly done a 180 this season and are one of the league’s top team’s after being amongst the Eastern Conference’s basement dwellers just one year…
The Top 10 UFAs This Summer: Part 2 Craig Hagerman | January 28, 2015 Yesterday we looked at numbers 6-10 on the top-10 unrestricted free agents that will be available on July 1st. With that here are the top five players who will be…
Patience Paying off for John Tavares, Islanders Andy Dudones | January 27, 2015 What a difference a year makes. Last year on this date, John Tavares and the New York Islanders were dead last in the Metropolitan Division with a 21-25-8 record. This…