Islanders Defensive Woes Reason for Skid Pete Judge | November 3, 2014 Only the Arizona Coyotes have allowed more goals against per game this season than the New York Islanders. Even early in the season, this is a troubling statistic when considering…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 28, 2014 The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
Chemistry Experiments Will Stabilize Islanders Forwards The Hockey Writers | September 26, 2014 The chemistry within the New York Islanders was volatile for the majority of last season, while small sparks of hope ignited a little fire towards the tail end. When half…
Fantasy Hockey Quick Hits: Injurious Basterds! Chris Wassel | April 4, 2014 The bodies just keep piling up for fantasy hockey rosters. On the bright side for Pittsburgh Penguins fans is that Paul Martin is returning after missing 18 more games. For some reason, you get…
5 Players Who Shouldn’t Waste Their Time in Sochi Kevin Roche | January 24, 2014 On frozen ponds across Massachusetts, countless peewees have lived vicariously through a heroic Winthrop native. Time and time again youngsters take the form of Mike Eruzione and slide one past…
Bobby Ryan Leads the Team USA Olympic Snubs Mark Wallace Graham | January 2, 2014 After a terrific NHL Winter Classic, Team USA named the players heading to Sochi to capture gold. However, this American squad has some more than questionable calls. This American team…
Fantasy Hockey: Ranking the USA’s Olympic Snubs Kevin Roche | January 2, 2014 “Happy New Year” is a relative term for some of the United States’ most talented players. After today’s ever exciting installment of the Winter Classic, Team USA’s general manager David…
Okposo Gets The Short End of the Olympic Stick Brady Smith | January 1, 2014 The 25-man roster has been named and Kyle Okposo isn’t on it. And New York Islanders fans are very unhappy about it, as they should be. Okposo is having arguably…
Can Kyle Okposo Make The United States Olympic Team? kmacmillan | November 13, 2013 There are several New York Islanders who are certain to suit up for their country this February, when the Olympics begin in Sochi, Russia. John Tavares is off to a…
Spoiled Return Home for the Rangers John Ginder | October 29, 2013 I am sure after such a long road trip the New York Rangers are happy to be home. I am also sure that they didn’t envision their first home game…
John Tavares is the Obvious Choice for Captaincy The Hockey Writers | August 7, 2013 A team never wants to see its captain walk away to another team. Not just walk away, but head to a division rival. That’s exactly what the Islanders saw happen…
With Isles’ Season On the Line, Time for Nabokov to Shine Daniel Friedman | May 10, 2013 It has indeed come down to the wire, folks. All the hard work, the gutsy come-from-behind wins, the never-say-die performances, they have all led to this moment. For the New…