JT’s Homecoming to Home-Ice: Islanders’ Season in Review Ryan Kamber | April 10, 2019 July 1, 2018, a day that will live in infamy to New York Islanders fans. This date, of course, alludes to John Tavares, the former captain, and franchise cornerstone of…
Maple Leafs’ State of Affairs: What Would Lamoriello Do? Joe Felice | March 22, 2019 On July 23, 2015, Brendan Shanahan hired Lou Lamoriello as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Thirty-four months later, on April 30, 2018, Shanahan replaced Lamoriello with Kyle Dubas.…
Islanders Stand Pat at Deadline, but Is It the Right Move? Ryan Kamber | March 2, 2019 On Thursday night the New York Islanders scored six unanswered goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs en route to a 6-1 victory at the Nassau Coliseum. This win came just…
In Defense of the Islanders’ Defensemen Michael Petersell | July 25, 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…
10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2018-19 Larry Fisher | July 23, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition 10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2018-19 A lot can happen between today and training camp or opening night, but now that my offseason standings…
NHL Rumors: Kucherov, Bjugstad, Lamoriello, More Jim Parsons | July 10, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown Nikita Kucherov extends in Tampa and that may have some connection to the rumors of Erik Karlsson being moved to the Lightning. There are rumors about…
Islanders Have Successful Draft Weekend Spencer Hazen | June 25, 2018 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft in Dallas, Texas, has come to an end, and despite speculation, the New York Islanders held onto all eight of their draft picks. The speculation…
Predicting 2018 Draft Day Surprises Tony Wolak | June 19, 2018 Every year, the hockey world experiences a handful of oddities at the NHL Draft. Seeing as they occur each spring we shouldn’t be surprised but typically are. Whether it was the…
Doug Weight’s Tenure with the Islanders Spencer Hazen | June 17, 2018 Two weeks ago, Lou Lamoriello, the New York Islanders’ president of hockey operations and general manager, relieved Doug Weight of his coaching duties. Weight, along with former general manager Garth…
Report: The Islanders Might Have Their New Coach by Next Week Spencer Hazen | June 11, 2018 A week after relieving head coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow of their duties, Lou Lamoriello hopes to have a new head coach before the 2018 NHL Entry…
Off the Crossbar: Dubas to Lead Leafs After He’s Done with His Homework Jeff Seide | May 17, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan ushered in a new and radical era for the team by naming twelve-year-old Kyle Dubas as the team’s 17th general manager in franchise history.…
Lamoriello’s Legacy With the Maple Leafs Will Billinghurst | May 17, 2018 A new era has started for the Toronto Maple Leafs with the announcement that Lou Lamoriello wouldn’t be returning as general manager. When Lamoriello was brought on as the new…