Posts About "Mathew Barzal"
3 Players the Red Wings Should Offer Sheet this Offseason
October 1st, 2020 We are now a few days removed from the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup against the Dallas Stars, which means it's now officially the offseason for all 31 NHL teams. One of the most intriguing teams you should pay attention to this offseason is the Detroit Red Wings, who come in with plenty of options and the third-most cap...
Islanders' End of the Season Awards
September 21st, 2020 It was an incredible season for the New York Islanders in one of the more unique seasons ever. After the Islanders started the season as one of the NHL hottest teams, they nearly missed the playoffs after a rough stretch before the NHL shut down for four and a half months. Related: Alexei Yashin Trade Revisited The Islanders...
Islanders Can't Let This Excellent Opportunity Get Away
September 3rd, 2020 The New York Islanders have played tremendous hockey to start the 2020 NHL Playoffs. They pulled off an impressive series win over the Florida Panthers in the Qualifying Round and then won their opening-round series over the Washington Capitals. Despite dropping Games 2 and 5 to the Philadelphia Flyers in their second-round series, the...
Flyers-Islanders: Standout Players From Game 3
August 30th, 2020 The first two games of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and their Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders were unpredictable. The Isles have solid depth throughout their lineup, and that continued to show from their previous series versus the Washington Capitals. The Flyers had...
Flyers Face Stiff Challenge Against Islanders
August 23rd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders will do battle in the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, in the first postseason series between the two sides since 1987. The Flyers are the top seed in the East and the Islanders are the sixth, which might suggest New York as the underdog, but it looks more like a toss-up from...
Islanders' 5 Greatest Games at Barclays Center
August 6th, 2020 With the current suspension of the 2019-20 NHL season, the New York Islanders' run at the Barclays Center seems to be officially over. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all games next season will be played at the Coliseum before the team's brand-new Belmont Arena will open for the 2021-22 season. Related: Best of the Islanders'...
5 Most Electrifying Islanders in Franchise History
July 30th, 2020 With a strong playoff run in the the near rearview mirror, it's worth a look back at the top five most electrifying players in New York Islanders franchise history. These are stars that changed the momentum of games with goals, hits, saves and overall explosiveness. For context, legends such as Bobby Orr, Pavel Bure, Paul Kariya and...
Last Islander to Win Each NHL Award
July 27th, 2020 The New York Islanders had one of the best dynasties in all of sports in the 1980s. They won four Stanley Cups and won 19 straight playoff series with some of NHL's best players. Since then, New York went through some rough seasons, but are back contending for a Stanley Cup. With the 2019-20 regular season over and the Islanders'...
New York Islanders' Key Players for Play-In Series
July 27th, 2020 The New York Islanders are just a few days away from their play-in series against the Florida Panthers. This three-out-of-five series determines which of the two teams goes into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In such a short series, everyone playing their best is a vital ingredient for success for both teams. While there are keys to the...
Islanders Given a Second Chance with New Playoff Format
May 25th, 2020 Prior to the Covid-19 global pandemic, the New York Islanders were slipping out of the playoffs. With the newly proposed format, they don't have to worry about missing out and instead can focus on their second chance. The NHL is still trying to work its way back from the pandemic as executives try to figure out a playoff format that...
3 Jets' Free Agent Centre Targets
April 20th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets found themselves scrambling for a second-line centre once again in 2019-20. Blake Wheeler made a quick flip from wing to centre after Bryan Little went down with a serious head injury. But that was clearly not meant to be a full-time change for head coach Paul Maurice. Related: Jets’ Free Agents: Who Stays &...
NHL Rumors: Krug, Barzal, NHL Teams Going Out of Business?
April 13th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, a hockey scribe looks at five possible destinations for Torey Krug, the New York Islanders may be adding a goaltender from the KHL, and there are updates on talks between the Isles and Mathew Barzal. Finally, is it feasible that a longer NHL pause could force some NHL organizations to go bankrupt and not...
NHL Rumors: Islanders, Bruins, Retiring NHL Players, More
March 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, comments from Lou Lamoriello reveal his plans for re-signing center Mathew Barzal. Meanwhile, in Boston, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask talks about his plans after his contract is up. Finally, James Mirtle of The Athletic takes a look at a number of NHL players who might retire as this NHL pause continues...
