Posts About "Mathew Barzal"
Isles' Rookie Barzal and His 3 Big Nights
August 14th, 2018 At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, the New York Islanders took the opportunity to see how their two first-round picks from the 2015 draft would perform at the NHL level. Mathew Barzal, drafted 16th, and Anthony Beauvillier, drafted 28th, were both 19 years old at the time. Barzal was slightly favored to make the team, although...
Predicting the Islanders' 2018-19 Roster & Lineup
August 7th, 2018 It has a been an interesting offseason for the New York Islanders, to say the very least, but the dust has seemed to settle. For better or worse, they are a very different team. Personnel-wise, the team cleaned house this summer. Bringing in well-respected names such as Barry Trotz, Lane Lambert, and Mitch Korn, the Islanders now...
Metropolitan Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 1st, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it's time to look at each team's goals for the season and how they can achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the player most vital for his team to succeed this season. I started...
Should Islanders' Fans Temper Tavares Frustrations?
July 17th, 2018 It was bound to happen. Fans of the New York Islanders are already turning their backs on their former captain - criticizing him for leaving and heading home to Toronto to play for the his childhood Maple Leafs. Granted it’s not all Islanders’ fans, just a select few within their following who’ve decided to direct their...
Islanders' Captain Candidates
July 3rd, 2018 July 1, 2018, is a candidate for the worst day in New York Islanders history. In losing their franchise player and captain, John Tavares, the team will most likely go from a contender for a playoff spot to a contender for the top pick in next year's draft. Making matters worse, the team panicked after losing Tavares and brought in...
NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2015
May 24th, 2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2012 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2013 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2014 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2016 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2017 Hindsight is always helpful, often enlightening, and sometimes...
