Posts About "Matt Carkner"
Islanders Give Matt Carkner, 2 Others PTO
August 24th, 2015 The New York Islanders have extended professional tryout contracts (PTOs) to three players, who will attend Islanders camp to vie for a roster spot. Among them is soon-to-be 35-year-old defenseman Matt Carkner who played 53 games for the Isles in 2013-14 and has already signed a contract with the team's AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport...
Matt Carkner Adjusts To Life In Long Island
July 31st, 2013 After spending five seasons in the Ottawa Senators’ organization, Matt Carkner took his talents to Long Island last season after signing a three-year deal with the New York Islanders. While his season was cut short because of the lockout and a hip injury, Carkner was still able to adjust to the busy life in New York, something he was...
New York Islanders: Who Will Replace Brian Strait?
February 19th, 2013 After suffering a 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers life couldn't get much worse for the New York Islanders. Or could it? Shortly after being drubbed by the Flyers, the Islanders learned that Brian Strait suffered a broken ankle, an injury that will keep him out of the New York lineup for the next six to eight...
2012 NHL Free Agency: Islanders Add Carkner, Boyes, and Boulton, but Lose Parenteau
July 2nd, 2012 On the first day of the 2012 NHL Free Agency period, the New York Islanders signed three players, but lost a key contributor in P.A Parenteau. Parenteau received the same contract that the Avalanche gave to David Jones and it will be interesting to see if the right winger can match his totals on a line with Matt Duchene instead of John...
What the Islanders Should Do This Off-Season (Part 1)
May 11th, 2012 There is a big difference in what the New York Islanders "should" do this off-season and what they probably "will" do. However, as fans on the outside looking in, we can only hope for the best. With several veterans coming off the books this summer, the Islanders front office will be looking to fill some holes on the roster. ...Raffi Torres Earned Every Moment of His 25-game Suspension
Ever since Brendan Shanahan dropped the hammer on Phoenix Coyotes’ forward Raffi Torres, suspending him for 25 games for a vicious hit on Chicago winger Martin Hossa. The suspension, the longest since Chris Simon was gonged for 30 games for stomping on the ankle of Jarkko Ruutu in December 2007, has many in the sport debating...
Suspending To The Injury Is A Recipe For Disaster
April 16th, 2012 Brendan Shanahan, the NHL's head disciplinarian, has become the most controversial figure of the 2012 playoffs. Several puzzling decisions regarding supplementary discipline have left a bad taste in the mouths of hockey fans everywhere. In an attempt to explain his decisions further, Shanahan took to the airwaves Monday. In his interview...
Despite Hagelin's Suspension, Rangers Focus On Task at Hand
April 16th, 2012 Good, bad, or indifferent, the fact remains: Carl Hagelin is suspended for Games 3, 4, and 5 of the New York Rangers' first round series with the Ottawa Senators. Another fact that also remains is that the Rangers, after winning the Atlantic Division and finishing with the most points in the Eastern Conference, have lost home-ice...
Brawling on Broadway
April 16th, 2012 Matt Carkner and Zenon Konopka were hired to play in the NHL, but in Game 2 of the Rangers-Senators series, they were hired goons. Call it payback and a way to win that worked. Ottawa's coach Paul MacLean knew how to turn the series in his favor. Rookie Carl Hagelin elbowed Daniel Alfredsson, Brian Boyle took down and was...
Misconduct To Dubinsky Was The Wrong Call
April 14th, 2012 New York Rangers center Brandon Dubinsky was given a game misconduct and kicked out of Game 2 of the Rangers-Senators series just 2:15 into the first period. He was given the penalty for being the third man in a fight between Brian Boyle of the Rangers and Matt Carkner of the Senators. Rule 46.16: Third Man In states "A game...
Vlasic Represents an Interesting Pickle for Sharks
November 22nd, 2011 That's one crunchy pickle™! In the Silicon Valley, Vlasic means much more than cucumbers soaking in a brine of distilled vinegar and corn syrup. It's also the last name of a young, emerging, former 2nd round pick in his sixth full season with the Sharks, carrying a team-best plus/minus of +11 and registering a defensive-corps...
Matt Carkner and the Capital City Condors
March 19th, 2011 Boys and girls of all ages are passionate about hockey in Canada. Whether they are watching a game on television or lacing up their skates to play a game, there is little doubt that it is the “unofficial” national sport in this country. By playing hockey with their local teams, they are not only developing their skills on the...
NHL Power Rankings, February 14
February 14th, 2011 NHL Power Rankings, February 14 In the spirit of the Hallmark-created holiday of St. Valentine's Day, this week we take a look at what I love about each of the NHL’s 30 teams -- in addition to ranking them (last week's ranking in parentheses). Ironically, the week leading up to the holiday of love featured a couple line brawls...
