Posts About "Michael Dal Colle"
Islanders Have Options for a Third-Line Winger
August 24th, 2020 The New York Islanders have used multiple forwards in the playoffs to play on the third line with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Derick Brassard. For the most part, they have been using Leo Komarov. Still, after an injury to Cal Clutterbuck in Game 4 of the first round, the Islanders inserted both Ross Johnston and Michael Dal Colle into the...
Reviewing the New York Islanders' 2014 Draft
April 16th, 2020 At the conclusion of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders picked fifth overall, had another first round pick and drafted a total of seven players. On draft day, all of the picks appeared to be the right decision, but as years have gone by, it's clear New York missed on some picks. Related: 2007 Draft - 5 Forgotten...
NHL Needs to Review Questionable Hits and Calls in Real-Time
February 27th, 2020 Whether the hit by New York Rangers' Jacob Trouba on New York Islanders' Michael Dal Colle was legal, the NHL policy, or lack thereof, on illegal hits should be reviewed during the offseason. In what was a thrilling game between two cross-town rivals on Tuesday, a questionable hit became the storyline of the night. Questionable...
Islanders Have Long Struggled With Prospect Development
February 21st, 2020 The New York Islanders have plenty of handpicked talent through the NHL draft in their line-up today. Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson, Ryan Pulock are a few stand-out names that have found success at the NHL level, and are a core of this Islanders group. However, dating back to 2011, there have been some major swings and misses in...
Islanders Prospects Force Coaching Staff to Make Big Decisions
November 4th, 2019 The New York Islanders started off this season with some question marks and one of those focused on the talented prospect pool. Who would be the first call-up was up for debate early in September. There are players that fanbases get excited about from the moment they're drafted. That is the case for former 2018 first-round picks...
Islanders Depth Chart Heading into the 2019-20 Season
September 17th, 2019 In year number two of head coach Barry Trotz on Long Island, the New York Islanders have high expectations after reaching the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs a season ago. They have completely moved on from the loss of their captain, John Tavares, and surprised the NHL with their sweep over the Pittsburgh Penguins last...
Dal Colle, Ho-Sang Are Latest Islanders Late Bloomers
August 25th, 2019 New York Islanders' Michael Dal Colle and Josh Ho-Sang, have both had slow-developing paths to the NHL. Dal Colle, a top-five pick in 2014, has faced issues when it comes to his skating and production in the years after his stint with the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) Oshawa Generals and Kingston Frontenacs. Ho-Sang, on the other hand,...
How Can the Islanders Add Scoring Depth?
August 24th, 2019 For New York Islanders fans, the quiet summer their team is having is difficult to ignore. After striking out on Artemi Panarin on July 1, it's been radio silence from the Islanders' brass with the exception of signing center Derick Brassard to a one-year deal and goalie Semyon Varlamov to a five-year deal. What's worse for Islander...
Islanders' Future Is Bright
April 3rd, 2017 Don't let the injury to New York Islanders captain John Tavares or their slip out of playoff contention scare you. This is without a doubt a team on the rise. While that climb into the upper echelon of the NHL won't happen this year, the team's plethora of youth is ready to make an impact sooner than later. Exciting Playmakers The...
Which Islanders Prospects are Coming to Brooklyn?
May 31st, 2016 When a hockey fan looks at the New York Islanders NHL roster they see a lot of young talent. But something all die-hard hockey fans must realize is the Islanders are stacked with high-end budding prospects. Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle and Josh Ho-Sang lead the way in the Islanders vaunted prospect pipeline. So the question is, which...
"Black Aces", Assemble!
May 2nd, 2016 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, as expected, were swept by the Toronto Marlies in the first round of the AHL Playoffs. The Sound Tigers' loss is now the Islanders' gain as the team recalled six players, forming this year's "Black Aces". http://gty.im/52440037 The Origins Why the name? It goes back to the Old West, when Wild Bill Hickok...
The Commonalities Between Kings’ Prospects
February 13th, 2016 So he's a Kings' prospect, but he has Futa pick written all over him and that’s a big deal. Michael Futa is the VP of Hockey Operations and Director of Player Personnel with the Los Angeles Kings and he’s a big part of the reason why the team has had so much success lately. He drafted Spencer Watson at the 2014 NHL Entry...
Q&A with Hockeys Future on the Islanders Top Prospects
February 13th, 2016 Recently I had the privilege of doing a Q&A with Hockeys Future writer Christian Litscher on the New York Islanders' prospect pool. For those die-hard NHL fans not following HockeysFuture.com, this must become part of your weekly hockey reading. Without further ado, here is my interview: Overall how would you break down the...
