Posts About "Ziggy Palffy"
They Wore it Once: Islanders Players and Their Unique Numbers
July 21st, 2020 The New York Islanders have retired eight numbers that will not be worn again. They also have 15 players who wore a number that has only been used once. Let's take a look back at those 15 members and the impact they had on the team. Number 31: Billy Smith There is a reason why Billy Smith is the only player to wear number 31, and...
Islanders 'Ziggy' Palffy: Underappreciated IIHF Hall of Famer
May 26th, 2020 With the Stanley Cup years of the 1980s fading into the past, New York Islanders fans during the 1990s didn't have much to cheer about following their team's 1993 playoff run. The Islanders became irrelevant and their building and roster began to crumble due to a severe budget cut and gross mismanagement. But despite losing seasons and...
The Most Underrated Kings Forwards of All Time
September 15th, 2017 This post was originally written in August, 2014. There's a price to pay when you play hockey in Los Angeles. Sure, it's December, and it's 70 degrees outside. Sure, you can get around town with ease and nobody knows your name. It's that nobody knows your name part. On one hand, you come and go as you please. On the other hand, your...
Awe Fish Sticks: Top New York Islanders Who Wore It
February 10th, 2015 Once upon a time lived a fisherman. Legend has it he forgot to change the light bulb in the lighthouse and didn't last very long. Save for his recent cameo on a New York Islanders practice sweater, Long John Silver had to walk the plank of the Jolly Roger, after lasting from 1995-97. Wins were hard to come by in that era and teal Gorton...
How High Can Gustav Nyquist Climb? A 2014-2015 Projection
April 30th, 2014 The 2013-2014 Detroit Red Wings were not a team that you would discuss with your children or grandchildren. They were a mediocre offensive team, a sloppy defensive team, and were saddled with injuries throughout the entire season. They barely qualified for the playoffs and then were thoroughly outplayed by the Boston Bruins in the...
The Top 5 Los Angeles Kings Trades of All Time
March 14th, 2014 This statement won't carry much shock value, but the Los Angeles Kings have made a lot of bad trades over their 46+ year history. It bears repeating: a lot of bad trades. Small wonder why the club had a losing record in 26 of their first 41 seasons, either missing the playoffs or losing in the first round in all but nine of those...
Book Review - Fish Sticks: The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders
August 13th, 2012 "Sometimes the greatness of the past can become a burden on the present and future. Especially when the present and future always seem so bleak." - Peter Botte & Alan Hahn These are just some of the words written by Peter Botte and Alan Hahn in their 2002 publication, "Fish Sticks: The Fall and Rise of the New York...Musings of a 36-Year Los Angeles Kings Fan
Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70's were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just assumed the presidency. Disco was beginning to sweep the nation. Cap'n Crunch's controversial eyebrows-on-hat placement was sparking anthropomorphic...
All the Kings' Horses: LA Kings Then & Now
May 13th, 2012 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty may have been beyond hope, but under the steady leadership of General Manager Dean Lombardi, the Los Angeles Kings appear to have finally been built to last. It was a...
Will John Tavares Get to 82pts?
March 28th, 2012 (Wikimedia) With the season nearing its conclusion, most Islanders fans have already turned the page and are looking forward to next season. That feeling is certainly a common occurence on Long Island. However, there is one thing that keeps drawing me to the television for these last few games, besides just loving the...
