Flames Can Learn From Islanders When Handling Dustin Wolf
The Calgary Flames wrap up their New York road trip looking to sweep the three games. They defeated the New York Rangers on March 18 with a 2-1 final and…
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Are the Islanders or Canadiens Better Suited to Win This Season?
Who would have thought a late March matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders would have playoff implications? Yet, that’s what the March 20 game is, as the…
Devils & Flames Trading Jacob Markstrom Helped Both GMs
The best way to describe the Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils is hanging by a thread. The Devils have the third-best record in the Metropolitan Division but are stumbling…
5 Islanders Observations Since the Brock Nelson Trade
It was known that the New York Islanders would be a different team after trading Brock Nelson. It’s how different they look that is a surprise and something the Islanders…
Islanders Need Holmstrom & Tsyplakov To Be More Than Depth Forwards
The New York Islanders have looked lost in their recent games. They entered their March 16 game on a three-game losing streak and down 2-0 heading into the final period,…
How Bouchard & Dobson Fell Out of Favor With Oilers & Islanders Fanbases
Depending on who you ask, Evan Bouchard and Noah Dobson are either great or awful. They are great two-way players that take their defenses and rosters altogether to the next…
2024-25 NHL Rebuild Rankings: Post-Trade Deadline Edition
It’s that time of the year! Since the 2022-23 season, one of the biggest pieces here at The Hockey Writers (THW) following the trade deadline is the Rebuild Rankings. This…
Adam Beckman Adds Spark to the Bridgeport Islanders
The Bridgeport Islanders are having a season to forget, and that undersells how bad things have been for this American Hockey League (AHL) team. Their March 8 game against the…
Maple Leafs’ William Villeneuve Brings Two-Way Upside to AHL Marlies
The Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, are led by a great defense. They allow only 2.78 goals per game, and they win…
Islanders Didn’t Win or Lose at the Trade Deadline
The trade deadline has come and gone, with some teams making splash trades while others made a few minor additions. Lou Lamoriello did something he never did in his tenure…