A Hockey Fan’s Travel Guide to New York City
New York City. The Big Apple. A city that never sleeps. It’s the biggest city in the United States and has no shortage of entertaining, exciting, and inspirational attractions. For…
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4 Things Patrick Roy Can Learn From Jon Cooper & Mike Sullivan
Patrick Roy’s head coaching tenure with the New York Islanders is filled with promise and upside. He took over halfway through the 2023-24 season and willed the team to the…
Islanders’ Offseason Upgrades Didn’t Move the Needle
The New York Islanders all but put a bow on the offseason when they re-signed Simon Holmstrom. They still have to deal with Oliver Wahlstrom, who heads to arbitration but…
Which NHL Playoff Drought Will End This Season?
Last season, only one minor playoff drought ended when the Vancouver Canucks returned to the postseason for the first time since 2020. The five longest playoff droughts remain intact. They…
NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers
Last week, The Hockey Writers (THW) compiled a list of the five most overrated general managers (GM) in the NHL. The reviews came in hot, mostly in defense of Steve…
Islanders Should Target These 3 High-Risk Players
The dust is settling in the offseason and we’re at that point in the summer, after all the big signings happen, where there isn’t a lot going on. If the…
NHL’s 5 Most Overrated General Managers
It’s impossible to build a Stanley Cup champion without a great general manager (GM) to lead the front office. They are the architects, the ones with a plan and a…
4 Teams That Can Trade for Islanders J.G. Pageau
It’s that time in the offseason where all the action has wound down and there aren’t a lot of moves to be made. The signings are in the past and…
Islanders Choosing Veterans Over Youth to Fix Defense
The New York Islanders defense was often criticized last season as old and slow, struggling to keep up with the opposition’s speed. For the first time in general manager (GM)…
Islanders Next Move Should be a Nelson Extension
It looks like the fireworks are over (for free agency that is, otherwise, expect to hear them throughout the summer). The New York Islanders made their big offseason move by…