Islanders’ Coaches: How Patrick Roy Differs From Lane Lambert
The New York Islanders replaced former head coach Lane Lambert with Hall of Fame goaltender, Patrick Roy, in the middle of the 2023-24 season. Under Roy, the team played to…
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Islanders Must Make 5 Changes to Become an Elite Team
Based on every preseason conversation, prediction, and projection, the New York Islanders enter 2024-25 as a borderline playoff team. This means that if everything goes well, they will sneak into…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Conn Smythe, Goal Leaders & Shorthanded Goals
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 12, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Greatest Montreal Canadien to Wear Each Jersey Number
Assembling a list of the greatest players to ever wear a number is not easy with a franchise as old and as storied as the Montreal Canadiens. It will also…
Top 3 All-Time Canadiens Goalies
While the adage goes that defense wins championships, 17 goalies have won the Conn Smythe Trophy in NHL history compared to just 12 defensemen. Considering the Montreal Canadiens have won…
Patrick Roy’s First Full Season With The Islanders Will Be Tenure-Defining
Patrick Roy enters a pivotal season with the New York Islanders. It looks like he’ll be the head coach for a while unless there’s a sudden collapse (which with the…
Islanders’ Recent Deals Give Patrick Roy Roster Flexibility
The last of the small signings are out of the way for the New York Islanders. Simon Holmstrom signed a one-year deal while Dennis Cholowski did the same. It looked…
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…
New York Islanders Should Wait to Extend Noah Dobson
The New York Islanders have a lot of decisions to make this offseason, specifically regarding the team’s long-term future. Despite posing as contenders, there is a lot of uncertainty in…
Hockey Goalies – A Breed Apart
The great Jacques Plante summed it up this way, “Imagine sitting at your desk. You make a mistake. A red light goes on behind you, a siren starts sounding and…