Top 10 Worst Mike Milbury Moves Jon Zella | May 20, 2024 *Original concept by Anatoliy Metter Mike Milbury has long been a flamboyant and interesting figure in the NHL. From his time as a player, when he jumped into the MSG…
Revisiting Islanders’ Nick Leddy to Detroit Trade Jon Zella | January 20, 2023 As with the New York Islanders trading Jordan Eberle, it’s important to point out the irony in trading away a player, in this case, Nick Leddy, to the Detroit Red…
Islanders Face Difficult Lineup Decisions Jon Zella | December 30, 2022 As of Friday, Dec. 30, the New York Islanders have six players on injured reserve. Three of them – Cal Clutterbuck, Kyle Palmieri, and Semyon Varlamov – are traveling with…
Islanders Weekly: Injuries Open Door for Rookies Jon Zella | December 28, 2022 The New York Islanders’ season has not been a clean affair. Comeback wins helped keep them atop the Metropolitan Division standings for most of the first quarter of the season,…
Revisiting the Islanders’ Decision to Expose Jordan Eberle Jon Zella | December 19, 2022 *This was originally written in Nov. 2021 It hasn’t been very long since the New York Islanders exposed Jordan Eberle to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft — that…
Islanders Are Running Out of Time to Turn This Season Around Jon Zella | December 16, 2022 As far as the standings are concerned, the New York Islanders are having an okay 2022-23 season. Despite the lack of offseason moves to land a top-line player to skate…
Islanders Weekly: Slide Continues as Injuries Add Up Jon Zella | December 11, 2022 The New York Islanders have been in a playoff spot for much of the 2022-23 season, and yet, it’s anyone’s guess where this team is headed in the short or…
2 Reasons Islanders’ Win Streak Snapped Jon Zella | December 1, 2022 The New York Islanders had their four-game win streak snapped by the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-1 loss on Nov. 29, and looked unengaged and uninspired after the fisticuffs to…
Islanders Weekly: Parise & Sorokin Shine During Win Streak Jon Zella | November 29, 2022 The New York Islanders head into December in one of the top three spots in the Metropolitan Division. They got there despite a roller-coaster November that included come-from-behind victories, ugly…
Islanders Weekly: Roller Coaster November Continues Jon Zella | November 22, 2022 The New York Islanders are in the midst of a roller-coaster November, which has taken a turn for the worse over the last 10 days despite book-end wins on their…
Islanders Weekly: Third-Period Heroics Cover up Inconsistencies Jon Zella | November 16, 2022 The New York Islanders sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division, and third in the Eastern Conference, as of Nov. 16. But that doesn’t really tell the whole story…
4 Takeaways from Islanders’ Recent Success Jon Zella | November 6, 2022 Oh, how a week makes all the difference in the early throws of an NHL season. Following a three-game skid resulting in a 2-4-0 record, the New York Islanders now…
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