The New York Islanders’ Goaltending Options The Hockey Writers | June 28, 2013 As the free agency market inches closer and closer, the question still remains for the New York Islanders: who will get starting duties for the 2013-14 season? Since their elimination…
Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy: How did NHL get it so wrong? The Hockey Writers | June 18, 2013 So for starters, there are plenty of you who will have an issue with the fact that I’m even challenging the prospect of Alexander Ovechkin as Hart winner. You are…
Moulson to Win 2013 Lady Byng Trophy – A Statistical Proof Josh Smith | June 12, 2013 The Lady Byng Trophy might not be the most impressive trophy out there, or the one NHL players would most like to put on their mantels. The Hart Trophy goes…
New York Islanders: Roberto Luongo A Good Fit? Anatoliy Metter | June 1, 2013 The New York Islanders have had a couple of weeks to think about the way that their 2012-2013 NHL season went, but trade rumors know no boundaries. Ever since…
The New York Islanders Need Roberto Luongo Jeff Hersh | May 31, 2013 The New York Islanders first round playoff exit is now a distant memory as the NHL gears up for third round of conference final match ups. The team now looks…
New York Islanders: Phase One Completed Jeff Hersh | May 12, 2013 It’s no secret that everything this team accomplishes from now on will be on John Tavares’s shoulders.
With Isles’ Season On the Line, Time for Nabokov to Shine Daniel Friedman | May 10, 2013 It has indeed come down to the wire, folks. All the hard work, the gutsy come-from-behind wins, the never-say-die performances, they have all led to this moment. For the New…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Optimism vs. Pessimism Tannor Torrao | May 8, 2013 There is no question at this point that the Pittsburgh Penguins are severely underachieving in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are the Eastern Conference’s number one seed, and were…
Forget Vezina, Evgeni Nabokov Is Most Valuable Goalie Sheng Peng | May 8, 2013 On the same day that Sergei Bobrovsky, Henrik Lundqvist, and Antti Niemi were announced as finalists for the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy, I’m presenting a new kind of goalie award, the…
Switzerland Dominating IIHF World Championships Daniel Schöpf | May 7, 2013 The IIHF World Championships 2013 in Sweden and Finland have so far been a dream for Switzerland. The Swiss, led by Canadian head coach Sean Simpson, have so far dominated…
Penguins Must Adjust Despite 5-4 OT Win Tannor Torrao | May 6, 2013 In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a win is a win. It gets you one step closer to your ultimate goal. And now the Pittsburgh Penguins need just two more wins…
Islanders Return Home With Playoff Lessons Learned Jeff Hersh | May 4, 2013 The first two New York Islander playoff games of 2013 showed a young, inexperienced, nervous team play “the learning game.” While most people hate having to learn new things because…