Matt Carkner Considering Retirement
It’s a sign of the times in the game of hockey as tough guys are slowly re-routing their careers towards retirement. That seems to be the case once again as…
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Islanders Give Matt Carkner, 2 Others PTO
The New York Islanders have extended professional tryout contracts (PTOs) to three players, who will attend Islanders camp to vie for a roster spot. Among them is soon-to-be 35-year-old defenseman…
Matt Carkner Adjusts To Life In Long Island
After spending five seasons in the Ottawa Senators’ organization, Matt Carkner took his talents to Long Island last season after signing a three-year deal with the New York Islanders. While…
New York Islanders: Who Will Replace Brian Strait?
After suffering a 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers life couldn’t get much worse for the New York Islanders. Or could it? Shortly after being drubbed by…
2012 NHL Free Agency: Islanders Add Carkner, Boyes, and Boulton, but Lose Parenteau
On the first day of the 2012 NHL Free Agency period, the New York Islanders signed three players, but lost a key contributor in P.A Parenteau. Parenteau received the same…
What the Islanders Should Do This Off-Season (Part 1)
There is a big difference in what the New York Islanders “should” do this off-season and what they probably “will” do. However, as fans on the outside looking in, we…
Raffi Torres Earned Every Moment of His 25-game Suspension
Ever since Brendan Shanahan dropped the hammer on Phoenix Coyotes’ forward Raffi Torres, suspending him for 25 games for a vicious hit on Chicago winger Martin Hossa. The suspension, the…
Suspending To The Injury Is A Recipe For Disaster
Brendan Shanahan, the NHL’s head disciplinarian, has become the most controversial figure of the 2012 playoffs. Several puzzling decisions regarding supplementary discipline have left a bad taste in the mouths…
Despite Hagelin’s Suspension, Rangers Focus On Task at Hand
Good, bad, or indifferent, the fact remains: Carl Hagelin is suspended for Games 3, 4, and 5 of the New York Rangers’ first round series with the Ottawa Senators. Another…
Brawling on Broadway
Matt Carkner and Zenon Konopka were hired to play in the NHL, but in Game 2 of the Rangers-Senators series, they were hired goons. Call it payback and a way…
Misconduct To Dubinsky Was The Wrong Call
New York Rangers center Brandon Dubinsky was given a game misconduct and kicked out of Game 2 of the Rangers-Senators series just 2:15 into the first period. He was given…
Vlasic Represents an Interesting Pickle for Sharks
That’s one crunchy pickle™! In the Silicon Valley, Vlasic means much more than cucumbers soaking in a brine of distilled vinegar and corn syrup. It’s also the last name of…