If you listened to our podcast this week, you would have heard my citation on the output of most of the NY Islanders between this year and last year: possession game, shots on goal, and high danger chances. All three are tied together. If you have a better possession game, you are going to derive more shots. More shots ... Read More »
Reality Check will be a series, and next one will be on the NY Islanders season compared to last year. But first, we will tackle Barclays. A few things have been rumored, alluded to, and quite out-of-whack with reality lately on Barclays Center this season. Whether it has been the over-hyped lower attendance (In Nassau, SMG & the ... Read More »
In my 9 years of writing about the NHL, the NY Islanders, and Nassau, I have never asked for anything of fans (besides perhaps the great sinking of Kate Murray’s DA campaign). Today, I am going to ask you of something. I ask you for your support and to get behind a fellow Islanders fan and his family who are ... Read More »
Official Statement from Barclays… Barclays Center spokesperson: “There was an altercation at the arena during Tuesday night’s Islanders game when security guards tried to restrict access to unauthorized guests. We are investigating the incident and reviewing all videos and meeting with staff. We have also notified the authorities. We are committed to the safety of our employees and guests. Any ... Read More »
The NY Islanders have played 31 games and accrued 41 points thus far, placing them 3rd in the Eastern Conference, and 4th overall in the NHL. Not too shabby, especially with all the faux dramatics that we have been forced to watch by fans on various social websites, media, message boards, and what-not. You’d have thought this was a ... Read More »
There seems to be some questions or complaints from fans on why we haven’t seen the kids called up for use on the 3rd pair. In knowing that Brian Strait was an emergency plug-in, we saw poor analytics. He also made his pair-mate, Zidlicky look worse than he was playing. With Thomas Hickey back, Strait goes back to sitting. Hickey ... Read More »
There is a point with most trade rumor situations where things go a bit crazy. Rumors start to fly around… a lot of it incorrect. Why? GMs tend to use this time to float their own scenarios or their own considerations of trades down the line… using the Hamonic situation to judge fan reaction or to throw off items. Prime ... Read More »
When Hamonic’s trade request first broke out it surprised many people, including myself. Per the Isles themselves: it certainly surprised his teammates. Those I spoke to felt that it might take as long as the NHL trade deadline to move him. However, one day later, that tune changed. Evidently the publicizing of the Hamonic shopping has created a ... Read More »
Potential Isles Trade Targets for Travis Hamonic As I have said on Twitter, it seems far more likely in my opinion that the NY Islanders prefer a defenseman in their moving of Travis Hamonic. They are in a win-now, get to the next level mode. This means they do not want a gap defensively. Their next class of defensemen are ... Read More »
Word to the wise: There seems to be a focus by the punditry and NHL experts that the NY Islanders can only trade to the Western Conference Canadian Teams. I don’t believe this is the case at all. I think this is a far more realistic view of possible trade partners that get Travis Hamonic CLOSER to his home ... Read More »
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