Islanders Have No Reasons Not to Draft Michael Misa First Overall
It’s still mock draft season, and that time of the year when fans and experts alike enjoy overthinking the prospects and how the draft will play out. The New York…
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Islanders Should Avoid Marner & Target Boeser or Ehlers This Summer
The first big move for the new New York Islanders general manager (GM) Mathieu Darche is selecting an elite talent with the top pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.…
Goalie Arturs Silovs Gives Canucks Some Hope During Retool
Arturs Silovs plays his best hockey when the pressure is on. His play in the World Championship for Latvia put the goaltender on the map, and his strong performances for…
How the Oilers Can Limit Panthers’ Bennett Following First 2 Games
Initially, everyone anticipated the Stanley Cup Final to be a battle between Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl up against Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart. The best scorers with the most…
Islanders Can Take Misa or Schaefer: What’s the Ceiling, Floor & Middle Ground for Both?
It’s June, and that means the NHL Entry Draft is this month. With the first-overall pick, the New York Islanders have two options with a third wild card. Sure, James…
Islanders Should Only Move the Top Pick for These 3 Players
It’s worth starting this conversation by stating that the New York Islanders should not trade the top pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. As intriguing as it sounds, the…
3 Matchups That Will Decide the Stanley Cup Final
The Stanley Cup Final is only a few days away, and the expectation is for a series to remember. Last year’s matchup went the distance and could have gone either…
7 Cities That Make Sense for NHL Relocation
The big story off the ice in the 2023-24 season involved the Arizona Coyotes and their relocation. After much speculation, drama, rumors, and questions about the team’s future in the…
Islanders Re-Signing Palmieri & Boqvist Shows Darche Wants to Retool on the Fly
Mathieu Darche was named the general manager (GM) of the New York Islanders last week, then had his introductory press conference on Thursday, May 29, and immediately got to work.…
Oilers vs Panthers is a Rematch Sure to Deliver
If the conference final matchups were anticlimactic, at least they set us up for an exciting Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers took care of the Carolina Hurricanes in five…