The NHL Has Changed…the Islanders’ Lamoriello Hasn’t. It’s Time To Go
The New York Islanders had a dismal 2024-25 season. That’s putting it lightly. They went 35-35-12 to finish sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 11 points out of a playoff…
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The 4 Stanley Cup Wild Card Teams Most Likely to Pull Off an Upset
Last season saw anything but a typical first round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All the favorites, or every higher seed except for the Winnipeg Jets, won their matchups in…
Senators Have Difference-Makers To Pull Off Upset Against Maple Leafs
The 2025 First Round Battle of Ontario series was months in the making. Better yet, it’s been years in the making, as the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have…
Devils’ Keefe Matches Up Well Against Hurricanes’ Brind’Amour Behind the Bench
The New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes in the first round are all about the matchups. Can the Devils and their great defensive unit stop the Hurricanes and their star…
Devils’ Keefe Matches Up Well Against Hurricanes’ Brind’Amour Behind the Bench
The New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes in the first round are all about the matchups. Can the Devils and their great defensive unit stop the Hurricanes and their star…
Retool? Rebuild? Teardown? What’s the Best Path For the Islanders
The New York Islanders weren’t a playoff team all season. They weren’t when they got off to a slow start, as was true by American Thanksgiving, the midseason break, and…
Nico Hischier Deserves Selke Trophy With Devils’ Late Season Resurgence
When Jack Hughes went down for the season, the New Jersey Devils looked done, and if they’d make the playoffs, they’d stumble in. They didn’t. The Devils dropped three games…
Current NHL Players With the Best Chance to Catch Alex Ovechkin
The big story of the week and one of the biggest stories in the 2024-25 NHL season is Alexander Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky as the all-time leading goal scorer. He…
Would the Islanders Be Better Off if They Kept Trotz?
The New York Islanders’ best seasons recently were with Barry Trotz behind the bench. They were a non-factor for decades before they became a competitive team in one season. Trotz…
How Hershey’s Todd Nelson Became One of the Top Coaches in the AHL
The Hershey Bears are the gold standard in the American Hockey League. They’ve won the Calder Cup 13 times, are reigning back-to-back champions, and are set up to win the…