Does Okposo Injury Change Islanders’ Trade Deadline Targets? Anatoliy Metter | January 27, 2015 Any hockey fan will tell you that it’s absolutely devastating when one’s team loses a key player during an important stretch of the regular season – and that’s precisely the…
Has the Isles Top Line Found Their Missing Link? Scott Clinco | January 21, 2015 For years, the debate among fans has been the need to get players who can play with John Tavares and compliment his game. For a while, Matt Moulson filled that…
Kyle Okposo, Finally Living Up to His Potential Craig Hagerman | January 18, 2015 On Friday night Kyle Okposo became the second player to score four goals in a game this week when he did so against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 6-3 win.…
The Evolution Of Frans Nielsen Anatoliy Metter | December 3, 2014 He’s always been very serious and very driven. I’m not at all surprised that he’s reached his goal. I remember when he was a kid, and we’d watch Herning’s games…
For Pens, Victory over Boston Brought More than Just 2 Points The Hockey Writers | November 26, 2014 Last week was a turbulent one for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They started their week by not only beating, but shutting out the team with the most points in the NHL,…
Islanders Defensive Woes Reason for Skid Pete Judge | November 3, 2014 Only the Arizona Coyotes have allowed more goals against per game this season than the New York Islanders. Even early in the season, this is a troubling statistic when considering…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 28, 2014 The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
Chemistry Experiments Will Stabilize Islanders Forwards The Hockey Writers | September 26, 2014 The chemistry within the New York Islanders was volatile for the majority of last season, while small sparks of hope ignited a little fire towards the tail end. When half…
Fantasy Hockey Quick Hits: Injurious Basterds! Chris Wassel | April 4, 2014 The bodies just keep piling up for fantasy hockey rosters. On the bright side for Pittsburgh Penguins fans is that Paul Martin is returning after missing 18 more games. For some reason, you get…
5 Players Who Shouldn’t Waste Their Time in Sochi Kevin Roche | January 24, 2014 On frozen ponds across Massachusetts, countless peewees have lived vicariously through a heroic Winthrop native. Time and time again youngsters take the form of Mike Eruzione and slide one past…
Bobby Ryan Leads the Team USA Olympic Snubs Mark Wallace Graham | January 2, 2014 After a terrific NHL Winter Classic, Team USA named the players heading to Sochi to capture gold. However, this American squad has some more than questionable calls. This American team…
Fantasy Hockey: Ranking the USA’s Olympic Snubs Kevin Roche | January 2, 2014 “Happy New Year” is a relative term for some of the United States’ most talented players. After today’s ever exciting installment of the Winter Classic, Team USA’s general manager David…
