Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Norman Siegel. Siegel is the lawyer representing the Belmont Park Community Coalition. This coalition is fighting to prevent the construction of Belmont Arena, the future home of the New York Islanders. They are the leading group against the proposed arena. Mr. Siegel was hired onto this case as …
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Israelis are good at a lot of things, hockey is certainly not one of them, although they're getting better. The Land of Israel, specifically Jerusalem will be my home for the next 10 months. I'm studying abroad here during my gap year between high school and college. As exciting as the year ahead of me …
As the offseason comes to a close and training camp starting in less than a month, the Islanders have a very thin defense headlined with Ryan Pulock, Johnny Boychuk, and Nick Leddy. One option that the Isles have in order to help shore up the defense a little bit is to send out some PTOs, …
On this week’s episode of Destination Hockey, Ryan Stimson joined the show to talk about the Buffalo Sabres. Can Kyle Okposo re-emerge as a top-player in the NHL? Is Jack Eichel ready to take the next step and lead the Sabres to the Playoffs? Was Carter Hutton the right choice in net? All these questions …
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Once again, things have changed for the New York Islanders. New coach, new management, new players, a bizarre arena situation, and no captain. With all these changes comes doubt, but also some optimism. Do fans have high expectations for this team? To answer this question, here is what you, the fans, should expect this season. …
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How will Calvin de Haan fit in with the Hurricanes? Can Carolina finally take the next step? Can the Florida Panthers make the Playoffs this season? When will the Stars extend Tyler Seguin? On the latest episode of Destination Hockey, I analyze the offseasons of the Hurricanes, Panthers, and Stars with Bob Wage and Matthew …
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The New York Islanders had a problem last season with their defensive play and if you need any indication of that, look at the Isles' goals against average compared to the league average. The Isles gave up a total of 293 goals while the league average was 244. The Islanders goals against average was one of …
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With 'Pajama Boy' leaving the Islanders for his hometown Maple Leafs, the Isles will need other guys to step up in a big way. Let's take a look at a few players who I feel have the potential to have a breakout season: Brock Nelson Islanders fans have been getting frustrated with Brock Nelson for …
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We've gotten to the point in the offseason where everything has gone silent and the most exciting thing for fans to talk about is what the new Adidas third jerseys will look like. Islanders fans have been anxiously awaiting the unveiling of their brand new third jerseys since it was reported that they would be …
In another exciting episode of Destination Hockey, Satiar Shah joined the show to discuss the legendary careers of Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. He also discussed the contracts of Antoine Roussel and Jay Beagle and how they signal the dysfunction of the Canucks organization. Islanders radio broadcaster Chris King also stopped by to talk about …
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