Month: November 2020
Report: Mathew Barzal Contract Could Be Team-Friendly
According to a recent update, the impending Mathew Barzal contract could be team-friendly, allowing him to stay on Long Island. After the Islanders signed Ryan Pulock on Wednesday, the team has
Read MorePlayers the Islanders Could Have Used A Buyout On
The New York Islanders are in a very tricky salary cap situation. With the re-signing of restricted free agent (RFA) defenseman Ryan Pulock to a two-year, $10 million contract, the
Read MoreA Broadcasting Deal With ESPN Can Help Grow the NHL
There’s nothing that screams hockey more than the NHL on NBC introduction playing with Doc Emrick’s voice blaring through your television in your living room or at a bar. This
Read MoreAnalyzing Islanders’ Draft Pick William Dufour
The 2020 NHL Draft wasn’t exactly the most eventful day for Lou Lamoriello and the New York Islanders, at least not compared to other teams. They only had five draft
Read MoreSound Tigers Unknown Opponents: Teams That Fans Forgot They Played
Over the last 19 seasons, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers have generally played against teams from their geographic area. Teams like the Hartford Wolf Pack, Providence Bruins and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Read MoreCan the NHL Pull off a 48 Game Season in 2020-21?
The National Hockey League is under tremendous circumstances for the near future. The pandemic left the NHL scrambling for a solution to play during the crisis, and the league was
Read MoreThe OHL to Play Without Body Checking
Ontario’s minister of sports, Lisa MacLeod, announced in late October that the Ontario Hockey League will not have body checking this season. She claims that removing checking is necessary to
Read MoreAnalytics Corner: Projecting the Future Impact of Islanders Star Prospect Noah Dobson
The wonderful, albeit brief, Devon Toews era on Long Island has come to an end. But as one proverbial door closes, another one opens, which means that the future of
Read MoreThe State of the 2020-21 AHL Season
With the Coronavirus pandemic forcing the National Hockey League to make changes to their schedule, with that comes the changes at the American Hockey League level too. On May 11,
Read MoreRyan Pulock Signs Two-Year Contract with Islanders
On Wednesday morning, Ryan Pulock has officially signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the New York Islanders, carrying an average annual value of $5 million. With Devon Toews being
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