Category: Editorials
How New York Islanders Could Have Kept Devon Toews
On Oct. 12, 2020, the fate of the New York Islanders changed forever when President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello traded Devon Toews to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2021
Read MoreThe Islanders Should’ve Traded for Jack Eichel
The Vegas Golden Knights are probably thrilled that center Jack Eichel has four points in his first five games with his new club, while the New York Islanders are hopefully
Read MoreState of New York Islanders NHL Playoff Hopes
The New York Islanders are coming off their second straight loss, their most recent one to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Through 48 games played, the Islanders have
Read MoreNew York Islanders: At Least They Are Not Montreal
The New York Islanders are struggling, but fortunately, they are not the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders and Canadiens are in similar positions; however, the Islanders at least have a sliver
Read MoreLack of First Line Stability Has Hurt Mathew Barzal
In the recent past, whenever Islanders’ fans would talk about the first line, they were referring to the Anders Lee-Mathew Barzal-Jordan Eberle line. However, that trio has not played together
Read MoreIslanders Set Kyle Palmieri up to Fail This NHL Season
When the New York Islanders let go of Jordan Eberle in the Seattle expansion draft, I was excited. This meant Kyle Palmieri was sticking with the Islanders after a magnificent
Read MoreThe Islanders Need to Trade Players and Rebuild
The New York Islanders went from being one of the final four teams in the playoffs last year to being 24th in the league this season. With the chance of playing
Read MoreThe Islanders Should’ve Given Cory Schneider a Shot
The Islanders missed an opportunity to give Cory Schneider a spot start over the weekend. On Sunday, the Islanders lost to the 9-33-7 Montreal Canadiens in the shootout. A major
Read MoreNBA Trade Deadline Showed Why NHL Trade Deadline Sucks
The NHL Trade Deadline pales in comparison to the NBA Trade Deadline. Various factors hinder general managers in the NHL from making blockbuster deals like the salary cap, large rosters
Read MoreIslanders Should Pull Plug on Zdeno Chara Experiment
Signing veteran defenseman Zdeno Chara was certainly an interesting experiment by New York Islanders’ President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello. It was a nice reunion — the Islanders drafted Chara 56th overall
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