Johnny Boychuk’s Injury Results in New Cap Space and Leaves Questions for Isles

When the unfortunate news broke that Johnny Boychuk’s career was over, some Islanders fans realized that cap space would be freed due to the circumstances. The New York Islanders are

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The State of the Canadian Hockey League During COVID-19

While the National Hockey League has been preparing for the 2020-21 season, there are leagues around the world that are playing or practicing already. One league, in particular, the Canadian

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Islanders Idle – Fans Itching for NHL Return

The New York Islanders and every other NHL team will have to wait a bit longer before the full picture for a return is revealed. Originally the target date was

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Analytics Corner: Top 20 Centers in the NHL

After NHL Network released its list of the top-20 centers in the NHL, writer Kush Malhotra and I decided to create our own list. Using advanced stats, we made our

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Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame, Split Series With Arizona State University

The past two days, 16th-ranked University of Notre Dame faced off against 20th-ranked Arizona State University in a two-game series as part of the Big Ten’s first-half schedule. Notre Dame

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Goal Breakdown: Johnny’s Final Rocket

After a 13-year, 725 game career, defenseman Johnny Boychuk announced his retirement on November 25, with his final goal coming in December 2019. He scored 54 goals in his time

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Why Hasn’t Mike Hoffman Signed a Contract Yet?

The NHL offseason has been crawling along, with the tentative start date to the 2021 NHL season still unknown. The majority of teams in the league are currently having salary

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The Orange Joint: The Islanders and Syracuse University

While it would seem that the only commonality would be their color scheme and state; the New York Islanders and Syracuse’s women’s ice hockey team share a very similar story.

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Mathew Barzal Contract Negotiations: Dos and Don’ts

The Islanders in an unfavorable situation in terms of signing restricted free agent Mathew Barzal, especially to a long term contract. Barzal is coming of of his entry-level deal, and

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Matt Martin and the Fourth Line: A Match Made in Heaven

In late November, Matt Martin remains an unrestricted free agent. A key part of the Islanders’ fourth line, also known as the MC2 line, Martin also relies on his chemistry

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