What Will Get the Islanders Over The Hump? Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 11, 2016May 11, 20160 The Islanders said their good-byes to each other in what was breakup day yesterday. They are heading to the offseason with something to be proud of. They finally advanced past the first round for the first time since 1993. This is another step in their playoff development. Advancing to the Eastern Conference
Like The Islanders, Tavares Goes Down Meekly Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 9, 2016May 9, 20160 This isn’t surprising the Islanders lost in their elimination game yesterday. What’s surprising is the way the Islanders and John Tavares played. They both laid down. There was no fight by both of them in the Islanders’ 4-0 loss to the Lightning in the Eastern Conference semifinals yesterday afternoon at Amalie Arena.
2016 NHL Draft My Top 30 Rankings Version 3.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 9, 2016June 3, 20160 Version 4.0 will come out after the World Champions and possibly after the combine. 1) Auston Matthews - 6-2, 210 - C - When he goes in deep with the puck. Nobody stops him and then he can shoot or pass. He’s unselfish. Swats away pucks with great force on
Reality is Setting in for the Islanders Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 7, 20160 It was déjà vu all over again for the Islanders. Just like Game 3, the Islanders had a victory snatched from the Lightning when Nikita Kucherov (who else!) tied the game in the third period of Game 4 last night. Just like Game 3, the Islanders lost in overtime last night
The Islanders Will Bounce Back Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 6, 2016May 6, 20160 Game 3 loss was disappointing for the Islanders. They had this game won with 38.4 seconds to go until Nikita Kucherov fired a shot that landed in the net that Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss had no chance of catching. That went to overtime, and the Islanders took a 4-3 loss
Blame This Blown Opportunity on Greiss Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 4, 20160 38.4 seconds left. That was how much time was left in regulation. That was how close the Islanders were to a victory. That was how close the Islanders were to take a series lead against the Lightning. Then, Nikita Kucherov fired a slap shot that Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss had no chance
Bracing For a Long Islanders-Lightning Playoff Series Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 3, 20160 After the Islanders winning three playoff games in a row, no one thought this series with the Lightning would be easy all of a sudden, right? Forgive some of the Islanders fans if they were cocky to think that way. It’s rare they saw a team win three playoff games in
These Islanders Are Set To Make Their Mark Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - April 30, 2016May 1, 20160 Leslie Monteiro explores what makes the Islanders tick. It’s been a long time. It’s been a long time since the Islanders hoisted Lord Stanley. It was once a birthright when the Islanders would parade the ice with the Cup and have a parade of their own in Long Island back when they
Best Hockey Videos of 2015-16 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 30, 2016May 1, 20160 From the Winter Classic in Boston: From the Isobel Cup in Newark, NJ: From the All American Prospects Press Conference, Philadelphia:
Keenan Suthers Towering Over The Rest Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 30, 2016April 30, 20160 Buffalo, NY - - One wonders what it would be like to be so tall that you could see what’s happening in a room before anybody else. One such hockey prospect is Keenan Suthers from the NTDP. This Macomb, Michigan native is a 98 so he’s going to be ready
