Category: Travis Zajac
NHL Announces Finalists for GM of the Year
Florida PanthersThe NHL is wrapping up it's award season and the nominees are out for the GM of the Year. The list of finalists include Montreal Canadiens boss Marc Bergevin, Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers.The award is technically called the Jim Gregory General Manag...
Read moreIslanders 'like where our game is at' in Semifinals against Lightning
Tampa Bay LightningThe New York Islanders return to Nassau Coliseum to host the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; USA, CBC, SN, TVAS) feeling good about splitting the first two games of the best-of-7 series on the road and how they match up with the defending Stanley...
Read more2021 NHL Draft order set through first 27 picks
Travis ZajacThe first 27 picks of the 2021 NHL Draft have been set with the end of the Stanley Cup Second Round.
Read moreIslanders: New York Eliminates Bruins, Advances to Face Tampa in Semifinals
Semyon VarlamovThe New York Islanders are moving on to the semifinals after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Six of their second round playoff series. The Islanders won the round with a 6-2 win Wednesday night, improving to 8-0 in clinching Game Sixes at the Nassau Coliseum. And they did the job with a boistero...
Read moreIslanders Playoff Updates: Wahlstrom ‘doubtful’ for Game 1, Coliseum close to capacity
Travis ZajacZajac’s a happy dude. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Expect veteran Travis Zajac to dress for Game 1 in Boston. New York Islanders winger Oliver Wahlstrom is still “probably doubtful” — which I’m going to say means no chance he plays — for Saturday’s Game 1 of their se...
Read moreIslanders defeat Penguins in Game 6, win first-round series
National Hockey LeagueUNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Brock Nelson had two goals and an assist, and the New York Islanders eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-3 win in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup First Round at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday.
Read moreIslanders defeat Penguins in Game 6, win first-round series
Evgeni Malkin-- Brock Nelson had two goals and an assist, and the New York Islanders eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-3 win in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup First Round at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday."This group always sticks with it," Nelson said."When everybody stays on task, a lot can get accomplished...
Read moreIslanders Need to Be Nearly Perfect in Capitals Series
Kyle PalmieriThe New York Islanders are going to play the Washington Capitals in their next three games to conclude the eight-game season series. Considering how the two teams are poised to…
Read moreCapitals prepared for 10-game gantlet heading into playoffs
Kyle PalmieriAt the Washington Capitals’ optional practice Wednesday, coach Peter Laviolette and his team discussed the outlook ahead. With 10 games remaining in the regular season, Washington holds first place in the East Division, but that doesn’t guarantee much — not with how tightly packed the rest of the di...
Read morePower Rankings: An Unstoppable Avalanche
Nashville PredatorsColorado is making a statement at the top of the rankings - find out where your team fits in.
Read moreLeddy, Sorokin help Islanders defeat Flyers in OT
Nick LeddyIt was Leddy's second goal of the season and first in 36 games.Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for New York (28-13-4), which had lost two in a row."We don't win that hockey game if he doesn't have that first period he did," Islanders coach Barry Trotz said.Sorokin started for the second straight game, so...
Read moreNew York Islanders at Boston Bruins [Game #44 thread]
Josh BaileyLine up and try again. | Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Changes coming, with Leo Komarov and Michael Dal Colle returning to the lineup. “Last night we didn’t get to our game,” Barry Trotz said today when reflecting on last night’s really poor perform...
Read moreWhich teams hold most draft picks after 2021 trade deadline?
Taylor HallTwenty total draft picks were moved on NHL Trade Deadline day, as certain teams mortgaged part of their future and others stockpiled assets for the future.
Read moreHall scores first goal with Bruins in win against Islanders
Rick MiddletonBOSTON -- Taylor Hall scored his first goal with the Boston Bruins, helping Tuukka Rask to his 300th NHL win, 4-1 against the New York Islanders at TD Garden on Thursday.
Read moreHall, Rask lead Bruins past Islanders 4-1
Taylor HallTaylor Hall scored his first goal for Boston and Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots to earn his first victory since February - and 300th of his career - in the Bruins' 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Rask had played just once since March 7 because ...
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