PHWA Voting Ban Is Worth It

You may remember the Chris Botta story for last year. The former Islander PR head honcho, who is now a reporter for AOL as well as his own blog Islanders Point Blank was banned by the Isles back in October because they did not like what he was writing about the team. Right after that [...]

2010 NHL First Round Mock Draft

The 2010 NHL Draft can be described as a “Tale of Two Forwards”. Everyone expects Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin to be the first two players selected on Friday night, June 25. However, the order of their selection is still up in the air. Edmonton GM Steve Tambellini is playing his cards very close to [...]

Second Round Mock Draft

Each player has ratings for the following scouting services: The Hockey News (THN), McKeen’s (McK), TSN.ca (TSN), NHL’s Central Scouting (CS), and International Scouting Service (ISS). CS breaks down their ratings by North American skaters, European skaters, North American goaltenders and European goaltenders. TSN ranked the Top 75 players and listed fine Honorable Mentions. In [...]

Audio: Pittsburgh Drops Rangers, 4-2

Once again NYSD has teamed up with Trainor Communications with some audio clips from the Pittsburgh Penguins in their 4-2 win at Madison Square Garden last night
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Marc-Andre Fleury
Coach Dan Blysma
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NHL Mock Draft – 2nd Round

Each player has ratings for the following scouting services: NHL’s Central Scouting (CS), The Hockey News (THN), McKeen’s (McK), International Scouting Service (ISS), Red Line Report (RLR), and Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca (TSN). CS breaks down their ratings by North American skaters, European skaters, North American goaltenders and European goaltenders. ISS, RLR, and TSN all [...]

2009 NHL Mock Draft

The coronation of John Tavares as hockey’s next big thing is set for June 26, 2009 in Montreal as the Canadiens 100th anniversary hits its zenith with the NHL’s 2009 Entry Draft. Now it is up to the New York Islanders to decide where Tavares begins his professional hockey career. Often pegged as the odds-on [...]

Giroux Making Most of Playoffs

UNIONDALE ,NY- Coaches usually send nothing but platitudes to a team’s prized prospect in training camp. A poor start can be attributed to a lack of experience while solid play is sold as a harbinger of greatness to come. But Flyers coach John Stevens delivered a not-so-subtle message to Claude Giroux in the summer, instructing [...]

Saying Goodbye to the Old Girl of Broad Street

PHILADELPHIA – Three other modern venues elicit attention when entering Broad Street after exiting the Walt Whitman Bridge. It isn’t until you scan the literal quadrant of stadiums and arenas that the smaller building catches the eye amidst the modern sporting palaces that comprises the landscape. Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles, is the [...]

Ovechkin Living Up To Hype

UNIONDALE, NY- Alex Ovechkin usually makes highlight films thanks to offensive rushes that formulate into highlight-worthy plays. Yet the NHL’s reigning MVP and scoring champion is also capable of destroying teams with subtle actions. Before centerman Nicklas Backstrom takes an offensive zone faceoff, Ovechkin deftly lines up directly behind the circle

Fighting for Fighting

From the first time a puck was dropped on a sheet of ice in North America, hockey players have earnestly felt the need to defend themselves and their teammates through physicality. During most of this time, it appeared that hockey and fisticuffs were wed. However, over the past five years, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and [...]

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