Author: Donny Savitsky

People ask what I talk about in the summer with no hockey, I still talk about hockey.

New York Islanders: Islanders release Reverse Retro 2.0

The 2022 Reverse Retro 2.0 Jerseys were unveiled Thursday, and the long-awaited return of the controversial Fisherman jersey is here. It’s not an exact carbon copy, though. This new edition has a mostly navy and orange base (similar to their 2020 Reverse Retro) and minimal teal. They also changed up the wave on the bottom […]

New York Islanders: Is the team Hall of Fame due for new inductees?

The Islanders hall of fame has had a confusing history. Founded in 2006 by then-owner Charles Wang, they immediately inducted the “Core of the Four” which included Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Bob Nystrom, Billy Smith, Al Arbour, and legendary GM Bill Torrey, all of whom already had their number retired or […]

Report: Islanders announce three RFA deals with Dobson, Bellows, and Romanov

Throughout the highs and lows of the offseason for the New York Islanders and their fans, one thing everyone knew was coming was one random morning when General Manager Lou Lamoriello would announce three or four contracts. Monday morning was that day. The team announced three contracts signed with restricted free agents Keifer Bellows, Noah […]

Bridgeport Islanders Season Review: Simon Holmstrom

The Bridgeport Islanders playoff run ended last Monday in the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs at the hands of the Charlotte Checkers in four games. It was a successful season for the Islanders AHL team as they went on a late-season hot streak to sneak into the playoffs and won their first playoff […]

News: New York Islanders hire Lane Lambert to be next Head Coach

A week after the surprising firing of Barry Trotz the New York Islanders and GM Lou Lamoriello have announced their next head coach. Lane Lambert has been an assistant coach on the Islanders staff since Trotz was hired in 2018 and started his career with Trotz in 2011 in Nashville and followed each other to […]

New York Islanders: An Ode to Thomas Greiss

Thomas Greiss started 179 games in his five years on Long Island, and he is playing his first game back since he left in free agency in October of 2020. Let’s take a look back and celebrate his career and the New York Islanders. Signed originally as goalie depth in July 2015, Greiss wasted no […]

Breaking: Blackhawks trade Marc-Andre Fleury to Wild

The first big domino of deadline day has fallen with Chicago goalie Marc-Andre Fleury being traded to the Minnesota wild for a conditional 2nd round pick. This offseason, Fleury will be an unrestricted free agent and has a modified no-trade clause; and was very particular about where he went. The Wild also traded for Tyson […]

Breaking News: Avalanche trade Tyson Jost to Wild

Joe Sakic is not waiting until Monday’s trade deadline to make moves, and Colorado just became a lot more interesting heading into the deadline. The Colorado Avalanche traded Tyson Jost to the Minnesota Wild Tuesday afternoon in exchange for forward Nico Sturm. The trade is one for one with no salary retained. Jost is 24 […]