Zach Parise

NHL Game Recap: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche | 04/18/2024

On a night where the Edmonton Oilers were missing some of their key players such as McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Bouchard, Ekholm, and Kane, they were set to play against the full lineup of the Colorado Avalanche. Many players were called up from the Oilers’ AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to fill in for the […]

Chicago Blackhawks Get Shutout by Colorado Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon Reaches 100 Points | 02/29/2024

The Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, February 29th, at the United Center. Unfortunately, the Blackhawks lost 5-0 against the Avalanche… Justus Annunen made 24 saves in his first NHL shutout, and Nathan MacKinnon reached 100 points, joining the only other player this season, Nikita Kucherov. Avalanche lineup against the Blackhawks: Lehkonen – […]

NHL Trade Rumors: Does Dominik Kubalik Make Sense for Colorado?

The Colorado Avalanche are in a bit of a pinch. They’re TIGHT against the salary cap and don’t have many players on the roster to dump in a cap-related trade. All the while, they are looking to upgrade their forward depth as the captain, Gabriel Landeskog, remains out for the season, and Valeri Nichushkin is […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Nashville Predators | 02/13/2024

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Tuesday night in Nashville. Despite trailing for most of the game, they produced a full 60-minute effort and were rewarded with an important two points in their push for the playoffs. With the win, the Devils improved to 27-21-4, while the Predators fell to 27-24-2. […]

What’s The Deal With Zach Parise?

The now 39-year-old Zach Parise remains without a contract and without a decision on his playing future. A season ago, Parise played in all 82 outings with the Islanders, tallying 21 goals and 13 helpers for 34 points. Not a bad number for a 38-year-old playing third-line minutes on a league-minimum contract. With those figures, […]

Game Preview: Islanders vs Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take on the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena tonight at 7 PM. The Pens are currently 27-19-9, while the Islanders are 28-24-7. The game will be viewed on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, MSG Sports Network, ESPN+, and Sportsnet Now. Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely after suffering […]

Penguins Blow 4-2 Lead, Fall To Isles 5-4

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the New York Islanders 5-4 last night at UBS Arena. Forward Anders Lee and forward Brock Nelson each had two goals and an assist, and goalie Ilya Sorokin made 40 saves for the Islanders, who improved to 28-23-7. The Islanders won their first game since February 7th. They were 0-1-2 […]

Penguins Fall To Devils 2-1 In Overtime

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in overtime at Prudential Center. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton and forward Jack Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Devils, who improved to 30-12-4 this season, and 6-0-1 in their past seven games. Goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves and now has won […]

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Not Trusting the New York Islanders

There is no doubt that New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is one of the game’s best general managers. Lamoriello won three Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils, helped get the Toronto Maple Leafs back into the playoffs on a consistent basis, and made the team he currently manages, the New York Islanders, […]

Islanders Season Review: The Offense

The season is over. Despite it looking grim at times with multiple question marks surrounding the schedule, 82 games have been started and completed, and the New York Islanders season has come to a close. They finished the season sitting at a 37-35-10 record, good enough for 5th in the Metropolitan Division, 9th in the […]