Tag Archives: Ryan Pulock

Following a wild 3-2 win on Saturday night, the Islanders now sit on a 2-2 series tie with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Semifinals. This game was truly chaotic, down to the very last second (and I mean that quite literally).  So how did the Isles manage ...

The New York Islanders entered Game 4 trailing their third-round rematch against the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1. To lose last night’s matchup, it would be like adding a death sentence to the Isles season as they would head into game five in Tampa Bay, one loss away from getting bumped ...

The opening contest of the New York Islanders& Tampa Bay Lightning series saw the Isles embrace their forecheck that frustrated Tampa Bay’s breakouts and forced turnovers. While the pressure was not constant—the Lightning had the better of play in the opening and closing minutes, as well as during a few ...

Ryan Pulock and Adam Pelech have mastered the art of stopping breakaways, blocking shots and shutting down key offensive plays for the Islanders. Throughout the second-round series against the Boston Bruins, the dynamic duo continues to prove themselves as the most elite defenseman pair in the league.  Matching up with ...

The New York Islanders came into game six with a 3-2 series lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins. The need to come out of last night with a win to push them into the second round wasn’t dire but could keep them from having to go back to Pittsburgh for a ...

The New York Islanders dropped Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins last night in a 2-1 effort. Despite a goal-against by Islander goaltender, Semyon Varlamov, on Bryan Rust that should have been an easy save, he alone is not to blame for the lack of consistency ...

One thing that almost every Stanley Cup winning team has in common is a defenseman that can move the puck and contribute offensively. Islander fans know this all too well. Denis Potvin was one of the best and is still, even today, the franchise’s 3rd all-time scorer. This trend hasn’t ...

A lot has changed for the Islanders franchise over the past few years. Since Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz have come on board, the Isles have turned into a legit Stanley Cup contender and one of the stingiest teams in the NHL. While there has been some roster turnover and ...

It’s easy to be excited about the Isles 8-4 victory Thursday night over the Washington Capitals, a team they’re chasing in the standings for the first spot in the East Division. Looking beyond the win column, it was the second time in six games that the Islanders put up six ...

If you go outside our little bubble of Long Island, not many hockey fans would know Ryan Pulock if you uttered his name. Instead, they might throw out the names like Viktor Hedman, Cale Makar, Roman Josi, Miro Heiskanen. You know the one trait all those names have in common? ...