Article by John Basso
The NHL is now 30 games deep and we are seeing some
surprises at the top of the divisions, especially in the east. In the Atlantic division we see both Tampa
Bay and Detroit sitting on top tied with 41 points each. Although most experts picked the Boston
Bruins to run away in this division, I have a feeling they have their work cut
out for them. They’re 9-6-2 at home,
6-7-0 on the road and they only won 3 out of their last 10 games. Captain Zdeno Chara has returned from a knee
injury and center David Krejci should be back within a week. Both guys hoping to add some much needed
spark into the Bruins lines. A team that
led the season last year with a +84 point differential has so far seen a dismal
-2 differential thus far.
The New York Islanders are making a lot of noise so
far this year. A team that finished last
in the Metropolitan Division in 2013-2014, ending their season with only 79
points and a -42 goal differential, they now see themselves only two points
behind the division leading Pittsburgh Penguins. With an incredible 11-3-0 record at home,
right winger Kyle Okposo and Captain John Tavares lead the team with 27 points
each. Second year man Brock Nelson
showing his talent with a team leading 13 goals and 11 assists in 30
games. Goaltender Jaroslav Halak who has
been traded from Montreal to St. Louis, then to Washington and now with the
Islanders has certainly found a home in New York. An impressive 15-6 record, 2.38 goals against
average and a .916 save percentage; the Islanders how have filled a much needed
hole between the pipes. 
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