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In our first ever four-person episode, Mike’s brother David and friend Frank join us to discuss a quartet of short-time Islanders goalies spanning several eras. Goaltending is the lifeblood of any hockey team. When it’s good, a mediocre roster can do great things. When it’s bad, even a talented team can be stopped dead in […]
After 14 years with the NY Islanders , the last eight as captain, Anders Lee is 'not a slam dunk' to return, according to a report from Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. Yes, the Islanders have indicated to their captain that they'd like to bring him back. But, with Lee about to turn 36, and his numbers taking a bit of a dip this past season, LeBrun writes that there are some hurdles to clear before there's a path for that to happen. My understanding is that New York Islanders GM Mathieu Da...
With the completion of a shocking Vegas sweep of the Avalanche, Brock Nelson’s season is over, taking away my last tepid rooting interest in these playoffs. The remaining teams can all go pound sand. Islanders News NHL News
Hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend (if your country does that) and enjoyed hanging out with friends and watching NHL playoffs like I did. Somewhat shockingly, John Tortorella’s Knights have the Avalanche on the brink of a sweep. Meanwhile, the Carolina-Montreal Offer Sheet Series continues to be a close one. Islanders News We […]
It’s Memorial Day weekend in the United States, the impetus for barbecue and such. But the playoffs march on with Carolina-Montreal Game 2 Saturday and Colorado-Vegas Game 3 Sunday… Islanders News Tracking Danny Nelson at the Worlds for Team USA. [THN] Elsewhere
Vitals Player: Parker WotherspoonBorn: Aug. 24, 1997 (28 years old)Height: 6-foot-1Weight: 190 poundsHometown: Surrey, British Columbia, CanadaShoots: LeftDraft: Fourth round pick of the New York Islanders (112th overall) in 20152024-25 Statistics: 80 games played; 3 goals; 27 assists; 30 points; one assist in six playoff gamesContract Status: Signed through 2026-27 ($1.0m cap hit) Story of the Season General manager Kyle Dubas stated the obvious […]
The NHL’s third round begins tonight, and the Islanders’ relocated AHL affiliate will announce its new name. Islanders News Elsewhere
The Islanders will have two prospects participating in the Memorial Cup after Luca Romano’s Kitchener [expletives] swept the OHL final. Romano will join Tomas Poletin, whose ticket was already secured since Kelowna is the host of this year’s four-team tournament. The fun kicks off Friday. Other Islanders items: Elsewhere Monday night playoff action: Game 7 […]
Mike and Dan rejoice in Matthew Schaefer winning the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year by unanimous vote and his incredible presence on and off the ice. We’re not sure what’s left to say about Schaefer. A historic season, a joyous soul, a giving spirit and a loving son. All at just 18 […]
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Anders Lee became Islanders captain at an oh-so-needed time, with unanimous support from players meeting new coach Barry Trotz, the first and very inspirational step of healing after the last captain turned pajamas and ran. The years since that franchise turning point in 2018 have been a success compared to any other stretch in franchise […]
Along with Lighthouse Hockey’s Jenny Berman, we remember Kieffer Bellows, whose moments of fun in with the Islanders were few and far between. Kieffer Bellows had everything you’d want in an NHL prospect: a famous name and family lineage in hockey, high praise from prospect watchers, a tantalizing shot and a history of showing up […]
With two series Thursday night and one of them concluding, there is sadly no playoff hockey Friday nor Sunday either. It really is that time of year. Islanders News Elsewhere
All of us want that elusive fifth Stanley Cup — which for many will be the first in a lifetime — but however the next decade or so goes, it looks like there will be pure joy thanks to Matthew Schaefer. The latest kid who won the Calder has officially won the Calder, after the […]
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer was surprised by his family — and his adopted family, the Martins — during a Good Morning America TV performance with the Calder Trophy on Wednesday. That the 18-year-old phenom took the prize for the NHL’s best rookie in 2025-26 is no surprise; but the way the news was […]
Colorado has a chance to clinch their spot in the conference final tonight, but the other two remaining series continue to provide good drama. Islanders News Elsewhere
We’re still in the quiet, other-teams-are-competing part of the offseason, but there was one bit of news on an Islanders player who was grinding through some injuries during the final third. Meanwhile, among those still-competing teams, Minnesota has restored possibility in its series with the Avalanche, the Canadiens have taken the lead on Buffalo, and […]
It still feels weird to type “Nelson” and not mean “Brock” — and hey, if Brocktober gets his elusive Stanley Cup this spring, we’ll still have cause to clarify. But the Islanders-centric Nelson news of the day is that Isles prospect Danny Nelson gets the rare opportunity to join established NHLers as part of Team […]
A day after a widely panned press conference to introduce their new GM and figurehead, the Toronto Maple Leafs were handed a gift by the hockey gods/conspiracy forces by winning the draft lottery to get the #1 pick this summer. This was quite the cliffhanger, as had just one lower team won the first or […]
As the NHL’s second round gets off and running, don’t overlook the OHL finals, which will feature a couple of prospects who could be parts of the Islanders’ future. Meanwhile, post-season post-mortems continue in Canada’s top self-loathing hockey capitals. Islanders News NHL Playoffs Monday night in the playoffs, Vegas took Game 1 over the Ducks […]
Mike and Dan go PTI-style across a few Islanders topics before discussing how a recent playoff elimination made them reflect on the past, present and future of the franchise. The last few weeks have seen a couple of departures – of an assistant coach and a third string goalie, respectively – and a couple of […]
Feel relieved, Islanders fans: the Canadiens have eclipsed the 2015 Islanders’ dubious records by recording even fewer shots in a Game 7 than the Islanders did on that terrible night in D.C. Of course the critical difference is that the Canadiens’ 9 shots (compared to the Islanders’ 11 on that frustrating night opposite Barry Trotz’s […]
Are you ready? We said, Arrrrrrrreeeeeee you reeeeeeaddddddddyyyyyy? Game 7 is here! Well, almost here. We still have to wait 24 hours for the Lightning and Canadiens to engage in their winner-take-all battle. A few years ago, the Lightning engaged in a Game 7 against the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference Finals. Prior to that game we ranked their previous Game 7s based on a completely arbitrary, poorly-thought-out system. Really, it is what we do best. Since the publ...
Before we get to NHL news and notes, a few Islanders links: Enjoy this highlight reel for Vezina finalist Ilya Sorokin. Offseason analysis from Andrew Gross: The management. [Newsday] What was it like to suffer through the ups and mostly downs of being a diehard Whalers fan? A special Weird Islanders episode. [LHH] Elsewhere Depending […]
Aaron Kleinman of Heartland Signal tells us about his enduring love of the Hartford Whalers, his home state’s former NHL team, whose final road game was against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. It’s been almost 30 years since the Whalers last took the ice at the Hartford Civic Center, the only rink in NHL history […]