Islanders & NHL News: Warren re-signed, Sorokin Vezina runner-up
Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final is Saturday night, with an exciting series thus far. They better get it over before the World Cup takes center stage though. Islanders News Elsewhere
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Islanders to Host NHL All-Star international 3-on-3 tournament
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman used his traditional Stanley Cup final media availability to crow about growing revenues and TV ratings — fuel to increase the next rights fee contracts and boost revenues further — and brag that the game’s never been better. And with the dramatic back-and-forth between the Hurricanes and Golden Knights in Game […]
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 374 – We’ve Hired A Professional Scapegoat
Joined by Sean Cuthbert of Hockey Night New York, Mike and Dan run down some topics from around the entire Islanders organization, and discuss the upcoming Stanley Cup final. While the Islanders have been mostly quiet – aside from one two-way contract and the letting go of yet another power play coach – there has […]
Islanders & NHL Playoff News: McKee hired for AHL, Canes-Knights set
It’s June! It must be Stanley Cup Final season. That’ll kick off tomorrow with the Hurricanes and Knights. And check back later this morning for the latest Islanders Anxiety podcast, with Sean Cuthbert joining Dan and Mike. Islanders News Elsewhere
Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 88 – Goaliepalooza (with guests David Leboff and Frank Ventimiglia)
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 […]
NHL & Islanders News: What the Isles still need
As we wait for news of who Vegas will meet in the Stanley Cup final (surely Carolina, no?), June is just around the corner, which means the draft, RFA decisions and prep for the UFA period with a thin class will be underway. What the Islanders do, with two top-grade assets but a lot of […]
NHL & Islanders News: Brock-less Final
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
Islanders Worlds & NHL Playoff News: Avs sinking
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 […]
Islanders & NHL Playoff News: Hammer time (and Trenton too)
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
Islanders and Playoff News: Hammers, conference finals
The NHL’s third round begins tonight, and the Islanders’ relocated AHL affiliate will announce its new name. Islanders News Elsewhere
Islanders & NHL Playoff News: Memorial Cup prospects, Game 7
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 […]
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 373 – So Far From a Cliché
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 […]
Offseason Report Card & Prognosis: Anders Lee, unsigned captain
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 […]
Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 87 – Kieffer Bellows (with guest Jenny Berman)
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 […]
Islanders & Playoff News: More Schaefer praise
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
Islanders & Playoff News: Calder surprise, Wild collapse
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 […]
Matthew Schaefer wins Calder Trophy in unanimous vote
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 […]
Islanders & Playoff News: Super Schaefer, tight series
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
Islanders News: Pulock under the knife
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 […]
Islanders News: Nelson to the Worlds
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 […]
Islanders & NHL News: Rocky promotion, Schaefer Calder formality, Leafs lottery
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 […]
Playoffs & Islanders Prospect News: OHL clash
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 […]
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 372 – Reminded of Something
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 […]
NHL Playoff News: Goals and records, and the bad Isles PP
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 […]
Playoff News: Post-disaster assessments begin
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 […]
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