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NHL Draft Week Starts with a Tkachuk Bang
The week leading into the NHL Draft has kicked off with a bang as the long-speculated joining of the Tkachuk brothers has come to fruition. The Florida Panthers, back-to-back Cup winners and three-time finalists before falling off due to injuries in 2025-26, are reloading by acquiring Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators for a package […]
Islanders & UFA News: Ho-Sang on life; Raddysh Leafs Tampa
The offseason got a jolt, though at the expense of an already uninspiring July 1, when the top blueline UFA was taken off the market via a sign-and-trade. It’s not a riveting post-Cup June just yet, but a trade every other day isn’t a bad clip as we march steadily toward the draft. Islanders News […]
Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 90 – Josh Ho-Sang
Mike and Dan chat with Islanders first round pick and true renaissance man Josh Ho-Sang about hockey, his music, spreading positivity and a variety of other topics. Islanders fans will remember him from his dramatic drafting, his electric plays on the ice and the headlines he made during his time in the NHL. But Josh […]
Islanders News: Prospect scrimmage, anyone?
I read something recently quoting somebody else who said your favorite World Cup (the soccer version) is the one that happens when you’re about 8-13 years old or so, because it’s when things still feel magical but before you grasp how cynical and corrupt FIFA is and how the world is in general. All that […]
Islanders & NHL News: Pageau, Bear & Cup tales
I have a Bernese Mountain Dog named Bear. He’s an absolute doofus, a rescue that we foolishly adopted after he’d basically run the streets of a rural area for the first two years of his life. So he knows not personal space nor manners. He drools — and flings his drool — more than any […]
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 375 – Poof, The Hurt’s Gone
Mike and Dan recap singings and rumors, and reflect on how the Knicks’ championship makes them think about the Islanders’ chances of reaching the same pinnacle. Bringing back Long Island product Marshall Warren is a nice move, especially since the defenseman showed some promise in just a few NHL games this season. But beyond him […]
Stanley Cup awarded, now the offseason truly begins
The Knicks answered pent-up dreams of half a century, and the World Cup is off to an entertaining start for its 5 billion or so followers, but you can’t sleep on the drama of North Carolina and Las Vegas facing off for the Stanley Cup. Expansion and relocation and sunbelt and other jokes aside, a […]
Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 89 – Nino Niederreiter (with guest Arthur Staple)
Along with longtime beat reporter Arthur Staple, we discuss Nino Niederreiter’s odd Islanders tenure and the lessons we can take away from it even today. Nino Niederreiter was one of a string of high first round picks that, at the time, seemed like safe bets by the Islanders. Strong showings at the World Junior Championships […]
Islanders & NHL News: Lee status quo, Canes inch closer
So…anybody gonna be in San Antonio Saturday? What a month this has been for the NHL and NBA finals, each with tremendously entertaining series and, in the Knicks’ case, the chance to make a city explode and unite around a title not seen in half a century. A cup win for Raleigh or Vegas would […]
NHL News: Coaches come, coaches go, coaches come back
In terms of Islanders news, we are in that quiet before the draft and free agency storm while the Stanley Cup final plays itself out. Could this be the best final ever? I’ve actually heard a few people say that after three games. They’ve certainly been eventful and exciting thus far, so here’s hoping Carolina […]
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
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
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