Lighthouse Hockey

The last two Stanley Cup champions battle it out at MSG. Wait... what? Dan and dad again Mike recap the Islanders’ week of infuriating losses and one must-win before turning their attention towards Manhattan and the first Ranger Piece Theater of the season. In the run-up to American Thanksgiving and the day immediately following it, the Islanders did what they do best: blow … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 308 – Abnormal That They Did Something Normal

It’s been too long since one of these was well earned. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders break their third-period curse and actually add a goal while preserving Sorokin’s first shutout of the season. The New York Islanders took their familiar two-goal lead into the third period and {{{record scratch}}}...they won the game! In regulation! They even … [Read more...] about Islanders 3, Sabres 0: For one night at least, they bring it on home

J-G is a doubt. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders face one of the few teams they’ve beaten this month. The New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres wrap up a busy post-Thanksgiving back-to-back by facing each other on Long Island after both lost games Friday in overtime. The Sabres erased a two-goal Canucks lead in the third period to force overtime, … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Sabres visit to close out a November to forget

In D.C. the day after a national holiday. | Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images I’m gonna stake my claim, I guess I’ll change my game (Islanders version). I hope all our American friends had a lovely Thanksgiving and our Canadian friends had a lovely Thursday at work getting updates on their phones and wondering aloud “Why is there football on at 1:30 p.—oh yeah that’s … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: When Black Friday comes

The Islanders’ 2024-25 in one picture. | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images [copy + paste, copy + paste, copy + paste] Facing a tough Washington Capitals squad in D.C., the New York Islanders took another lead — a multi-goal lead — into the third period only to blow it and end with the loss. It’s what they do. The Islanders’ two-goal lead did not survive eight … [Read more...] about Capitals 5, Islanders 4 (OT): The song remains the same