Lighthouse Hockey

Yetis are real. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images They must be drinking the moonshine. Fresh off another infuriating late regulation loss in Chicago, the Islanders are now in Carolina to take on the Hurricanes — normally a dreadful fixture on the schedule, though last meeting they somehow shocked us. Per Anthony Gross per Patrick Roy, Anthony Duclair skated in the … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: In their mind, they’re rebounding in Carolina

Just looking at the season. | Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean /NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders welcomed Mat Barzal and Adam Pelech back to the same old song and dance. Burned by so many previous examples in the first third of the season, it was hard not to greet the Islanders’ home-and-home with the basement-dwelling Chicago Blackhawks with dread. Surely, with an … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Critical mistakes, points slip away yet again

There are “normal” losses, “feel bad” wins and “personal” losses. Sunday’s was personal. Mike and Dan have a lot to say after the Islanders’ loss to Chicago on Sunday, little of it good. Do these guys even want to win games? After a “normal” loss to the Kings and a “feel bad” win over the same Blackhawks on Thursday, the Islanders faced a bad team they had already seen that was … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 310 – Pretty Damn Mad

Celebrating the return of Adam and possibly Mathew. | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Boston claimed the former first-round pick; Adam Pelech will play today. The New York Islanders visit the Chicago Blackhawks this afternoon, looking for their fourth win in five games. Although it looks like a home-and-home on the Islanders' schedule, the Blackhawks played in … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Wahlstrom goes home as injured players start to return

This guy came to The Island as advertised, left The Island as advertised and had an iconic game in between. Along with LHH’s Steven Smith, we remember Viktor Kozlov, the big center who had a big season and an enormous game at a famous arena in his one season as an Islander. Going from draft bust to valuable player after a trade from the Sharks to the Panthers, Kozlov … [Read more...] about Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Viktor Kozlov (with guest Steven Smith)