Lighthouse Hockey

Good night to all that... | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Even if you wanted to blow more assets for a lost season, the cap space isn’t really there. The break has begun! The NHL now shuts down for a couple of weeks to make room for a “best on best” (sort of) international tournament among four teams that get together today and begin games Wednesday and … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Barzal knee procedure doesn’t sound LTIR-circumvention-friendly

Let’s say hello to family and friends. | Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders bring their ever-growing Minnesota contingent for a visit home. The Islanders enter the 4 Nations break with a final game in Minnesota, where the Wild will get one last look at Brock Nelson before acquiring him later this month/signing him next summer, in accordance … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday: Entering the break with the Wild

Yeesh. | Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images A strong first half disappears in a hail of North Star-colored volleys. Finishing out a border-crossing back-to-back against two of the West’s best teams, the Islanders appeared to run out of gas as things bounced against them Saturday night in Minnesota. The Islanders had a good first 30 minutes, with goals from … [Read more...] about Wild 6 (EN), Islanders 3: Out of bounces, out of gas

A conversation we would have had even if we didn’t record it as a podcast. Mike and Dan make their picks to each create a team of Weird Islanders from the past 25 years. It’s been quite a journey for the team since 2000, from highs and lows to mercenaries and stalwarts to kids and veterans and three home arenas. And through all of it there were weird players who only wore the … [Read more...] about Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Weird Islanders Quarter Century Team

Shall the good times roll? | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The Isles will try to ride Ilya Sorokin through two tough midwestern tests. The Islanders start a pivotal back-to-back in Winnipeg, birthplace of North Stars turncoat Norm Green, where the high will be 10 degrees F today and the low -14. This, and the less than stellar nightlife (and perhaps, like … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Winnipeg’s beautiful this time of year