Lighthouse Hockey

Bo celebrates with half the remaining defensemen. | Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Those two will be out long-term, in addition to all the other injury concerns. Well, the New York Islanders earned a big road win last night over the Buffalo Sabres, but part of what made it such a big win was the attrition they overcame to make it happen; it fortunately … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Finally won, but lost Barzal and Pelech

Mood. | Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders visit Buffalo and avoiding a shutout would be progress. The Islanders are in Buffalo Friday night to take on another “bad” team that Steve and the team’s own uninspired construction have conspired to make daunting. This is not the Gordon years, nor the low-point of the Capuano years, so this unbelievable … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Ready, aim, frustrate

From a draft steal to a “lose-lose” trade that ended up being a “win-win-win” trade for (almost) everyone. Joined by frequent prospect watcher Jake from the Skates at the Stakes podcast, we remember Aatu Räty’s surprise drafting and splashy debut for the Islanders before he became part of a massive trade. Once expected to be a Top 10 pick, Räty’s stock dropped precipitously in … [Read more...] about Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 54 – Aatu Räty (with guest Jake from Skates at the Stakes)

Kinda sums it up. | Photo by Kirk Irwin/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders didn’t have much of a response after last night’s loss to Anaheim, putting up another lifeless game in Columbus. After a lifeless performance against the Anaheim Ducks, Patrick Roy switched up the top 6, putting Mat Barzal with Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri, and Bo Horvat with Max Tsyplakov … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets 2 (EN), Islanders 0: Lost in the sauce

Boo. | Photo by Kirk Irwin/NHLI via Getty Images Bad and ugly; nothing is good right now (except Sorokin). This is ugly, folks. Scary, even—fitting for Halloween. The New York Islanders need a shakeup. They’re in “change for the sake of change” territory after getting shut out for the fourth time in their first ten games. They can’t score. Special teams are terrible. … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Scary on Halloween