Lighthouse Hockey

Will he? | Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images One more preseason competition to ignore. Good morning, did anything cool happen last night? (Happy Alonso, to those who celebrate.) The Islanders are back in action tonight to wrap up their preseason game schedule against the Smurfs. Opening rosters are not due until 5 p.m. on Monday, and then the team opens against Utah … [Read more...] about Islanders Preseason Finale Day: Sorokin’s fine(r); Wahlstrom’s latest audition

“No you’re not angry at him, you’re just pointing at him. Hey, you, I know you, I know you.” — Synchronized swimming coach Christopher Guest | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Russian updates. The Islanders continue to skate leading up to their final preseason game Friday. Not a lot of news, but one minor development in a major story (that Lous considers a … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Sorokin’s fine (we assure you); Tsyplakov’s English

Got the fistbump line down. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Tsyplakov’s stock rises, Engvall’s dips. The opening of the NHL season is fast approaching, with the Sabres and Devils in Prague to kick things off Friday. The Islanders, of course, aren’t there yet — Friday is the day of their final preseason game. Islanders News With one preseason game left, still some … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Refining things before final preseason game

Max took a bit of a beating on Friday but did enough to earn a second-line look. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images These games don’t count, but they matter (sorta). Coach Patrick Roy said that he doesn’t want to tinker much anymore, at least not with anyone who he doesn’t think could make the roster. He wants the New York Islanders’ last two preseason games to be … [Read more...] about Islanders Preseason Gameday News: Starting to ramp up

Please stop saying, “We’re so back.” We don’t want to be “so back.” We want to be better. Mike and Dan “recap” the Islanders preseason so far including roster spot battles, empty intrigue and the mystery of Ilya Sorokin’s status. With about 60% of their exhibition games over (of which Mike has watched zero minutes, per his standard policy), the Islanders are shaping up along … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 299 – The Cynic’s Guide to Preseason Hockey