Lighthouse Hockey

The heroes. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images It started so well, but finished as a nail biter, with Anthony Duclair a non-contact casualty. The Islanders got two points from a “schedule win” meeting on the calendar with the young and loose Montreal Canadiens, but they did it the hard way, coughing up a 2-0 lead as well as a late 3-2 lead before finally prevailing … [Read more...] about Islanders 4*, Canadiens 3 (*SO): Isles make it difficult but win game, lose Duclair

Bang! | Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images The Habs are young and wounded and don’t defend well. The Isles need two points. The New York Islanders return home for five of their next six games, beginning this evening against the Montreal Canadiens. This is a game that the Islanders should take two points from. Montreal is a young and fun team but one that does not play much … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Les Habitants sont arrivés

“It’s not your fault...it’s not your fault.” | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The Islanders get a point to finish a 1-1-1 road trip, but Ilya Sorokin deserved a little better. Blues winger Jake Neighbors scored 2:04 into overtime to hand the New York Islanders a 1-0 loss in St. Louis, concluding the Isles’ road trip at 1-1-1. The 0-0 regulation score masks what was actually a … [Read more...] about Blues 1, Islanders 0 (OT): Goalie assist helps end goalie duel

At long last - an actual former Islander. A life in hockey took him all over the world, but some of Deron Quint’s best memories come from his five games on Long Island in 2007. Mike and Dan kick off Season Four with their first actual former Islander, as defenseman Deron Quint joins them to discuss his five games with the team during their 2007 stretch run, his long hockey … [Read more...] about Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 53 – Deron Quint

Looking like Ilya SoroKING again. | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The Islanders arguably outplayed the Blues but came up short. Getting shutout twice in the first four games is disappointing, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Credit to Joel Hofer: The young St. Louis Blues goalie—whom I believe the Blues view as their goalie of the future—earned an assist on the lone goal … [Read more...] about Islanders News: That’s hockey