Lighthouse Hockey

See you soon-ish? | Photo by Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A large Jersey boy joins the pipeline. The New York Islanders have signed another NCAA free agent, inking forward Gleb Veremyev of Colorado College to a two-year entry level contract that takes effect nexxt season. A New Jersey native and son of immigrants from Russia, Veremeyev just completed … [Read more...] about Islanders sign NCAA free agent forward Gleb Veremyev of Colorado College

Believe in Hog. | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders look to extend their win streak against their mirror image from the West. The Islanders take their three-game win streak and unlikely wild card push into a late afternoon meeting with the Flames, who are in an identical position in the Western Conference. Calgary is currently two points behind the … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Hogberg to start vs. Flames

Bo knows drama. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Also: I mean Ilya Sorokin, two assists. The Islanders won their third game in a row and it was a big one, though their coughing up a two-goal third-period lead meant it wasn’t as rewarding as it could’ve been. By going to overtime, they allowed the wild card-holding Montreal Canadiens a standings point despite … [Read more...] about Islanders 4, Canadiens 3 (OT): Horvat’s two goals puts Isles two points back of wild card

Arnie Brown walked so that Kirk Muller and Dan Boyle could run. With author Greg Prato, Mike and Dan travel back to the Islanders’ inaugural 1972 season to learn about Arnie Brown, a former Ranger who did not enjoy his short stay on Long Island. The original Islanders were worse than bad. They were, at the time, the least successful team in NHL history. When he acquired the … [Read more...] about Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Arnie Brown (with guest Greg Prato)

Follow the captain. | Photo by Vitor Munhoz/NHLI via Getty Images Fresh off two big third-period comeback, the Islanders begin four games against motivated wild card chasers. The Islanders’ unlikely “Don’t Call It A Comeback, We’ve Been Here Before” chase for a wild card spot continues tonight in what should be a pivotal game: The current wild card holding Montreal … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Homestand of wild card drama