Lighthouse Hockey

The 2000-01 team photo, with Chris Terreri as an Islander. | Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images But Greco stays, and one of Ilya Sorokin’s old coaches joins the ranks. Heading into the weekend, both conference finals were at 3-2, with the home teams for Game 6 in position to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup final. The Oilers got … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: Terreri named director of goaltending; Cup finalists approaching

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Anders Lee’s good deeds recognized, Kenny Jonsson’s fine international career gets its due. Islanders captain Anders Lee was announced the winner of this year’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy, presented annually to the NHL player “who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: King Anders, Famed Kenny; third OT’s a charm

This random deal could end up being important next season or this all could be a big waste of time. In their Rangers-free zone, Mike and Dan discuss the recent trade the Islanders made with the Chicago Blackhawks that netted them an extra second round pick and some flexibility this offseason. Through a swap of first rounders, the Islanders received a well-traveled group of … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 295 – A Multi-Leg Thing

It’s my party and I’ll pick where I want to. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Isles drop down a little in the first two rounds so that they can have one more roll of the dice. In a move that is odd for its timing if not for its details, the Islanders swapped late-first-round picks with the Chicago Blackhawks in next months draft in order to add a second-round … [Read more...] about Islanders Swap 1st-Round Picks with Blackhawks (but not *that* one)

If anybody listening works for the New York Times and wants to do an expose on us, please let us know. Along with Nassaumen Hockey’s Jon Zella, Mike and Dan crown the first ever Weirdest Islander of the Year per the results of a listener vote. While several had the qualifications (less than 50 games played for the Islanders this season), only one man truly epitomized what makes … [Read more...] about Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Weirdest Islander of the Year 2024 (with guest Jon Zella)