Lighthouse Hockey

For the love of Brock. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders are 8-3 as they look to close out the month on a high. The Islanders are finally back on the road for their third meeting of the month with the Philadelphia Flyers. The teams split the previous two meetings on Long Island, but now the Isles are looking to close out a month in which they’re 8-3 … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: A January to remember

You guys can still see him! | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images With Ryan Pulock the latest defenseman to hit IR, Lou returns to the bargain bin. The Islanders complete their seven-game homestand with the other half of the big Rantanen trade, as Mikko’s former team comes to town with their new pieces, Jack Drury and Islander killer Martin Necas. Leave First Islanders … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Another blueline addition

This season has gone beyond “roller coaster” and into The Twilight Zone or into a wormhole someplace. With yet another defenseman (and a goalie) landing on IR, Lou Lamoriello was forced to make another acquisition to keep the Islanders afloat and we are forced to talk about both. In an addendum to Monday’s episode, we discuss the signing of Tony DeAngelo and our feelings about … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 318 – The Invading Ottoman Empire

Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Goals from Lee, Holmstrom, Horvat, and Romanov lead the Isles to a 5-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche. Out of nowhere, despite the injury crisis, the New York Islanders are red-hot. Four different goal scorers would contribute tonight against the Colorado Avalanche, and both of the new blueliners, Tony DeAngelo and Scott … [Read more...] about Islanders 5 (EN), Avalanche 2: Horvat gets the game winner as win streak extends to five

We asked for wins and they gave them to us. But are The Hockey Gods trying to send a message? Mike and Dan discuss a week of unfortunate injuries and surprising wins for the Islanders and how they’ve had almost no effect on their place in the standings. Beginning with a win over the then-red hot Blue Jackets before a back-to-back that included a boring but needed win over the … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 317 – Hit The Hog in the Head