Islanders Anxiety - Episode 107 - The Face of the Dead Puck Era

Mike and Dan talk about a week in which the Islanders got back on their game and earned the praise of players around the NHL.

They discuss the chemistry between linemates Anthony Beauvillier and Brock Nelson, a potential injury to Michael Dal Colle and a critical penalty and teaching moment for Mathew Barzal.

Later, they ponder former coach Peter Laviolette’s (psychically foretold) return to Nassau Coliseum, marvel at how players are speaking about the Islanders these days and determine whose mug best represents the NHL in the 1990’s.

Remember: The Isles Buzz Live Show is at the Offside Tavern on Saturday, January 4th prior to the Islanders-Leafs game. Listen to Noel and Dan’s next episode for more details. Come on down if you can.

REFERENCES

• Trotz’s (nearly) infamous presser after the win over the Sabres, and Mathew Barzal’s costly penalty.
• For Buffalo, getting a point against, “a really, really good hockey team“ was a huge one. Wat.
• Here’s Shayna Goldman’s story in The Athletic about how aggressive the Islanders’ penalty kill has been this season.

PLUGS!

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• Our sponsor this season is VintageIceHockey.com, where you can buy shirts, hoodies and mugs featuring logos and colors of over 100 classic hockey teams, as well as our own Al Arbour tribute shirts. Each top quality item is shipped fast, and the product pages have trivia notes you can get lost in. Use the code LIGHTHOUSE15 at checkout to save 15% on your order. Our portion of all sales of the Arbour shirts or any using the discount code will be donated to the Center for Dementia Research in the name of the coach.

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Opening theme song: "Sports" by Josh Spacek.

Closing theme song: “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim.

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