The New York Islanders have home ice advantage for their unexpected 2nd-round meeting with the Carolina Hurricanes. Whoever wins will be crashing all the Preseason Expectation parties.
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July 9, 2019
Islanders Anxiety - Episode 96 - A Very Islanders Day
Mike & Dan examine the big news from the Belmont Arena front and do some summer wish-listing. Includes a preview of a new Lighthouse Hockey podcast.
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May 6, 2019
Islanders Injury Report: Cal Clutterbuck needs some work, Boychuk migth’ve returned
Clutterbuck, Johnny Boychuk, Scott Mayfield disclose injuries they dealt with in the 2019 playoffs.
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May 6, 2019
Islanders Anxiety - Episode 89 - The Sweepers Become the Swept
Mike and Dan sift through their feelings about the Islanders being swept in the second round and the galvanizing season that passed.
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May 3, 2019
Fearing a Hurricanes Sweep? Bah, History’s on the Islanders’ side
The Hurricanes have never swept a team and the Islanders have never felt a four-game sweep in a year that counted.
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May 2, 2019
Islanders News: The wall, our backs are to it
Another tight game fell apart to put the Islanders on the verge of a sweep at the hands of the Hurricanes
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May 1, 2019
Hurricanes 5 (2EN), Islanders 2: On the brink
Carolina has pretty much sealed the deal after winning Game 3.
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May 1, 2019
Islanders’ Sloppy Play is what Cost them Game 2 vs. Hurricanes
The Islanders might’ve outplayed the Hurricanes in Game 2, but they didn’t play that well
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May 1, 2019
Islanders-Hurricanes Gameday 3 News: ‘You can’t fix what’s behind you’
Barry Trotz prepares the Isles to scrape out of their 0-2 hole.
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April 30, 2019
Anders Lee’s Playoff Performance: On Big Stakes, and Small Sample Sizes
And the perils of overreacting to a set of six games
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April 30, 2019
Islanders News: Going down there to win two games
It’s easier said than done, but also what must be said.
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April 29, 2019
[Playoff Bits]: McElhinney replaces Mrazek well; “48 seconds of pretty good hockey”
There’s still plenty of hockey left in this series. The luck is bound to change.
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April 28, 2019
Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1: New York in 0-2 hole after failing to capitalize in Game 2
The Hurricanes lost bodies, the Islanders missed chances.
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April 28, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders [Round 2 - Game 2]
The Islanders try to attain at least a split at home.
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April 27, 2019
Robin Lehner Should Stop Playing the Puck
The Islanders standout goalie is good at stopping the puck but he’s bad at playing it
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April 26, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 1, New York Islanders 0 (OT): Staal ends goalie duel in Game 1
Petr Mrazek kept up his unlikely heroism with a second consecutive overtime win.
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April 26, 2019
A Serious, In-Depth Analysis of the Carolina Hurricanes
The Islanders will face off against a bunch of jerks from Carolina in round two.
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April 26, 2019
Islanders Anxiety - Episode 87 - Who is the Most Underdog?
Mike and Dan preview the Islanders’ playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes and the many x-factors for both clubs.
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April 26, 2019
Getting to know the Isles’ next opponent, the Carolina Hurricanes
An intro to Carolina’s players, style and reason for being.
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April 26, 2019
Islanders Gameday News: Finally, Game 1 with the Hurricanes
The Islanders host Game 1, while the Sound Tigers send their series home for Game 5 in Bridgeport.
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April 25, 2019
Islanders vs. Hurricanes Playoffs 2019: 10 Things to Watch
A deep dive into 10 things that could factor into the second round series between the Islanders and Hurricanes
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April 25, 2019
New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes: 2nd Round Playoff Schedule Set
The Islanders were the last to know their opponent.
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April 22, 2019
Playing The Cards You Are Dealt: Thomas Hickey and Lefty-Lefty Pairings
The perils of lefty-lefty pairings and how the Islanders will need Thomas Hickey to step up in an elevated role.