Islanders Anxiety - Episode 137 - Get Lost in Optimism

Mike & Dan look ahead to the Islanders season with an eye towards some players with the potential to make a big impact.

Incoming Ilya Sorokin and young Noah Dobson will get a chance to establish themselves as NHLers, and Mathew Barzal (once he is re-signed) could also find another gear to his game. All of that makes the guys optimistic heading into the shortened, division-heavy schedule.

Later, they talk about some free agents the Islanders missed out on and why you should be watching darts (when you’re not watching hockey).

REFERENCES

• Pierre Lebrun on the Mike Hoffman PTO with St. Louis. Sounds like the Islanders were involved by whatevs.
• There’s this. Also whatevs.
• Now, this... this is cool:

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Theme song: "Sports" by Josh Spacek.

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