Locked On Islanders - Daily Podcast On The New York Islanders

The New York Islanders blew another two-goal lead in the third period but came back to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime on Bo Horvat's breakaway goal in overtime.  We discuss what the team did well and how they blew another third period lead. We have our key takeaways and our hero and goat of the game with plenty of good options for the hero. And we discuss the play of Cole Eiserman and Dann...

The New York Islanders played a fast and competitive game but the same old problems caused them to fall short in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Once again, the team had chances but couldn't finish. Special teams were anything but special and hurt the Isles and they took an untimely penalty late in the game that led directly to the game-winner. We have our key takeaways from the game includ...

New York Islanders prospects Cole Eiserman and Danny Nelson continue to play well for Team USA at the World Juniors. Eiseman even made some noise for something he said to Team Canada after scoring a big goal on Tuesday night. We have the latest. Plus, we delve more into Patrick Roy and his decision to pull Ilya Sorokin with a defensive zone faceoff in the final minute of Tuesday afternoon's game....

The New York Islanders closed out 2024 with a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. We have our key takeaways from the game including our hero and goat of the game. We also discuss a postgame quote from Patrick Roy and what it may say about this team. Plus, what should the Isles New Year's resolutions be? We discuss what could be a monumental 2025 for this franchise, but will it be a new beginning...

Today we discuss why the New York Islanders should not rush 2024 first round pick Cole Eiserman to the NHL. Let him learn at BU and develop his game. The Isles have rushed prospects in the past like Josh Bailey and Nino Neiderreiter and it certainly backfired on them. We have the latest on Eiserman. Plus, we discuss the possible injury to forward Simon Holmstrom and who might replace him in the li...

The New York Islanders split their weekend series with the Pittsburgh Penguins but got called out by Patrick Roy after the Sunday loss and Roy was spot on. We break down Saturday's strong win and discuss what the team did so well including Casey Cizikas' two goal performance. And we discuss what went wrong Sunday and what Roy said about the team. We also have our hero and goat of the game for both...

The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins face off for a home and home this weekend with Saturday's game on Long Island and Sunday's rematch in Pittsburgh. We have a special crossover episode with Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins. We break down the reasons for the Penguins recent improvement, the Islanders struggles and what the keys are for both teams to win these two games this weekend....

Rumors from Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic indicate that New York Islanders center Brock Nelson wants to test the free agent market this summer. How does that change the approach the Islanders should have to the trade deadline, the rest of the season and even whether Nelson should play in the 4 Nations Tournament. Plus, who are some other players the Isles could and should look to move before the t...

The New York Islanders have short term and long term issues to figure out. In the short term, Patrick Roy cannot keep starting Ilya Sorokin in every game as the goalie is clearly wearing down after 11 straight starts. But with Semyon Varlamov on LTIR, the team doesn't seem to trust Marcus Hogberg to start a game. We discuss what has to happen to fix this problem. Plus, the contracts of Brock Nelso...

Today we take a deep dive into the New York Islanders prospect pool with special guest Hadi Kalakeche of Locked On NHL Prospects.  We take a look at the Isles young players at the NHL level like Isaiah George and Maxim Tsyplakov and break down how they're doing so far and what their ceiling is in the NHL. Then, we break down the struggles at Bridgeport and highlight Alex Jefferies, Samuel Bolduc,...

The New York Islanders failed to show they cared this holiday season in an embarrassing 7-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They were blown out by a team that had lost its last 13 games and just showed zero intensity throughout the game. We have our key takeaways from the game and our hero and goat of the game although it's tough to find a hero. Plus, we break down what changes need to be made to get...

The New York Islanders played their most complete game of the season Saturday night in a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. We discuss what was different about this game and whether the team can consistently even come close to matching it going forward.  Plus, major milestones for Bo Horvat and Isaiah George, and the return of Anthony Duclair. We also have a full preview of tonight's game again...

The New York Islanders have struggled to hold leads, struggled on the power play and on the penalty kill and they have trouble finishing when they get scoring chances. But, now a new issues has come up, over the last eight games, this team has failed to score the first goal in any of them. We discuss this problem and what the team can do about it. Plus, we have the latest news on Anthony Duclair a...

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson has no goals in his last 10 games and that's not good for a goal starved team that relies heavily on its leading goal scorer. We break down Nelson's slump and what it will take to break out of it on today's show. Plus, is Nelson going to get a contract extension or is he the best trade chip the team has come the NHL trade  deadline? We also break down the dec...

The New York Islanders couldn't overcome their continuous defensive breakdowns and their inability to finish when they had scoring chances in a 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Isles again gave up a power play goal and couldn't convert when they had the man advantage.  We have our key takeaways and our hero and goat of the game. We also discuss why Anthony Duclair didn't play, Isaiah Georg...

The New York Islanders are expected to get winger Anthony Duclair back in the lineup tonight for the first time since October. We discuss how Duke could help the team and what they need to do to fit him under the salary cap and on the roster.  Plus, how can the Isles improve their moribund power play which currently ranks dead last in the NHL? We break down some possibilities.  And we have a full...

The New York Islanders got Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech back in the lineup  but played poorly in a loss to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. We discuss the key takeaways from this game and what it told us about the team  and where they stand right now. We also discuss the loss of Oliver Wahlstrom on waivers and the status of Anthony Duclair, Bo Horvat and Semyon Varlamov. Plus are the Isles overusing...

The New York Islanders played 30 minutes of good hockey and 30 messy minutes but it was good enough to edge the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4. We discuss the highlights and problems with this performance and why if they play like this all the time, they won't even come close to making a run at a playoff spot. Plus, more good news on the injury front concerning Mathew Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Adam Pele...

The New York Islanders are likely to get players like Anthony Duclair, Adam Pelech and Mathew Barzal back in the lineup. When they do, how do they free up cap space and create the best possible lineup? First, what should the Isles do with rookie defenseman Isaiah George? Should they sit him tonight after a rough outing or do they send him right back out there? We discuss what Patrick Roy had to sa...

The New York Islanders had a rough first period but played well the rest of the way before falling to the Los Angeles Kings 3-1. While the loss was disappointing and the team failed to bury some good chances, we explain why this is a loss the Islanders can build on. If they play this way every game, they will win more games than they'll lose. We have our hero and goat of the game plus injury updat...

The New York Islanders have won two straight games to get back to NHL .500 and tonight's game will be their 30th game of the season. We discuss why this week's three games games, a home game against the Los Angeles Kings followed by a home-and-home with the Chicago Blackhawks, will tell us a lot more about where this team stands for the rest of the season and beyond. Plus, Patrick Roy made a curio...

The New York Islanders won back-to-back games for only the second time all season this weekend, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes at home and the Ottawa Senators on the road.  We break down both games and explain how the Isles pulled off the wins, because they were done in very different ways. And the importance of getting players like Bo Horvat and Oliver Wahlstrom on the scoresheet.  We also hav...

The New York Islanders weren't ready to play Thursday night at home against the Seattle Kraken and fell 5-2 in a game that was not as close as the final score. We have our key takeaways from the game and discuss the poor play of the team, the disappointing performance by Pierre Engvall when he had a big chance to prove himself and what needs to happen with this team going forward. We also have som...

The New York Islanders will host the Seattle Kraken Thursday night in the final meeting between these two teams this season. We have a special crossover episode of Locked On Islanders and Locked On Kraken as Erica L. Ayala of Locked On Kraken joins us to discuss how these two teams have done so far this season, what they are doing well and where they are struggling. We also discuss the similaritie...

The New York Islanders fell to the Montreal Canadiens in overtime 2-1. We discuss what went wrong in this game and it's some very familiar issues. Plus, we have our key takeaways and our hero and goat of the game. The Athletic recently listed how each team is doing in relation to the salary cap and where do you think the Islanders and Lou Lamoriello fell? Dead last is the answer. We explain why an...