The New York Islanders have announced that GM Lou Lamoriello and coach Patrick Roy will address the media Friday, but what will they say?  Plus, we discuss why it's time to break up the Islanders roster and make changes or this team will continue to settle for mediocrity. Will Lou make these changes or will he double down on this roster yet again? If he won't make the changes, will ownership step in and make changes instead? Plus we discuss three players the Isles could most logically move to free up cap space and improve the roster.  All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders ..read more

Today we discuss in what ways the New York Islanders 2023-24 season was a success and in what ways it fell short of expectations.  Plus we pay tribute to two long-time players who may have played their last game with the Isles in Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck and we discuss how the playoffs illustrated the gap between the Isles as a fringe playoff team and the Carolina Hurricanes who are a legit Stanley Cup contender. All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO! Get in the game and join your friends ..read more

The New York Islanders face a big challenge tonight in Carolina as they try to keep their season alive against the Hurricanes. We have the latest injury updates and analyze the potential lineup changes since Matt Martin will not play in Game 5. We also discuss the challenge the Isles face and how they can overcome the odds and send the series back to Long Island. The Isles will also sign a Swedish goalie with NHL experience in Marcus Hogberg. We'll talk about him and where he fits into the organization. Which goalie will not be back as a result? And we discuss how Patrick Roy is motivating his ..read more

The New York Islanders have been getting very good play from Anders Lee who is playing his best hockey of the season in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Lee has a point in every game against the Hurricanes. We discuss what Lee is doing better and how his line has been effective for most of the series. Plus we break down what the Isles need to do in Game 5 to get back into the series and send it back to Long Island both strategically and on the ice. All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO! Get in the game ..read more

The New York Islanders gambled and started Ilya Sorokin in Game 3 but Sorokin struggled and the Islanders lost 3-2. They are now trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 in their best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoff series. The Isles outplayed the Canes for long stretches of this game but Frederik Andersen was outstanding while Sorokin let in three soft goals. We have our hero and goat of the game and explain why the Islanders trail in this series despite having a chance to win all three games. We also preview Saturday's Game 4 which is win or go home for the Isles. All this and more on today's Locke ..read more

Patrick Roy announced that the New York Islanders will start Ilya Sorokin in net in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night. Is this a good move by Roy or not? We break down the pros and cons and discuss Roy's reasoning. The Islanders made some lineup changes in practice as well with Ruslan Iskhakov skating on the fourth line in place of Matt Martin. We discuss what that lineup change would mean and why it may not be so radical after all. And we discuss why the Isles struggle in their matchup with the Hurricanes, especially in the playoffs. What makes Rod Brind'Amour's team so to ..read more

New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy has some difficult decisions to make before Game 3 Thursday night. We break down those decisions concerning the lineup and who should start in goal, Semyon Varlamov or Ilya Sorokin. Plus the Isles called up five more players from Bridgeport on Tuesday but will any of them see action in the playoffs? We also discuss some players the Isles need more production from and we have our weekly Farm Report on all things Bridgeport Islanders as they finished their season last weekend. All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.  ..read more

The New York Islanders suffered an epic collapse, blowing a 3-0 lead and losing to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3. We break down what went wrong and discuss how the Isles can possibly bounce back from this devastating collapse in time for Game 3 Thursday night. We also have our hero and goat of the game and we discuss the return of J. G. Pageau. All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO! Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Pay. The mobile hit ..read more

The New York Islanders played well in Game 1 of their opening round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs but they didn't manage to win. Today we discuss two ways to view that performance and what it may mean for the rest of their series with the Carolina Hurricanes.  Plus, we discuss Patrick Roy's decision to pull the goalie earlier than most NHL coaches, is that a good idea or a bad one for this team? And we look ahead to Game 2 and discuss what the Isles need to do to win and the latest on J.G. Pageau.  All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.&nb ..read more

The New York Islanders played well against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoff series but not quite good enough, losing 3-1.  We break down what the Isles did well and what they need to improve upon. Plus we have our hero and goat of the game and we look ahead to what needs to happen to make the outcome different in Game 2. All this and more on today's special bonus episode of the Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monopoly GO! Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on T ..read more