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

The New York Islanders will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and we have an in-depth preview of the series.  Zach Martin of Locked On Hurricanes joins us to discuss the key players on both teams, what it will take for the Isles or Canes to win the series and what the x-factors are for both teams.  Plus we discuss key statistics and the keys to victory for the Patrick Roy's Islanders and Rod Brind'Amour's Hurricanes.  All this and more on today's special crossover edition of the Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.  Support ..read more

The New York Islanders closed out the regular season with a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in a crazy game that had a little of everything. Kyle Palmieri reached 30 goals for the second time in his career, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a penalty shot in the final minute and Ruslan Iskhakov made his NHL debut and picked up his first point.  We have our key takeaways from the game plus injury updates on Noah Dobson and JG Pageau and our hero and goat of the game. Plus we start to look ahead to the Isles first round playoff rematch with the Carolina Hurricanes.  All this a ..read more

Today we discuss the impact that head coach Patrick Roy has had on the New York Islanders since he took over as head coach. Why has the team played better since the coaching change?  Plus the Isles sign a Long Island native to a deal for 2024-25 and we have a full preview of tonight's season finale against the Pittsburgh Penguins.  And we have our weekly Farm Report on all things Bridgeport Islanders. 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 MONOP ..read more

The New York Islanders have clinched a berth in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-1. We have our key takeaways and hero and goat of the game and we'll break down some key reasons for the Islanders recent success after a very inconsistent season.  We'll also discuss that the Isles are in line to become the first team in the NHL since 1997 to accomplish this rare feat.  And we discuss how the Isles should approach the season finale against the Penguins, should they be calling up players from Bridgeport like Ruslan Iskhakov for this game? All this and ..read more

The New York Islanders got a strong performance from Ilya Sorokin and two goals from Brock Nelson to earn a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers  Saturday afternoon. We have our hero and goat of the game plus we discuss the strong play of Hudson Fasching, the absence of Noah |Dobson and the problems on special teams.  We also break down the team's playoff clinching possibilities tonight. What will it take for the Isles to clinch a berth in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs? And we preview tonight's critical game against the New Jersey Devils.  All this and more on today's Loc ..read more