Belmont Skates Islanders Podcast

Craig is back with season 2 of Belmont Skates where he talks offseason personnel moves, Josh Ho-Sang's trade request, media predictions and the news surrounding the construction of the new Belmont Arena.

Craig is back after a long layoff to preview the Islanders 2nd round match-up against the Carolina Hurricanes.  He breaks down every game of the 1st round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins and the top performers of the playoffs so far.  He also discusses the Canes' 7 game series win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals and what the Isles need to do to withstand the Hurricanes' offense.  Follow us on Twitter @BelmontSkates and like our Facebook page at BelmontSkates.

Islanders are officially heading to the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 3-1-0 finish to finish 2nd place in the Metro Division and will take on the Pittsburg Penguins in the 1st round.  In their first home-ice advantage since 1988, the Isles will take on the highly powered offense of Crosby, Malkin, Letang & Co.  Craig recaps the last 4 games of the regular season, talks about the Pens matchup, the 2013 Playoff Series, and predicts who will come out on top.  

Craig is back to break down the huge come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets and the other 8 games since the last episode.  He also discusses Oliver Wahlstrom's ELC, the long-term injuries to Andrew Ladd and Val Filppula, Tanner Fritz, the hot as hell 1st line, and the struggling 4th line, playoff outlook, and much

Craig is back after a two week layoff to discuss the Isles 4-4-0 stretch in which they lost sole possession of 1st place in the Metro division.  He offers his thoughts on John Tavares's return to the Nassau Coliseum, the injuries to Robin Lehner and Johnny Boychuk, the highlights and lowlights of the last 2 weeks, the infatuation with Tom Kuhnhackl and reluctance to place Andrew Ladd and Thomas Hickey in the lineup, Mat Barzal's recent struggles, and the rooting guide for playoff tiebreaker scenerios.  

Craig Dixon is back to discuss the NHL Trade Deadline on Monday...including recapping the trades that already have been made and whether the Isles should have made moves themselves, the Dennis Seidenberg overreaction, remaining trade targets that fit the Islanders needs, and more.  Craig also discusses the good and bad of the last 6 games, the playoff arena shuffle and the delays in the Belmont Arena project.

Craig is back to recap the New York Islanders victories over the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild.  He also talks about the Greiss/Lehner combo and wonder's who would get the call come playoff time and the possibility that maybe one of them gets dealt at the Trade Deadline.

Craig Dixon welcomes you to the Belmont Skates Islanders Podcast.  He explains his reasoning for bringing a New York Islanders podcast into the mix, his history as a diehard fan, what to the expect from the show and more.