The 4 Nations Face-Off is in full swing while the rest of the NHL gets a little respite before the charge towards the trade deadline and post-season hits full steam. After a rough pass through Winnipeg and Minnesota, the Islanders find themselves four points back of the last Wild Card spot in the East with six huge games remaining before that March 7th deadline. And so HNiNY takes the show on the road to Borrelli's Taproom in Long Beach as Sean Cuthbert & special guest host Chris Botta cover the state of the Islanders, the 4 Nations Face-Off, and preview the BIG tilt between USA vs Canada with some help from Ethan Sears of the NY Post!

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The NHL is about to break for the 4 Nations Face-Off and everyone in Islanders Country seems to be wondering what Lou Lamoriello may have up his sleeve between now and the March 7th trade deadline. Are they close enough in the standings to contend? Will they sell? Will they stand pat? Will they buy..? Who or what is he willing to deal? Only Lamoriello knows. Before attention shifts to international hockey, the Islanders also had two tough matchups in Winnipeg and Minnesota to deal with. Sean and Stefen will talk about it all with some help from Jessi Pierce!

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It wasn't just the calendar changing over as 2025 has provided a huge resurgence for the New York Islanders as they put together an extended winning streak and seem to have solved their woes on the penalty kill and closing out wins. Lou Lamoriello is also looking like a genius as his reinforcements on defense in the form of Tony DeAngelo, Scott Perunovich, and Adam Boqvist have all fit in like a glove so far. But will the injuries prove too much to overcome with Mat Barzal adding his name to the list? And is that a sign the Isles may want to still consider selling at the deadline despite recent success? Sean & Stefen will cover it all with some help from pal Andrew Gross from Newsday!

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The Islanders refuse to go quietly and have now won four in a row and seven of their last 10. But is it too little too late? Sean and Stefen will talk the latest streak, the injury to Dobson, adding Tony DeAngelo, and where this sudden impressive play is coming from. Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette joins to preview the Islanders matchup vs. the Avalanche and to discuss the blockbuster trade with the Hurricanes and Hawks.

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The Islanders tug-of-war with themselves continues as they drop two games to open a seven-game homestand only to follow with two strong wins. Sean and Stefen have your mild, medium, and hot takes while Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers joins to talk Columbus Blue Jackets and their inspiring story.

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Just when you think you have the New York Islanders figured out, they go and shut out the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 in their own building then notch their first 3-game winning streak of the season by following it up with a come-from-behind win in Utah. Is this where they finally turn their season around? Or will it just be a rare blip of positivity in a season marred by inconsistency and disappointment?

With Stefen on the mend, Mike Leboff of Islanders Anxiety came up in the clutch to fill in to help Sean try to figure it all out while Chris Peters of FloHockey joins to take a deeper look at the Islanders prospects making waves at the World Junior Championships and throughout the organization. Lots on the docket, let's drop the puck!

Check out Mike's great podcast Islanders Anxiety with co-host Dan Saraceni right here!

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The calendar has turned to 2025 and the New York Islanders are currently occupying the basement of the Metropolitan Division along with their beloved rival New York Rangers - just how we drew it up. Sitting at 28th overall in the league and failing to string wins together, this could prove to be an interesting second half to the season. Belle Fraser of SLC Tribune joins to preview the Islanders first visit to Utah and how things are going for the new..ish.. franchise!

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The Islanders are in the midst of back-to-back home-and-homes against the Penguins and the Leafs. Success could bring the blue and orange back into the wild card conversation, while faltering could bring them closer to dropping a "for sale" sign on the front lawn. David Alter of THN joins Sean and Stefen to talk Isles, Leafs, and much more!

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Is anyone really surprised the Islanders took a few steps back after taking a few forward? It's been that kind of season as Isles have drifted towards the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. They'll finally get to play some games with their healthiest lineup since October. Will it make a difference? Sean & Stefen welcome Dan Rosen of nhl.com to talk it all over!

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Don't look now, but the New York Islanders have rattled off 3 wins out of their last 4 - all in regulation. Are they turning a corner? Let's not get crazy.. but they are collecting points and hanging around the wild card race with reinforcements in the form of Adam Pelech Mat Barzal, and Anthony Duclair on the way. Reasons for hope? We'll see. Peter Baugh of The Athletic joins Sean & Stefen to talk it all over!

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