Locked On Islanders - Daily Podcast On The New York Islanders

The New York Islanders lost to the Nashville Predators 3-2 in a shootout Saturday but there were some positive takeaways from this game. The power play scored twice and looked better than it has in a long time. We break down why the PP was better and why Oliver Wahlstrom, Noah Dobson and Anthony Beauvillier each played a part in that.

We have an update on the Isles top pick in this year's draft, Aatu Raty and it's good news for Isles fans.

All this plus a prominent 30-goal scorer as our Islanders Birthday of the Day and a lot more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The New York Islanders end their 5-day break and head to Nashville on Saturday to face the Predators, we have a full preview of what to expect in that game.

Plus it's a Mailbag Friday as Gil answers questions from listeners about Zach Parise, Ross Johnston and the way Lou Lamoriello is handling Bridgeport this year.

Plus Denis Potvin is our Islanders Birthday of the Day as we wish the captain of the dynasty teams all the best as he turns 68.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The New York Islanders activated starting goalie Semyon Varlamov off the IR. We explain what to expect from the goalie rotation and why it's so good that Varly is back.

Plus, some encouraging signs for Mathew Barzal and why it's too soon to worry about Anders Lee and his slow start.

Some good news at the UBS Arena and a high-scoring winger from the 90s is our Islanders Birthday of the Day.

All this and much more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The New York Islanders signed forward Ross Johnston to a four-year contract extension worth $1.1 million per year. We discuss why this move may not make a lot of sense.

Plus how will this five day break in the middle of this road trip help or hurt the Islanders? And, Billy Torrey and Keith Aucoin were named to the AHL Hall of Fame.

We also have a catalyst of the Islanders first playoff run as our Islanders Birthday of the Day.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The New York Islanders have one of their veteran forwards, Zach Parise, helping their youngest forward, Oliver Wahlstrom. We analyze the chemistry between these two players and how Parise will help Wahlstrom going forward.

Plus, why it's too soon to worry about the slow start of Zdeno Chara this season, a well-deserved reward for Ilya Sorokin and good news on the injury front for Semyon Varlamov.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The Islanders recorded wins on back-to-back nights over the weekend thanks to the stellar goaltending of Ilya Sorokin. We break down the key takeaways from wins over the Arizona Coyotes and Vegas Golden Knights.

We also discuss Josh Bailey's milestone weekend and a possible injury to defenseman Adam Pelech suffered late in the win in Vegas.

And Barry Trotz shuffled his lines over the weekend to try to get a spark out of this team, we discuss the results on today's show.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The Islanders still haven't found their groove through four games and they fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday 3-2 in overtime. Quite honestly, if it weren't for Ilya Sorokin's strong play, the Isles wouldn't have even gotten a point. We analyze what's going wrong with the team so far this season and discuss some of the postgame comments from Barry Trotz about one of the Isles favorite lines.

Plus we look ahead to a busy weekend with games in Arizona and Vegas, we preview them both.

And a very special Islanders Birthday of the Day as we wish Butch Goring a happy birthday and look back at one of his magic moments in the Stanley Cup Finals.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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Today we have a special crossover episode of Locked On Islanders as we are joined by Jay Forster of Locked on Blue Jackets. Gil and Jay explain how each team has started the season, what is working and what needs to be improved. We also discuss the key players and matchups for tonight's game in Columbus.

Anders Lee is "probable" for the Islanders while Max Domi will not be in the lineup for the Blue Jackets.

We also have our fearless predictions for tonight and discuss what type of game we should see from these two division rivals who have not played each other in almost two years.

All this and more on today's episode of the Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The New York Islanders got outstanding goaltending from Ilya Sorokin and two goals from Oliver Wahlstrom to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in Chicago. We have all the key takeaways from an uneven game but there were some encouraging signs especially in the third period.

Anders Lee missed the game due to non-Covid related illness, we have the latest on that plus Matt Martin's return.

We also have our weekly Farm Report and some bad news about the health of Isles HOFer Mike Bossy.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The New York Islanders got two key players back at practice yesterday with starting goalie Semyon Varlamov and forward Matt Martin being full participants. We have the latest on when they could return to the lineup.

The Islanders also placed Uncle Leo on waivers as a salary cap move.

And we have a full preview of tonight's game in Chicago as the Islanders look to get their first win of the season against the Blackhawks.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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