Can the New York Islanders pull a first-round upset and kickstart another Cinderella run? Gil Martin of Locked On Islanders chats with Rachel Donner of Locked On NHL about the Islanders chances of making a deep run in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. Will Ilya Sorokin, maybe the best goalie in the world right now, set the Islanders up for a magical spring? Can their deadline addition of Bo Horvat and the looming return of star center Mat Barzal help give Sorokin enough supoort on offense? All that and more as we get you up to speed on everything you need to know about the Islanders head of their first-round matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Be sure to check out the full Islanders-Hurricanes Locked On Crossover preview episode as well!

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