Along with comic book writer and owner of many weird Islanders jerseys Keith Dallas, Mike and Dan remember defenseman Mike Mottau, whose short stint on Long Island was also very eventful. After winning a Hobey Baker Award at Boston College and playing for the Rangers, Flames and Devils, Mottau washed ashore as a free agent, looking to help the young Islanders blueline. What followed were injuries and many losses, many of which Mottau was helpless to stop. His most notable accomplishments over his two seasons were punching one Isles nemesis and getting clowned by another after a legendarily poor decision on the ice. Mottau was eventually dealt to his hometown Bruins - along with another Islanders villain - at the trade deadline, bringing the whole odd era to a close. Keith tells us his memories of Mottau's time, the joys of being a season ticket holder when a team is bad and the many-layered tale of how he came to own an actual game-worn Mike Mottau jersey. A perfect appetizer for today's trade deadline main course.

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