Two Keys to Improving the New York Islanders Team Defense This Season Even with the Same Players

The New York Islanders blueline will mostly have the same players returning, so how can the defense be better this season? We talk about two major possibilities for improvement with training camp just a few weeks away.

Plus, we discuss the tragic deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau over the weekend. Matthew played for the Islanders organization at Bridgeport.

And former Isles defenseman Robert Bortuzzo has signed with the Utah HC, we discuss what this means for the Islanders organization.

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

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3 comments

  2. rip johnny hockey. So sad. And after trading laine bj's have no offense now. It is gonna be a tuff season for bj's.
    Two ways to improve overall team defense would be 1. improve the pk. Quit giving up loads of sh goals would be a start. 2. A better transition game to get puck up ice would help. Isles d as currently structured lacks transition d man/speed with all the offense on back end coming from 8.
    And there is a so-called pacioretty bidding war going on. Go and get patches louzer. The old side of 34 and broken down should be right up louzer's alley.

  3. If the islanders can stay healthy on the blue line which is a big if where pelech and puloch are concerned and if sorokin can bounce back which I belive is probable then the islanders will be much improved

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