DOMINATION: Islanders CRUSH Red Wings in BEST Performance of Season | Winning Streak EXTENDS to FOUR

The New York Islanders just played their best game of the season and increased their winning streak to four games. We’ll tell you why this was the best game of the year and what it means going forward. We’ve got all that and more on today’s Locked On Islanders podcast. You’re Locked On Islanders, your daily podcast on the New York Islanders, part of the Locked On podcast network. your team every day. Welcome everybody to the Friday edition of the Locked On Islanders podcast, part of the Locked On podcast network, your team every day. I want to thank everyone who makes Locked On Islanders your first listen every day. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode. Today’s episode is brought to you by Game Time. Download the Game Time app, create an account, and use code locked on NHL for $20 off your first purchase. I’m Gil Martin. I’ve been covering the New York Islanders for almost two decades, and I wrote the book Ice Wars: on the history of the Islanders rivalry with the Rangers from 1972 to the modern era. So glad you could join us today to talk a little Islanders hockey. And boy, uh, what a great performance by the New York Islanders. And we’ve got a lot to discuss about the Islanders. 7-2 win over the Red Wings. We’ll talk about why this was the team’s best performance. We’ll have our key takeaways, our hero and go to the game, and we’ll discuss the roster moves the Islanders made earlier on Thursday. Plus, we will preview Saturday afternoon’s game in Philadelphia against the Flyers. When you win a game 7-2, it has to feel good. And this team controlled this game pretty much from the beginning. And any negatives that I have about the team’s performance are minimal. They are minimal. Three of the four lines in this game were really playing exceptionally well. The goalending by David Riddick was really strong. But I have to say that the line that really impressed me the most in this game was the line of JG Pacio, Anders Lee, and Simon Holmstrom. And you know that’s your third line technically in in you know the scheme of this uh of this game. But Holstrom had a goal and an assist. Pacio a goal. Lee three assists. The line was a plus three although Lee was a plus four. The other two plus three. and they just created so many pretty plays. The goals that they scored, it wasn’t just, okay, you know, they scored three goals in the game. It was the way they scored, the great passing by Lee, the the setups, and just the way they were forchecking and controlling the tempo and the tone of the game and keeping the Red Wings backed up in their own zone was extremely extremely encouraging. And we got to talk, we’ve got to talk about Amil Heineman. Two goals in this game for Heineman and he now has five goals on the season in seven games. Now, obviously, he’s not going to keep up, you know, a 55, 60 goal pace for the season, okay? But what a great acquisition by Matthew Darsh. And you know, he had two goals, four shots on goal, two hits. He’s got a shot. I’m telling you, he’s got a really good shot. And more important than the the heaviness of the shot, he gets it off quickly. Both of those goals were almost like mirror images of each other or or kind of almost duplication in in the way it sort of looked, but heman just got that shot released so quickly that uh there wasn’t a lot that you know the Red Wings Cam Talbot could do about it. the Islanders, you know, dominated early. Nice goal by Tony D’Angelo to get it started. And I I just really liked the way they played and they didn’t let up until, you know, in the third period, they started to take a few too many silly penalties and they didn’t play particularly well. But by that time, it was what, 61 or something like that at the time. They started taking the foot off the gas. Overall, top to bottom, this was the best performance we’ve seen from the Islanders. And on a night like this, the uptempo game that Patrick W wants to play, they played it. They played it. Every defenseman on the team was plus in this game. led by Scott Mayfield with plus three, Tony D’Angelo a golden assist, Ryan Pock two assists. This was a team effort. You go up and down this lineup and almost everybody contributed to the success of the team. And I just liked the way they handled themselves. It they didn’t let up. They didn’t let down. They didn’t get sloppy until again the game was way out of reach and the clock was winding down. And a couple of things about Matthew Schaefer. For the first time in his NHL career, he did not register a point, but he was a plus two. He was on the ice for 25 minutes and 14 seconds to lead the Islanders. He blocked two shots. He had a takeaway. and he had a shot on goal. He played really well, really well in this game. Probably played better in this game than he did in some of the other games where he did record a point. And at the end of this game when the Islanders, you know, when when one of the Red Wings players, Appleton in this case, took a run at Schaefer. And I’m not saying he intentionally tried to hurt Schaefer, but he got tangled up with him, took a run at him. When when that happened, I loved I loved the response by the New York Islanders. Every player who was on the ice went in and defended Schaefer against Appleton. And why, you may ask? That’s earned. That’s respect that is earned by Matthew Schaefer for the way he’s been playing so far this season. And remember, we’re only seven games into the year. And the Islanders veterans and the players to a man understand already how important Matthew Schaefer is to this team. So, oh no, he didn’t score a point. A new first for Matthew Schaefer, right? But I’ll take that any day of the week. The performance he had in this game, this kid is for real. And the way he handled himself and the way his teammates stood up for him was highly encouraging. David Riddick, second good game in a row. He started two games. He’s played well in both games. We have talked every day how much the Islanders need a reliable backup goalie. And just yesterday, we gave you the update. Seamian Barl Lamov not practicing with the team. Still no timetable. He’s he’s progressing. He’s actually, you know, dropping down to stop pucks now, which is progress, I guess, but we need 15 backtobacks. Haven’t even had one yet. We’re going to need a reliable backup. And look, David Riddick is not going to be this good every game he plays. But boy, I’ll tell you, if you get solid backup goalending, that is a big factor for this team going forward. Now, were there some things I still wanted cleaned up? Yeah. the fourth line. They were not particularly good in this game. They were sloppy. They were a non-factor. And you know, Kyle Mlan and Max Ciplov both minus one in a game you win 7-2. You can’t be minus one. I mean, that’s just not not very good. Okay. And so, and when you consider that one of the two goals that Detroit scored was on the power play, that makes the minus one even more glaring. But, uh, you know, that line right now, those those players are struggling. Um, Casey Sikas got an assist but did not play particularly well. Took a a bad penalty. Kyle Mlan kind of invisible in this game more or less and Max Ziplov my concern about Cippy right now and I I like him. I’m rooting for Ziplov to be better but I don’t know if he has the foot speed and the quickness to play effectively consistently in the NHL. He is not the best fit on the fourth line and we’ll see, you know, how he goes from here. But other than that, there are so few complaints. A couple of foolish penalties in the third period got a little sloppy, but you know, by then the game was way out of reach. So, a very strong performance for the New York Islanders. A 7-2 victory. A a laugher. the first time that the Islanders didn’t have to sweat a game and now the win streak is at four and you can build on that as you head on to a long fourgame road trip. We’ve got a lot more to discuss on today’s show. We’ll have our hero and goat of the game. We’ll talk about some of the roster moves the Islanders made and uh we will preview Saturday afternoon’s game against the Flyers. Big divisional rivalry there. And we’ll also have our Islanders birthday of the day. All that and a lot more coming up on today’s Locked On Islanders podcast. Today’s episode is brought to you by Rouette. Let’s be real, making excuses doesn’t solve anything. We’ve all heard them before. It’s just stress. I’m tired. Or it happens to everyone sometimes. But when it comes to performance, sometimes your body just needs a little extra support. And that’s where Rouette comes in. 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Uh you could go with a Heinman with two goals, but I am going to go with Anders Lee with three assists, a plus four, and led the team in shots on goal with six, blocked a shot, recorded a hit, even won both faceoffs that he took. uh the captain leading by example and getting the job done. So I mean you could go Riddick, you could go Heinman, but I am going Anders Lee uh in this one and go to the game. There are two candidates. I can go with the foolish penalties, but that’s kind of a little ambiguous. So I’m going with the fourth line, which was Sikas Mlan and Ciplov. They were the only line that really didn’t contribute a lot to the team’s success and I just feel that they need to be better. Uh I mean Sikas took seven faceoffs. He won one hit from Sikas, one hit by Ciplov, two by Mlan. And these guys played a little more than they usually do. Uh you need more physicality. The trio totaled one shot on goal. That was by Mlan. uh the fourth line, regardless of who’s been out there, it hasn’t been uh up to snuff right now, but this game top bottom was the best game that the Islanders have played all year. And I I don’t even think anything else is all that close to be honest with you. Uh they were fast, they were aggressive, but they didn’t make in their own zone. And I noticed this, and this is huge. I noticed this from the beginning of the game. The Islanders kept the Red Wings. They they positionally the Islanders have struggled in their own zone positionally all year. And every day know we talked about it all of last year. But from the jump in this game, the Islanders kept themselves between the shooter or the passer, whoever the the Red Wings offensive players and their goal, and they kept the Red Wings more on the perimeter, and they just did the things they needed to do to limit rebounds, to limit high danger chances. And yeah, the Red Wings had their share of high danger chances, but how many second and third chances did they have? And you look back at this game and I can’t recall too many, maybe one instance where the Red Wings were in the Islander zone five on five for an extended, you know, 30, 45 seconds, a minute. that didn’t happen. And we talked just yesterday on the show that yeah, changing goalie coaches could help Elia Sroken and could help David Riddick, but ultimately if you don’t play better in front of the goalie, it isn’t going to matter. Well, guess what? The Islanders played better in front of the goalie against the Red Wings. And if they can continue to play like that consistently, the results are going to come and this team will be better. So, I was thrilled with the way this team played defensively, with the goalending they got, with the balanced scoring, with the way they didn’t take their foot off the gas. This was pretty close to a complete game. And yes, the Red Wings were on the second day of a backto back. and know they didn’t play particularly well, but when your team dominates a game like the Islanders dominated this one, you just smile and enjoy the moment. Now, the Islanders did make some moves. Uh, first of all, Alexander Romanov placed on IR. Uh, they announced that Max Shabanov has an upper body injury dayto-day. He did not play against the Red Wings and they placed Pierre Angball on long-term injured reserve. Now, Mark Gatkam, who was waved yesterday, he cleared waiverss and I’m relieved. I did not want to lose Gatkam. I would have really sent Mlan down instead of Gatkam, but that’s the choice the management made. Uh, but Gatkam now assigned to Bridgeport. So with Shabanov day today, Ramanov now on IR, two roster spots open up and the Islanders recall forward Matthew Hymore and defender defenseman Marshall Warren from Bridgeport. Now, Warren, uh, who played really well in the preseason, two goals and three assists in four games with Bridgeport and, uh, he was the AHL player of the week in that first week. He’s from Laurel Hollow, Long Island. Uh, so excited to see him get the call. Now, he was both Hymore and Warren were scratches. Hymore, by the way, four assists in the first four games. He’s played in 187 NHL games. So, those are the guys getting called up. We’re happy to have them. A little surprised that Isaiah George wasn’t the caller, but Marshall Warren has been playing so well. I can’t argue with that decision. And it’s always great, and I mean always great to see a Long Island native get the call, come up and play for the Islanders. So, we’ll see when and if either one of them gets into a game, but those are the roster moves the Islanders made and uh glad they didn’t lose Gatkam. Happy for the two players who got called up and we’ll see how it all proceeds from here. Obviously, we’ll keep you updated on Ramanov and Shabanov and and uh all the other injured players, including obviously Varl Lamov if there’s any updates there. So, make sure you’re with us every day. We’re here Monday through Friday on the Lockdown Islanders podcast. We’ve got more to get to on today’s show. The Islanders will go for five in a row Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. We’ll preview that game for our Islanders birthday of the day. a center uh excuse me, a winger who is best known for his time with the Maple Leafs, but spent most of one season with the New York Islanders. Let’s see if you can guess who this first overall pick in the 1985 NHL draft is. We’ll talk about him and his impact on the aisles. All that and more on today’s Lock on Islanders podcast. Today’s episode is brought to you by FanDuel. The NFL season is here and FanDuel has an offer you don’t want to miss. 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Well, the next game is against the Philadelphia Flyers, a team that is kind of in the same boat as the Islanders as far as right now being kind of in the middle of the standings. They are now 33 and one through seven games. Uh the Islanders are 4 and3. So uh very even as far as the you know the standings are concerned. Uh the Flyers right now 26th in the league in goals scored. They’ve struggled there but their goalending is top 10. They entered uh last night’s 2 to1 loss against Ottawa uh ranked ninth in the league in goals against. Their power play has been struggling. 25th in the league, but the PK is solid. They’re killing 83.3% of opposing power plays. That’s 11th in the league. The goalenders are Dan Vladar and Samuel Ersen. And uh Vladar got the start against Ottawa. So, we’ll see whether they go back to Vadar or go with Ursen against the Islanders Saturday afternoon. and some very familiar names on this team. Sean Couturier, Tyson Fer, Owen Tippet, Trevor Zegress, uh now with the Philadelphia Flyers, and they they’re a team that, you know, can’t take them lightly. Let’s put it that way. Uh the line combinations for the Flyers, Couturier, Travis Kne, and Owen Tippet are the top line. Noah Kates, Tyson Foster, and Bobby Brink are the second trio. Then you have Trevor Zegress on the third line, left to right, Zegris, Christian D’vorak, and Matt Ve Mitchkov. And then the fourth line, Rodrigo Abballs centering Nikita Gre uh Grabben and Garnett Hathaway. Cam York and Travis Sanheim are the top defense pair. Nick Cer and Jamie Ddale are the middle pair. And Igor Zamula and Noah Yulen are the third pair. I mentioned the goalies. Ladar and Ersen Raasmus Rristtoellan on IR. He will most likely not be available for this game. Islanders need to keep the momentum going. This is the start of a 4-ame road trip. I would like to see them get at least five points on this four-game road trip. This is a divisional game, so that always adds a little more juice to it and a little more importance as far as the standings are concerned. And like I said, you can’t take the Flyers lightly. They are retooling as well. They have a new coach. They have a new philosophy. And I think they will not be an easy team to defeat, especially in Philadelphia. If the Islanders can win five in a row, boy, the confidence boost that we will see from this team, it will be uh pretty impressive. Time now for our Islanders birthday of the day. And Saturday will be the 59th birthday of former Islanders winger Wendell Clark, the Kelton, Saskatchewan native. First overall pick in the 1985 draft. First round first pick. He was drafted by the Maple Leafs. Made his NHL debut right away and scored 34 goals as a rookie. had a career-high 46 goals in 199394, joined the Islanders in 1995996, scored 24 goals and had 43 points in 58 games for the Isisles who then traded him back to Toronto where he played uh two full seasons after finishing 9596 there. Later finished his career with the Lightning, the Red Wings, the Blackhawks, and briefly again with Toronto. a power forward. He was 5’11, 197, but he never backed down from anybody. He was physical and he could put the puck in the net. Not the best passer, but you know, scored 30 goals uh in 9697 and then 28 goals in just 65 games in 989. Finished his career with 330 goals, 564 points, and 1,690 penalty minutes in 793 games. 37 goals and 69 points in 95 playoff games, but none of those with the Islanders. One of his better games as an Islander Isles visiting the Avalanche in Denver uh on January 22nd, 1996. Tommy Salow, the goalie for the Islanders. Patrick Wah the goalie for the Avalanche. And Colorado took an early two nothing lead on goals by John Clem and Adam Dead Marsh. But then in the second period, the Islanders go to the power play and it’s Wendell Clark on the power play. His 20th goal of the year. Alexander Semac and Scott Leance with the assist. That made it uh a two to one game. Uh but in the third period with the Islanders down by a score of 4-2, our Islanders birthday of the day. Wendell Clark strikes again. Ziggy Paly and Travis Green with the assist, but it wasn’t quite enough. Islanders fall in this one four to three. 31 saves for Patrick Wah, but uh 33 saves for Tommy Salow. for Wendell Clark. Two goals and an assist. He was uh he had scored on both of his shots. One of the goals came on the power play. He did actually set up Ziggy Paly’s early third period goal. So the Islanders lose four to three, but Wendell Clark two goals and an assist. He figured in all three points in this game. Wendell Clark is our Islanders birthday of the day. Thank you for making locked on Islanders your first listen today. For your second listen, check out the allnew Locked on NHL game night. Every game, every night until the Stanley Cup champion is crowned, get local analysis on a national scale. You can find NHL game night on Locked on NHL, both on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. It’s part of the Locked On podcast network, your team every day. If you have a question, a comment, maybe a topic you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, and we have some, but keep them coming. We’ll get to them early next week. Uh, send us an email at lockedon islanders atgmail.com. If you leave your first name and where you’re from, we’re happy to mention you on the show and we discuss whatever’s on your mind. You could follow the show on X, locked ones, and you could follow me, Gil Martin, on X at Ice Wars, NYRVSNY. We’ll keep you up to date on all things Island Islanders all year long, and I am live tweeting during nearly every Islanders home and road game. So, join me for some instant insight and analysis, and it’s great to talk Island Islanders hockey with you game time or anytime. Everydayers, we’re back on Monday. We will have our key takeaways from the game against the Flyers, which we are all looking forward to. and uh we will have the latest injury updates and the latest Islanders news notes and happenings. So far, four in a row. Got to be happy with the way things are going for this team. Have a great weekend everybody. Stay safe and of course, let’s go Islanders.

New York Islanders stun Detroit Red Wings with 7-2 victory. Is this the turning point for their season?

Gil Martin breaks down the Islanders’ most impressive performance yet, highlighting Emil Heineman’s two-goal night and Mathew Schaefer’s defensive prowess. The discussion covers JG Pageau’s line’s contributions, recent roster moves including Alexander Romanov to IR, and how improved defensive positioning is reshaping the Islanders’ game plan. Key topics include David Rittich’s solid goaltending, the impact of coaching changes, and the upcoming divisional clash against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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38 comments

  2. Huge win. They’ve got some swagger that reminds me of the bubble team. Maybe they can ride this for a while and get some big points early.

  6. yes but it was against wings playing b2b roadies with b2b games of letdown after letdown. wings are the ultimate hot cold team that can beat tb and cats yet lose 4-2 at sabres before 7-2 shellacking to isles. rookie 44 is having a tuff time. 35-.767 sv.% playing behind a sorry bottom d. 8, 20, 25, 18 all SUCK. and keep in mind wings employ traffic cone/former isle t. hamonic.
    maybe 51 first round talent has been overlooked as top sixer?
    good news is that 18 has been ltir'd so no chance of 18 getting call-up to fk things up.
    goat-pk gave up another g. hero-51.
    and 7 g's or not why is roy already sitting 49 out?

  8. Hey Gil. I am very impressed with our offense. We are becoming an offensive threat and the scoring is so welcoming!! And ridich has been playing lights out as our backup! Once these young kids take this team over we are going to be at the very top of our division and ready to challenge for the cup. Go islanders!

  9. This is a team that is starting to put it all together. Best part of the game was the end, when Appleton roughed up Schaefer by the boards and 3 Islanders players immediately sprinted to Schaefer and Appleton to neutralize Appleton. This is a great sign of how strong team chemistry and bond are coming along. LGI!!

  12. Really great game. I had requested we made first time shots, and we did them in abundance. Holding or pausing before making the shots cost us in the first 3 matches. That is confidence. Had hoped Schaefer could keep his streak alive, but I agree, he was really, really good, and it as so great to see the protection of him, as one would have hoped or expected. Not much to say, because you said it, Gil.

  14. Other than the 4th line, the team was focused, on the same page, and proactive rather than reactive. They cleared their own zone well and most of their passes had a purpose. When it mattered there was no let down when they had the lead. All good stuff to see and I’ll admit, after the first 3 games didn’t think we would. So far, the Dobson trade working out well.

  18. Listen friends, as a 50 year old Canadian I have watched a lot of hockey (too much at times), and IMO I haven't seen a rookie since the likes of McDavid or Lemieux (which I was too young for), play with the skill level, poise and determination as Schaefer. Not even Matthews or Makar looked so together – Schaef plays like he is a 3-5 year vet, and he is 18! Man, at 18, I would have never been able to handle myself with such maturity, niether would you! ..Its not over said, "the kid is special".

  19. Schaefer does a great job at keeping his head up when traveling with the puck, he needs to continue this – I must admit, I hold my breath when he starts coast to coast'n' like a modern day Bobby Orr … but don't stop! lol Head up, always!

  20. Good morning team! Gil, very impressive win. Admittedly, I had to watch the highlight video this morning to make sure it wasn't a dream. To me, the passing was crisp, players put themselves in excellent positions to have an offensive threat, and goaltending was solid. Yes, the Wings were on a back to back, but those situations are going to happen to us as well. You still have to pull up your pants and play hockey. I'm going to enjoy the high from this win for a while, then stick it in my pocket and get ready for the Flyers. I have nothing bad to say about our team in this game. I can't believe you will have a goal for this game. I guess you're right though. The 4th line did absolutely nothing. Lets get rid of them lol. Horvat to Heineman, SCORE is something I can definitely get used to. Everyone, have a great day and wonderful weekend! Enjoy the game tomorrow. See you all again Monday. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!

  22. I absolutely agree about Schaefer. Maybe didn't record a point, but it might have been his best game. And he had plenty of opportunities to get a point too. The way this kid brings the puck up the ice is a thing of beauty. Maybe 4 different times tonight? He brought the puck into the zone beautifully and put it on a teammates stick accurately but they just didn't score! So impressed with this kid!! Great team performance tonight. Having alotta fun watching games right now.

  23. I believe last night was one of our future captains best defensive games all season. With the changes made in the off season, I feel the lines are starting to gel. LET'S GO ISLANEDRS!!

  25. Gil, The Elmonters explained the reasoning for sending Gatcomb and not MacLean and it simply revolves around cap compliance and the need for two players to cover injured slots. Maclean would not have provided enough cap space to bring up two players.

  26. Gil, about Schaefer. I was once again with my brother in law last night, he’s a Ranger’s fan, it was my sister’s birthday, and we were watching both the Isles and Ranger’s games. They showed a replay of possibly Schaefer’s best rush of the night. And my brother in law said, and I’m paraphrasing, “Look at how fast he skates, looks like Bobby Orr.”

    Now, my brother in law is a true Ranger’s fan, he hates the Islanders, in fact he claims HE started the legendary “Potvin Sucks” chant with his buddy when he was at the game Ulf Nilsson got hurt.

    But he is a true hockey fan, he recognizes talent. I remember he was the first Ranger’s fan I know who told me, Tavares is really good. It’s almost like he says these things, but he’s not happy about it, but he knows good talent.

  27. The offense is clicking on all cylinders, the defense did improve but I’d still be cautious because the wings were on the back to back. As for the 4th line, Casey had his best days and his frustration is gonna cost the team. I’d like Darshe to revamp the 4th line with 3 heavy hitters that can skate. There are guys out there and it may take some prying but it can be done ! I had never heard of Heineman before the deal but damn, looks like Darshe fleeced the Habs !

  29. That was the most well rounded game I have seen the Islanders play in at least 2 years.
    Why, what changed:
    1. We have added some key players
    2. Roy is able to play his system with the players he wants
    3. The guys are having fun, sporting beards, & wanting the Iron man mask
    4. Its not all on Sorokin. We have a solid backup and eventually the D will get better
    5. Detroit looked tired from away B2Bs

    It wasn’t the score but the quality passing, shooting, defending, breakout skating and control we saw last night that was impressive. If We continue to play like this or even 90% of this, we squeak into the payoffs.

  30. I was really tough on the “C” in the first couple games. What he has done in the last 3 has been impressive. Can he keep it up let’s see but at this point I will say I was wrong.

    With that said CC is playing like garbage. That penalty last night was a joke and not a Vet play. No need for that with the game in hand.

  33. Agree. Total domination last night. MS logged a lot of minutes last night on the blue line. His hard work didn't show up on the scoresheet directly. But he played a major role in last night's victory. I just don't want them to wear the kid out. A lot of Mayfield bashers in Islanders Country. He showed up on the score sheet last night. I like him. He's a solid third line D man who will help Schaefer become acclimated to the rigors of playing D in the NHL. Anybody else believe that the little issue in the NBA crosses over to the NHL, NFL and MLB? Money laundering, point shaving, and a whole host of other illicit activities. Buckle up.

  35. Good 🌅, Gil. How are you? The Islanders put out the 🔥 against the Red 🪽 at UBS Arena last 🌙. The game was theirs from beginning to end. The three out of four lines were good, especially Hohlstrom, Lee, and Pageou. Emily Heineman scored 2 goals. He's got a great shot. They slacked up in the 3rd period, but by then the game was over. This was a COMMUNITY EFFORT on the + side. Matthew Schafer got shut out. When Appleton took a run at Schafer, everybody on the ice came to his rescue sending a message, DON'T TOUCH THE KID. David Rittich looks good. The 4th line wasn't good at all, but for everything good, THERE IS SOME BAD. Hero, EMIL HEINEMAN with 2 goals and Anders Lee. 🐐 the 4th line for lack of contribution. Patrick Roy wants to play more of an up-tempo game. The Islanders put Alexander Romanov on IR. Maxim Shabanov is on a day to day basis, and Gatcomb is going to Bridgeport. The Islanders play the Flyers in Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon. This is going to be fun. Something tells me that the Flyers are going to be like the old Broad Street Bullies. HAPPY 🎂, WENDAL CLARK . He scored 2 goals and an assist in a loss to the Avs, featuring Patrick Roy as their goaltender. Hear from you later, Gil, but before I go, several things. Game 3 of the 80 Finals was my 2nd favorite game of the series because it was their Coliseum debut in the Finals, and they didn't disappoint. Of course, Game 6 was my favorite. Also, comparing the Islanders to 🎃 Characters, Trots was compared to Jack Skellington from The Nigtmare Before 🎄 Eve, Denis Potvin was the ultimate 🎃Character, DRACULA, and Mike Bossy was compared to Michael Myers from the 🎃 series for his pinpoint accuracy, NOT THE HOMICIDAL TENDENCIES. There's more. Now, LET'S GO ISLANDERS.

  36. We used to call Casey Clutter and Martin The Best Fourth Line In Hockey, now our Third Looks The Part. I think we now have players that fit their lines with playmaker centers and legit scorer wingers on the top 2. Especially for the 2 pp units.

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