The New York Islanders couldn’t overcome their continuous defensive breakdowns and their inability to finish when they had scoring chances in a 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Isles again gave up a power play goal and couldn’t convert when they had the man advantage.
We have our key takeaways and our hero and goat of the game. We also discuss why Anthony Duclair didn’t play, Isaiah George didn’t play, and Bo Horvat did.
Plus we have our weekly Farm Report on all things Bridgeport Islanders.
All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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24 Comments
ISLES SHUT OUT FOR 5TH TIME. Can't really blame 30 .826 sv.% with all those d breakdowns. sp. teams pp 0-3, pk 1-3.
Even with 3, 13 back isles 0-2. Maybe 13 is the one who should be dealt for a nice package. Meanwhile as isle offense rears its ugly side again laine who could have been had for cheap scored a hattie in 30 minutes. Would have looked nice on sorry isle pp. Some say louzer's draft gaffe and mishandling of and giving away 26 for free is a fireable offense. How much more damage is louzer gonna be allowed to inflict on isles? I wouldn't trust louzer to run a bake sale let alone the tdl. The 'F' is being painted on the signs ready to go up after new year right about now
Good lord, somebody please stop the bleeding!!!
Lou must go
The franchise outlook is very dismal unless we sell assets and retool. Need to replenish the prospect pool and get picks for Nelson, Pageau, Palmieri, Varlamov, Pelech, Pulock before it’s too late.
The fact that this sorry squad is against the salary cap is insane.
Islanders need to rebuild the 4th line by sitting or waiving players
Time to call up Calle odelius. He was known as a player who can make the outlet pass and the islanders need that from the blue line
fire Maclean now
Time to clean up and ship the players out, and rebuild the team properly from Bridgeport up, good example Montreal, thank you Gil 👍🏼
There is only one player I would not consider moving on this team and that is Sorokin. We have a number of players who are impossible to move. All I have to say is I hope Wally does well in Boston, we are all sick of this pathetic excuse of a team. Time to break up the cul-de-sac Club.
It’s been a while but I’m back lol. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. All I and we can hope for is Lou is gone at seasons end so on a positive note the worse he does hopefully the odds go up that happens. As much as I would hate to see some players get traded I also would be happy they get a chance to play for a Stanley Cup. This team is at most terribly average. When you have a goalie like Sorokin and still can’t win much you have problems. For seasons the offense has been an issue now the defense has caught up with the offense and is just as terrible. I don’t think there are any defense man I’d can think of keeping other than George. Even offensively as well. This team needs a complete rebuild from the front office to the 7th defenseman.
Only thing I can hope is maybe a few trades get some high picks group together and try and move up to try and grab homegrown talent Hagens to kick off the rebuild. I’d say even if that means trading Barzal at this point. No use keeping Barzal if they rebuilding
The first segment of the show is so spot on. I was really upset when I heard they were sitting George again. Let’s face it. This team is not changing until changes are made. 😢
0:02 Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? If the Islanders knew how to hold it together and if 1/2 their OT/SO losses were wins, they'd be either in 3rd 4th place . I said they had to get their heads together, or it's going to be a long 🌙, and I called it. Isiah George sits in the press 📦. Anthony DuClair's not ready yet. Don't send that kid back, please. I like Brock Nelson, too, but he's still struggling. I think Patrick Roy's benching the wrong players just to get the message. I'M GLAD RADAR'S NOT HERE TO 👀 THIS. If I did not say it before, I wish Oliver the best of luck with the Bruins, but the next time they play the Islanders, don't be surprised if has blood in his eyes, so our Isles better be prepared. Hero, Bo Horvat, won 2/3 of his face-offs and had had 4 shots on Goal. 🐐 COMMUNITY EFFORT ON DEFENSE. Sometimes, I think they're stuck on a bad ⏲️ warp meaning 1972. HAPPY 🎂, CRAIG BERUBE. He won a Stanley as a Head Coach in St. Louis. Hear from you later, Gil, no nostalgia games this time, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
Only the Rangers being terrible makes this not as upsetting as it could be. But I've given up hope by this point. They're never healthy and if anything this loss was easier to accept because it wasn't a meltdown.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz checked out really early on that one.
Hi Gil, real good show! So we will either barely make it or not make it at all—our minor league team is in shambles and our big team sucks! Is this the proper way to conduct business on a professional level? Are the owners proud of this? Is this GM in such denial? This is an embarrassing display of how to run an NHL franchise. The same players, the same mistakes, the same losses! Either losing these leads, barely hanging on or getting blanked. Special teams are abysmal. Either owners are gullible or ignorant to the game. This is crap hockey! Take care Gil!
Gm Gil. I turned off the game once they were 2-0 down. This team is an utter embarrassment … The reason Roy has not been fired is simple. This is the house Lou built. As long as ownership support Lou this team will suck. I won't be surprised if Roy takes the fall or he walks away. This IS one of the worst teams in the league and it requires fans to stay away AND the media to be utterly ruthless when questioning team leadership.
Not out of reach, but with the inertia of likely not making the playoffs, and an early March trade deadline, you have Nelson and Palmieri both on expiring contracts. Highly desired trade targets. Dobson, can wait until the end of the season since he remains a RFA. This will accelerate the timeline of the likely needed rebuild. Huge P.S. Make Double down Lou finally quit. He is exactly what you Isles fans now do not need.
When are the NYI owners going to see they need to retool or rebuild or whatever you want to call it ? Their team defense just stinks. Time to trade Nelson for whatever you can. Same with Pelech and Pulock. Those 2 have both taken huge steps back in last 2 years. Dobson is not worth an extension. Horvat has adapted the country club mentality of the rest of the team. How can they not see this ? Goodbye Lou and start the long rebuild.
Czikas is invisible
Sit Engvall and Mayfield when Duke comes back and play George and either Karlstrom or Pinho. Also time for McClean to go! And obviously Lou has to go!!!
The question is can they get everyone healthy and go on a run? You said Duc had like 5 games? Skill backs teams off. Also they are pretty much same at home and on the road. Only the Pens and the Habs are much better at home. All other teams in the mix are about the same home and away so if they start playing well at home they can get back in it. They have 3 games against the Leafs and a home and home against the Pens coming up. This will be critical. Also rest Sorokin against the Leafs and then the break and go all out.
Patrick Roy is a great coach Lou needs to gracefully step down! Roy can be interim GM and help this team rebuild!
No show. I agree with you Gil, they are going to burn out Sorokin once again. If Lou doesn't act like a GM soon, he needs to go. LGI
I feel Lou has already approached Brock and told him he is going to be traded! And Brock is like really? Me? And so He has in his mind he has to pick up his family and move. I would play like poop if I was going to be traded for Christmas