Entering the 2018-19 season the New York Islanders were projected to be one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League. This documentary is dedicated to a team that shocks the world despite firing their GM, HC, and losing their team captain and all-star, John Tavares.
Chapters:
00:00: Introduction and context building on the state of Islanders organization in 2018.
00:13: Why does this season stand out to the fanbase on Long Island?
00:57: 2008-09 Dark Days for Islanders Franchise.
01:49: Isles Win The 2009 NHL Draft Lottery.
02:08: John Tavares Career Islanders Highlights.
03:10: Analyzing John Tavares and his career in New York during the 2017 and 2018 seasons by discussing trade rumors, negotiations, his desire to stay, and team failures.
04:32: Tavares scores his final goal with the Islanders, an OT GWG in Detroit.
04:37: 2018 New York Islanders Offseason Begins
04:52: Lou Lamoriello is hired as the Islanders President of Hockey Operations.
05:03: Doug Weight and Garth Snow are fired as Head Coach and General Manager
05:12: Islanders hire Barry Trotz to be their next Head Coach.
05:18: Positive momentum is building for the Islanders as they await John Tavares’ free agency decision
06:00: July 1st, 2018. John Tavares announces he is signing with Toronto. NYI sign Valtteri Filppula and Leo Komarov
07:16: July 3rd, 2018. Islanders acquired Matt Martin in a trade with Toronto and signed goaltender Robin Lehner.
07:33: Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck discuss the identity line reunion.
08:15: The offseason ends, full graphic of arrivals and departures
08:25: Barry Trotz, Lou Lamorriello interviews from the preseason on their excitement around improving the defensive play and discussing what they saw in their newly acquired players.
09:41: Who is going to replace John Tavares? Analyzing the careers of Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Anthony Beauvillier, Mat Barzal and Josh Bailey
10:31: Islanders name Anders Lee as their new captain, with Cal Clutterbuck and Josh Bailey being the alternate captains.
10:47: NHL Predictions from The Athletic, Daily Faceoff, ESPN and NHL Network
11:22: Remembering the 2017-18 NHL season
11:29: Discussing the play of the defensemen individually in the Islanders lineup: Ryan Pulock, Johnny Boychuk, Nick Leddy, Adam Pelech, Thomas Hickey.
12:36: Previewing the NYI goaltending room of Thomas Greiss and Robin Lehner.
13:36: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes Game Highlights and Narration.:
16:44: NYI October Recap: Robin Lehner makes Isles history
17:42: Game Highlights: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders November 1st, 2018.
18:44: Islanders November Recap.
20:03: Islanders return to Long Island, playing their first game at Nassau Coliseum since 2015. Game Highlights.
21:36: Signature game the identity line shines vs Red Wings on 12/8/2018.
23:01: Islanders face their former captain for the first time in Toronto and Mathew Barzal makes it unforgettable with a hat-trick to stun the Leafs fans.
23:55: January Recap with player analysis, highlights, interviews from Anders Lee, Robin Lehner, Barry Trotz, Brock Nelson and Lou Lamoriello after the all-star break.
30:10: February Recap.
30:25: The Islanders make a statement on their home-ice as their former captain returns to NY. goals, crowd chants, and more from one for the ages.
31:42: March recap: Islanders begin to struggle
32:38: Lee scores on a beautiful assist from Barzal for a late winner against the Montreal Canadiens.
32:57: Barzal assists Nelson on a game winning overtime goal against the Minnesota Wild, his hometown team.
33:16: Josh Bailey scores two goals in the final five minutes to push the Islanders to a huge win in Philadelphia.
33:43: Isles complete an insane 3rd period comeback in Winnipeg to beat the Jets 5-4, inching closer to a playoff berth. Highlights and analysis
34:36: Islanders clinch a spot in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs by defeating the Buffalo Sabres
35:31: Washington Capitals host the Isles in the season finale, where the orange and blue clinch home-ice advantage to end an incredible campaign.
35:58: Recapping the season and previewing the Islanders vs Penguins 2019 playoff series. Can the Isles upset the iconic Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang?
37:24: Player interviews prior to puck-dropping of Game 1.
38:03: Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders Playoff Series Breakdown with highlights, and analysis.
44:31: Islanders complete a shocking series sweep in Pittsburgh.
45:29: 2018-19 New York Islanders legacy among hockey fans and hockey history.
To reminisce on the Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz led Isles teams, here are more highlights from the era: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iae5z7ZjEU&list=PLoulMB-g2YoAfkSRI8D-adT125BQhfEWN&index=4
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34 Comments
I have said this before and I will say it again it is criminal that you don't have more subscribers
NHL season = steadily approaching
Phlangus = increasingly bricked
"Okay, that's enough" Great line. 3:09 😂🤣 Watching this while on the treadmill. Another nicely done video. I'll be posting this on my Twitter account
Little did we know that Lou standing pat at the deadline was going to be a regular thing
Great video.
Not to sound greedy, but is there any chance you might do a longer introspective on the entire Islanders Barry Trotz era?
Great video
Ts so fye❤
Great video all around! Kinda eerie how this offseason feels like 2018, hoping the Darche era replicates this. Also for a future video suggestion, the 2013 islanders? Criminally underrated team that also came out of nowhere!
Also you should do the 2019-2020 season
Well done! So many great memories from this crazy season, and you captured them all beautifully
God JT was so sick
Great video. Audio 🔥🔥
2014-15 next. If that team won game 7 in Washington, they could have done damage.
I was at all home games that playoffs, and you could seriously feel the atmosphere shift going from Nassau to Barclays. Such a shame. Idk if they win the series, but I cannot imagine they get swept if they continued to play at Nassau.
PHENOMENAL!!!!!
What a load we should move back to Barclay's now, that's where the magic was. They went back to Nassau that year announced only 11k for three huge March games, Carolina got two reviews vs NYI at Barc and had only 18 shots. Weight had 94 points in 16-17, he hired his own staff for 2017-18 and played no defense. And in 19-20 they had under 10k at that hell in Nassau and went to Barc and were unbeaten in sixteen straight and got 13k in November.
Where is the one for 2015-16 where we had our best home record since 2002, tied/outdrew 22/25 years in fan attendance in Nassau from 89-15 and broke Luongo, Rose, LI Stigma of losing for 23 straight years and NYC rocked.
I miss this team. add some guys from 2020 and 2021 team and the cup would’ve been ours
october 4th was the first carolina hurricanes game i went to and it’s what made me obsessed with the sport i used to despise the isles but y’all have a good team i like the core there gonna have and they got denagelo i’ve always loved the guy but good vid man keep up the good work
Not for nothing, this team had a real shot. It was very unexpected. Between going back to Barclays and a 10 day break the islanders of course got swept by the canes. A fitting end to a team that had a real shot.
Incredibly well done. Love the pod now subbed to the channel. What a magical year and as you said the start of something special. Good old days
And now the trajectory of the isles future has been completely turnt around with acquisition of the first overall pick and matthew darche with patrick roy behind the bench. Lets wish them the best.
Comment for the algorithm LGI!!
Hurricanes sure saw them coming
W lgi
2018-19 New York Islanders — Where Are They Now? https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6HrVQYq/
Not sure why, but YouTube Wouldn’t let me do the full upload to YouTube Shorts.
Game one to the island is my favorite call in all of sports. It was the moment i became a diehard islanders fan, and Brendan is such an underrated announcer
Getting excited about a team that got swept in 2nd Rd by Carolina (we still can't beat them) is so on point for this poverty franchise. As for Tavares, he met his future wife ARYNE FULLER, who had an MA in the medical field(she wasn't some playboy chick who runs naked in pools in Vegas) & was successfully employed. He & wife wanted to start a family in Toronto.. that changed his perspective about resigning with isles.
🤚🏻Absolute Cinema🤚🏻
Atta boy Den. Nice work.
Garth Snow gets too much hate in my opinion, he drafted the majority of that core.
Just watched this entire video as a ranger fan 😂
This was an amazing video for an amazing team. The last montage got me a little. Well done.
Awesome vid – you deserve more subs for sure!