The New York Islanders squander an early lead, raising serious questions about their playoff hopes. Can Patrick Roy’s squad find the consistency and defensive resolve needed to make a postseason run?
Gil Martin breaks down the Islanders’ crushing collapse against the Nashville Predators, spotlighting costly defensive lapses, questionable officiating, and the impact of Adam Pelech’s critical penalty. The episode examines lineup decisions, Patrick Roy’s coaching calls, and recent additions like Carson Soucy and Ondrej Palat. Key topics include Matthew Barzal’s offensive surge, persistent special teams woes, and the all-important upcoming clash with the Washington Capitals. Listener questions explore the Islanders’ struggles against rebuilding teams and what must change for playoff success. Don’t miss Gil Martin’s picks for hero and goat of the game, plus insights on Islanders great Tommy Salo. Will veteran leadership or new arrivals give this team the edge they need?
All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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That was brutal you said it Gil! My friend was at the game and after they went up 2-0 he texted me " What an atmosphere here, Crowd and team is charged up !!!" After that they were totally flat, What a disappointment ☹LGI
brutal indeed. isles can't hold the lead and give up g in last 2 minutes to lose. this just shows once again if isles give up 4 g's or more chances are they are gonna lose. at least 29 had his ass scratched from the line-up and watching the game from the sidelines. pathetic professional nhl players making $4 mill. per. have to be sat down like little kids sent to their rooms without dinner. just lazy when $ 4 mil. per can't motivate your ass to perform on the ice. now i know why rumours of a deal with blows for r. thomas are floating around. 44, av first, and one of the palat picks for thomas. i'd rather have kyrou but looking for a c instead. at least pp is still mia just like 29 is. on the bright side isle prospect nuermi scored a hat trick in a sat. night knights win.
and tommy salo? didn't milbury make him cry at an arbitration hearing? then dealt in '99 to oil for m. lindgren in one of milbury's many crazy deals. salo gave up thar bad long g to belarus in '02 olympics that caused gold favourite sweden to lose out and had to return to sweden in shame and was made the goat for that olympic debacle.
Gil. The game started to turn mid way through the first period. Once I saw Barzal not tracking back after a turnover it was clear to me that whatever lesson that last benching brought was gone. Darche is going to have to decide whether he has the right coach for this roster and/or he's going to have to make some significant changes because since early December this team has not played a complete game to be proud of.
I think the team needs a new captain, which means they should trade Lee. I have a feeling they would get better veteran leadership from Horvat