Lighthouse Hockey: for New York Islanders fans Podcast
1) Islanders Award Winners: Denis Potvin, Norris Trophy, 1979
So far in this series, we’ve seen Denis Potvin win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s best rookie after helping transform a hapless team into something resembling a professional one. We’ve seen him rocket...Show More
2) Islanders Anxiety - Episode 264 - A New Phase
Mike and Dan recap (and differ) on the Islanders last week, which saw them pick up five of six points, play a game with just four defensemen and acquire a player they advocated for years ago. Wins aga...Show More
3) Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 37 - Mike Comrie (with guest Ethan from Gotham Sports Network)
Joined by Gotham Sports Network founder and Giants podcaster Ethan, Mike and Dan remember Mike Comrie, who brought a lot of skill and a very famous significant other to a downtrodden Islanders club. A...Show More
4) Islanders Award Winners: Denis Potvin, Norris Trophy, 1978
By winning the Calder Trophy in 1974 and the Norris in 1976, Denis Potvin had already established himself as one of the best defensemen in the NHL. That was the good news. The bad news was that his mo...Show More
5) Islanders Anxiety - Episode 263 - Alone in the Dark
Mike and Dan try to make sense of the Islanders' bizarre road trip through Western Canada and discuss a possible change behind the bench. In eventful losses to the Oilers, Canucks and Kraken and a sho...Show More
6) Islanders Award Winners: Billy Smith, Conn Smythe Trophy, 1983
Attention: This episode immediately follows the Billy Smith/Roland Melanson Jennings Trophy episode posted last week. If you have not yet, please stop this episode and listen to that one. For much of ...Show More
7) Islanders Anxiety - Episode 262 - We Saw It Coming
Mike and Dan lament a fruitless, frustrating week for the Islanders that left fans, coaches and players pissed off in equal measure. In losses to the Wild, Bruins and Capitals, the Islanders didn't pl...Show More
8) Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Episode 36 - Taylor Beck, Christopher Gibson and the "Big" Trade that Wasn't (with guest Arthur Staple)
Joined by their friend Arthur Staple of The Athletic, Mike and Dan remember a rare NHL five-for-one trade that didn't really work out for either the Islanders or Maple Leafs. Just before training camp...Show More
9) Islanders Award Winners: Billy Smith and Roland Melanson, Jennings Trophy, 1983
Before 1982, the Vezina Trophy was a team award, going to the NHL goaltending tandem that gave up the least goals against during the season. When the criteria was changed to voting by the league’s gen...Show More
Islanders Award Winners: Billy Smith and Roland Melanson, Jennings Trophy, 1983
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10) Islanders Anxiety - Episode 261 - A Confusing Time to Be Optimistic
Mike and Dan recap a week in which the Islander picked up a lot of points while blowing leads and generally not playing their best. In games against Detroit and Carolina, the Islanders had multi-goal ...Show More