A New Troubling Trend Has Started for the New York Islanders

The New York Islanders have struggled to hold leads, struggled on the power play and on the penalty kill and they have trouble finishing when they get scoring chances. But, now a new issues has come up, over the last eight games, this team has failed to score the first goal in any of them. We discuss this problem and what the team can do about it.

Plus, we have the latest news on Anthony Duclair and his return and the roster moves concerning Grant Hutton and Semyon Varlamov.

Cole Eiserman and Danny Nelson are set to represent Team USA at the World Juniors and we preview Saturday’s game against John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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12 comments

  1. New strategy. Don't get lead then you can't blow the lead. Meanwhile l o jets expert says jets are interested in 29. Chevy says i wont be fleeced. Take note louzer. Maybe chevy will give louzer a first and prospect he for 29.
    Scenario-isles get top 3 pick. Rumour misa is weighing offer from bu to go to bu next season with chl'ers now ncaa eligible. Isles take misa-misa, eisermann tear it up at bu next season.

  3. Gil, funny u show Pelech in the trending the wrong way picture. To me Adam has been going down hill since the all star selection. Malkin must come to his senses and not have senile Lou around for another trade deadline! This is the worst I have ever felt about my hockey fandom. If it wasn’t for pajama boy I might not even bother watching the game. Lou must go! Where do I send the money for the billboard?

  5. If you ran a business the way they have ran this team since 1985, you would have closed up shop 25 yrs ago. Unacceptable. Period. The time and money wasted on this mess is simply Unacceptable.

  7. Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? It's bad enough that they can't hold a lead when it comes to 3rd period and the specialty teams, but to add insult to injury, they don't draw first blood. I noticed that. They dud that against the Panthers and looked at what happened. If I sound pessimistic, I'm sorry, but it's the truth. They failed to score 1st for 8 games in a row, not good, NOT GOOD AT ALL. You're right about that, Gil, but Lou Lamoriello won't do that, and as I said before, the higher-ups need to tell Lamoriello, EITHER YOU BRING IN SOME NEW AND YOUNGER BLOOD, OR YOU'RE NO LONGER ON THE NY ISLANDERS PAYROLL. The players have to change their ways, and I'm not putting any of this on Patrick Roy because he doesn't deserve it. Grant Hutton cleared waivers, so he's probably going to Bridgeport. Anthony DuClair will be coming back either tomorrow or after 🎄. Cole Eisernman is on the team USA junior team, and so is Danny Nelson. They're in Toronto to play the Maple 🍁 tomorrow. They may be well rested. Let's hope it helped. I also hope they hope open up a can of whip * on John Tavares on in front of his fans. HAPPY 🎂, TRAVIS GREEN. Before I go, the other day when we were talking about the game the Islanders and the dreaded Rangers on 04/11/1975. Even though it was on YouTube, and they had a picture of the back page of the Daily News, it was audio only. Marv Albert, whom I've always liked Ranger broadcaster or not, he did broadcast for the Knicks, too for WNEW 1130 AM. It was the 🌙 THE ISLANDERS CAME OF AGE. Also, Monday 🌙 is another anniversary for Trots The Night Before🎄Eve game. We'll talk more about that later. Now, LET'S GO ISLANDERS.

  9. Good morning team! Gil, you have no idea how happy I was to find out the Isles were going to have a few days off to get things worked out. I'm not ready to give up on them yet this season. I still believe we can cause some damage in our division, especially since there are no clear leaders. Yes the Caps are doing well, but I expect the fall apart to happen for them any day now. This morning, I jokingly said to my wife, the Islanders didn't play last night, so I'm going to count that as a win! I'm not ready to hear about yet another struggle the team is having, but you make a great point. Giving up that first goal, way too often, is never a good thing. Yet something else they need to work on. Quick questions.. Will playing fundamental hockey, and having FUN, be enough to steel a few wins?? I for one would love to see the team have fun playing hockey again.
    Everyone, have a great day and weekend! Enjoy the game tomorrow. See you all again Monday. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!

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