Islanders Anxiety: A New York Islanders podcast

Islanders Anxiety

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HOCKEY
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For fans of the New York Islanders.

5 DAYS AGO

Islanders Anxiety - Do It On Your Own

Mike and Dan reflect on the Islanders' Western Canada road trip so far, which has included one good game, one bad game and one unfortunate game. They were lucky to escape Edmonton with a point (and without giving up Connor McDavid's 1000th) thanks to great performances by Ilya Sorokin and Anders Lee, but followed it up with an inexplicably great performance in Vancouver and a convincing win over the Canucks. They carried those vibes into a Saturday matinee in Seattle that was fun for 55 minutes before breakdowns and bad luck ruined the afternoon. The "Make or Break" trip hasn't broken them, but they continue losing important points and living on the playoff bubble as they have for the last few seasons. Meanwhile 30 miles west, Rangers watchers create problems that aren't there and across the continent, Canucks Nation wrestles with one bad game the likes of which we have seen repeatedly over here. We also look ahead at the road trip's final two games and surprisingly important home contest that follows. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Morning Haze" by Family Dinner. Hear more of their music on Spotify, including their new album "God Looks Out for Fools." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 45m
NOV 14

Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Marc-Andre Bergeron (with guest Isles Den)

Joined by Islanders commenter (and new podcaster) Isles Den, we remember Marc-Andre Bergeron, a surprisingly important short-time player for a number of NHL teams. Anyone who watched Bergeron play, either before or after his season-plus stint on Long Island will no doubt immediately picture a very small man skating up and down the ice scoring power play goals at the mere mention of his name. But there was a reason he was so sought after to the point that he became something of a human internet meme - he was really good on the power play. And if you were a playoff hopeful - as the Islanders surprisingly were in the spring of 2007 - he could be the perfect addition to your lineup (until he was eventually traded someplace else). We talk with Isles Den about how Bergeron was integral to his attachment to the Islanders as a young fan, his unique and energetic style of play and the joy we all felt when he just kept popping up on random teams for years to come. Thanks again to Isles Den for coming on. Be sure to follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast Isles House. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Knuckles" by Björn Falk. Hear more of his music on Spotify and at Bandcamp. Drum sfx via Zapsplat.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 21m
NOV 11

Islanders Anxiety - It Should Be Simple

Mike and Dan look back at a good week for the Islanders that had a bitter ending, and how they make it difficult to just be a fan. After an unexpected comeback win at home against the Penguins and a, dare we say "normal," win against the Senators in Ottawa, the Islanders returned to their regular ways, blowing a lead and losing in overtime to the Devils. The good news is that they took five of six points to keep the season alive like we asked last week. The bad news is that they slipped back into bad habits and according to the coach, "their asses were tight" before heading out on a crucial Western Canada swing. Picking up points could make us believe again, but the Islanders are like a prestige cable drama that leaves you hanging in suspense between episodes. Except in those shows, the drama is enjoyable. In the second half, they examine that road trip, rejoice in the return of the Islanders Hall of Fame and a new Ring of Honor and take issue with the vultures that are already circling up north. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Morning Haze" by Family Dinner. Hear more of their music on Spotify, including their new album "God Looks Out for Fools." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 45m
NOV 4

Islanders Anxiety - Keep the Season Alive

Mike and Dan react to an eventful week for the Islanders that featured a slew of injuries, a surprise win and three more frustrating losses. After shooting blanks again in winnable games against Anaheim and Columbus, the Islanders went to Buffalo, where they had not won in three seasons. Despite losing Mat Barzal before the game and Adam Pelech, Mike Reilly and Alex Romanov during it, they hung on for a win... only to then lose a gritty game two days later at Madison Square Garden against the world's luckiest team, the New York Rangers. Some teams don't deal with that much adversity in a season, let alone a week. But these are the Islanders, who have been making things that should be impossible to feel familiar feel familiar for three seasons now. In the second half, we look forward to the coming week including the first official "elimination game" of the season and what exactly the injuries mean going forward. They won't wave the white flag but if they can't stay afloat with the same depth players we're already well familiar with, they might need to have some difficult conversations. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Morning Haze" by Family Dinner. Hear more of their music on Spotify, including their new album "God Looks Out for Fools." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 50m
NOV 1

Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Aatu Räty (with guest Jake from Skates at the Stakes)

Joined by frequent prospect watcher Jake from the Skates at the Stakes podcast, we remember Aatu Räty's surprise drafting and splashy debut for the Islanders before he became part of a massive trade. Once expected to be a Top 10 pick, Räty's stock dropped precipitously in his draft year and he fell to the Islanders in the second round, which seemed like a steal at the time. Scoring a goal in his first NHL game only reinforced that idea. But about a month later, he was included in a deal for All Star Bo Horvat that launched a thousand awful hot takes that have only gotten more laughable over time. Jake tells us what drove him to watching prospects, what his thoughts on Räty were at the time of his drafting and his trade away and just how likely it is that the forward finds another new home at some point. Plus, Mike makes a bold predication we'll have to keep an eye on (possibly many years into the future). Thanks again to Jake for coming on and remember to listen to he, AJ and Ryan (now all Weird Islanders: The Podcast! guests) on the Skates at the Stakes podcast. Note: This episode was recorded before the season began. Räty made the Canucks roster out of camp but was assigned to Abbotsford of the AHL on Oct. 16. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Knuckles" by Björn Falk. Hear more of his music on Spotify and at Bandcamp. Drum sfx via Zapsplat.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 22m
OCT 28

Islanders Anxiety - Driven Up a Wall

Mike and Dan take turns ranting about the Islanders' week in which they were shut out (again), blew a bunch of leads (again) and generally did what they always do (again). In the span of five days they managed to get lose in regulation 1-0 after allowing just 11 shots, win in overtime after their best defenseman gave the puck to a player on the other team with a minute to go and then blow a 3-0 lead and lose again to the defending Stanley Cup champs in front of a dwindling amount of people while their media contingent spent more time complaining about not getting to talk to the coach pregame than anything that happen in the game. Meanwhile, fans want to believe there's a rift between coach and GM because it gives them someplace to direct their anger. In other words, it's just a normal week for the NHL's most abnormal team. Thankfully, no one but us is paying attention. In the second half, we discuss the attendance at UBS Arena and finish with our first Master Leaf Theatre of the season, which is just a small appetizer (we hope) of things to come. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Morning Haze" by Family Dinner. Hear more of their music on Spotify, including their new album "God Looks Out for Fools." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 44m
OCT 21

Islanders Anxiety - Episode 302 - What Emotion to Feel?

Mike and Dan recap a week of good and bad, as the Islanders stay in the thick of the Metro despite some characteristically bizarre games. They start with Saturday night's home game against Montreal in which the nine-round shootout wasn't even the weirdest part. One person's "great atmosphere" is another's unsustainable, impossible parade of inexcusable b******t, an Islanders' trademark over the last several seasons. A 1-0 overtime loss to St. Louis on Thursday had its own elements of weirdness, as did a rousing win over a wounded Colorado team on Monday. On the whole, the Islanders are where most people expected them to be. But how they got here is just as insane as it ever was. In the second half, we look forward to the first daunting back-to-back of the season and look in on the Leafs, where the coach wasn't happy at practice, half the fanbase isn't happy with him and the former captain is selling magical jewelry. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Morning Haze" by Family Dinner. Hear more of their music on Spotify, including their new album "God Looks Out for Fools." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 34m
OCT 18

Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Deron Quint

Mike and Dan kick off Season Four with their first actual former Islander, as defenseman Deron Quint joins them to discuss his five games with the team during their 2007 stretch run, his long hockey career in the NHL and overseas and his new second career. Quint was brought over from Europe by Garth Snow with the Islanders in desperate straights to make the playoffs. What followed was an incredible run that Quint remembers well and fondly as one of the most fun times of his hockey life. Before and after that short stay, the New Hampshire native experienced a ton, like setting records in his rookie season with the Winnipeg Jets, moving with the team to a new market in Phoenix, uniting with the expansion Blue Jackets, and winning championships in Germany and accolades in Russia. Quint tells us how his perspective changed over the years and why his Islanders time is still so important to him. Along the way we hear stories about some of the stars he played with including Jeremy Roenick, Alexei Zhamnov, Teppo Numminen, Evgeny Kuznetsov and... Igor Shesterkin? We can't get away from that guy. Our eternal thanks to Deron for coming on with us and sharing his stories. We couldn't have asked for a better first ever Islander, and his generosity and memory (for games that happened in 2007 and beyond) is incredible. This is just the first of a whole season of great Weird Islanders coming up so don't miss them. Subscribe to our Patreon! Members get ad-free episodes of the shows, bonus podcasts, written posts and much more. Or follow us for free to get announcements and our weekly release calendar. Visit our friends: Vintage Ice Hockey for t-shirts, hoodies and jerseys with hundreds of classic hockey logos, as well as the full line of Islanders Anxiety merch. As always our portion of those sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. The Pinot Project has a Rosé, a Pinot Grigio and a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Pinot Noir, all under $15 a bottle. Available at local wine stores and UBS Arena. Visit Lighthousehockey.com for the most up-to-date Islanders news and discussion. Islanders Anxiety podcasts are part of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Our theme is "Knuckles" by Björn Falk. Hear more of his music on Spotify and at Bandcamp. Drum sfx via Zapsplat.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The quintessential Islander podcast

Jun 3

ithuy1971

There are many Islander podcast, some I like and some not so much. Of all of them Islanders Anxiety is my favorite. It’s neither one of those overly optimistic where everything is prefect nor doom and gloom let’s tear down the team l, fire everybody and celebrate Islander losses to show how right they are. Dan and Mike sound like your run of the mill Islander fans, suffering and celebrating with the rest of us. I also love when they point out the hypocrisy of other teams. I highly recommend. It’s a must listen for me.
The best snapshot of the heart and soul of Isles fans

May 14

StillWeavens

What a terrific place to go to immerse yourself in a fandom and franchise that is drowning in lore. Mike and Dan each offer their unique perspectives on a team that is both constantly overlooked and yet chock full of absurdist anecdotes. While neither host claims to take an analytical approach to their content, their wisdom, and curiosity around the Islanders, the NHL, and the NY metro area shows something that amounts to an emotionally intelligent conversation about fandom and life.
#1 isles podcast / top 10 across NHL

12/04/2023

John Frusciante

If you’re an isles fan and appreciate sarcasm, you’ll love this If you’re a hockey fan curious to hear how ridiculous of an existence isles fans have you’ll love this too
Stick to the Islanders please

Feb 6

Akg214

I enjoy your islanders coverage, but request that you make master leafs theater its own podcast. I only listen to your podcast for islanders coverage, not discussions about the media coverage of a different team. I barely care about your comments on the media coverage of the islanders. It’s similar to your comments about not caring about the us winning at the Olympics, and only caring about the islanders playing hockey. Thanks