Islanders Anxiety - Episode 314 - I Can’t Dispute Your Doubt
A must-win seven game homestand is on the horizon. Better bring the rubber chicken. The Islanders have finally won three (3!) in a row including impressive victories in Vegas and Utah and Mike and Dan feel satisfied and relieved in a way they haven’t all season.
An unexpected shutout against the Golden Knights gave way to a gritty win against Utah that could have been “one of those games,” were it not for a dogged effort to get the points. Both wins were call backs to more successful times and whether it was Lou Lamoriello’s impromptu vote of confidence, healthy players returning to full form or the magic powers of a rubber chicken (?), the Islanders looked and played better than they have in a while.
In the second half, we examine the season-long seven game homestand they have coming up that can really vault them back into the playoff picture, as long as they continue to stack wins.
We also debut a new PBS-like feature which surely will interest fans of whodunits, detectives or overwritten articles about uninteresting teams from the Midwest - The Michael Russo Mysteries.
REFERENCES
Lou Lamoriello’s possibly momentum-changing news conference can be read about here.
It’s also possible that this rubber chicken has saved the Islanders season (click through to see the entire thing):
Couldn’t get a picture of the Islanders’ rubber chicken in the dressing room last night, but this is what it looks like. Mat Barzal won it last night after scoring the game-winning goal. pic.twitter.com/Rp0dqvnKzH— Ethan Sears (@ethan_sears) January 12, 2025
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