Islanders Anxiety - Episode 285 - Stressful to the Very End
It’s been a wild rollercoaster of a week in a wild rollercoaster of a season. Mike and Dan try to make sense of the Islanders’ recent turnaround, that saw them win four straight and vault into third place in the Metro Division.
What seemed like a lost cause suddenly became an uplifting triumph, sometimes within the same game. Wins over the Flyers, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets and, most improbably, the Predators included many of the team’s bad habits, but also showed they’re still capable of grinding out two points and can overcome certain demons when they want to.
We also take a moment to give Barry Trotz our own version of a standing ovation as he returns to UBS Arena for the first time since his firing two summers ago.
In the second half, we look at another big week against teams the Islanders have yet to beat this season and pay tribute to the longevity and revival of Cal Clutterbuck, as well as minting a new double edition of Master Leaf Theatre about a most important Leaf (1:04:16 to 1:17:18).
REFERENCES
You said it, Palms:
Quote of the night from Kyle Palmieri: "We've kind of gotten kicked in the nuts a few times this year. So I think for us, we're gonna fight and claw our way."— Ethan Sears (@ethan_sears) April 7, 2024
Yeah, this is gonna be a stressful couple of weeks:
Deserved day off for #Isles today after 4 wins in a 6-day span.Tough final 5-game stretch vs. #NYR (2x), #Canadiens, #Pens, #NJDevilsIsles a combined 1-7-2 vs. those teams w/no regulation W.Rangers: 0-1-1Habs: 0-2-0Pens: 1-2-0Devils: 0-2-1But are these different Isles?— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) April 7, 2024
The Jane Austen of Master Leaf Theatre (“Jane Auston Matthews?”) is back with a vengeance. And he brought a friend with him.
Hear the entire Barry Trotz media scrum prior to Saturday’s game here. This Rosner article and this by the AP about it were good, too.
And kudos to whoever made the video. Well done by everyone:
Former #Isles Head Coach Barry Trotz is welcomed back to The Island and to UBS Arena by The Islanders and #Islesnation @NYIslanders | @AlanFuehring | @91Butch pic.twitter.com/fbSaLbSfuW— Isles on MSGSN (@IslesMSGN) April 7, 2024
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PLUGS!
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