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Island Ice podcast

A Newsday podcast about the New York Islanders, hosted by our beat writer Andrew Gross.

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  1. 241

    Island Ice Ep. 241: End of season, start of something?

    Andrew and Colin discuss the Islanders after their final game of the season, plus hear from Matthew Schaefer and Newsday's Ben Dickson.

  2. 240

    Island Ice Ep. 240: Pete DeBoer's first game

    Andrew and Colin analyze Pete DeBoer's first game as Islanders head coach, a 5-3 win over Toronto, as the playoff push is on.

  3. 239

    Island Ice Ep. 239: The Pete DeBoer Era begins

    Andrew Gross breaks down the Islanders' decision to fire head coach Patrick Roy and hire Pete DeBoer with four games left in the regular season and the team's playoff hopes hanging on by a thread.

  4. 238

    Island Ice Ep. 238: Andrew's Answers

    An entire episode dedicated to answering your questions as the Islanders make their final push for the playoffs

  5. 237

    Island Ice Ep. 237: Darche's first trade deadline

    Andrew looks back at Isles GM Mathieu Darche's first trade deadline that yielded Brayden Schenn.

  6. 236

    Island Ice Ep. 236: Trade deadline preview, Barzy after the break

    Andrew discusses Friday's NHL trade deadline, Matthew Schaefer and more, plus hear from Mathew Barzal.

  7. 235

    Island Ice Ep. 235: Isles sweep Rangers

    Andrew is joined by Newsday's Colin Stephenson to discuss the Islanders vs. Rangers and Matthew Schaefer's rookie season so far.

  8. 234

    Island Ice Ep. 234: Road trip recap, Duclair's run, Cizikas and DeAngelo

    Andrew recaps the Islanders' seven-game road trip, plus hear from Casey Cizikas and Tony DeAngelo

  9. 233

    Island Ice Ep. 233: Road trip, Barzal and Schaefer talk skating

    Andrew discusses the Islanders on this 16-day road trip, Anthony Duclair's big game, Bo Horvat's injury and more, plus hear from Mathew Barzal and Matthew Schaefer on their skating techniques.

  10. 232

    Island Ice Ep. 232: Au revoir, Neil Best, and some Isles hockey talk, too

    Andrew and Colin send Newsday colleague Neil Best off into retirement after one last Islanders-Rangers game.

  11. 231

    Island Ice Ep. 231: Missing Bo Horvat, LaFontaine's stories, Exec talks fan base

    Andrew analyzes how the Islanders are doing without Bo Horvat, plus hear from Travis Mitchell and Pat LaFontaine, as well as what an Isles executive had to say about growing the fan base.

  12. 230

    Island Ice Ep. 230: Sorokin, shootouts and Simon (and Pager, too)

    Andrew discusses the play of Ilya Sorokin and Jean-Gabriel Pageau after the Isles' shootout win over Vegas, plus hear from Simon Holmstrom.

  13. 229

    Island Ice Ep. 229: Crossroads, Adam Boqvist

    The Islanders begin the crossroads of their schedule now, plus Andrew chats with Adam Boqvist

  14. 228

    Island Ice Ep. 228: Marketing Matthew Schaefer, Ben Dickson, road trip

    Andrew is joined by Newsday reporter Ben Dickson to discuss Isles rookie Matthew Schaefer, plus more from the team's road trip.

  15. 227

    Island Ice Ep. 227: Isles through 13 games, Jonathan Drouin

    Andrew takes a look at the Islanders through their first 13 games of the season, plus hear from Jonathan Drouin.

  16. 226

    Island Ice Ep. 226: Sorokin's woes, Andrew's Answers

    Andrew answers your questions about goalie Ilya Sorokin and other Isles questions.

  17. 225

    Island Ice Ep. 225: Matthew Schaefer's season so far

    Neil Best joins Andrew to discuss how Isles' No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer has started so far.

  18. 224

    Island Ice Ep. 224: Inside the Matthew Schaefer story with Barbara Barker

    Barbara Barker joins Andrew to discuss her feature story on Matthew Schaefer, plus hear from Bo Horvat as Game 1 of 82 approaches.

  19. 223

    Island Ice Ep. 223: State of the Isles with Colin Stephenson

    Andrew Gross and Colin Stephenson discuss the state of the Islanders as the preseason nears an end, plus thoughts on the rest of the NHL.

  20. 222

    Island Ice Ep. 222: Talking with Pat LaFontaine

    Pat LaFontaine talks with Andrew about his being inducted into the Islanders' Hall of Fame this season.

  21. 221

    Island Ice Ep. 221: Andrew's Answers heading into training camp

    Andrew answers your questions as the Islanders get set to open training camp.

  22. 220

    Island Ice Ep. 220: Offseason recap with Colin Stephenson

    Newsday's Andrew Gross and Colin Stephenson recap the Islanders' busy offseason, from Matthew Schaefer's first impression to lingering roster questions.

  23. 219

    Island Ice Ep. 219: Darche's first draft, NHL's Steve Mayer

    Andrew previews the Isles' No. 1 pick and the first draft under new GM Mathieu Darche, plus hear from NHL president of content and events Steve Mayer about the league's decentralized draft this year.

  24. 218

    Island Ice Ep. 218: First impressions of new GM Mathieu Darche

    Andrew Gross and Neil Best discuss new Islanders GM Mathieu Darche's introductory news conference.

  25. 217

    Island Ice Ep. 217: Andrew's Answers on Mathieu Darche

    Andrew answers your questions about the Islanders' new GM Mathieu Darche, plus hear from Erik Erlendsson who covered Darche with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

  26. 216

    Island Ice Ep. 216: Farewell, Lou Lamoriello

    Andrew reacts to the Islanders not renewing Lou Lamoriello's contract as president and GM after seven seasons.

  27. 215

    Island Ice Ep. 215: That whacky Isles-Rangers game

    Andrew is joined by Colin and Neil to discuss the Islanders' 9-2 loss to the Rangers and the bigger picture of lost seasons of NY hockey.

  28. 214

    Island Ice Ep. 214: Alex Ovechkin makes history on Long Island

    Andrew is joined by Newsday columnist Tom Rock to discuss Capitals star Alex Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer during the Islanders' win on Sunday at UBS Arena.

  29. 213

    Island Ice Ep. 213: Isles all but done; Stan Fischler interview

    Andrew recaps the Isles' four-game regulation losing streak, and Neil interviews Stan Fischler about his books donation to the Islanders and what it's like covering hockey while living in Israel.

  30. 212

    Island Ice Ep. 212: Missed opportunity

    Andrew discusses the Isles' playoff push after a loss to the Canucks kept them out of the second wild-card spot still.

  31. 211

    Island Ice Ep. 211: Allan Kreda discusses his book on Ken Morrow

    Andrew talks with author Allan Kreda, who wrote the new book "Ken Morrow: Miracle Gold, Four Stanley Cups, and a Lifetime of Islanders Hockey."

  32. 210

    Island Ice Ep. 210: Lou's trade deadline recap and what lies ahead for Isles

    Andrew recaps the Islanders' trade deadline moves and what lies ahead for the remainder of the season, plus hear from GM Lou Lamoriello.

  33. 209

    Island Ice Ep. 209: What will Lou do?

    After the Isles lose to the Rangers, Neil Best joins Andrew to discuss how GM Lou Lamoriello should approach Friday's trade deadline.

  34. 208

    Island Ice Ep. 208: Isles vs. Rangers

    Andrew and Colin recap the Isles-Rangers game from Tuesday night and look ahead to the March 7 trade deadline.

  35. 207

    Island Ice Ep. 207: Injuries, playoff race, Anders Lee, Jakub Skarek

    Andrew recaps the Isles' recent games, plus injury news on Mathew Barzal and interviews with Anders Lee and Jakub Skarek.

  36. 206

    Island Ice Ep. 206: Did the Isles just save their season?

    A 5-2 homestand puts the Islanders back into the wild-card race, plus hear from new defenseman Scott Perunovich

  37. 205

    Island Ice Ep. 205: Dobson's injury, decisions nearing, Marc Gatcomb

    The Islanders have some decisions to make very soon about the rest of this season, plus Andrew's interview with Marc Gatcomb.

  38. 204

    Island Ice Ep. 204: Isles at the halfway point, Lou Lamoriello, Anthony Duclair

    Andrew discusses the Isles' win over Vegas as the team reaches the halfway point of the season, plus hear from Lou Lamoriello and Anthony Duclair.

  39. 203

    Island Ice Ep. 203: 'A win is a win,' Ryan Pulock, Andrew's Answers

    Andrew recaps the win over Chicago, plus hear from Patrick Roy and Ryan Pulock, as well as get your questions answered.

  40. 202

    Island Ice Ep. 202: Third-period yips

    Andrew talks about the Islanders' struggles in the third period, plus an interview with Brock Nelson

  41. 201

    Island Ice Ep. 201: Groundhog Day road trip

    Andrew puts a bow on the Isles' 1-2-2 trip out west as the team heads home for three games.

  42. 200

    Island Ice Ep. 200: Isles, Rangers and organizational depth

    Andrew and Colin discuss the Islanders after their loss to the Rangers

  43. 199

    Island Ice Ep. 199: Andrew's Answers

    You asked questions, Andrew answered them here.

  44. 198

    Island Ice Ep. 198: Another shutout loss

    That's three shutouts in six games for the Isles. Plus, hear from Liam Foudy and Kyle MacLean

  45. 197

    Island Ice Ep. 197: Road trip recap, Mayfield goes home, Girls Hockey Weekend

    Andrew recaps the 1-0 loss to the Blues and the road trip as a whole, plus hear from Scott Mayfield and learn about the Isles' Girls Hockey Weekend.

  46. 196

    Island Ice Ep. 196: Isles get first win

    Andrew recaps the win over the Avalanche, Patrick Roy's return to Colorado and talks with Anthony Duclair.

  47. 195

    Island Ice Ep. 195: 3 things about the season opener, Cal Clutterbuck interview

    Andrew recaps the Islanders' season-opening loss to Utah, plus an interview with Cal Clutterbuck.

  48. 194

    Island Ice Ep. 194: Isles’ preseason recap, Metro Division preview

    Andrew and Colin look back on the Isles' preseason and take a look forward at the state of the Metropolitan Division entering the new season.

  49. 193

    Island Ice Ep. 193: Isles, Rangers and line construction

    Andrew and Colin recap the Isles vs. Rangers preseason game and talk about how the Isles' lines may shape up come the start of the season.

  50. 192

    Island Ice Ep. 192: Welcome back

    Andrew returns for another season talking Isles hockey, and he kicks it off with prospect camp.

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A Newsday podcast about the New York Islanders, hosted by our beat writer Andrew Gross.

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