The Isles are home from a 2-1 East coast trip vs three tough conference foes and suddenly find themselves in a playoff spot. After blowing another lead in a loss to NJ, they managed to reverse their late game fortunes vs the Canes and Cats with two big wins. Are they figuring things out? Sean and Stefen tried to answer that question with some help from Ethan Sears of the NY Post! Follow HNiNY on all social media platforms at @hockeynightny Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser and Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com) Catch Stefen's coverage on the Isles beat for The Hockey News! (https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders) Subscribe to our friends at IslesFix newsletter! (http://islesfix.substack.com) Recorded at Floored Media (http://flooredmedia.com)

The Isles were able to string some wins together and collect points to stay in the playoff mix as they hit the quarter mark of the season. Are they doing enough to remain in the hunt as the schedule gets tougher? Sean and Stefen break down the Islanders performance so far, cover the latest on Pelech and Aho injuries, the Mike Reilly pickup, and more! Mike Morreale joined to preview Isles vs Devils and give a scouting report on Tyce Thompson after being acquired for Arnaud Durandeau. Follow HNiNY on all social media platforms at @hockeynightny Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser and Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com) Catch Stefen's coverage on the Isles beat for The Hockey News! (https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders) Subscribe to our friends at IslesFix newsletter! (http://islesfix.substack.com) Recorded at Floored Media (http://flooredmedia.com)

The Isles returned from their Western Canada trip with a 1-1-2 record and more questions than answers. Sean and Stefen dove into those questions covering the defense, PK, blowing leads, Lambert's status with the team, and plenty more! Kevin Kurz also joined to preview the Flyers with two games coming up against them this week! Follow HNiNY on all social media platforms at @hockeynightny Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com) Subscribe to our friends at IslesFix newsletter! (http://islesfix.substack.com) Recorded at Floored Media (http://flooredmedia.com)

Last week couldn't have gone much worse for the Islanders. With three losses in regulation, the team slipped to a 5-5-3 record and down towards the bottom of the standings. Sean and Stefen tried to make sense of it all and whether they can snap out of it on their upcoming trip to Western Canada. Former NHLer and Kraken color analyst JT Brown joined the fellas to chat about his time in the NHL, in the broadcast booth, and give a preview of what's to come versus the Kraken! Follow HNiNY on all social media platforms at @hockeynightny Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com) Subscribe to our friends at IslesFix newsletter! (http://islesfix.substack.com) Recorded at Floored Media (http://flooredmedia.com)

The Isles are off to a 5-2-3 start through 10 games and find themselves battling in the top half of the Metro division in the early going of the season. But is it all a mirage? Sean and Stefen dissected the Isles struggles holding onto leads and leaving points on the board, Lane Lambert's role in those struggles, and plenty more on the Isles latest body of work. Pete Blackburn of Bally Sports also joined the fellas to get an outsider's take on the Isles and get us prepped for the Isles visit to Boston later in the week! Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com) Subscribe to our friends at IslesFix newsletter! (http://islesfix.substack.com) Recorded at Floored Media (http://flooredmedia.com)

Thomas Hickey joined Sean and Stefen in the studio to talk about his Isles career, his transition to broadcasting, and the state of the current Isles on the ice! **Sean mistakenly named Andrew Johnson instead of Adam Johnson as the player who tragically passed from an on-ice collision during a professional hockey game in England Saturday 10/28. Sean apologizes for his mistake and offers his deepest sympathies for Adam’s family and friends.** Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com) Subscribe to our friends at IslesFix newsletter! (http://islesfix.substack.com) Recorded at Floored Media (http://flooredmedia.com)

Word got out that Zach Parise is back skating on the ice. Does that mean a return to the Isles is on the horizon? Time will tell, but until then, Stefen caught up with Noah Dobson, Mat Barzal, Bo Horvat, and Brock Nelson on Parise's lasting impact on the team with a dash of hope for a return to the lineup. Please enjoy this shortform special edition of HNiNY as Sean and Stefen return to the studio to resume full episodes Sunday October 29th with a very special in-studio guest. The show will stream live at twitch.tv/hockeynightny at 8pm, you won't want to miss it! Also, don't forget to check out our brand new website over at http://hockeynightny.com, your one-stop shop for all of HNiNY's Isles coverage, news, & exclusives! Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com)

The Isles kicked off the season with a win over the Sabres at home and Seany and Stefen talked all about it! Craig Moran from PHNX Sports joined in to look ahead at Tuesday's tilt vs the Coyotes and an update on their arena situation! Lots of bases covered like Brocktober, Dobson, Holmstrom, the power play, and lots more! Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com) Recorded at Floored Media (http://flooredmedia.com)

The regular season is upon us! Sean and Stefen were joined by Arthur Staple of the Athletic to recap the end of Islanders preseason, highlight takeaways from an interesting training camp, and give an outlook on the team heading into the opener at home vs the Sabres! Cap compliance, lineups, Wahsltrom, Dobson, predictions and plenty more were all discussed as we count the days to the start of the new season! Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com)

They may not count, but hockey games have been played! The Islanders preseason has begun and Seany, Stefen, and Ed took the show on the road to Blue Line Deli & Bagels in Huntington to cover the latest storylines as the Isles try to hone in on their opening night roster. Andrew Gross of Newsday stopped in to join the fellas as well as they discussed lineup pairings, Isles standouts, the power play, and plenty more! Presented by Blue Line Deli and Bagels (http://bluelinedeli.com) Sponsored by Main Street Board Game Cafe (http://mainstboardgamecafe.com) Sponsored by Raiser & Kenniff (http://raiserandkenniff.com)