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The New York Islanders blueline will mostly have the  same players returning, so how can the defense be better this season? We talk about two major possibilities for improvement with training camp just a few weeks away.

Plus, we discuss the tragic deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau over the weekend. Matthew played for the Islanders organization at Bridgeport. 

And former Isles defenseman Robert Bortuzzo has signed with the Utah HC, we discuss what this means for the Islanders organization. 

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin. 

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Noah Dobson is clearly the highest regarded defenseman on the New York Islanders but where does he stand among the best defensemen in the NHL? NHL Network released their top 20 list and Dobber was on it, but where did he rank and was it a fair assessment?

Plus, the league's national television schedule was released and the Isles will be playing 10 games on either ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, or ABC. We  go over the list and highlight some of those games.

And, while he remains unsigned, Matt Martin still wants to play NHL hockey and preferably for the New York Islanders. We have Martin's thoughts on the situation.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin struggled last season and didn't play up to his career numbers. Today, we discuss where NHL Network ranked him among the league's top goalies, the answer may surprise you. We also break down why Sorokin struggled last season and what it will take for him to return to his previous form which had him 2nd in the Vezina Trophy voting just a year ago.

Plus, where did the Isles front office rank in The Athletic's poll on fan confidence? For the second straight year, it wasn't pretty for Lou Lamoriello and the Islanders.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin. 

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Today we discuss why New York Islanders stars Bo Horvat and  Mathew Barzal and better playing on the same line than being separated. Patrick Roy reunited them Tuesday against the Blackhawks and the duo clicked for a goal almost immediately. We break down the reasons Roy should keep this dynamic duo together for the rest of the season.

Plus, who should start the majority of the Isles remaining games in goal, Ilya Sorokin or Semyon Varlamov? We discuss that question today.

And we have a full preview of tonight's critical road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin. 

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The Islanders are preparing for Game 4 of their series against the Florida Panthers, we have a full preview of this critical matchup.

We discuss what the Islanders need to do better to get back on the winning side of things, what changes Barry Trotz may make and three Islanders players who need to step up their game and contribute more than they have been to get the team running at full speed.

All this and much more on today's edition of the Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The Islanders fell to the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 3 of their playoff series so force a 4th game on Friday. We break down the little things the Isles failed to do in this game that they did in Games 1 and 2.

We also will discuss some of the changes the Panthers made and the things the Isles need to do better to win Game 4 and put the series away.

All this and much more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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Jordan Eberle scored twice to help lead the Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Panthers in Game 2 of their playoff series. We break down what the Isles did to win the hockey game and look ahead to what to expect from Game 3.

Can the Isles pull off the sweep?

All this and much more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast.

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The Islanders and Panthers are set to clash in Game 2 of their play-in round series, we have a full preview including the keys to victory for both teams.

We break down the likely changes the Panthers will make after losing Game 1 and how Barry Trotz and the Islanders will respond.

We discuss Johnny Boychuk's injury status and who will likely replace him if he's not ready to go plus what phrases the Isles requested a copyright for when referring to the new UBS Arena at Belmont.

All this and a lot more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The Islanders played their game and defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 to take a 1-0 lead in their play-in round series. We have a complete analysis of the game and break down why and how the Isles won the game.

We also have our Islanders birthday of the day and look ahead to some of the changes you can expect to see on the ice when these teams play Game 2 on Tuesday night.

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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The wait is over and the New York Islanders are ready to drop the puck against the Florida Panthers in the play-in round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

We have all the angles covered from line combinations to defense pairings, keys to victory and a lot more.

We also discuss what we can learn from the Isles win over the Rangers on Wednesday night and what it tells us about the team going forward.

All this and much more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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