Skates at the Stakes 2

Ryan and Jake are back to recap a "meh" Islanders opening night and cover the Logan Stanley signing as well as the Athletic's Mathieu Darche feature.

Ryan and Jake host Theory of Hockey founder Nick Zararis to cover the metro division before the season kicks off!

Jake and Ryan welcome Phil (@IslesCave) onto the show tonight to cover the first two games of Islanders preseason, Barzal's injury and early training camp impressions as the Islanders ramp up to the season.

Jake and Ryan catch you up for Islanders training camp this week!

Ryan and Jake are back with a Summer Catch Up Episode of Skates at the Stakes. The episode questions whether the Islanders truly improved after a quiet, messy offseason and breaks down the key roster changes, prospect battles, and early-season pressure points. Ryan and Jakob also dive into the jersey‑contest and Hamilton moves that could shape New York’s long‑term future.Anders Lee’s exit and the open captaincyMaccelli gamble and Vanecek as Sorokin’s backupKessel/Chaffee depth additions and Thompson’s power‑play impactMcKee and Gold’s development rolesEiserman/Eklund's path to the rosterFan‑designed jerseys Early schedule tests and rookies to watch