Isles House

Ethan, Jack, and Rocco sit down to give their season-long predictions for the New York Islanders including: Player points and goals totals, trade predictions, standings, and bold takes from the hosts, media members, and Patreon subscribers.

Ethan, Rocco and Jack are back to record a brand new Isles House episode as the puck has finally dropped for the 2025-26 NHL preseason. We discussed a wide range of topics covering the first few preseason games:  00:00: Introduction  03:05: Matthew Schaefer first impressions  13:35: Thoughts on the first-year players - Maxim Shabanov, Jonathan Drouin, Cal Ritchie, David Rittich, Emil Heineman  33:45: Noah Dobson, trouble in paradise?  We capped off with a Q&A from our Patreon subscribers

Ethan, Rocco and Jack are back with an offseason podcast episode, covering a wide range of NY Islanders news and topics:  -Players we believe will regress or bounce back.  -Analyzed the worst and best moves by former General Manager Lou Lamoriello's tenure.  -Who should be the next captain?  -Discussed Jack's Quarter Century Islanders Lineup.  -Which departure will impact the Islanders more: Noah Dobson or Brock Nelson? 00:00: Isles House Introduction  1:38: Which NYI players are bouncing back?  7:15: Which Isles players are due to regress next season?  14:24: Will Brock Nelson or Noah Dobson's departure from Long Island hurt the team more?  23:28: Who should the next New York Islanders captain?  26:42: What were the best and worst moves during the Lou Lamoriello era?  33:46: Islanders Quarter Century Team, what Ethan and Rocco would change, and what they agreed on. Thank you for listening!

Ethan and Jack run through the Islanders free agency period, discussing the Noah Dobson trade, the blue and white scrimmage, Shabanov, Drouin, and answer Patreon questions. 00:00: Intro  00:30: Noah Dobson Trade/NHL Draft  06:35: July 1st  12:38: Shabonov Sweepstakes  22:00 Hamilton Tigers  27:17: What’s next  45:30: Q&A

On the eve of the NHL Draft, Ethan, Rocco & Jack are joined by recurring guest Mike Bartner (@MikeBartner) to discuss dead end Dobson, the Schaefer pick (hopefully), the James Hagens saga & more!  To get more from Isles House, subscribe to the Patreon: https://patreon.com/IslesHouse

To kickoff draft week, Jack (@IslesDen), Greeny (@egreenberg99), & Tyler (@barzdown) recapped each Isles draft since the last time they had the 1st overall selection in 2009. We'd love to hear your reactions to our grades, so tweet at us with your own grades for each draft class! Jump Ahead: 0:52: - 2009 Draft Class 9:41:  - 2010 Draft Class 15:10: - 2011 Draft Class 20:40: - 2012 Draft Class 28:01: - 2013 Draft Class 32:56: - 2014 Draft Class 42:15: - 2015 Draft Class 51:30: - 2016 Draft Class 58:53  - 2017 Draft Class 1:05:47: - 2018 Draft Class 1:11:45: - 2019 Draft Class 1:17:12: - 2020 and 21 Draft Classes 1:25:31: - Conclusion Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IslesHouse

The guys are joined by Isles beat reporter Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) to talk Isles offseason plans. How the Darche hiring came to be, next steps for the organization and what the vision of the team will be moving forward. Jump Ahead: 0:30 - Stefen Rosner Intro 1:00 - Opinions on the Darche Hire/Background of the hire  7:00 - How do you evaluate Darche’s tenure in Tampa?  9:00 - How will Darche handle the media? 11:00 - Who is apart of the Islanders' core? 12:30 - What to make of the Boqvist/Palmieri deals 15:30 - Will we see a busy offseason?  23:00 - How to navigate the current cap situation  25:35 - How much impact will Roy have on the roster  27:00 - How will the staff be rounded out  30:15 - Stacy Roest???  31:00 - Steve Pellegrini/Chris Lamoriello situation  34:35 - What is the vision of the Islanders moving forward?  43:00 - How does JGP and Richie fit in the lineup next year?  46:45 - What happens to the Isles defense corps?  50:00 - Stay or Go?  58:00 - Q & A Join the house today! patreon.com/IslesHouse

The Islanders finally have a new GM! The boys are joined by Mike Carver (@CarverHigh_) for a deep dive into their search, today's announcement, and where the Isles go from here. Jump Ahead: 2:00 - Islanders hire Mathieu Darche for GM 8:00 - Ethan explains the GM search process 14:00 - House talks confidence in Darche 21:00 - Rocco backs Darche 26:00 - Toronto Maple laughs 27:30 - Darche discourse among fanbase 35:30 - Mitch Marner, YOU are a New York Islander 46:30 - Future of Patrick Roy 48:00 - Clean house 49:00 - Chris Lamoriello 53:30 - First priority for Darche 55:00 - Dobson or Slobson 1:00:00 - 1st overall pick 1:05:00 - Islanders prospect pool 1:07:00 - When will this team be competitive again? 1:11:00 - Patreon subscribers Q&A Join the House Patreon today!  patreon.com/IslesHouse

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?! The New York Islanders have won the draft lottery and the boys were fired up to talk about it! We get into our reactions from winning the lottery to where the team goes next.  Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/IslesHouse Jump Ahead:  0:40 - Intro  1:40 - 1st overall pick reactions 10:00 - Discussing the 2025 draft class 23:30 - Predictions and trade down possibilities  26:45 - Future GM talk  28:30 - More draft trade possibilities  33:45 - Peter… Chiarelli? 40:00 - More draft talk  47:30 - The correct path forward  52:00 - Rangers Suck  53:30 - Patrick Roy 55:00 - Misa and Schaefer

The guys discuss a monumental day in Isles history as Lou Lamoriello is officially out as GM and President of the organization. They discuss how this came to be and where the Islanders go from here. Jump Ahead: 1:00 - Judgement day for Lou 8:00 - Quick look back on Lou’s tenure 16:00 - Why ownership made this decision 27:00 - Possible direction of the franchise 50:00 - Patrick Roy’s future with the team 55:00 - Q&A 1:08:00 - Wrap up 

Ethan, Jack, and Rocco break down the last 3 Islanders games, being officially eliminated, the goalie situation, and Jack's infatuation with John Tortorella. 1:00 - Jackie Recaps 6:00 - Future for Roy and Lou 20:00 - Goalie situation 26:30 - John...Tortorella? 35:00 - Q&A

The boys discuss Ovi's record breaking day at UBS Arena, Patrick Roy's recent comments on Anthony Duclair, and Ethan's new best friend (who happens to be an NHL insider)  Jump Ahead:  1:00 - Ovi breaking the record at UBS Arena 5:00 - Thoughts on the Ovi ceremony  18:00 - Duclair situation  25:45- Bridgeport Islanders and potential call up’s to the NHL  35:30 - Elliotte Friedman's venture into Ethan's DMs 44:00 - Predictions for the Islanders future  58:00 - Green room 1:03:00 - Q&A

The guys rip a quick episode after devastating back-to-back losses to Tampa and Carolina, effectively ending the Islanders season.

Ethan, Jack, Rocco, and producer Greeny break down the Islanders past few OT games, the worst referee call of the season, and answer your questions. 1:00- Last week recap  4:30- No-goal goalie interference call vs Columbus  22:50- Noah Dobson's recent on-ice play and his future with the Islanders  34:45- Scott Mayfield-> Ryan Pulock Spider-Man meme  36:30- Adam Boqvist playing wing  38:50- Anthony Duclair's recent on-ice play  43:00- Pageau’s recent on-ice play  46:45- Bo Horvat glaze  49:00- Anders Lee glaze  52:15- Green room  1:01:00- Q&A

Post deadline, the Islanders have a real shot at the playoffs. We're here to talk about it. 1:00- NYI @ PIT game recap and thoughts  8:30- Patrick Roy decision making and the roster he has to work with  24:30- Sidney Crosby and the Penguins  29:00- Sorokin stats  30:30- Brock Nelson update on the Avs  32:30- Palmieri and Lou’s decision not to move him  38:00- Dobson’s future and potential contract  42:30- The Green Room  46:15- Q&A  1:16:00- Closing statements

Isles House MEGA EPISODE. Ethan, Rocco, Jack, and producer Greeny break down a crazy week of Islanders hockey - including the trade deadline, the west coast swing, and the future outlook of the team. 1:30 - Last weeks recap (3/3-3/9) 4:00 - Nelson/Trade Deadline recap and thoughts 16:30 - Roster construction possibilities for next year 19:15 - Trade Deadline Grades with explanations 29:45 - Arthur Staple article about Scott Malkin 40:15 - Recent on ice results and how certain players look 47:00 - Varly situation 50:00 - Roy coaching statistics reactions and thoughts 58:45 - Lou’s press conference quotes and reactions 1:04:00 - Off-season possibilities and the future of the Islanders franchise 1:08:00 - Ethan’s plan to fix the Islanders 1:15:00 - Mitch Marner situation and possibility of signing with the Isles in free agency 1:21:00 - More off-season talk and possibilities 1:26:30 - Fan Q&A 1:41:00 - Outro

The boys discuss the upcoming trade deadline after a lifeless 4-0 loss to the Rangers.

The Islanders stink again and we're approaching the trade deadline - let's talk about it.

The episode you've all been waiting for. Ethan, Jack, and Rocco break down an absolute whirlwind week and a half of Islanders hockey, from the Barzal knee surgery and Pierre LeBrun, Brock Nelson's comments, and Noah Dobson for EP40. We also answer some of your questions.

Rocco, Jack, and Producer Greeny discuss the Islanders win streak leading up to the 4 Nations and what the team should do moving forward.