The Islanders preseason has looked very much like preseason, and we have Moe from the No Words Barred Podcast on to go over Future Savior Matthew Schaefer's first on-ice looks as an Islander, the bleak back-up Rittichuation and its implications for the team this season, and how the future focus and present makeshift roster may be too much for Patrick Roy to make it to 2026 behind the bench.Listen to Moe talk pro wrestling and sports on the No Words Barred Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts
On the eve of the 2025-26 New York Islanders training camp, the pod is back to heal a volatile nation. Ed Hackimer, friend and music writer, is called back on to co-host and dive into the Isles' new fun, transparent, and bearded era coming out of their first Hot Darche Summer. Then we talk expectations of Patrick Roy, now without the Lou excuses, spotlights on the prime players (Barzal, Horvat, and Sorokin) amidst all this transition, and how we see Matthew Schaefer can best be served in his first pro season.Be sure to read Hack's music blog Where Did Mary Go? to read his interviews, reviews, and essays on the metal and alternative scenes.
We're back for the first time in 5 months. There is much to discuss, so I have called upon Mike Leboff of Islanders Anxiety to talk the fan feeling around Mathieu Darche's first draft day, Schaegens Watch, Dobson's contract/trade speculation, and compare Patrick Roy to Ricky Bobby. Buckle up folks. We have a situation coming.
The Through The Island Boys are back and are free agents of podcasting once again. We talk about why there's been so long between episodes (Mike's fault), celebrity look-alikes, assessing/defining what "packing it in" for the season looks like and how to best go about it, Brock Nelson trade destinations, and David Lynch.