New York Islanders: Eyes on Isles Podcast Ep 88 Preview

UNIONDALE, NY - APRIL 11: The New York Islanders fans chant their signature "Yes, Yes, Yes" following a goal by Kyle Okposo #21 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on April 11, 2015 in Uniondale, New York. This is the last regular season game to be played in the building as it stands now. The team will relocate to the Barclay's Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City starting in the 2015-16 season. The Blue Jackets defeated the Islanders 5-4 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
UNIONDALE, NY - APRIL 11: The New York Islanders fans chant their signature "Yes, Yes, Yes" following a goal by Kyle Okposo #21 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on April 11, 2015 in Uniondale, New York. This is the last regular season game to be played in the building as it stands now. The team will relocate to the Barclay's Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City starting in the 2015-16 season. The Blue Jackets defeated the Islanders 5-4 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Eyes on Isles Podcast returns for episode number 88 as Matt and Mitch will discuss all things New York Islanders on and off the ice.

Another week has gone by and the New York Islanders are still not playing hockey. They will wait to see whether they take on the Washington Capitals in D.C. on Friday or if they will host the Carolina Hurricanes at the Barclays Center on Friday.

The rest should be good for the Isles, who got a little banged up in the first round of the playoffs. Johnny Boychuk is injured, he’ll be out for 3-4 weeks, so the Isles will likely see the return of Thomas Hickey.

As for the Islanders AHL affiliate, they too are in the playoffs. After three games they’re down 2-1 but we’ll give you a quick update on the Sound Tigers in their series against the Hershey Bears.

It’s been a pretty magical year for the Islanders, as a result, there are a few guys up for awards. The one we’ll hit on the most is likely Robin Lehner as he is up for the Masterton and Vezina in his comeback season.

Here’s what to expect from episode 88:

Topics

Preview Round 2

The Islanders are still waiting for their opponent for round two. Is the rest going to be an issue? For more postgame and playoff content, subscribe to our patreon page.

Sound Tigers Series

The Sound Tigers are trying to come back from being down 2-1 in their series. We’ll talk about the games so far and who has looked good in the series.

Thomas Hickey returns

Due to the Johnny Boychuk injury, Thomas Hickey will return. Don’t worry, Hickey is a fine replacement player.

Islanders players up for an award

Robin Lehner is up for two awards, Barry Trotz will be up for the Jack Adams. Who will be able to take home their award as the winner?

Social

In the social segment, we’ll answer questions and talk about the biggest stuff from Isles Twitter this past week.

Isles have last laugh. Next

If you missed last week’s show you can catch up on it right here. Also, be sure to follow along with us on social media @EyesonIslesFS on Twitter and on Facebook as well.