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About this episode

The episode discusses a tumultuous week for the New York Tri-State NHL teams, including coaching changes and game performances.

COMMENT YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS WILD WEEK!!!!! Big Apple Hockey breaks down a wild week for the New York Tri-State NHL teams! We recap every game, highlight standout performances, and analyze what it means for the Islanders, Devils, and Rangers as the 2025-26 regular season winds down. Islanders (42-31-5) April 3: Loss vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1-4) April 4: Loss at Carolina Hurricanes (3-4) The Isles dropped two straight and are battling to stay in the Metropolitan Division mix. We discuss their recent skid and remaining schedule. April 5: Islanders fired Patrick Roy Devils (40-35-3) April 2: Big win vs. Washington Capitals (7-3) April 4: OT loss vs. Montreal Canadiens (3-4) April 5: Shutout win at Montreal (3-0) April 6: Devils part ways with GM Tom Fitzgerald April 7: Tough loss vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1-5) New Jersey showed flashes of offensive firepower but ultimately got eliminated from playoff contention after the Flyers rout. We dive into the highs, lows, and what’s next for the young core. Rangers (33-36-9) April 2: Loss vs. Montreal Canadiens (2-3) April 4: Win vs. Detroit Red Wings (4-1) April 5: Dominant win vs. Washington Capitals (8-1) The Blueshirts put up big…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marc Williams, John Filkowski, Anthony LaRocco

Topics covered

• NHL
• New York Tri-State teams
• Islanders
• Devils
• Rangers
• playoff contention
• team performance

Keywords

• NHL
• Islanders
• Devils
• Rangers
• Patrick Roy
• Tom Fitzgerald
• playoffs
• hockey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens

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