About this episode

The episode discusses the New York hockey scene, focusing on the Islanders' recent performance and the Devils' struggles.

On Episode 36 of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast, Jonny Lazarus, Mike Rupp, and Arthur Staple break down another wild week across the New York hockey scene, starting with the Islanders’ massive win over the Dallas Stars and the maddening inconsistency that continues to define their playoff push. The guys dive into Ilya Sorokin’s Vezina-worthy season, Matthew Schaefer’s growing impact on the blue line, the difference between New York’s best and worst performances, and whether Sorokin should be getting even more league-wide recognition. They also get into the Islanders’ defensive issues, backup goaltending concerns, Tony DeAngelo’s fit, and more fan voicemail reactions from Long Island. Later, the conversation shifts to the Devils, with a look at their overtime record, leadership questions, and frustrations surrounding a season that still feels like it left points on the table. Presented by Novig. Timestamps 0:12 Intro / Welcome to Episode 36 0:31 Rangers eliminated, Devils win again, Islanders beat Dallas 0:48 Islanders’ huge win over the Stars 2:06 Rupp on the Islanders simplifying their game 3:41 Matthew Schaefer’s impact keeps growing 4:09 Rupp’s nitpick on Schaefer’s one-knee…

People in this episode

Host: Jonny Lazarus

Guests: Mike Rupp, Arthur Staple

Topics covered

• New York hockey
• Islanders performance
• playoff push
• goaltending
• defensive issues
• Devils analysis

Keywords

• Islanders
• Dallas Stars
• Ilya Sorokin
• Matthew Schaefer
• Tony DeAngelo
• Devils
• playoff push

Sponsors

Novig

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dallas Stars, New York, Devils

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