Episode 48: Tony DeAngelo

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Tony DeAngelo joins the Tri-State Hockey Podcast to discuss the New York Islanders' season and playoff aspirations.

Jonny Lazarus and Arthur Staple are back for Episode 48 of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast presented by bet365, with a special guest filling in as Mike Rupp is unavailable. Tony DeAngelo joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation covering the New York Islanders season, expectations entering the year, injuries, playoff aspirations, and why things ultimately did not go according to plan. Tony also shares his perspective on watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs unfold from the outside, the intensity of postseason hockey, and some of the biggest storylines shaping the NHL right now. The crew dives into playoff battles, team outlooks, and plenty more in another loaded episode of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Tony DeAngelo joins the show 03:10 Mike Rupp misses the show 04:35 Watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the outside 06:45 Islanders season expectations 11:10 What went wrong for New York? 15:50 Matthew Schaefer and Islanders discussion 20:20 Injuries and challenges through the season 27:40 Looking back on the Islanders roster 35:15 Biggest playoff surprises 43:50 NHL playoff storylines 50:35 Team chemistry and locker room dynamics 58:15 Around the…

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Hosts: Jonny Lazarus, Arthur Staple

Guest: Tony DeAngelo

Topics covered

• New York Islanders
• Stanley Cup Playoffs
• NHL storylines
• playoff expectations
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Tony DeAngelo
• New York Islanders
• Stanley Cup Playoffs
• NHL
• hockey
• injuries
• team chemistry

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bet365

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Islanders, NHL

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