Episode 222: Stranded On An Island Defensively

Arthur Staple joins the show to discuss the New York Islanders, their solo mission to fix any goal scoring concerns the NHL may still have, and how the high level of uncertainty that looms large this summer has them rapidly approaching a crossroads.  0:30 Contextualizing the Islanders defensive woes 6:00 Looking ahead to the Trade Deadline 10:20 Tavares uncertainty and Barzal's emergence 22:15 'The Chiarelli Line' 27:15 Paying Josh Bailey and Anders Lee 35:50 Finding longer term solutions in net Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!