NHL Insider and 32 Thoughts Co-Host Elliotte Friedman joins Ep. 57 of the podcast. Elliotte talks about his career start in broadcasting (2:08), his impressions of the Islanders growing up (4:17), interviewing Al Arbour (6:42), covering the 2002 Islanders-Maple Leafs playoff series (9:45) while wrapping with a game of word association (11:55).

Former Islanders forward Dave Scatchard joins Greg and Cory on Ep.55 of the podcast. He talks about his junior days with the Portland Winterhawks (1:35), being drafted by the Vancouver Canucks 42nd overall in 1994 (6:54), getting traded to the Islanders (21:15), the special team bond in 2001-02 (30:49), the 2002 playoff series against Toronto (36:28) and more!

Former Islanders forward Richard Park joins Cory and Greg on episode 54 of the podcast. Park talks about growing in LA (1:55) and moving to Toronto at 13 to pursue hockey (3:20), the legacy of Jim Paek (7:11), playing for the Islanders (23:54), scoring two goals in the Dubie poke check game (34:50), winning the Bob Nystrom Award (39:55) and more!

Islanders legend Ed Westfall joins Greg and Cory for Ep. 53 of the podcast. The first Isles captain talks about the 1972 Expansion Draft (1:57), how he became the Islanders first captain (4:20), representing the Isles as their first All-Star (24:52), the 1975 playoff run and the Kate Smith story (26:36), playing his whole career without a helmet (36:19) and his reaction to having a rank named after him on LI (52:07).

Former Islanders forward Tom Chorske joins episode 52 of the podcast. Chorske talks to Cory and Greg about: playing for Lou Lamoriello and winning a Stanley Cup with the Devils in the early-to-mid 1990s (11:10), playing with Alexei Yashin (17:27), being road roommates with Zdeno Chara in his rookie season (24:35), his penalty shot goal on Patrick Roy (28:55), work with United Heroes League (31:20) and more!

The New York Islanders (5-6-3) take on the Vancouver Canucks (11-3-1) in the second outing of a four-game Western swing. Bo Horvat is returning to Vancouver for the first time with the Isles, while Matt Martin is expected to return to the lineup after sitting out on Monday. Former Islander Anthony Beauvillier also shares memories of his time with the team.

The New York Islanders (5-5-3) kick off a four-game Western road trip against the Edmonton Oilers (3-9-1). The Isles are looking to snap a four-game winless skid (0-3-1), while Kris Knoblauch makes his NHL head coaching debut for the Oilers. Adam Pelech is a game-time decision, while Julien Gauthier is expected to draw into the lineup for the first time since Oct. 21.

The New York Islanders (5-4-3) take on the Washington Capitals (6-4-2) on Saturday, Nov. 11 at UBS Arena. Adam Pelech (DTD, lower body) will miss the contest, while Pierre Engvall is back in after missing Thursday as a healthy scratch. Saturday is also Military Appreciation Night at UBS Arena.

The New York Islanders (5-3-3) take on the Boston Bruins (10-1-1) on Thursday, Nov. 9 at TD Garden. Bo Horvat is a game-time decision and Adam Pelech is expected to play after taking a maintenance day on Wednesday. The Bruins lead the Eastern Conference with 21 points and are averaging the fewest goals against per game (1.92) in the league this season. The Islanders are also hosting the team’s first ever Moms’ Trip.

New York Islanders and MSG Networks statistician Eric Hornick joins episode 51 of the podcast. Hornick talks about how Jiggs McDonald helped him break into the business (7:48), how Jean Potvin made him part of the 1982 Stanley Cup parade (11:42), working with Jiggs McDonald, Howie Rose and Brendan Burke (15:30), how he keeps track of all the Isles stats (19:22), the skinny on his blog, The Skinny (22:50), the It Happened at the Coliseum t-shirts (29:35) and more!

The New York Islanders (5-2-3) host the Minnesota Wild (4-5-2) on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at UBS Arena for the first of two meetings between the two teams. Scott Mayfield is expected to play, while Bo Horvat and Adam Pelech are considered game-time decisions. Semyon Varlamov riding a two-game shutout streak and is expected to be between the pipes for New York. The Islanders will face Marc-Andre Fleury in net for Minnesota.

The New York Islanders take on the Carolina Hurricanes for the first time since last year's playoffs. The Isles are riding a four-game point streak (3-0-1). Defenseman Adam Pelech will not play Saturday as he deals with a lower-body injury. Saturday is also Hockey Fights Cancer night at UBS Arena. Greg Picker has all that and more in the Talkin' Isles Morning Skate Report.

The New York Islanders (4-2-2) are taking on the Washington Capitals (4-3-1) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, Nov. 2. Scott Mayfield skated with the team for the fourth straight day and is a game-time decision, per Head Coach Lane Lambert. The Capitals are without Nicklas Backstrom and Nic Dowd but still present a stiff test for the Islanders in the first of four games of the season series.

The New York Islanders (4-2-1) return home to host the Detroit Red Wings (5-3-1) on Monday, Oct. 30. Scott Mayfield participated with the team for morning skate, but is expected to miss his seventh consecutive game. Casey Cizikas is set to play his 753rd game as an Islander, which will surpass Mike Bossy for ninth on the all-time games played list for the club.

The New York Islanders (3-2-1) are in Columbus for their second road game of the season to take on the Blue Jackets (2-2-1) on Saturday, Oct. 28. Scott Mayfield is will miss his sixth consecutive game, while Semyon Varlamov is expected to make his second appearance of the season. The Blue Jackets are armed with Johnny Gaudreau, Boone Jenner and Zach Werenski, but are without Patrik Laine in the lineup.

The New York Islanders (2-2-1) look to snap a three-game winless streak as they welcome in the Ottawa Senators (3-3-0) on Thursday, Oct. 26 at UBS Arena. Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson carry four-game point streaks into Thursday's tilt against a Senators team on a two-game losing skid. The Islanders will also face former teammate Travis Hamonic, who played for the Islanders from 2010-2017 and is expected to play in his 800th NHL game on Thursday.

Former Islander winger PA Parenteau joined Cory and Greg for Ep. 50 of the podcast. Parenteau talks about his days in the American Hockey League (8:00), his perspective on the Islanders-Rangers rivalry (10:52), having career-years with the Islanders (11:56) Hoppy the bunny (19:01), his relationship with Michael Grabner (20:43), playing with Kyle Palmieri on the Devils (22:57) and more.