35: No One Is Schaef - The Conversation ™

After an 0-3 start, Ethan, Jack, and Rocco break down the Islanders 3 game win streak. Has The Conversation ™ evolved? What's needed from Ilya Sorokin for the next stretch of games? The Islanders are fast. Subscribe to the Patreon for extra content and access to our Discord: patreon.com/isleshouse

Ethan, Jack, and Rocco go over the Islanders 0-3 start - what's wrong with the defense, Patrick Roy, and is Matthew Schaefer really this good? We also answer your Patreon questions. Sponsored by The Rust and Gold. 

Ethan, Jack, and Rocco sit down to give their season-long predictions for the New York Islanders including: Player points and goals totals, trade predictions, standings, and bold takes from the hosts, media members, and Patreon subscribers.

Ethan, Rocco and Jack are back to record a brand new Isles House episode as the puck has finally dropped for the 2025-26 NHL preseason. We discussed a wide range of topics covering the first few preseason games:  00:00: Introduction  03:05: Matthew Schaefer first impressions  13:35: Thoughts on the first-year players - Maxim Shabanov, Jonathan Drouin, Cal Ritchie, David Rittich, Emil Heineman  33:45: Noah Dobson, trouble in paradise?  We capped off with a Q&A from our Patreon subscribers

Ethan, Rocco and Jack are back with an offseason podcast episode, covering a wide range of NY Islanders news and topics:  -Players we believe will regress or bounce back.  -Analyzed the worst and best moves by former General Manager Lou Lamoriello's tenure.  -Who should be the next captain?  -Discussed Jack's Quarter Century Islanders Lineup.  -Which departure will impact the Islanders more: Noah Dobson or Brock Nelson? 00:00: Isles House Introduction  1:38: Which NYI players are bouncing back?  7:15: Which Isles players are due to regress next season?  14:24: Will Brock Nelson or Noah Dobson's departure from Long Island hurt the team more?  23:28: Who should the next New York Islanders captain?  26:42: What were the best and worst moves during the Lou Lamoriello era?  33:46: Islanders Quarter Century Team, what Ethan and Rocco would change, and what they agreed on. Thank you for listening!

Ethan and Jack run through the Islanders free agency period, discussing the Noah Dobson trade, the blue and white scrimmage, Shabanov, Drouin, and answer Patreon questions. 00:00: Intro  00:30: Noah Dobson Trade/NHL Draft  06:35: July 1st  12:38: Shabonov Sweepstakes  22:00 Hamilton Tigers  27:17: What’s next  45:30: Q&A

On the eve of the NHL Draft, Ethan, Rocco & Jack are joined by recurring guest Mike Bartner (@MikeBartner) to discuss dead end Dobson, the Schaefer pick (hopefully), the James Hagens saga & more!  To get more from Isles House, subscribe to the Patreon: https://patreon.com/IslesHouse

To kickoff draft week, Jack (@IslesDen), Greeny (@egreenberg99), & Tyler (@barzdown) recapped each Isles draft since the last time they had the 1st overall selection in 2009. We'd love to hear your reactions to our grades, so tweet at us with your own grades for each draft class! Jump Ahead: 0:52: - 2009 Draft Class 9:41:  - 2010 Draft Class 15:10: - 2011 Draft Class 20:40: - 2012 Draft Class 28:01: - 2013 Draft Class 32:56: - 2014 Draft Class 42:15: - 2015 Draft Class 51:30: - 2016 Draft Class 58:53  - 2017 Draft Class 1:05:47: - 2018 Draft Class 1:11:45: - 2019 Draft Class 1:17:12: - 2020 and 21 Draft Classes 1:25:31: - Conclusion Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IslesHouse

The guys are joined by Isles beat reporter Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) to talk Isles offseason plans. How the Darche hiring came to be, next steps for the organization and what the vision of the team will be moving forward. Jump Ahead: 0:30 - Stefen Rosner Intro 1:00 - Opinions on the Darche Hire/Background of the hire  7:00 - How do you evaluate Darche’s tenure in Tampa?  9:00 - How will Darche handle the media? 11:00 - Who is apart of the Islanders' core? 12:30 - What to make of the Boqvist/Palmieri deals 15:30 - Will we see a busy offseason?  23:00 - How to navigate the current cap situation  25:35 - How much impact will Roy have on the roster  27:00 - How will the staff be rounded out  30:15 - Stacy Roest???  31:00 - Steve Pellegrini/Chris Lamoriello situation  34:35 - What is the vision of the Islanders moving forward?  43:00 - How does JGP and Richie fit in the lineup next year?  46:45 - What happens to the Isles defense corps?  50:00 - Stay or Go?  58:00 - Q & A Join the house today! patreon.com/IslesHouse

The Islanders finally have a new GM! The boys are joined by Mike Carver (@CarverHigh_) for a deep dive into their search, today's announcement, and where the Isles go from here. Jump Ahead: 2:00 - Islanders hire Mathieu Darche for GM 8:00 - Ethan explains the GM search process 14:00 - House talks confidence in Darche 21:00 - Rocco backs Darche 26:00 - Toronto Maple laughs 27:30 - Darche discourse among fanbase 35:30 - Mitch Marner, YOU are a New York Islander 46:30 - Future of Patrick Roy 48:00 - Clean house 49:00 - Chris Lamoriello 53:30 - First priority for Darche 55:00 - Dobson or Slobson 1:00:00 - 1st overall pick 1:05:00 - Islanders prospect pool 1:07:00 - When will this team be competitive again? 1:11:00 - Patreon subscribers Q&A Join the House Patreon today!  patreon.com/IslesHouse