Arthur Staple rejoins Sean in the studio to cover another successful week for the New York Islanders. While Bo Horvat going down is a huge loss, the Isles have stepped up in the face of adversity to rattle off three impressive wins over Vegas, Anaheim, and Tampa to rise to the top of the Eastern Conference standings (if only for a brief moment). ESPN analyst and Islanders great Ray Ferraro joins the guys to discuss it all!
Good Morning, Islanders Country.
This morning’s intro is both late and short — and if you’re reading this, you already know why. It’s work-holiday season, that uniquely exhausting December grind where the calendar fills itself without asking permission. Holiday dinners. Yankee swaps. Secret Santas. Wrapping gifts at midnight. Remembering to move the Elf on the Shelf every night so your kid doesn’t wake up questioning reality.
It’s the part of December that runs you down before it ever lets you breathe.
But you know what else December includes this year? A very relevant and fun Islanders hockey team. And that alone feels like a small seasonal miracle.
Even the grinchiest of grinches — yes, including me — have had their spirits lifted by the way this team is playing. Not just winning, but matteringly winning. Playing games that hold your attention instead of draining it. Games that make you lean forward instead of checking the clock.
According to team statistician Eric Hornick, the Islanders already have 12 points in December, with seven games still to play. Last December? They finished the entire month with 11. They’ve also already surpassed their 2024 calendar-year point total, sitting at 88 points in 2025 after finishing last year with 86.
Those are numbers that don’t just show progress — they show relevance.
This is a hectic time of year. There’s not much quiet. But in those rare pockets of downtime — when the dishes are done, the gifts are wrapped, and the house finally settles — it’s nice to sink into the couch, pull up a blanket, and realize something simple: For now, your hockey team is part of what’s making the holidays feel a little brighter.
