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TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatHORVAT HORVAT HORVATDavid Tuchman @TuckOnSports and Phil Farber @Philzfacts break-down the NY Islanders big trade for Bo Horvat. What does this mean for the #isles and what to expect next from GM Lou Lamoriello? Plus they discuss BD’s “love” for prospect Matthew Maggio.
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2023-02-031h 00TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatCan the Isles Overcome InjuriesDave Tuchman and Phil Farber discuss the NY Islanders latest injuries and the tough road ahead of them.
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2022-12-0241 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatAll Aboard The Isles Playoff TrainWe talk Isles strengths and weaknesses, who is performing under Lane Lambert, and who isn't. PLUS: Which NHL trade targets would help the Isles best?
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2022-11-241h 20TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatThe Big Isles Comeback with 3 Huge WinsAll looked dark and bleak, and then the NY Islanders beat NYR, Carolina, and the Colorado Avalanche. What changed?
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2022-10-3140 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatWTF ISLES?!?! 6 Games 2 WinsThe 2022-2023 NY Islanders season is only 6 games in and there is much to be concerned about. We get to the bottom of it.
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2022-10-2551 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatA SUMMER OF LOUWe tackle the good, bad, and ugly of this summer’s lack of moves for the NY Islanders
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2022-08-271h 14TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatNHL DRAFT AND PROSPECTS SPECIAL with guest Cam RobinsonWe have SPECIAL GUEST Cam Robinson, Director of Film Scouting for @EliteProspects - We talk #isles NHL Draft, potential trades, and much more. Don't miss this one!
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2022-07-071h 26
TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatTHE AFTER EFFECTS - Examining the shocking Barry Trotz firing and Lane Lambert hiringPhil Farber (@Philzfacts on Twitter), David Tuchman (Sports Broadcaster @TuckonSports), and B.D. Gallof (NHL & NY Islanders writer @bdgallof) breakdown the Barry Trotz firing, Lane Lambert hiring, and look at what Lou Lamoriello and the NY Islanders need to do this summer. Will it be enough?
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2022-05-171h 09TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatTHE ISLES BIG SLEEP - After The NHL Trade Deadline That Wasn'tB.D. Gallof, Phil Farber, and Dave Tuchman wrestle with the NY Islanders doing nothing at the NHL Trade Deadline. Instead, Lou Lamoriello re-signs Clutterbuck and Parise. What does it mean? What's next? What do we make of Wahlstrom with Barzal? We ask the big questions and get down to business. Listen in!
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2022-03-221h 23TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatBarry Trotz Deserves Blame For This Nightmare SeasonFresh off an embarrassing Isles loss versus the LA Kings, we discuss how Barry Trotz deserves blame for the NY Islanders 2021-22 debacle. Plus a lot more!
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2022-02-281h 03TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatThere Will Be No Playoffs For These Isles! Who Should Stay? Who Should Go?The NY Islanders 2021-2022 season has crashed and burned. Their shutout loss at home to the Seattle Kraken was one of their worst games in the Barry Trotz era. What’s gone wrong? How’d we get here after the Isles two trips to semifinals? Who do we keep? Who should go? David Tuchman, B.D. Gallof, and Phil Farber examine, analyze, and discuss. #isles #newyorkislanders #nyislanders
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2022-02-041h 10
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From Threedogs enciyclopedia
cacasótto s. m. e f. [dalla locuz. cacarsi sotto (dalla paura)], invar., spreg., pop. – Persona paurosa, vigliacca.
shit under the fear, scary person, coward
english: chickenshit
german: Feigling, Hosenscheißer
portuguese: galinha, merda de galinha, gañinha morta, cagado de medo, cagares nas calças
spanish: miedica, cagón
catalan: poruc, cagat gallof
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2022-01-2504 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatWhat will the NY Islanders lineup look like when they come back from break? Who’s in? Who’s out?Phil Farber and David Tuckman (B.D. Gallof is on injury reserve) talk about the 4 game point streak and analyze the lineup to find out… Who is in? Who will be in the Press Box? Who will be riding the Taxi?
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2022-01-0656 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles Beat12/30/2021 Post-Game reaction after the NY Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1Phil Farber and David Tuchman react to the NY Islanders dominating win against Buffalo. Barzal scores 3 points in his return, Bellows notches a highlight reel goal, and Varlamov makes 36 saves.
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2021-12-3126 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatCan This Isles Season Be Saved?B.D. Gallof returns, and he with Phil Farber and Dave Tuchman discuss the biggest items facing the NY Islanders at the end of 2021. Can this season can be saved? Is Barry Trotz still effective as coach? Who stays and who goes if the playoffs is out of reach? Plus...are the NY Rangers for real?
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2021-12-301h 09TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatWHAT HAS GONE SO WRONG - with special guest, Andy GrazianoWith BD off on a work assignment, Andy Graziano joins Phil Farber and David Tuchman in a wide-ranging discussion on what's gone so wrong for the NY Islanders as we reach the quarter mark of the NHL season.
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2021-12-101h 17TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatWay Down In The Hole - Battle RoyaleCOVID plunges the NY Islanders even deeper into a hole. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Worse, they can't seem to score goals, with a -20 goal differential. Things are not looking good. The gloves are off! David Tuchman, Phil Farber, and B.D. Gallof battle it out on how the Isles got to this point and if they can dig their way out.
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2021-12-021h 10TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatUnlucky 13 Games or Do The NY Islanders Really Suck?NY Islanders fans, writers, and pundits all seem bewildered by the first 13 games, including two lopsided losses in Florida. B.D. Gallof, Phil Farber, and David Tuchman try to make some sense of it all!
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2021-11-171h 00TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles Beat6 Games In - The Good, The Bad, And The CHARAPhil Farber, David Tuchman, and B.D. Gallof look at the first 6 games of the 2021-22 season of the NY Islanders. They talk about the defensive woes, a better then usual Trotz era start despite of it, Noah Dobson, Josh Bailey, the Johnston extension, and how points can be fools gold.
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2021-10-2847 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatNY Islanders 2021-2022 Season PrimerPhil Farber, David Tuchman, and B.D. Gallof breakdown this upcoming season for NY Islanders fans, and discuss the biggest items that are on the line. It's CUP or BUST! Listen in and hear why...
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2021-10-1154 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatSeason Of A Down - Garth Snow's Crash And BurnThere is no mincing words to the unmitigated mess from October until January. Yet they almost made it to the playoffs once they finally cut away one disease eating away the team in the coach who didn't fit the team makeup.
However, is the patient still in trouble?
We will look at the good, bad and ugly of Garth Snow's miscues and mistakes, and make sense of it all. With Weight as coach and Snow still onboard... is there any positives down the line? We have the tonic to the uneasiness. Is it all sunshine and lollipops? No. But it won...
2017-04-131h 37TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles Beat10 Games In The New Season Indicate Some Truth And Consequences10 Games In The New Season Indicate Some Truth And Consequences - A summer of change has led to a mess in 10 games into the season. We will examine warts and all. At a 4-6 record, the season is FAR from over. However, some big items and flaws are showing and could possibly unravel things further.
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2016-11-031h 03TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles Beat2016-2017 NY Islanders Season Preview - Panic In October!It not even the season start and there are items to discuss. Should we panic? or should we just strap in to a season with a 100pt or more playoff-level team? We discuss in depth. Strap in!
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2016-10-131h 00TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatNY Islanders Off-Season Drama - What The Hell Is Going On With Brooklyn?Ahhh, a relaxing summer, right? Not quite. The doldrums of summer have been rattled by rumors have come out about Queens and Belmont stemming from Bloomberg's story, Newsday's follow-up, and then a few NY Post obligatory ambulance chasing attempts. What gives? Let's take a deeper look as I share the differences between rumors and what are facts. Jon and I welcome former Lighthouse Project blogger, Nick Giglia, to seek some clarity through a lot of murk.
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2016-08-121h 35TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatWhat The NY Islanders Will Look Like This Coming 2016-2017 SeasonBD flies solo to analyze the offseason and to give you an idea on lineup for next season.
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2016-07-1444 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatNY Islanders Hold The Line In Free Agency - Ladd, PA, And Chimera Replace UFAsNY Islanders Hold The Line In Free Agency finding Ladd, PA, and Chimera Replace the outgoing UFAs. Are they better, worse, or the same? We discuss.
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2016-07-0213 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatNY Islanders At NHL Draft & Free Agency - What Happens NextThe NHL Draft is Friday, Free Agency is the following week. We go into what may or may not happen due to the many moving parts of a trade market, free agents and much more.
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2016-06-231h 02TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatA Season Ends In Disappointment - Yet Offseason Start With Good NewsOk, sure round 2 certainly was a disappointment. Victor Hedman outplayed John Tavares. Ben Bishop outplayed Thomas Greiss. Let's break it down, look at the pros and cons of this playoffs. Season and what portends this summer. Especially with the good news that Travis Hamonic has rescinded his trade request.
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2016-05-111h 01TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatAnalytical Disharmony & Home Loss Companion - Recovering From Game 3This podcast won't be pretty, folks. Things are starting to breakdown in round 2 as Tampa is showing themselves to be far more experienced and problematic than the Florida Panthers. But, are the NY Islanders really just beating themselves? Yes they are. Listen in as we sound off and discuss with Tampa Bay Lightning writer, Mike Corcoran, and later with our own analytics wizard, Broadway Jay.
We will take call-ins, time-willing.
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2016-05-051h 30TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatNY Islanders Break On Through To The 2nd Round! Tampa NextAfter 23 years of frustration for fans and team, the NY Islanders finished off the Florida Panthers in a rousing double overtime thriller at Barclay's Center. How did they do it? Can they step up for round 2? This and more.... Listen in!
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2016-04-261h 01TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatCan we accept that the Islanders have no killer instinct? This and moreWe sound off on the Isles playoffs... Warts and all. Plus, BD has had an interesting series of conversations on beergate. M
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2016-04-221h 01TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatIslesBeat NY Islanders Playoff Primer - How They Can Beat The PanthersWe made it! The Islanders finished the regular season with 100 points, notching the century mark for the second time in two seasons. Next stop is Sunrise to take on the Atlantic Division Champion Florida Panthers. Injuries continue to pile up for New York, headlined by starting goaltender Jaro Halak, with the first playoff victory in 23 seasons on the line. Can the Islanders pull it off? Listen in and find out how...
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2016-04-121h 31TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatLiving On The Edge - Islanders Still Holding On7 games left and the Islanders are keeping pace with some gutsy & gut wrenching wins. In fact, it actually looks like they will hold fast to a playoff position. So let's talk about the positives and negative to this little bounce back from their slump.
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2016-03-311h 03TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatIsles Break Slump - Now A 10 Game Sprint To PlayoffsThe Islanders came perilously close to falling out of the playoff picture. With a win at home, they are poised to control their destiny. Can they get back to winning ways OR will they fall apart? We discuss/
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2016-03-251h 02TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatGoing The Distance Without Halak, Greiss Reality, Isles Rule The RoadThe good news is the Isles are on a hell of a run, the bad news: Halak out 6 weeks. Let's about just what this means.
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2016-03-101h 03TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatBarclay's Truth, Nassau Follies, Isles Winning, PLUS NHL Trade Deadline AnalysisAnother big week for IslesBeat....
We get right into the Barclay's swill from the NY Post, Talk about the latest problems with Nassau, Isles wins, & layout the Trade Deadline options
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2016-02-251h 30TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatThere Is NO Goalie Controversy - But There IS A Rising Team In FebruaryPeople would have you believe there is a goalie controversy, venue drama and more. Not quite. But there is a rising team in the 2nd half to talk about!
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2016-02-1850 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatOkposo, Frans, Hamonic, and More Trade Deadline TalkWe talk about Bob Mac's confirmation that Isles not likely to trade UFAs and much more
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2016-02-111h 00TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatNY Islanders 2nd Half Of Season Begins With A Win With... Berube?So we begin the 2nd half of a strange season with lots of question marks. A win versus the Wild makes us all feel better. What's next?
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2016-02-041h 01TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatTake A Breath At The All Star Break - An AssessmentTwo weeks ago, I said, while with big injuries, if they can stay at .500, it would be a big success. It would allow them to heal up and get ready for the next lap of the season. Lo and behold, this is where they have been with an OT loss to Vancouver, a win versus Ottawa, a loss against Detroit and a postponement against the Flyers. Two big injuries and got 3 points in 3 games.
Hamonic is back, Boychuk will be too after all star break
So what's next...
More misery from fans? Surely. Lots of hope of rescue in a trad...
2016-01-281h 13TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatIslesBeat: Injuries, Why No Pulock, Possession Game Problems, Roster NeedHere we are early in 2016 and Boychuk and Hamonic go down. What next? Meanwhile, why does this team still not look anything like last years? Couple of reasons. We will analyze.
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2016-01-141h 00TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatIslesBeat: Welcome to 2016 at the 40 game mark, Possession Down, BoychukageddonWelcome to 2016 where the Isles sit in 2nd place in the Metropolitan, 3pts ahead of the NY Rangers, 7th in the NHL. Lets take a look at some of the things going right and some of the thing going wrong.
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2016-01-0650 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatTampa To Move Stamkos? What Does That Mean To Isles Fans? Absolutely Nothing.Tampa To Move Stamkos? What Does That Mean To Isles Fans? Absolutely Nothing.
But it might tell us what the Isles will do with Kyle Okposo
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2015-12-171h 02TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatWhat If Hamonic Stays? Isles Streak Despite Tavares Outage. Kate Murray Lands.What if Garth can't trade Hamonic without hurting the team? We research and discuss options. Plus the Isles ride a win streak despite Tavares being snakebit. Issles also get two points as a gift thank to Halak vs Philly. How talent sometime can steal a win.
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2015-12-1045 minTOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatHamonic Trade Talk Breaks Off, Isles Rise, Strome Returns & Hope On The Horizon?Hamonic trade talk died right at the holiday. Zero talk since. Plus we talk about team who is 3-1-1 in last 5 and rising. Plus, Strome returns!
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2015-12-021h 00TOP SHELF HOCKEYCAST - Isles BeatThe Trade Rumors Heat Up As The Isles Cool Down: The Sound Off ShowTrade rumors are now a fever pitch over Travis Hamonic. Meanwhile the Isles just marked their first losing 10 game increment this season. Fans are not happy. Time to sound off.
We open the lines for the first time to fans to sound off on the Hamonic rumors as well as the state of the Isles.
Hold onto your hats, ladies and gents!
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2015-11-251h 19
Off The PostOff The PostOff The Post will talk about the New York Islanders with CBS New York's B.D. Gallof.
2015-11-0729 minOff The PostOff The PostJoin Russ Cohen and Anthony Mingioni as they talk about the Islanders last game at Nassau Coliseum? It could happen and TFP's BD Gallof and Newsday's Ted Starkey will break it down from a Caps perspective as well.
2015-04-2535 min
IslesBlog PodcastIslesBlog Podcast: BD Gallof Talks Islanders On The West CoastIn this edition of The IslesBlog Podcast, Joe Buono is joined by long time NHL blogger B.D. Gallof who covers the Islanders for The Fourth Period www.thefourthperiod.com/. Plus, in honor of the HOF coach's 82nd birthday on Nov 1, Tom de Luca looks back on Al Arbour's 1500th game as a coach.
Joe and B.D. discuss
- The reasons behind the 3 game skid
If Jack Capuano can survive a November swoon
- Troubles on the PK and in net
- The continuing shuffling of the lines
- The use of the 4th line
- B.D...
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