HNLI Season 4 Episode 5

HNLI is back for an episode full of special guests tomorrow (11/7) at 3:30 PM EST. First, Steve will be joined by special guests Ken Rosenblatt (Islanders Outsider Blog) and Bill (New York Islander Fan Central) to provide an excellent bloggers roundtable talking about everything surrounding the New York Islanders. From the recent winning streak to the roster to the Lighthouse Project, be sure to listen! Also, Steve will later be joined by special guest The Falconer (Bird Watchers Anonymous) to talk about the Atlanta Thrashers and preview that night's Isles-Thrashers game. As always, callers are encouraged to call in (718-664-9597), IM us (AIM: hockeynightli) and participate in the HNLI Chat Room during the show to set topics to discuss. Remember to listen to HNLI tomorrow, 11/7, at 3:30 PM EST here!

Listen to HNLI this Saturday 12/13 at 3:30 PM EST

Be sure to tune into Hockey Night on Long Island this Saturday, 12/13, at 3:30 PM EST. Since Alex will unfortunately not be able to attend the episode, Steve will be joined by special guest co-host Tom Mascioli (Islesinfo.com) and special guest Bill (NewYorkIslanderFanCentral.com). They will talk about everything surrounding the New York Islanders, including the busy week of games. Also, they will look ahead to the upcoming schedule. As always, listeners are encouraged to call in, "Click to Talk", IM us and participate in the HNLI Chat Room during the show. Remember to tune into HNLI this Saturday at 3:30 PM EST. To listen, visit www.show.hockeynightonlongisland.com or click here:

A Great HNLI Free Agency Recap Special

With a special date and time, the Hockey Night on Long Island Free Agency Recap was a great episode. Although Alex was unable to attend this episode, Steve was joined by two great guests, both of the NYI Blog Box, Bill from New York Islander Fan Central and Ken Rosenblatt from Islanders Outsider. Thanks to Bill and Ken for joining me on the show, which included an extended archive-only portion at the end. Many topics were brought up, including the Islanders signings of Mark Streit and Doug Weight, the 2008-2009 Islanders roster, and other topics regarding the 2008 NHL Free Agency Period. As always, all of the callers were great, adding a lot to the episode. Stay tuned to Hockeynightonlongisland.com for the date of the next episode, which will occur in about 2 weeks. Be sure to sign up for Feedblitz on the sidebar which will e-mail you with the blog posts from this website and inform you of the upcoming schedule. To listen to the Free Agency Recap episode, you can listen to it on the sidebar in the media player, on the show page or by searching "Hockey Night on Long Island" and subscribing to the podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Thanks for listening and calling into Hockey Night on Long Island and have a great 4th of July weekend!

SPECIAL HNLI EPISODE THURSDAY 7/3 AT 7:30 PM

Be sure to tune into a special weekday episode of Hockey Night on Long Island on THURSDAY 7/3/08 at 7:30 PM EST. Steve will be joined by special guests Bill (Newyorkislanderfancentral.blogspot.com) and Ken Rosenblatt (Islandersoutsider.blogspot.com) to discuss everything that has happened during the NHL Free Agency period, including the signings which the Islanders have made. Also, he will talk about everything surrounding the New York Islanders. As always, listeners are encouraged to call in (718-664-9597), IM (AIM: hockeynightli) and be part of the HNLI chatroom during the show. To listen, visit www.show.hockeynightonlongisland.com or click on this button:

Mini-Hiatus Ends Saturday

After a short break in this month of May, Hockey Night on Long Island will return to the airwaves this Saturday, May 24th, at 3:30 PM EST. The dynamic duo of Alex and Steve will be joined by Bill from New York Islanders Fan Central for an enticing hour of New York Islanders talk. Topics will the include the upcoming NHL draft, free agency, much more Islanders news, and of course the Stanley Cup finals. Like usual, you the listeners are encouraged to join in by phone, AIM, or the HNLI chatroom. Be sure to tune in for an hour of can't miss hockey talk this Saturday at 3:30 PM EST.

Tough Loss, Great Show

For the second straight weekend, the Islanders lost their Saturday afternoon game leaving Hockey Night on Long Island with a cloud hanging over the post-game episodes. Nonetheless, Saturday's episode, which followed the 4-1 loss against Philadelphia, was another entertaining hour of New York Islanders talk. Steve, who was holding down the fort in studio, was joined by co-host Alex on location at the Nassau Coliseum and Bill from New York Islanders Fan Central. The trio discussed the effects of the Marc-Andre Bergeron Trade, Miroslav Satan on the Powerplay, the Core of the Four, the recent play of Rick DiPietro, and much more. For the first time in a long time the phones wouldn't stop ringing, making for an awesome episode with some great listener interaction. Saturday's episode was truly a lot of fun for both the hosts and the listeners despite the loss that preceeded it. If you missed any of Saturday's HNLI, be sure to check out the archives at our show page or search "Hockey Night on Long Island" in the iTunes store to subscribe to the podcast. Thanks for Listening and LETS GO ISLANDERS!

Another Post-Game Saturday on Core Weekend

With two big games on Saturday and Sunday with playoff race implications, plus the Core of the Four weekend to honor the Four Islanders Stanley Cup teams of the glory days, it is sure to be one momentous weekend for Isles fans. Be sure to make Hockey Night on Long Island a part of this very exciting weekend by tuning into to a special post game episode on Saturday at a SPECIAL TIME, 4:30PM EST. The episode will immediately follow Saturday's matinee against the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve will be holding down the fort in the studio, while Alex will join in live from the Coliseum to talk about everything from the playoff race, to the trade deadline, the Core of the Four, and of course to recap Saturday's game and preview Sunday's. The guys will also be joined by Bill of the New York Islanders Fan Central to provide some more insight on all the buzz in Islander Country. Listeners like always can add to that buzz by calling, IMing, or joining the ever-chatty HNLI chatroom. So be sure to tune in this Saturday at 4:30 PM EST for what should be an awesome part of a phenomenal weekend.

HNLI Midseason Special Delivers

Saturday's special 90-minute Midseason Special on Hockey Night on Long Island was surely one for the ages. With special guest Michael Fornabaio of the Connecticut Post, hosts Alex and Steve discussed the arrival of Kyle Okposo in Bridgeport, the status of Jeff Tambellini, and much more about the Islanders' top farm team, the Soundtigers. For the remaining 60 minutes, the guys covered the big club with special guest Bill from New York Islanders Fan Central. The trio broke down the team's current roadtrip, discussed Rick DiPietro's all-star selection, and finally evaluated (and debated) the first half of the team's season. The guys discussed who might be the midseason front runners for the "Nystrom Award" and graded the contributions of just about every Islander thus far. The show went right to the 90-minute mark, although the time just flew by thanks to some great contributions from the HNLI Chatroom. If you missed Saturday's HNLI or would like to hear this great segment again, go to the show page or subscribe to the podcast by searching "Hockey Night on Long Island" in the iTunes music store. Thanks to everyone who listened to the Midseason special and be sure to tune in next Saturday at 3:30 PM EST.

Mid-Season HNLI Extra-Special Edition

The NHL season has reached its midpoint, meaning that it's time for an extra special episode of Hockey Night on Long Island. This week it'll be not just one hour, but 90 minutes of pure Islanders talk. First, we will be joined by Michael Fornabaio, the Bridgeport Soundtigers' beat writer for the Connecticut Post, to cover Kyle Okposo Mania and discuss his first few games in action for the Tigers. From there on out, it's all about the big club and the midseason report. Hosts Alex and Steve will then be joined Bill from New York Islander Fan Central to analyze the team's first half of the season and look ahead to the remaining half. In addition, we'll touch on the road trip, DP's all-star selection, and much more. Like usual, calls and IMs will be taken and the chatroom will be up and running. Be sure to tune in for 90 minutes of Islanders banter with the best in the business this Saturday at 3:30 PM EST. To listen, visit www.show.hockeynightonlongisland.com