With training camp about a month away, the New York Islanders have yet to sign Matt Martin or Cal Clutterbuck. That means the team’s Identity Line will be broken up this season. We discuss the legacy of Casey Cizikas, Martin and Clutterbuck, what they provided for the Islanders over the last decade and what made them so special.
Plus, we look ahead to the options Patrick Roy has to fill in his fourth line this year and the benefits and potential issues with using Hudson Fasching or Simon Holmstrom or Anders Lee or other players on that fourth line.
And we discuss what Hockey Hall of Famer and former Islanders star Pierre Turgeon had to say about Patrick Roy and his potential impact on the Isles this year.
All that and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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15 Comments
My teams New York Islanders need to bring back matt martin and cal clutterbeck
How about moving Engvall to the 5th line 🏒🦢
ID line had its heydey under trotz. And never say never-louzer may still sign one or both. 18 needs to be banned to 4th line for good. Put soft swede 10 on 4th line with 18 too. This is the result of having a fossilized gm not equipped to put together a 21st century team running it. Tell 26 if he doesn't produce he can go to ahl. And 53 is still there to anchor 4th line. Such a sad roster with no depth and too many interchangeable types that make no difference no matter what line roy shuffles them onto. Bottom liners come and go and are easy to find. Top liners that can score goals are hard to find and not cheap to acquire and continue to be isles main problem going into year 7 of louzer gm. It doesn't really matter-Isles have plenty of bottom sixers to choose from including 27. Just pick 3 and go with it.
Great show Gil and audience too . The whole time I was watching n thinking thst guy John was a player
Yes I play the you guys chatting as I watch lol . BONUS a converted Rags fan !!! Lol
would not be surprised Cal gets picked up at sometime by a team looking for a winger. Not sure about Marty, based on his speed last year but maybe
You've got to prevent injuries, You MUST avoid injuries if you want to have a solid season. End of story. No excuses.
Nice topic, Gil. I salute Matt and Cal for their play. That said, their high point was years past, and it is long past time to move on.
Good 🌞, Gil, how are you? Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck may or may not be back that we don't know. Now, The Islanders need a new 4th line. Cizekis speed, very physical, Martin and Clutterbuck, too. If they're going, they get someone whose young, fast, physical, and can put the puck in the net. Fasching, Holmstrom, and McLane, that's a strong possibility. I remember Al Arbour doing that whenever Trots got kicked out of the face-off circle, Westfall, and later Butchie were there as insurance. Patrick Roy will work his magic with this. Pierre Turgeon, who played with Patrick Roy at Mintreal in 1995, said that Roy has a 🔥, passion, and he wants to win. They've been saying The Islanders are a country club team for over 50 years. HAPPY 🎂, HUBIE MCDONOUGH, good career. Before I go, I have to tell you, I was 👀 an interview with Air Jordan and The Boss when they were both in their 20's or 30's. They were playing ⛳️, having lunch, and Jordan was interviewing Boss. It was quite nice talking about he didn't like to fight, and he played the game with some class, and he said that people were saying that maybe he and Trots may have ESP. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
Gm Gil. I treasure my Matt Martin signed pucks and Martin jersey. It was clear, especially Matt Martin, that more than a couple of steps had been lost and the toughness in decline. Father time can certainly be cruel. The fact that neither was given a proper goodbye is wrong. Given how poorly this team is run, not surprising. So, I wish them both well.
I wouldn’t mind Clutterbuck being back. He’s the first islander I really liked and played a big role in making me a fan
I love them, those 3 players really represented the team, it was going to end one day but they’ll be remembered forever, Thank you LGI !!!!
I wouldn’t mind Clutter back on a Team friendly deal. He showed some life last season and wasn’t injured all year,that’s a plus. Some Team will pick him up,no doubt. The identity line was the fiercest line in the NHL years ago,they put a beat down on most Teams. Thank you guys.
Identity line was the highlight of most nights years back. Not many 4th lines can boast that. Heart and soul for many, many seasons. Everything comes to end I guess.
Hi Gil! Hope all is well! Yes, thank you to those three for all the years, hard work and blood/sweat and tears. It’s a shame wee could not produce a top line during their prime years, results I feel would have been different. It’s time to allow Dufor and Maggio and give them a chance. I get it that we need to get younger and faster but without an enforcer, this year will be a very difficult year getting pushed around big time. Contending teams like the Rags and Devs got much tougher. Rempke/ the Duck kid —-Devs Dillon and the ex King guy—-sorry their names escapes me. We have no one and playing physical will be difficult. Bottom line? Gil a team should never ever be defined by its 4th line—-NEVER!! Regardless, thank you to Matty and Clutter!!
Think they played a huge role in our runs to the conference finals against Tampa. All good things must come to an end. LGI