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Alberta in late May. | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images We are on the precipice of a Stanley Cup final rematch. It’s Tuesday. Do you know where you’re GM is? He might be on a red couch. Islanders News It’s a long to-do list for Mathieu Darche, including evaluating the coach and the thin front office (which was an affront to humanity under Garth Snow, but “Oh that’s … [Read more...] about Islanders and NHL News: Stars on the brink, the #1 pick debate

In case you were unaware, he can also boogie. | Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images Forgive me my sunny disposition. After the long Memorial Day holiday weekend in the U.S. kicked off with the white smoke of a new pope for the Islanders faithful, we start the week on a Tuesday eager to hear what Mathieu Darche is cooking. It’s a new era for the Islanders. If … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: Darche download, Hurricanes dodge death

“A grandiose holistic plan of winning championships.” Mike and Dan react to the hiring of Mathieu Darche as the Islanders’ new general manager and the blank slate the future holds. As Islanders fans across the U.S. prepared for Memorial Day weekend, the Islanders dropped the news that their GM search was over. Mathieu Darche seemed like an unlikely choice given his lack of … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 336 – The Old Holiday News Dump

He’s here! | Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images After much speculation on separate GMs and presidents, co-GMs and who knows what else, the Isles pick Mathieu Darche as their sole guy. Of course opinions vary, but I think this GM search ultimately worked out as well as possible for the New York Islanders with the hiring of Mathieu Darche as GM and executive vice … [Read more...] about The Trade is 1 for 1: Darche is Islanders GM, Exec. VP and that’s that

Yeah, well you’re a disgrace to the name! | Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images There are interviews and visits. As of late Thursday at least, the Islanders’ search for a GM (and possibly President of Hockey Operations) appeared to be like this: Second interviews and “narrowing” decision with Marc Bergevin and Mathieu Darche, while now-officially-deposed Leafs … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: Marc, Mathieu & the Shanahan