The New York Islanders are a defense-first team, but their defense abandoned them last night vs the New York Rangers and they fell 6-3. The Islanders didn't give up a lot of shots on goal, bu they allowed five goals from close to the net and often failed to pick up opposing players in the slot area. We have our key takeaways from the game including Brock Nelson's two goals and why you can't blame Semyon Varlamov for this loss. We also preview this weekend's games against the Sabres and Hurricanes and a member of all 4 Islanders Stanley Cup winning teams is our Islanders birthday of the day. All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Find and Follow Locked On Islanders on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-islanders-daily-podcast-on-the-new-york-islanders/id1485280958 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwwOtYTBdKidveD6LRdMj Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-islanders-daily-podcast-on-the-new-york-islanders Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vbG9ja2VkLW9uLWlzbGFuZGVycw?ep=14 And follow the show and Gil Martin on Twitter where he'll share the latest news on your New York Islanders and will talk with fans like you. On Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnIsles and https://twitter.com/icewarsnyrvsnyi #Islanders #NYIslanders #NHL