The Talk of New York Sports host Bill Donohue spoke with former Islander Eddie Westfall, who talked about his Boston Bruins days, playing alongside Hall of Famers Gerry Cheevers, Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito on a club that won 2 Stanley Cups in 3 years. Eddie then spoke about his time on Long Island, when he brought his versatility and penalty-killing skills to the Islanders in the expansion draft, where where he was named the club’s first captain, scoring the Isles first goal ever in their first game ever! Ed and Bill then delved into the prelude to glory, when Al Arbour took the reigns as coach and Bill Torrey was putting the building blocks in place (“blocks” named Trottier, Bossy, Potvin, Gillies, Nystrom, etc.), architecting the dynasty that would go on to win 4 Stanley Cups. .

The New York Islanders today fired Head Coach Scott Gordon, and named Jack Capuano as interim head coach. Capuano has been the Islanders head coach for the team’s AHL affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Gordon will remain in the Islander organization as a special advisor to the general manager. The team is currently in the midst of a 10-game winless streak, prompting the move by Islanders GM Garth Snow.

I had a chance to speak with the Islanders new interim head coach back at the start of the 2007-08 season, when he was just starting his first year as head coach of the Sound Tigers.

Blogger Justin Bourne and son of former Islanders Hall-of-Famer Bob Bourne) talks with NY Hockey Talk’s Brad Kurtzberg about various New York hockey topics surrounding the New York area teams.

NY Hockey Talk’s Rob Kowal talks with Al Arbour, the Hall-of-Fame Islanders head coach that led the team to 4 Stanley Cups during his tenure.

NY Hockey Talk’s Rob Kowal talks with Jiggs McDonald about the current Islanders team, the situation regarding a new Nassau Coliseum, head coach Scott Gordon and the possibilty of drafting phenom John Tavares.

NY Hockey Talk’s Rob Kowal talks with former Islanders forward Bob Bourne about his Hall-of-Fame career, and his hockey camp for adults.

NY Hockey Talk’s Rob Kowal and guest co-host Matt Sweetwood from NJDEVS.COM talk with former Islanders forward Derek King.

NY Hockey Talk ’s Brad Kurtzberg talks with longtime hockey announcer Stan Fischler.

NY Hockey Talk’s Rob Kowal talks with former Islander Mikko Makela.

NY Hockey Talk host Rob Kowal talks with Longtime Islanders announcer Jiggs McDonald.

NY Hockey Talk ’s Rob Kowal talks with longtime Islanders announcer Jiggs McDonald about his upcoming broadcasting scedule for the upcoming season, as well as his thoughts on the current Islanders team heading into the season.

NY Hockey Talk’s Rob Kowal talks for former Islander Bryan Trottier about his Hall-of-Fame career.