GDT: 2/8/24 - 8:00PM EDT - Tampa Bay @ New York Islanders

[TheDaysOf 04]

Buccigross, again, you're an idiot

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Come on Stammer..

 

[Hoek]

You'd think we were winning 6-2 given the way the isles arena emptied out with like 10 minutes left... Talk about a library. No real fans up there

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

You'd think we were winning 6-2 given the way the isles arena emptied out with like 10 minutes left... Talk about a library. No real fans up there

Did it empty out, or was it like that since puck drop?

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Glad that's over. We were in a groove before the all star break. I have no idea how we get back to that, because this looks like a different team than the one that had it's act together 2 weeks ago. And that team didn't have an Erik Cernak, who has looked good in his return.

 

[Rschmitz]

Glad that's over. We were in a groove before the all star break. I have no idea how we get back to that, because this looks like a different team than the one that had it's act together 2 weeks ago. And that team didn't have an Erik Cernak, who has looked good in his return.

I'm chalking up the last two games as residual effects from the Sergachev injury.

 

[T REX]

sigh...we have lost that edge we had...cooper needs to do better

 

[dechire]

ESPN refused to let me log in to watch the game so I guess it was doing me a favor. I knew that a long break during a win streak would f*** us. Just hope they get back on track with the next game.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

Ace had one good game against Boston and hasn't done anything since. He's picking up on the bad habits of the rest of the bottom 6 being passengers and coasting through games. He's lost all his great pest abilities

I've never seen a team miss the net so much. This team is paid millions to miss the net

Honestly? I’d be pissed if I were him. He played his ass off for the first half of the season (should be in the top 6 )and what does Cooper do. Put him on the 4th line and than stick him with motte and sheary.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

That sucked weenis.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Blame the Cayman Islands

 

[JTBF81]

Blame the Cayman Islands

I mean, after 4 or 5 years straight (at least) of them playing like trash after more than a few days off, did he really expect something to be different this time around. It's certainly.nit because of he or his staff's ability to get them prepared and motivated to get back at it, as that clearly is something they aren't capable of doing(and apparently, neither are the players). I guess we'll see if this time it only takes a couple of games to bounce back, or if it's another 10 game slump which probabaly costs them a playoff spot.

 

[Pierre Larouche]

Buccigross sounds like he’s creaming his pants on every Isles goal.

He is.

I was really hoping that All-star break wouldn’t F them up, but it always does.

The time off and then the Sergey injury has messed them up.

 

[Pierre Larouche]

I think the Sergachev injury F'ed them up, thought they played quite well yesterday until that.

They did play well yesterday at MSG. Vasy wasn't tight on the post for Vesey's backhander making it 1-0. It was poor positioning on his part. The team had hit a couple of posts. I thought the team was looking good especially for a 10 day break. They were hustling. Then Sergey got hurt.

 

[FinnLightning26]

Dominated by the f***ing Islanders.

Please don't waste any assets at the TDL on this team. We had a nice run to start the year but we also had some muffin opponents while we had a losing record against teams currently in the playoffs. If they get to the playoffs with the team we have, great. If not, at least you didn't waste any assets and you can hopefully use them to balance the team better for next season.

 

[Maelmoor]

Damn, the break killed our momentum, we quickly need to somehow get back on track!

.. still feeling sorry for Serg Should be something the team can gather around and get some mojo going.

 

[JoVel]

If NHL worked the same way as the NFL where you only play once a week, this team would genuinely never win another game.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Dominated by the f***ing Islanders.

Please don't waste any assets at the TDL on this team. We had a nice run to start the year but we also had some muffin opponents while we had a losing record against teams currently in the playoffs. If they get to the playoffs with the team we have, great. If not, at least you didn't waste any assets and you can hopefully use them to balance the team better for next season.

One could argue that we had one of the toughest schedules to start the season though. More games than most teams, tougher opponents, B2Bs etc. Should be easier from now on compared to other teams. Of course losing Serg (again) doesn’t help and the team needs to figure out some stuff soon.

 

[Bones45]

Obligatory

ok -- as a lifelong Isles fan, this is pretty funny. Nicely done.

 

[FinnLightning26]

One could argue that we had one of the toughest schedules to start the season though. More games than most teams, tougher opponents, B2Bs etc. Should be easier from now on compared to other teams. Of course losing Serg (again) doesn’t help and the team needs to figure out some stuff soon.

I meant the start of the calendar year, should've been clearer.

Having played more games means we also have fewer games left to throw away like this one. The team came out totally unprepared and dug themselves a hole they couldn't climb out of. That has happened way too many times. We're supposed to be a veteran team but we make mistakes like we're some u-18 team.

 

[Master P]

We play Boston, Avs and Panthers coming up. This loser streak is gonna get ugly and cost the season

 

[The Gongshow]

You're welcome. My anti-jinx post is working