Series Talk: ECQF: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders (CAR Leads 3-1)

[nyrallday]

You could easily argue the Isles have been the better team in 2 of the 3 games and were leading 3-0 in the game they got badly outplayed. Carolina has gotten every break. The series should be at worst 2-1 Canes and could easily be 2-1 Isles.

3-0 is all that matters. Islanders were never beating Carolina

 

[Action Jackson]

Isles are a fraud

 

[Satan'sIsland81]

Lol 3-0 this was over when the series was announced the Canes barely need their "C" game to beat the Isles...

Carolinas "C" game >>>>>>>> NYI "A game"

So much for the Pisles being "hot"

You are right about one thing, that when you get the breaks and the calls the Canes get, the Isles are not good enough to overcome that even with their A game. But if you think the way the Canes are playing in this series will get it done against Florida or the Rags or Boston you will be sadly mistaken.

 

[KingsHockey24]

F it - trade us Varlamov in the off-season.

We'll take on his 20 year contract you guys decided to give him.

 

[nyrallday]

You are right about one thing, that when you get the breaks and the calls the Canes get, the Isles are not good enough to overcome that even with their A game. But if you think the way the Canes are playing in this series will get it done against Florida or the Rags or Boston you will be sadly mistaken.

Good teams make their own breaks. Saying that Carolina got the breaks and the Islanders didn't is just a way to cope with being destroyed by a better team.

 

[BMOK33]

You are right about one thing, that when you get the breaks and the calls the Canes get, the Isles are not good enough to overcome that even with their A game. But if you think the way the Canes are playing in this series will get it done against Florida or the Rags or Boston you will be sadly mistaken.

They might beat Florida but as I've said for days they lose in 5 or 6 to the Rangers and I'd bet the Shestyerkin/Andersen difference is largely why. Goaltending has pretty much killed the Canes in every series they've lost since 2019 and I see no reason why it won't again.

 

[BonMorrison]

Islanders and Capitals getting wrecked makes that very fun eastern conference playoff race a long distant memory already lmao

 

[BMOK33]

Islanders and Capitals getting wrecked makes that very fun eastern conference playoff race a long distant memory already lmao

I'm not sure if Boston/Toronto winner might actually benefit from playing another 2-3 games. The other 3 series might honestly all end in sweeps. I could see Tampa maybe winning game 4 but at least 2 teams are gonna sit around for a week which is not always good

 

[winnipegger]

East was pretty weak aside from 3 teams this year.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Damn, feels so bad for the Islanders... you are the better team, play better, but your opponent getting the W's...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Damn, feels so bad for the Islanders... you are the better team, play better, but your opponent getting the W's...

 

[BB79]

East was pretty weak aside from 3 teams this year.

Ehh, it goes in ebbs and flows. It makes sense that the power shifted the other way, the Caps Bolts and Pens were dominant for a long time, all are declining.

 

[Mike C]

Lol that would be some upset


You got 29 save freddie!

He was a stud!

It's definitely curious. Varly hasn't exactly been an issue for the team this series, but then you go with Sorokin and tonight happens. And again, despite what ESPN kept saying I'm not sure you can really blame him for any of the goals tonight. The first was tipped by his own man in front of the net, and the last 2 were completely screened. Tough to pull him, but I get it if you want to kick the team in the pants, it's worked for the Canes in the past.



Just a few more. Had a couple nice ones, hope you are enjoyed them.

He was great. Acrobatic

 

[Mike C]

I'm curious as to why the Islanders started Varlamov over Sorokin in games 1 & 2

And now you know!

 

[Mike C]

They might beat Florida but as I've said for days they lose in 5 or 6 to the Rangers and I'd bet the Shestyerkin/Andersen difference is largely why. Goaltending has pretty much killed the Canes in every series they've lost since 2019 and I see no reason why it won't again.

I'm not sure about that. Canes have smothering D and Igor can be rattled. I think any of the 4 can win vs each other. Counting Boston as well

 

[Blueline Bomber]

They might beat Florida but as I've said for days they lose in 5 or 6 to the Rangers and I'd bet the Shestyerkin/Andersen difference is largely why. Goaltending has pretty much killed the Canes in every series they've lost since 2019 and I see no reason why it won't again.

How can you have watched this series and still believe Carolina’s issue is goaltending? Andersen has made some unreal saves in these games that have prevented the Islanders from tying or taking the lead.

If the Canes face the Rangers, it’ll come down to special teams. The Rangers rely on their PP, the Canes PK has been stellar all year. Whichever one cracks first will likely lead to their team’s loss.

 

[Grigowski]

Islanders and Capitals getting wrecked makes that very fun eastern conference playoff race a long distant memory already lmao

+ Lightning.

Have there ever been 3 sweeps in Round 1 in one Conference? I dont think Tampa goes quietly into the night, but you never know...

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

They might beat Florida but as I've said for days they lose in 5 or 6 to the Rangers and I'd bet the Shestyerkin/Andersen difference is largely why. Goaltending has pretty much killed the Canes in every series they've lost since 2019 and I see no reason why it won't again.

Wrong once again on your assessment of the Canes but that’s fine. Goaltending falling in the playoffs has almost always been a false narrative. It’s been scoring and special teams that ultimately what have led to series losses.

 

[Svechhammer]

Lol at saying the Canes goaltending is the problem after the saves Freddie made last night. And that's on the back of a .951 save % since he came back from his medical issue as well as putting up stellar numbers in the run last year that was only outdone by a combination of a Canes inability to score meeting up with a red hot Bob.

 

[Fist of Fury]

How do we keep losing to this Bunch of Jerks! Show up you f**ks.

 

[Derailed75]

How do we keep losing to this Bunch of Jerks! Show up you f**ks.

Frankly, cause your not very good. Your offense has little to no star power Barzel would be the 4th or 5th best scoring option on the Canes. Your defense is pretty trash, your special teams isn't even close to the Canes and despite what you may think Valarmov/Sorokin are no where near Freddy and Koochie.

 

[SlavinAway]

Let’s not get complacent and overconfident. If game 2 taught us anything it’s that a 3-0 lead is far from safe.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Wrong once again on your assessment of the Canes but that’s fine. Goaltending falling in the playoffs has almost always been a false narrative. It’s been scoring and special teams that ultimately what have led to series losses.

Agree with most of your comments but would say the Canes lost in 7 games the other year because Raanta /Pyotr were not as good (a healthy Freddie and Canes win)

 

[chaz4hockey]

You are right about one thing, that when you get the breaks and the calls the Canes get, the Isles are not good enough to overcome that even with their A game. But if you think the way the Canes are playing in this series will get it done against Florida or the Rags or Boston you will be sadly mistaken.

Every series is different. Isles cup wins in their heyday were typically slow starts and then raised their play in later rounds.

 

[LetsgoCanes]

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