GDT: ECQF: Game 1 - Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders, 5pm ET

[HolyHagelin]

That felt, after 2, like one of those college football games where middle tennessee state is somehow tied with oklahoma at halftime, then oklahoma pullls away and wins by 28 with 24 in the 4th.

Kinda went that way.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

The penalties were 3-2, with the Islanders getting called for a DOGPOG and two supposed "dives". Are Islanders fans suggesting the Islanders just shouldn't have been called for anything that entire game?

I'm suggesting that the some of the Carolina players were flopping around like fish.

 

[IronCladCane]

The diving by the Hurricanes players was an embarrassment. They should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The diving by the Hurricanes players was an embarrassment. They should be ashamed of themselves.

It’s wild because if you ask the fans of all the teams the Canes have beaten in the playoffs the last 5 years, every single one of them have blamed the refs! Crazy! You’d think the Canes would have played one single game in 5 playoff appearances that wasn’t directly decided by poor officiating, but here we are! Why isn’t Bettman doing something about this???

 

[VAcaniac]

I'm suggesting that the some of the Carolina players were flopping around like fish.

We do have a lot of Finns and one guy is known as Seabass…

 

[IronCladCane]

A tip of the cap to you! They showed it from a back angle at the first intermission and Lee's knee took out Skjei's right leg (unintentionally) right before he hooked him with his arm up high. That's why Skjei went down so easily, he was on one leg at the time. Probably 20 people on here screaming about a dive and you were the only one who interpreted the play correctly. If I didn't know better I'd think maybe you even reffed at one time, lol.

[Slavin did embellish on the slash, but making that slash nowhere near the play to even allow the ref a chance to make that call was pretty stupid]

I saw it from ice level their skates 100% got caught up ignore the pisles fans they will be doing a lot of complaining..

Two crappy periods from the Canes and they could still only manage one goal.... this will be over quickly.

 

[Baby Punisher]

The Islanders were in this game right until the EN. Outside of winning the game a tight loss is the best outcome for the Islanders. The system Roy has in place works. The Islanders could win this series. If it goes 7 I believe the Islanders will win.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I'm suggesting that the some of the Carolina players were flopping around like fish.

You're not wrong.

The flopping didn't cause Dobson to shoot the puck a foot off the ice with 70% of the net to shoot at or for Palmeri to completely beef a basically empty net opportunity. This game was for the there for the Isles to take even with the embarrassing flopping.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

It’s wild because if you ask the fans of all the teams the Canes have beaten in the playoffs the last 5 years, every single one of them have blamed the refs! Crazy! You’d think the Canes would have played one single game in 5 playoff appearances that wasn’t directly decided by poor officiating, but here we are! Why isn’t Bettman doing something about this???

First of all, I am not blaming the refs. Never do. It is useless and over time, all the calls even out. I always say, it is a game played by humans and reffed by humans. I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories and if a ref makes a mistake, it is part of the game. So it goes.

I was only commenting on the diving. I don't like it. I don't like it when my team does it either. That is all.

I thought the Isles outplayed the Canes for the most part tonight. But failed to capitalize. Carolina finished their chances and deserved the W. Good game.

Hoping for a long, tight series.

You're not wrong.

The flopping didn't cause Dobson to shoot the puck a foot off the ice with 70% of the net to shoot at or for Palmeri to completely beef a basically empty net opportunity. This game was for the there for the Isles to take even with the embarrassing flopping.

no doubt

 

[Unsustainable]

I'm suggesting that the some of the Carolina players were flopping around like fish.

I'm suggesting that NYI should stop grabbing and slashing players

 

[IronCladCane]

Tough luck for the Islanders. They probably deserved to win this one. Freddy stole game 1 for the Hurricanes

Although I disagree (the pisles had a measly 1.3 goals expected) pre game all we heard was that Varlomov gave them the goalie advantage.

 

[MattMartin]

Canes video practice from yesterday......




Edit: I always forget Juicy Smolliet was in this movie.

 

[IronCladCane]

You aren't in trouble until you lose at home, so we shall see when game 3 rolls around.

This is true if you have home ice advantage it's not true for the road team.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

That felt, after 2, like one of those college football games where middle tennessee state is somehow tied with oklahoma at halftime, then oklahoma pullls away and wins by 28 with 24 in the 4th.

Kinda went that way.

Carolina effectively won by a single goal.

Although I disagree (the pisles had a measly 1.3 goals expected) pre game all we heard was that Varlomov gave them the goalie advantage.

Isles do have the goalie advantage, but obviously one game is a small sample that anything could happen in.

Anderson was good for this one game, yes.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Carolina effectively won by a single goal.


Isles do have the goalie advantage, but obviously one game is a small sample that anything could happen in.

Anderson was good for this one game, yes.

Carolina effectively doubled NYI’s score

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Carolina effectively doubled NYI’s score

Yeah, two is 2x one. Maths check out.

 

[IronCladCane]

Carolina effectively won by a single goal.


Isles do have the goalie advantage, but obviously one game is a small sample that anything could happen in.

Anderson was good for this one game, yes.

NY effectively got shut out two periods and only managed a measly goal (which was flukey as hell on top of that) this was the worst you will see the Canes play this series and the storm still covered the spread.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Canes looked bad for most of the game, that was the Isles chance to steal a game and they couldn’t. Canes will be much better next game.