Islanders Point Blank: Islanders have big expectations entering 2016-17

[The Underboss]

https://www.sny.tv/islanders/news/islanders-have-big-expectations-entering-2016-17/202909896

There has been a metric ton of speculation around the Islanders since the summer, mostly around one central question: Are they any better today than they were at the final buzzer of the five-game loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning? Ask them, and they'll tell you they absolutely are.

''[The Lightning series] was frustrating, but you learn from it and you move on,'' Travis Hamonic told reporters at media day on Thursday. ''[To win a playoff series] was good for our team, for our fan base to see that and have an opportunity to win the first one in a long time. It sets our bar and our expectations even higher.''

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I clicked expecting something informative based on that headline. Nope. The content on that site is such consistent crap.

 

[CREW99AW]

I clicked expecting something informative based on that headline. Nope. The content on that site is such consistent crap.

I used to find Point Blank informative. But. now it's become a bit too much rah rah. Especially since Brian took over the site.


The only interesting comment from that article is that it's time for Nelson,Strome and Lee to step up or step aside. So much of the season rides on them. Strome in particular.