Post-Game Talk: #1| New York Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins | May 16th | 12:00 PM | F/OTW 4-3

[Barz1]

Agreed, both goalies played well. Jarry didn’t give Palms much, credit Palms he put where it had to go.

If Im a Pens fan, I don't have much faith in Jarry.

 

[19 in a row]

It’s like winning $500 at blackjack before your night out.

Exactly!!! that is a perfect way to put it

 

[MJF]

Actually thought Barzal was ok today, he was safer with puck and created a good chance in OT. He will be fine and going to produce if this team goes on any type of run like last year.

We saw 2 instances of Barzal driving to the net and making something happen. This is the way he has to play. He is strong enough to drag a defender along with him and still get a shot off.

Gonna have to give the Pens credit. For the first 2 periods they were able to play our smothering brand of defense. They game us very little room to work in the O zone. I didn’t see that out of them much in the regular season against us.

 

[road islander]

I find it hilarious that the Pens supporters _always_ blame their goalie when they lose against the Isles.

Today the Isles scored on three awesome snipes... let’s blame the goalie. Like... hello?

C'mon, they were not awesome snipes, not the first three anyway. They were pretty weak goals for an NHL goalie to give up, particularly in a playoff game. Put another way, would you have been in a forgiving mood if WW or Varly had given them up?

Jarry looked nervous in net the whole game whereas Sorokin looked pretty cool. KHL experience I'm guessing for the latter. Be nice if it stays that way.

 

[2ndGenIslander]

what an effort by the guys. They really know how to turn things up for playoffs. now worst case we go into 2 games at the barn 1-1, hopefully 2-0.

Jarry is beyond beatable, guy isnt very good. just keep putting pucks on him and they're ours.

 

[MJF]

I dont know if anyone noticed but on our powerplay they kept real close to Wally at all times.

If Leddy or whoever is on the point make quick passes with Bailey it will open up either person in the slot or an easy one timer for Bailey.

The problem is Bailey doesn't do one timers and Leddy and/or Bailey don't pass very quickly.

Yes. If they’re shadowing Wahlstrom someone else is open. We have to be quick to pass to that guy and we’re just not good enough with the puck to do that.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

This face is oddly familiar, but I very much like this guy better right now

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Thought about this on my drive for fresh air. We are still in lock down here so really not much to do unless you are buying food and taking walks.

This is going to be a series of subtle adjustments.

If Pageau's line continues to sting the Pens. Expect to see Letang and Dumoulin out against them.

Mentioned earlier that though Barzal was quiet for most in game 1 until OT. His line got the #1 D pairing attention. It may shift as this series moves on, meaning if it does, Barzal's line has to make them pay. I thought Leo was the best player on the line today, obviously this cannot continue. It's got to be Barzal and sleepy Eberle. But atleast they were not a minus on the day.

Game of adjustments for those that like the strategy of the game as I do. It is easy to focus on only the shiny stuff, to me it's about little investments, match ups, drawing tough match ups for the betterment of the team.

I would also like to say if Sorokin did not make some key saves, the Isles do not make it to OT. Lots of payments still need to be made to win this series. I won't be comfortable until game 4 is won and triple zeros are on the clock.

 

[2ndGenIslander]

Already warming up my vocal cords to be chating JAAAA-RRYYYYY all game on Thursday night. Guy is gonna be shook at the barn

 

[mm11]

Sid the kid and Pitts will be hungry for game 2, obviously. Buckle in fellas the Isles are growing beards. Thanks Lou and Trotz for building a team that can compete for the cup. How the boys in manhattan doing these days? LGI!

 

[BMOK33]

Sorokin still scares the crap out of me at times. Crosby almost beat him on a surprise short angler with about 1:30 left and Carter nearly beat him along the goal line in OT. You can tell the Pens have a scouting report that he tends to pull off the post because they kept taking those shots alot. He also for some reason seems to not react or even bother sliding over on shots he knows are going to miss the net. The problem with that is if those shots hit something they could deflect in, I have no idea why he just watches them slide to the corner. Jarry the 1st and 3rd goal were bad. Pageau's goal is not a bad goal if the shot crosses closer to Jarry's head but he had a bead on that with the glove and simply misread it.

 

[road islander]

Two things...maybe three. First great game by Ilya. Second, we are not intimidated by shit. Third, Palmieri will be an Islander for life.

Lou's gonna have to change the rules then if the guy can only score with a scruff going.

 

[Wanderson]

C'mon, they were not awesome snipes, not the first three anyway. They were pretty weak goals for an NHL goalie to give up, particularly in a playoff game. Put another way, would you have been in a forgiving mood if WW or Varly had given them up?

Jarry looked nervous in net the whole game whereas Sorokin looked pretty cool. KHL experience I'm guessing for the latter. Be nice if it stays that way.

I believe the first, second and the fourth goal are beautiful placements. Jarry is going down on his knees all the time and the Isles has obviously done their homework and they’re trying to shoot in the upper corners when possible. The third goal is soft though, but Jarry is screened by Letang.

People are talking like Jarry is some kind of AHL caliber goalie, but the Pens supporters tend to always blame their goalie when they don’t win. They just won the division, and their defensive core isn’t that strong on paper. So he has obviously done something right.

 

[road islander]

I believe the first, second and fourth goal are beautiful placements. Jarry is going down on his knees all the time and the Isles has obviously done their homework and they’re trying to shoot in the upper corners when possible. The third goal is soft though, but Jarry is screened by Letang.

Regardless of how well placed the shots were, Jarry had plenty of time to react to them and just didn't. On Palm's first and Pageau's he looked like he was actually ducking. Not good. Well, good for us.

 

[BMOK33]

You gotta think by October 2022 there is no way Leddy and Mayfield are still here. Leddy is a liability in the postseason which is why Quenneville tired of him in Chicago. Mayfield I have to think Bolduc/Wilde or someone else replaces him

 

[road islander]

You gotta think by October 2022 there is no way Leddy and Mayfield are still here. Leddy is a liability in the postseason which is why Quenneville tired of him in Chicago. Mayfield I have to think Bolduc/Wilde or someone else replaces him

We know what BT thinks. Wonder what Lou thinks?

 

[doublechili]

In defense of Jarry, Brock had a pretty sneaky release on his goal where he pulled the puck in towards himself to change the angle a bit and then shot through the screen. Still shouldn't have let it leak through though.

 

[Chardo]

In defense of Jarry, Brock had a pretty sneaky release on his goal where he pulled the puck in towards himself to change the angle a bit and then shot through the screen. Still shouldn't have let it leak through though.

It almost went ten hole

 

[2ndGenIslander]

looking forward to game 2. will be interesting to see what adjustments the pens make to their roster. I assume we will be seeing Jarry again

 

[PeteRFNY]

My missus brought the mojo today. We bailed on a family thing hoping to catch some of the game. We got back to the hotel expecting the game to be over, turned on the TV and Palmieri scored 10 seconds later. Managed to avoid the agita and in the process.

 

[Riseonfire]

Well that was fun.

 

[BMOK33]

Definitely a shout out to the refs for this one too. I felt they called only obvious stuff and let some things go that would have been tick tacky. The bad miss was that Barzal OT chance but it seemed they had no intention of ever calling anything in OT

 

[Quickdraw2828]

You need better than what Jarry gave them today. Better goaltending would have won this game.

Said every team that lost a game.

 

[crashthenet]

C'mon, they were not awesome snipes, not the first three anyway. They were pretty weak goals for an NHL goalie to give up, particularly in a playoff game. Put another way, would you have been in a forgiving mood if WW or Varly had given them up?

Jarry looked nervous in net the whole game whereas Sorokin looked pretty cool. KHL experience I'm guessing for the latter. Be nice if it stays that way.

Sorokin looked very calm. It seemed that way from the start.

Mayfield so bad.

Dobson and Wahlstrom looked good.

 

[MJF]

You gotta think by October 2022 there is no way Leddy and Mayfield are still here. Leddy is a liability in the postseason which is why Quenneville tired of him in Chicago. Mayfield I have to think Bolduc/Wilde or someone else replaces him

Leddy was tremendous in the bubble last year. Probably our best defenseman.