GDT: #19| Nashville Predators @ New York Islanders | November 12th | 7:00pm | F/W 3-1

[enigmatic]

just get a win and tread water....as down as i am on the team, when we get vanek, vis and strait back, we will be much better

 

[blitzkriegs]

Hope this team gets pumped up with the full support of a near sellout...

 

[steveat]

i think if we lose again head will roll..at least I hope.

 

[Mustang2750*]

Shocking...first career start for Marek Mazanec = first career win.

Bet the house on Nashville. Every team uses their backups or prospect goalies vs us to make them look like Hasek.

 

[isles31]

Shocking...first career start for Marek Mazanec = first career win.

Bet the house on Nashville. Every team uses their backups or prospect goalies vs us to make them look like Hasek.

Isles gonna jump on them early. Goal in the first 3 mins...book it.

 

[blinkman360]

Wake up game. I expect a ton of effort shown. If not, then they clearly have lost all respect for Capuano:

5-3 Isles

 

[Uncle Lou]

Let's ****ing go boys, wake up! Liked Nelson on line 1 and I think he could have hat 2-3 goals if he hit the freaking net....hopefully this game gets us going and I agree with the person who said isles just need to weather the storm till vanek, viz and strait come back.

 

[SI90]

Great! NASH goalie making first career start. This should be fun. NASH got shutout and embarrassed by NJD last game so they should come out swinging

 

[LAPPY13]

I just don't get how Islanders can dress Donovan and Ness over Martinek.

Martinek might be a limited NHL D-man but he is still better than Donovan(I cant hit the puck on my slap-shot) and Ness(I am small soft and weak)

 

[BTrotts19]

Shocking...first career start for Marek Mazanec = first career win.

Bet the house on Nashville. Every team uses their backups or prospect goalies vs us to make them look like Hasek.

Who are we starting? Please please please let it be Poulin..

 

[Uncle Lou]

Who are we starting? Please please please let it be Poulin..

It is poulin, staple tweeted it earlier...thought he looked decent last game, got hung out to dry a few times

 

[LAPPY13]

Islanders need to score 4 plus goals tonight to have a chance at the win. My gut says Isles will let in at least 3 goals tonight.

 

[enigmatic]

It is poulin, staple tweeted it earlier...thought he looked decent last game, got hung out to dry a few times

while i agree that he didnt look "bad" and that nabby sucks, it is very hypocritical of people on this board that to say the d hung poulin out to dry....if it was nabby in net, i bet we would see comments such as, "nabby cant bail out the defense when he needs to" or "he cant make the big save"....i understand we all want nabbys role lessened, but gosh, lets stop acting like poulin has proven he is anything more than a less than average goaltender

 

[A Pointed Stick]

Does Nashville have any skaters playing in their first game? If so you need to call an Atlantic City book and put money on him scoring.

 

[The Underboss]

After being miserable and sick all weekend, can we get a W please. Is that too much to ask?

 

[Paulinho]

I don't like our chances tonight. Tavares is dou for a multi point game.

5-4 Preds

 

[StumpNYI]

I don't like our chances tonight. Tavares is dou for a multi point game.

5-4 Preds

I find it crazy that he is only 3 points behind Stamkos. He has not been himself. Very slow start this year, yet still among the league leaders. Stretching back to last season, he is long overdue for a big game. We could see him #1 here shortly especially considering what just happen to Stamkos.

 

[Islanderfan17]

I just don't get how Islanders can dress Donovan and Ness over Martinek.

Martinek might be a limited NHL D-man but he is still better than Donovan(I cant hit the puck on my slap-shot) and Ness(I am small soft and weak)

AND Carkner. This has been boggling my mind more than any other recent line-up decision.

 

[19NYSports91]

I don't like our chances tonight. Tavares is dou for a multi point game.

5-4 Preds

He had 2 points last game...

 

[blinkman360]

I don't like our chances tonight. Tavares is dou for a multi point game.

5-4 Preds

He literally just had a multi-point game. Two assists against Montreal. Both primary and both on the PP.

I do agree though that he's due for a beast-mode night. I think Johnny is tired of the losing, and I'm hoping he comes out flying.

 

[PWJunior]

He literally just had a multi-point game. Two assists against Montreal. Both primary and both on the PP.

I do agree though that he's due for a beast-mode night. I think Johnny is tired of the losing, and I'm hoping he comes out flying.

We have yet to see a sustained beast mode Johnny all year, he has to be due for a break out game. It's definitely crazy that he's a top-10 scorer in the NHL yet has been playing at a B+ level all year. Wearing the C and having to adjust to new linemates, he's had to adjust things. When he hits his stride and is firing on all cylinders, he could carry this team for a while. Let's hope it starts this game.

 

[BaileyToOkposo]

while i agree that he didnt look "bad" and that nabby sucks, it is very hypocritical of people on this board that to say the d hung poulin out to dry....if it was nabby in net, i bet we would see comments such as, "nabby cant bail out the defense when he needs to" or "he cant make the big save"....i understand we all want nabbys role lessened, but gosh, lets stop acting like poulin has proven he is anything more than a less than average goaltender

Obviously he hasn't had time to prove himself but he has impressed me with the little chances he's gotten. Nabby just looks awful this year

 

[blinkman360]

We have yet to see a sustained beast mode Johnny all year, he has to be due for a break out game. It's definitely crazy that he's a top-10 scorer in the NHL yet has been playing at a B+ level all year. Wearing the C and having to adjust to new linemates, he's had to adjust things. When he hits his stride and is firing on all cylinders, he could carry this team for a while. Let's hope it starts this game.

I guess that's what separates the good players from the great players. Great players will find ways to put up high-end numbers even when they aren't playing high-end hockey(at least not by their standards). Makes you wonder how the hell Giroux has started this year off so cold. You'd assume he would still at least be hovering around PPG... maybe a little less. 8 points in 16 games seems almost impossible for a guy like that.

 

[19NYSports91]

I guess that's what separates the good players from the great players. Great players will find ways to put up high-end numbers even when they aren't playing high-end hockey(at least not by their standards). Makes you wonder how the hell Giroux has started this year off so cold. You'd assume he would still at least be hovering around PPG... maybe a little less. 8 points in 16 games seems almost impossible for a guy like that.

The Flyers only scored 26 goals in 16 games, obviously its not just him who is having a bad start to the year.

The Islanders have scored 51 goals in 18 games.

 

[blinkman360]

The Flyers only scored 26 goals in 16 games, obviously its not just him who is having a bad start to the year.

The Islanders have scored 51 goals in 18 games.

Still, he was being compared to Crosby by some idiots a couple of years ago. All I know is, if the roles were reversed and the Isles were struggling that bad, and JT only had 8 points, he'd be getting crucified.

BTW, change your avatar. Dodgeball might be the worst movie ever made.