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GDT: #6| Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders | September 17th | 8:00 PM | F/OTL 2-1
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doublechili
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I think the titbit bars are open though. You go there to get a drink and hear very small bits of gossip.
Zeeker had surgery Monday and Nick Alberga says recovery time is 6 weeks.
Tres Peleches
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It depends. If I thought the Lightning played a clean series and just beat the Islanders, yes
they beat the Islanders, and were the better team... but they were also dirty POS’s along the way. Ergo, in my mind, I want to see them crash and burn in the Finals
I hope/believe for the first time in a really long time, this success will drive ownership and management to push for the next step. Eat a contract, take on a contract , do things that winning, financially backed teams do to win.
My concern is, the team as presently constructed, talent, age and contractually obligated will be unable to enact the shortcomings
Need Whalstrom or Bellows, hopefully both to become middle six wingers
My concern is, the team as presently constructed, talent, age and contractually obligated will be unable to enact the shortcomings
Need Whalstrom or Bellows, hopefully both to become middle six wingers
Pelech played 32 minutes in game 5 with a broken wrist. That is insane. So I am assuming he would have been done for the playoffs even if we advanced. Wow.
The Lighthouse
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Looking at Twitter, why are Leafs fans such bitter losers? Boring huh? Win a playoff series some day.
"iSlAnDeRs hOcKeY Is bAd fOr tHe gAmE"
"iSlAnDeRs hOcKeY Is bAd fOr tHe gAmE"
another thing I am glad we got Pageau I think he needs better line mates
he played with heart and won a lot of key faceoffs and got chances to the net
he played with heart and won a lot of key faceoffs and got chances to the net
Eh...neither team were angels... but it didnt overshadow the hockey. I'm ok with it. Hockey should be a violent game. f***ing bring it...lightning can rough it up with us and also run n gun and blast away. Let up f*** up Dallas.
I hear what you're sayin tho.
periferal
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Or…
We keep him and trade someone like toews who we might be able to get more from in a trade given his age/cap hit.
LetsGoIslanders
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Good for Tampa Bay. They somehow assembled that awesome roster under the salary cap. Admittedly, we were outclassed in this series. I'm not even angry about it. I'm an Islanders fan born in 1983 -- I know nothing but failure. I don't care who wins the Cup.
I just love Larry Brooks bitching about the salary cap in every other article in the Post.
GrandmaSlices51631
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In an ideal world, Bellows and Wahlstrom take quantum leaps, one plays with Pageau and the other with Barzal.
periferal
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I will be rooting for Tampa in the final. Aside from the fact that my wife and her entire family are from there, I am not going to root for Rick bowness because just looking at his face takes me back to a very unpleasurable time in islander history.
The Lighthouse
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See I don't hate Tampa, they're the better team, and the better team won, despite that the Islanders absolutely could've taken this. But my thinking about Rick Bowness is that if you can be a part of the Islanders organization in the mid to late 90's and still build a career after that, I have to respect you.
Islander Class
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Tremendous season and run. Have so much respect for this group. Closest we’ve been to the Cup since May 1984 (let that sink in). Rock solid ownership, mgmt, and winning culture (worth 5 1st rounders IMHO) + a gorgeous new building on the way. Get some well-deserved rest- and on to the next campaign. LGI!
Duanesutter12
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How about a little Ledecky/Malkin love? These guys have come in and spared NOTHING to make this a better organization. Our practice facilities are first rate and the new arena is on the way. These guys are the proverbial "guys that get it". It just feels different!! We've gone sooooo long being the butt end of jokes in this sport and now we finally have a great organization!
Mr Misunderstood
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Absolutely, I think his contract means Casey is a goner
Love JGP, a big, physical 4th line center, taking Casey’s place would make sense, to compliment JGP
And this team needs an infusion of talent on the wing, up and down the lines
Need Whalstrom, Bellows and Holmstrom to pan out, to some extent. Fill a line, any line
Ho-Sang, MdC? Not the answers
The Lighthouse
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The New York Islanders were 2 wins from the Stanley Cup finals. When Wang owned the team they were a Tim Thomas away from not hitting the cap floor.
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