Post-Game Talk: #72| New York Islanders @ Minnesota Wild | March 17th | 6:00 PM | F/OTW 3-2

[Tres Peleches]

I would absolutely do Leddy for Hoffman. That dude is a shoot first guy. And he can pick corners like nobody else on this team

Hoffman is a FA after next year, no?

I wouldn’t trade Leddy for a pending FA

 

[JurassicTunga]

Thanks Islanders bros for helping Hamonic and the Flames clinch a playoff spot with your win! Hope to see you guys in the playoffs

 

[Sparksrus3]

That last game of the season could be big. In DC, right?

If it comes down to being an important game I hope MDC is playing and Ladd is up in the toy department

 

[Big L]

What’s isles record vs Washington so far? 1-2?

 

[BTrotts19]

Thanks Islanders bros for helping Hamonic and the Flames clinch a playoff spot with your win! Hope to see you guys in the playoffs

You can pay us back by taking care of CBJ on Tuesday

 

[Wanderson]

Deserved two last night and zero tonight. It all worked out b!tches.

We always deserve two points...

 

[Lame Lambert]

 

[Sparksrus3]

Brendan just said its the latest we have been in first since 1988

 

[PWJunior]

I would absolutely do Leddy for Hoffman. That dude is a shoot first guy. And he can pick corners like nobody else on this team

Hoffman is a pending UFA, trading Leddy for him would be Milbury level overpayment.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Thanks Islanders bros for helping Hamonic and the Flames clinch a playoff spot with your win! Hope to see you guys in the playoffs

Nothing but respect for the Flames organization.

I wish you good luck (until we play in the Stanley cup finals, of course )

 

[BTrotts19]

Hoffman is a pending UFA, trading Leddy for him would be Milbury level overpayment.

Leddy has regressed every year since his new contract and Toews and Pelech can more than fill our top 4 on the left side. I take my chances signing Hoffman and he fills a drastic need for this team.

 

[19 in a row]

Tie-Breaking Procedure

If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:

1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won, excluding games won in the Shootout. This figure is reflected in the ROW column.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season. NOTE: In standings a victory in a shootout counts as one goal for, while a shootout loss counts as one goal against.

the problem with the tiebreaker now is it is a bit of a facade. We get it now on goal differential because the first loss to Washington doesn't count (see #3) currently. However, when we play Washington a 4th time that firs loss will be added back in. They have beaten us 2 of 3. If we tie them in points and ROWs after 82, it would have to include a regulation win in the last game of the year to go to goal differential (that would give us both 4 pts head to head).

 

[Big L]

Let’s go Flyers,

 

[CREW99AW]

It wasn't pretty,but we'll take it and get the hell out of Dodge.

 

[Uncle Duke]

Let’s go Flyers,

A Flyer regulation W tonight would take virtually all of the sting out of yesterday's loss to DET.

A bit surprised at Shannon's comments that assumed Isles already in playoffs. "Wild fighting to get in while Isles fight for home ice advantage".

 

[Bones45]

Nothing but respect for the Flames organization.

I wish you good luck (until we play in the Stanley cup finals, of course )

I'm thinking about about getting a Calgary Tonelli Jersey

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Get Boychuck, Lehner, and Cizikas back. This team will be even better. Big 2 pts. That's all that matters. I am sure Trotz will say something clever in his presser, but there was a lot of commitment tonight.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Would resign Nelson in a contract heavily laden with incentives. Bailey I would look to trade this off-season; his lack of effort has become unbearable.

We as fans might have to accept that Barry has squeezed as much juice out of this group of players as he possibly can; there are some bright spots and a lot of dead wood. We knew coming into the season they were a flawed roster, and needed to upgrade several spots.

That's what makes even stupid losses like the Detroit game a bit more palatable, because I did not expect them to make the playoffs. They are not a well constructed team as Snow was a terrible GM.

We need to remember how bad we sucked last year, and how the team this season is 95% the same roster. A coach can only do so much with the material he is given, and Barry has done magic - but even he can't make diamonds out of shyte.

That said, it was cool to have the two MN boys both score tonight.

See I don’t think this roster is that bad, do they need talent up front definitely but the defense core is very good with upside and they have two very good goaltenders. They need a top player to play with Barzal and other middle top 9 forward to feel like they can contend for years.

 

[replayer]

I'm thinking about about getting a Calgary Tonelli Jersey

I had a Calgary JT jersey in the late 80s. When he went to the Kings I hadn't yet gotten one of the silver #27s but my dad had a friend at Coliseum security who brought the Flames jersey down to him in the locker room to sign when L.A. played the Islanders.

Graciously, he did, but I found out right there if I'd already had the Kings jersey that Gretzky was sitting next to him and the guard would have gotten him on the jersey too. Oh well!

 

[crashthenet]

Barzal a leader tonght. Josh Bailey? Not so much.

 

[Uncle Duke]

See I don’t think this roster is that bad, do they need talent up front definitely but the defense core is very good with upside and they have two very good goaltenders. They need a top player to play with Barzal and other middle top 9 forward to feel like they can contend for years.

Not going to begin to speculate on all of that. Enjoying the ride right now. However, there is little doubt that it is going to be a very interesting summer.

 

[NittanyIsle]

Hockey gods evened this out after yday. That's how it happens sometimes.

Doomsday crowd can shut up for a night. Let's get that division crown.

 

[Words Of Wisdom]

That’s actually incredible. How ya doing, pajama boy?

 

[Bones45]

Barzal a leader tonght. Josh Bailey? Not so much.

Shocker

 

[nystromshairstylist]

See I don’t think this roster is that bad, do they need talent up front definitely but the defense core is very good with upside and they have two very good goaltenders. They need a top player to play with Barzal and other middle top 9 forward to feel like they can contend for years.

Don't disagree as far as the D, as Puls, Pel, Toews and Mayfield have progressed well, and IMO along with Lehner are the primary reasons the team is in such a good spot.

Its the forwards that are really weak; look at other teams like WPG, Nash, DC, etc., their first two lines are WAY beyond anything we can muster. We need to sign panarin, hoffman and maybe one or two other top flite scoring forwards to truly be a contending team.

Or Wahlstrom/Dobson or both, and maybe JHS need to make the kind of strides the young dmen made this season.