mike1320
Registered User
NEVER apologize for the clown throwbacksI'm here to eat my first period crow and to apologize to our throwbacks.
NEVER apologize for the clown throwbacksI'm here to eat my first period crow and to apologize to our throwbacks.
Nothing but respect for Isles. They have a few top players but nowhere near depth of talent as top teams but commit to defensive style and are in heat if playoff race.While I totally understand why everyone calls it boring, it’s an oddity to see another team play a game similar to ours as well as we do. And we still do it better than them
I hope they surprise the East in the playoffs.Holy shit the Isles are boring to watch
If anything it goes to show how Lou and Trotz are two of the smartest hockey minds, probably ever. But yep, agree. The Isles are kind of where they are because of that extended hot streak in the season. Where I feel like we’ve been good even when we don’t play our best hockey. Love our guys and our system again. Big D*ck Doug again makes the smart move to stand pat at the deadline and the boys look like they’ll pay him back for it.Nothing but respect for Isles. They have a few top players but nowhere near depth of talent as top teams but commit to defensive style and are in heat if playoff race.
You're welcome any time!Just told the Rangers board how great the hospitality has been from you guys.
I came at the right time. Wow!
Eh, the Islanders style hasn't gotten far in the playoffs for the last decade.Yeah, the game they played in Chicago may have been more entertaining. At least to some. Good luck going into the playoffs playing that style.
Am I the only one who likes the Islanders? They kind of play like the Blues.
I'm not sure about that. Our own style is similar. How about Ottawa 3 yrs ago?Eh, the Islanders style hasn't gotten far in the playoffs for the last decade.
Agreed. Their defensive positioning makes it hard for them to establish any forecheck and move the team, as a whole, up ice into the offensive zone. I don't like their transition game as it relies to heavily on creating chances on the rush.They remind me of the Hitchcock Blues. I think they still need to find the right balance between offense and defense. A little too defensive minded.
Really! I thought the 3 on 3 OT format was designed to prevent that.In about 70 years of watching and playing hockey I've NEVER seen an Overtime STALL! What kind of strategy is that? If you win the initial faceoff, play "keepaway" till the last 20 seconds, and then try to score??? If the other team NEVER gets possession they can't beat you??? Did they think they were a LOT better off in a shootout than OT on the ice???
The Blues are much quicker on the transition to establish their cycle game. It's more-so how Chicago implemented their style during the early 2010s. The defensive game was designed to be fluid in order to move the whole unit up ice. The Islanders don't do that. It's on the rush or try and catch the other team sleeping with dump-ins. Sure, the Islanders system is great at playing defense because of player positioning. But it comes at the cost of establishing good forechecks, moving the team up ice as a unit with any speed, playing a physical style of hockey to create turnovers, etc.I'm not sure about that. Our own style is similar. How about Ottawa 3 yrs ago?
Yeah the Blues are great! My second favorite team after Rangers since they beat that abomination of a team in the SC final. And they keep going strong.Just told the Rangers board how great the hospitality has been from you guys.
Yeah to the few posts that said the Isles style is like the Blues are wrong. Don’t confuse a good defensive structured team like the Blues, that are filled with great 2-way forwards. With that pathetic 5 guys back and dump it out every time crap.lulz the blues outshot the isle 23-5 after the first ...... what a pile of shit