Series Talk: ECQF: Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders (CAR Leads 3-1)

[Ole Gil]

the biggest question is in net because even though Koochie and Andersen look a lot better now, they still do not come close to how Varlamov played so far this season and Sorokin's ability to recoup some of last years talent.

This season Anderson is 13-2 with a 1.84 gaa and .932 save% and 3 shutouts in his last 8.

I don't know how well Varlamov has played so far this season, but I'm guessing that comes a little close.

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

I would’ve preferred playing the Rags.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Isles in 7. Game 7, double OT. Barzal with the winner

My heart would not be able to handle this scenario.

I'd rather just lose in 6.

 

[Nizami Ganjavi]

Not that it means anything, but we actually did well against them this regular season, bafflingly enough. Think we won 3/4 and the loss was in OT(shocker...not).

Still, we don't have near the firepower for this fight. Already having visions of Guentzel, Aho, et al. abusing Bortuzzo or Aho or whomever is in the lineup if Dobson can't go. Burns usually torches us as well.

Ah well, still fun to make it, hopefully we can make it a series.

Actually they won one in regulation and one in OT. And lost one in regulation and one in OT.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Canes in 5.

They can actually score goals this year.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Carolina will take it in 5 games.

 

[Riseonfire]

I just hope Brock Nelson pats the Cane's goalie on the head again.

 

[miscs75]

I just hope Brock Nelson pats the Cane's goalie on the head again.

Can Sebastian Aho assist a goal with his face too?

 

[TD Charlie]

I almost picked Canes in 5 because surely the Isles are good enough to not get swept, right?

Canes are just too damn good though. I voted sweep

 

[Rehabguy]

Canes are just in the way of a long anticipated subway series between arch rivals NYR versus NYI. That's what everyone wants to see. That's what the league wants. So Canes should just get out of the way and disappear already. Eh?

 

[34]

Canes in 5 or 6.

 

[Wanderson]

To be fair, I don't think a lot of Isles fans are expecting much here.

Expecting 4-0 to the good guys

 

[newsportsfan123]

That's better than their 4% chance to make the playoffs on March 28th, so you gotta like those odds as an NYI fan
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That's a devils fan, not a Rangers fan you're replying to

I know that I was comparing it to other Rangers players.

 

[Lempo]

Expecting 4-0 to the good guys

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Isles in 4. Book it.

 

[Lempo]

Isles in 4. Book it.

But it's really not a sweep.

 

[miscs75]

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You’re just a bunch of jerks. Now the guy pictured in the photo below is a good guy. Look at how happy his family is:

 

[Lempo]

You’re just a bunch of jerks. Now the guy pictured in the photo below is a good guy. Look at how happy his family is:


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[miscs75]

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A cartoon of former Carolina Hurricanes defender Mike Commodore with the wrong hair color?

 

[Lempo]

A cartoon of former Carolina Hurricanes defender Mike Commodore with the wrong hair color?

Yes.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Hope the Isles win......

 

[biturbo19]

On paper, this looks like one of the more lopsided matchups on the slate. Which means that in reality, it'll probably be an absolute barn burner and probably the most exciting back and forth contested series to watch.

Sorokin has had a down season, but he's also still got the potential to turn it on, stand on his head and steal games as a real X-Factor. Especially compared to Carolina's goaltending, which is a bit of an unknown and potential achilles heel going in.

Horvat also showed briefly that he has another gear that he can potentially get to in the playoffs and really take a team on his back, score timely key momentum shifting goals, etc.

You've also got the Isles coming in scrapping and clawing their way to that wildcard spot, whereas Carolina have been cruising more for a while now...even if they've got that line firing on all cylinders, there might be a little bit of an intensity difference out of the gates.

So it has some potential to turn into that much better series than it looks at first glance.

 

[BB79]

Play in round can f*** off. You had 82games to make it. I’m good with the 1-8.

Ironically, if we did 1-8 with the current standings, guess what the new matchups would be in the east?

Exactly the same. I agree though,I liked 1-8 better. Get rid of loser points too. A loss is a loss.

 

[red devil]

 

[Riseonfire]

But it's really not a sweep.

he clearly said book.