ECQF/MDSF: (M2) New York Islanders vs (M3) Pittsburgh Penguins | NYI leads 2-0

[denis5]

One thing to keep in mind with the Islanders -- they don't really give a crap where they play. 24 wins at "home" 24 wins on the road. Of the home games, 12 wins at Barclays, 12 wins at Nassau.

 

[Sam Spade]

This series is not over yet. Islanders did what they had to do. Expect The Pens will make a push. To state the obvious game 3 is a must win for them.

Games three and four are must wins. If it goes back to Nassau 3-1, it's over.

I do expect the push for sure though. Too much talent and pride for them not to.

 

[BMOK33]

12pm game tomorrow.

I can’t remember the last time the Pens looked good in one of these noon/early afternoon games.

Teams never look great in those games. It’s worse for the home team because the crowd tends to be subdued. I’ve rarely seen a high paced well played noon or 1 start be it regular season or playoffs. The Isles are horrible in afternoon games dating back to 2013 at home. They’ve been significantly better on the road

 

[Lomez]

Smart people can also read with context!

He said 'Pens fans' as in multiple, not "all pens fans' or 'every pens fan'. See the difference?

2-0 Isles, enjoy the tinfoil hats.

Did I mention a conspiracy? Context? And, no, I am not going to give you enough credit to suggest you're being ironic. When you're looking up "context" in the dictionary, take a peek at "ironic" as well. Hilarious.

 

[boredmale]

12pm game tomorrow.

I can’t remember the last time the Pens looked good in one of these noon/early afternoon games.

If it's worth anything Islanders generally don't play well in afternoon games

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

This is enjoyable. Islanders are playing great, exciting hockey. Pens look slow and washed up.
Their decline is definitely on. Look at past teams that were good then bad. SC winner, then next year win 1 series, then out in first round this year. Next year - no playoffs. Very typical decline.

 

[Lomez]

This is enjoyable. Islanders are playing great, exciting hockey. Pens look slow and washed up.
Their decline is definitely on. Look at past teams that were good then bad. SC winner, then next year win 1 series, then out in first round this year. Next year - no playoffs. Very typical decline.

I'll accept three Cups in the past decade and change....

 

[BMOK33]

If it's worth anything Islanders generally don't play well in afternoon games

Only at home

 

[Trade]

Changed my vote to Isles in 4.

Sid has plans later next week it seems.

 

[Zeeker]

I'll accept three Cups in the past decade and change....

Nobody is saying you wouldn’t make that trade off.

Doesn’t discredit anything he is saying though.

 

[PWJunior]

Only at home

The Isles will be ready to go tomorrow, Trotz has had them ready all season. They won't be buoyed by the insane Isles crowd like on LI, but they play the same style on the road and the gameplan is the same. If the Isles score first and clamp it down, the Pens will have their hands full.

 

[beach]

Pens are gonna win both games at home and tie the series 2-2.

Okey dokey

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

The Penguins are just a mediocre team and they are very poorly coached. The defense needs to be totally revamped in the offseason. Hornqvist is a piece of trash on a long contract, Milan Lucic 2.0.

Rutherford has his work cut out for him if he wants to get this team back to being a contender before Sid and Geno retire.

If they lose this series, Sullivan needs to go ASAP. Shero stood by Bylsma for 5 years after he won the cup, let’s hope Rutherford doesn’t make that same mistake.

Islanders fans, he's our bood12.

 

[wingnutks]

Pens and Isles played a 12pm playoff game back in 2013, it was at the NVMC though.

 

[BMOK33]

Pens and Isles played a 12pm playoff game back in 2013, it was at the NVMC though.

I have no idea why NBC didn’t have this at 3 tomorrow. I have to assume Masters conflict for ratings

 

[The Lighthouse]

Islanders fans, he's our bood12.

There's always one

 

[SI90]

Islanders fans, he's our bood12.

This cracked me up​

 

[The Lighthouse]

Pens and Isles played a 12pm playoff game back in 2013, it was at the NVMC though.

Great Saturday game, bad ending.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Series right now is being won/lost in front of the crease. Isles have 3 big goals off second chances. Pens have a grand total of zero second-chance goals, despite there being many opportunities to bang in loose pucks. Gonna be a quick series if that doesn't change. Isles are the harder-working team in the dirty areas so far, and the above stat speaks to that.

 

[MayonnaiseOreo]

12pm game tomorrow.

I can’t remember the last time the Pens looked good in one of these noon/early afternoon games.

Must be a Pennsylvania thing because the Flyers suck during afternoon games too. I think the Penguins will take game 3 though.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Oh, and I am definitely not your buddy, unless you want to root for my team.

Weird hostility aside, the correct response was actually, "I'm not your buddy, guy."

 

[Konk]

Islanders fans, he's our bood12.

STK, the HFBoards Metropolitan division ambassador.

 

[sebsisles]

Weird hostility aside, the correct response was actually, "I'm not your buddy, guy."

im not your guy, friend!

 

[Pens x]

Hopefully the Pens left half of their defensemen and Mike Sullivan in Long Island.

 

[nyscene]

Hopefully the Pens left half of their defensemen and Mike Sullivan in Long Island.

*on Long Island