GDT: GDT #33 New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes | December 23rd | 7:30 PM | F/5-4 W

[beach]

Just got back from the game. Not sure what it looked like on TV, but live the Islanders looked really bad. Choppy, no flow, back on their heels at the blue line. And Ilya didn't look sharp either. Lucky to get out of there with two.

 

[Throttle]

Just got back from the game. Not sure what it looked like on TV, but live the Islanders looked really bad. Choppy, no flow, back on their heels at the blue line. And Ilya didn't look sharp either. Lucky to get out of there with two.

Yet, they are 2nd in the division and 8th overall in the league at Xmas.

Here’s the thing, most of the games now are kinda garbage. The game has lost its grit and muscle, it’s more we’ll make mistakes, it’s ok, we’ll hope to out score them. Yay.

That phi/det game was almost AHL/ECHL like bad.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Have we? I think he's been terrible.

I agree. Reilly has been great but Bortuzzo is a worse Mayfield.

 

[Osakahaus]

Just got back from the game. Not sure what it looked like on TV, but live the Islanders looked really bad. Choppy, no flow, back on their heels at the blue line. And Ilya didn't look sharp either. Lucky to get out of there with two.

Just win baby-Al Davis

 

[Symon Asher]

Just got back from the game. Not sure what it looked like on TV, but live the Islanders looked really bad. Choppy, no flow, back on their heels at the blue line. And Ilya didn't look sharp either. Lucky to get out of there with two.

Carolina goalie let in 4 bad goals and the other deflected off Burns . Isles lucky to get 2 points

 

[Symon Asher]

If true....Then you must really love Lou for wasting over $15,000,000 a year on cap space on Pulock, Pelech, and Mayfield when he could just be paying Aho, Bolduc, and Bortuzzo a combined $2,700,000.

He might have. We also had to let Towes go in order to sign Pelech

 

[Osakahaus]

He might have. We also had to let Towes go in order to sign Pelech

Pelech when healthy is a machine. Do not let your opinion of Toews and the injuries Pelech has take away from how good Pelly is.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

HFBoards in 2078:

The Devin Toews trade cost the Isles 32 Cups.

 

[IslesNorway]

Lucky they were up against an ECHL level goalie.

 

[miscs75]

Just got back from the game. Not sure what it looked like on TV, but live the Islanders looked really bad. Choppy, no flow, back on their heels at the blue line. And Ilya didn't look sharp either. Lucky to get out of there with two.

The whole game had no flow from both sides. It was sloppy overall. Carolina was basically playing Trotz-era Islanders hockey with substantially more interference (as usual).

 

[The Real JT]

Lucky they were up against an ECHL level goalie.

Kochetkov looked terrible, no doubt.

It’s ironic that this is the same guy that shut out the Isles 3-0 at UBS last year.

While I was less than thrilled regarding Sorokin’s performance last night, a game like this reinforces to me how important the Sorokin signing was for the Isles.

 

[Big L]

Let’s not forget the canes got a few lucky bounces as well.

 

[Osakahaus]

Lucky they were up against an ECHL level goalie.

Have you seen what Kochetkov was doing before this game?

 

[Rehabguy]

Didn’t see the game but the most important thing the Islanders did last night is prove they can beat this team and score goals against them with their more offensive minded style of play. Also it gets into the heads of the Canes that the Isles will not be so easy to beat as in years past. Any win against this team is a good win no matter how it was done.

 

[Sparksrus3]

Have you seen what Kochetkov was doing before this game?

Tell us tell us

 

[seafoam]

Hanifin would be a sick add, but can't see that happening. Plus Hanifin has to be eyeing going home to Boston when he hits FA.

Matheson would be cheaper and would instantly become their best offensive left shot D.

 

[Rehabguy]

We have some offense of our own,” coach Lane Lambert said. “They made some pretty good plays on goals. So do we want to go up and down? Eh, not totally. But we can go up and down.”

That’s exactly what his own players need to hear to break the Canes hold on the Islanders.

 

[leeroggy]

Have you seen what Kochetkov was doing before this game?

Yep, but too many posters here are too lazy to check . . . 1.50 GAA and a .943 save percentage in the previous 4 games to ours. But it's easy to just keep ragging on OUR PLAY instead and belittle it.

Recent Games​

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DATE	OPP	RESULT	GP	GS	TOI/G	WINS	L	OTL	GA	GA/G	SA	SV	SV%	SO	SOSPCT
Sat 12/23	vsNYI	L 5-4	1	1	57:58	0	1	0	5	5.18	28	23	.821	0	.000
Thu 12/21	@PIT	L 2-1 SO	1	1	64:24	0	0	1	1	0.93	25	24	.960	0	.000
Tue 12/19	vsVGK	W 6-3	1	1	59:54	1	0	0	3	3.01	33	30	.909	0	.000
Sun 12/17	vsWSH	L 2-1 SO	1	1	64:55	0	0	1	1	0.92	21	20	.952	0	.000
Thu 12/14	@DET	W 2-1	1	1	60:00	1	0	0	1	1.00	26	25	.962	0	.000

 

[leeroggy]

Matheson would be cheaper and would instantly become their best offensive left shot D.

Why? Matheson has two more years on his contract besides this. I see no reason why he's cheaper to acquire than a UFA Hanafin.

The only way we are making a move on D is if we are trading Pelech for Hanafin as an example; there's not enough cap space or assets to move for a major upgrade on this team, which I question the need for anyhow. If Parise comes back, that's the only move I see beyond possibly a Tarasenko at the deadline if Parise does not come back here.

 

[MJF]

Kochetkov looked terrible, no doubt.

It’s ironic that this is the same guy that shut out the Isles 3-0 at UBS last year.

While I was less than thrilled regarding Sorokin’s performance last night, a game like this reinforces to me how important the Sorokin signing was for the Isles.

I was fine with Sorokin. Especially in the last 2 minutes of the game.

Most people here will be fine with Sorokin when we stop subjecting him to 35+ shots a game. I think it's ridiculous to play the kind of defense we've been playing all season and then complain that Sorokin isn't stealing wins for us like he did last year.

 

[Rehabguy]

Yep, but too many posters here are too lazy to check . . . 1.50 GAA and a .943 save percentage in the previous 4 games to ours. But it's easy to just keep ragging on OUR PLAY instead and belittle it.

Recent Games​

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DATE	OPP	RESULT	GP	GS	TOI/G	WINS	L	OTL	GA	GA/G	SA	SV	SV%	SO	SOSPCT
Sat 12/23	vsNYI	L 5-4	1	1	57:58	0	1	0	5	5.18	28	23	.821	0	.000
Thu 12/21	@PIT	L 2-1 SO	1	1	64:24	0	0	1	1	0.93	25	24	.960	0	.000
Tue 12/19	vsVGK	W 6-3	1	1	59:54	1	0	0	3	3.01	33	30	.909	0	.000
Sun 12/17	vsWSH	L 2-1 SO	1	1	64:55	0	0	1	1	0.92	21	20	.952	0	.000
Thu 12/14	@DET	W 2-1	1	1	60:00	1	0	0	1	1.00	26	25	.962	0	.000

Yes he has been good. Nice to see the Isles rattle him
in this one.

 

[Osakahaus]

Tell us tell us

Yeah

Merry Christmas Eve you buds. Go enjoy some time with Family.

We have some offense of our own,” coach Lane Lambert said. “They made some pretty good plays on goals. So do we want to go up and down? Eh, not totally. But we can go up and down.”

That’s exactly what his own players need to hear to break the Canes hold on the Islanders.

Canes also had like THREE really flukey goals. They had their fair share of "come on how did that one go in???" along with the isles.

 

[Rehabguy]

I was fine with Sorokin. Especially in the last 2 minutes of the game.

Most people here will be fine with Sorokin when we stop subjecting him to 35+ shots a game. I think it's ridiculous to play the kind of defense we've been playing all season and then complain that Sorokin isn't stealing wins for us like he did last year.

I’m expecting more from Sorokin as the Islanders play a more open style of hockey. The defense is still lacking and as Ive said before with tendencies to turtle and block his line of sight ( if they plan to turtle in front of him they need to take a page from Bortuzzi’s book and actually attempt to block shots not just screen the goaltender). It’s been better though with the Isles being more physical against the boards though I would wish they stood up more at the blue line. They tend to retreat too early in particular Romanov and Aho.

That all said both Sorokin and Varlamov have to be better. They have both benefited from Trotz hockey where all shots were kept to the perimeter. They are facing more quality shots now that the Islanders game opened up a bit. Sorokin has to protect his crease better anticipating cross crease passes better and using his stick more. Both Varlamov and Sorokin tend to play far too much inside the crease and need to cut down angles better and be more aggressive outside the crease. They back too far into the crease.

 

[Top Corner]

Yep, but too many posters here are too lazy to check . . . 1.50 GAA and a .943 save percentage in the previous 4 games to ours. But it's easy to just keep ragging on OUR PLAY instead and belittle it.

Recent Games​

See All

DATE	OPP	RESULT	GP	GS	TOI/G	WINS	L	OTL	GA	GA/G	SA	SV	SV%	SO	SOSPCT
Sat 12/23	vsNYI	L 5-4	1	1	57:58	0	1	0	5	5.18	28	23	.821	0	.000
Thu 12/21	@PIT	L 2-1 SO	1	1	64:24	0	0	1	1	0.93	25	24	.960	0	.000
Tue 12/19	vsVGK	W 6-3	1	1	59:54	1	0	0	3	3.01	33	30	.909	0	.000
Sun 12/17	vsWSH	L 2-1 SO	1	1	64:55	0	0	1	1	0.92	21	20	.952	0	.000
Thu 12/14	@DET	W 2-1	1	1	60:00	1	0	0	1	1.00	26	25	.962	0	.000

It’s not about what he’s done in the previous 4 games it’s about the quality saves he made and the shots that should not have gone in. Yesterday he made a few quality saves but let in 2 or 3 that should not have had any chance of being goals. Those types of goals are deflating to a team and not sure I’ve seen any Isles games this year where we seen that many soft goals. But a win is a win and for as many games as we get these gifts there are others where we deserved a better fate. I hate 3rd periods for the Isles, but must admit it’s at least nice having a lead !

 

[Osakahaus]

Why? Matheson has two more years on his contract besides this. I see no reason why he's cheaper to acquire than a UFA Hanafin.

The only way we are making a move on D is if we are trading Pelech for Hanafin as an example; there's not enough cap space or assets to move for a major upgrade on this team, which I question the need for anyhow. If Parise comes back, that's the only move I see beyond possibly a Tarasenko at the deadline if Parise does not come back here.

Matheson also would fetch a decent return for the Habs, and Hanifin got cooked by Byfield yesterday

I'd like Matheson, and i'd honestly trade Wahlstrom, prospect and a 1st for him.