Post-Game Talk: Isles

[chaz4hockey]

I wonder if we start on Saturday or Sunday. Friedman said in his podcast with Mateo today that he believes Vancouver would start next Tuesday the 23rd.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I wonder if we start on Saturday or Sunday. Friedman said in his podcast with Mateo today that he believes Vancouver would start next Tuesday the 23rd.

I hope it's Sunday. I'm going to a show on the 20th, so that won't be a good day for me to go.

 

[sabremike]

I have been in advanced talks with Dundon on a lucrative Playoff Bandwagon Fan contract but this complicates things greatly. I mean, Sparky is one of my best friends in the whole world, I feel so conflicted:

 

[Rehabguy]

I really don’t want to play the Isles.

We’re very likely to win the series, but it’s going to be unwatchable hockey the entire time.

Completely different system the Isles are playing now that plays up to their strengths. The series should not be boring. No more sitting back on small leads. It’ll be fun. Good luck!

 

[the halleJOKEL]

5-1 loss

 

[JustPenalties]

Isles don’t scare me in the slightest

Only scary thing aboit the Isles is that they might do some stupid shit and canes players get injured.

 

[VAcaniac]

Isles sneaking into the last playoff spot is so Peter Laviolette about 2002.

Really not worried - 5 games at most.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I’m Nostradumbass.

I’ve seen this shit.

Down go the Piles. The Rags. The Kitties. And whatever irreverent team wins the West.

Let’s f***ing go!!!!

 

[hblueridgegal]

Family pride and bragging rights on the line once again. Do me a solid,
Canes, don’t make it stressful.

 

[TheBigLetowski]

I know its irrelevant, but whats the 2022-23 Canes line up compared to the 2023-24 line up?

-Right now we have (Healthy Svech) /Guentz/Kuzy/Orlov
-Last year we had Stasny/Stepan/JP and DeHaan?

We are a MUCH better team this go round. Hopefully it shows.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

We dominated the isles in offensive stats during the year. We gave up about 6 goals higher than expected in the 3 games during our goalie issues (late November to December).

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Not so much the team, but Varlamov and Sorokin do scare me, especially because the Isles' defense has improved to close out the season

In previous seasons I would tend to agree with you but this year and in particular the second half of this year we're just as likely to goalie the Islanders as they are to goalie us.

 

[Stickpucker]

Barzal gets to see his BFF he's been missing, Jordo.

 

[Stickpucker]

I have been in advanced talks with Dundon on a lucrative Playoff Bandwagon Fan contract but this complicates things greatly. I mean, Sparky is one of my best friends in the whole world, I feel so conflicted:
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Gordon's fish sticks or bbq and bojangles.

Ez choice.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Also have to remember that there were two Islanders teams this year: Pre-and Post-Patrick Roy.

The two games we lost this year were back when we were having goalie issues, and were pre-Roy. The most recent game (4-1 victory for Carolina) was post-Roy and the most accurate measuring stick we might have for this series, but ultimately, it's just 1 game.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Isles are red hot right now. I'm not expecting an easy out. That being said, so are the Canes. I think it could take 6.

 

[Stickpucker]

I predict Teravainen has quietly been nursing a seething, white hot, hatred for the Isles for "the chop" that would make @MrazeksVengeance blush like a school girl.

He will be a bad man this series.

 

[IronCladCane]

Completely different system the Isles are playing now that plays up to their strengths. The series should not be boring. No more sitting back on small leads. It’ll be fun. Good luck!

It also plays very well into the Canes strength I've watched a lot of the Isles last 10 games your new scheme is weak agaist a heavy forecheck.... which happens to be the Canes bread and butter.

 

[Rehabguy]

Also have to remember that there were two Islanders teams this year: Pre-and Post-Patrick Roy.

The two games we lost this year were back when we were having goalie issues, and were pre-Roy. The most recent game (4-1 victory for Carolina) was post-Roy and the most accurate measuring stick we might have for this series, but ultimately, it's just 1 game.

That's hard to say. Early Roy the Islanders were undergoing a complete system overhaul. Lines are now quite different as well. Late Roy in the last 20 games or so the Islanders went on a tear looking like world beaters then the team lost a little confidence over a couple of weeks losing a few in a row and now the past 9 games they haven't lost in regulation against some really good teams and under stress. This playoff series will look completely different than the other two these teams have participated in under Trotz/Lambert as every remnant of that system is (hopefully) gone. No more sitting back on leads, no more letting teams enter the Isles unimpeded. Barzal is allowed to play like Barzal. The team is a balance of offense and defense. To me they look really good. Special teams may determine this series or 5 on 5 play may determine this series. If they Isles are allowed more of the latter they will indeed be a tough nut to crack. So looking forward to see how these two teams matchup this time. It will be a slugfest.

 

[Stickpucker]

That's hard to say. Early Roy the Islanders were undergoing a complete system overhaul. Lines are now quite different as well. Late Roy in the last 20 games or so the Islanders went on a tear looking like world beaters then the team lost a little confidence over a couple of weeks losing a few in a row and now the past 9 games they haven't lost in regulation against some really good teams and under stress. This playoff series will look completely different than the other two these teams have participated in under Trotz/Lambert as every remnant of that system is (hopefully) gone. No more sitting back on leads, no more letting teams enter the Isles unimpeded. Barzal is allowed to play like Barzal. The team is a balance of offense and defense. To me they look really good. Special teams may determine this series or 5 on 5 play may determine this series. If they Isles are allowed more of the latter they will indeed be a tough nut to crack. So looking forward to see how these two teams matchup this time. It will be a slugfest.

Who do you think will be the Isles x factor this series?

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

 

[Idiot Stick]

i always enjoy seeing the islanders lose so turn it up and beat the hell out of them please.
Need at least one sunbelt team to make it to piss off the canadiens

 

[Rehabguy]

It also plays very well into the Canes strength I've watched a lot of the Isles last 10 games your new scheme is weak agaist a heavy forecheck.... which happens to be the Canes bread and butter.

I don't think the Isles have lost in regulation time the last 10 games.

 

[MinJaBen]

I don't think the Isles have lost in regulation time the last 10 games.

I don't think the Isles have played the Canes in the last 10 games.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Any team can beat any team. And the Isles could be one of those teams that's hot enough coming in to ride it to a series win or two. There is also always the chance of getting goalied by their good goalies. They also have a few guys that can get hot from a scoring perspective.

All that said, our team has also been playing well. I think without breaking much of a sweat recently, we've also had a very good record. We've been the best team in the league mid-December, so forgive me if I'm not that worried about the hot for a few games Isles. We can score pretty well, we can defend amazingly, we have a number of goalies we can rely on, and our special teams are as good as they've been. I'm pretty confident we'll win.