Let’s go New York...

[islesnyc]

What a strange season. The East is such a tough division. Does anyone else find themselves rooting for all 3 NY teams?

The way I see it, BOS is a lock for a playoff spot and WAS pretty close to the same. That leaves NYI, PIT and PHI fighting for 2 spots with NJD a deep long shot. RAGS and BUF are going nowhere so every win they get that’s not against us is also a win for the isles.

Yeah, I don’t feel good about it in the morning but these days I’m LGI, LGR and LGB.

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[impaaaaaact]

No

 

[Big L]

No

And let me expand on that.

f*** no.

 

[13th Floor]

I mean I think OP is right. I would not come close to saying I'm a fan of those teams. But I'm definitely rooting for them every night. Almost every game is against a team we are battling with.

 

[leeroggy]

I root for the Soviet Red Army team against the Rangers

I root for the Independence Day invaders against the Rangers

I root for the Borg against the Rangers

Get it yet?

 

[BrockLobster]

And let me expand on that.

f*** no.

Let me expand.

Absol effing lutey not

 

[LeapOnOver]

I wouldn't go as far as to say I root for the Rags, but strategically....a team getting multiple top 5 draft picks and in on every big name free agent that hits the market every year is a recipe for building a powerhouse. I don't want them to get a lottery pick again. Completely sick of that. Signing Panarin and getting lottery picks? WTF! So if they win a few more games against teams we are battling with and pushes them out of prime lottery position....sign me up.

 

[Lights911]

No. Never.

 

[eoin92]

What a strange season. The East is such a tough division. Does anyone else find themselves rooting for all 3 NY teams?

The way I see it, BOS is a lock for a playoff spot and WAS pretty close to the same. That leaves NYI, PIT and PHI fighting for 2 spots with NJD a deep long shot. RAGS and BUF are going nowhere so every win they get that’s not against us is also a win for the isles.

Yeah, I don’t feel good about it in the morning but these days I’m LGI, LGR and LGB.

I understand your point. There will be times where we need the Rangers to win. They were playing Washington the other night, we needed the rangers to win that game. I will be rooting for the best outcome for the islanders. I certainly won’t be donning a Rangers hat. But to your point, there will be nights where a Rangers win would be a better outcome for the islanders.

 

[13th Floor]

I understand your point. There will be times where we need the Rangers to win. They were playing Washington the other night, we needed the rangers to win that game. I will be rooting for the best outcome for the islanders. I certainly won’t be donning a Rangers hat. But to your point, there will be nights where a Rangers win would be a better outcome for the islanders.

Pretty much. I'm not really sure what people are talking about in this thread. We all dislike the Rangers, but uh... I want the Islanders to make the playoffs.

You know those rare years where the Rangers suck ass and we don't and there's a game late in the season where they're playing someone we are battling for the playoffs? Well that's the vast majority of their games this year. So yea.. I want them to win.

I guess people can be happy they lose to Boston, Philly, Pitt, and Washington and we end up in 5th place a couple points out of the playoffs but still 15 points ahead of the Rangers? Woohoo that will be fun.

 

[islesnyc]

Yeah, this was the original point of my post. Believe me, I like nothing more than watching Shesty get beaten like a mule and then some (ok, the only thing more was when the queen would get beaten badly).

However, I’m so torn on nights like tonight where I kinda want them to beat PHI because that’s 2 big points. Actually hoping for a Kreider hat trick is so f’ing weird.

 

[CupHolders]

I root for the Borg against the Rangers

Get it yet?

Why you gotta bring Tavares into this?

 

[danteipp]

I guess if it comes down to it, at the end of the season, where some Rags wins help the Isles get into the playoffs or their seeding, then so be it.

But more often than not, it seems like the Raggies will continuously disappoint, rather than say beat Philly when needed.

As for the NHL draft and lottery, I don't think it matters where they finish. If Bill Daly wants them to have another top-3 pick, I am sure he will find a way.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

I was rooting for the Rangers to beat Philly last night

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

I was rooting for the Rangers to beat Philly last night

You motherf***er.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

You motherf***er.

I’ll take all the smoke

It’s looking early like a five team division, rooting for Devils, Rags and Buffalo vs Philly, Pens, caps and Bruins

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

My daughter is doing a vocabulary parade where she has to dress up as a word. Her word is "revolting". When she asked me what she should dress up as, I held back because every fiber of my being wanted to tell her to just dress like she normally does.

Instead, I told her to wear a Ranger jersey.

 

[Bones45]

What a strange season. The East is such a tough division. Does anyone else find themselves rooting for all 3 NY teams?

The way I see it, BOS is a lock for a playoff spot and WAS pretty close to the same. That leaves NYI, PIT and PHI fighting for 2 spots with NJD a deep long shot. RAGS and BUF are going nowhere so every win they get that’s not against us is also a win for the isles.

Yeah, I don’t feel good about it in the morning but these days I’m LGI, LGR and LGB.

LIFETIME BAN

 

[Islesfan22]

How about Noooooo!

 

[Hunn]

First of all, they should start winning games against immediate competitors themselves. We are 8-2-0 against Bos/Buf/NJD/NYR, but 1-4-3 against Was/Pit/Phi (BTW, the teams we beat rather soundly in playoffs the last 2 seasons). If we won't improve against them – we won't make playoffs no matter our record against Boston and bottom teams and no matter NJD/NYR record against Was/Pit/Phi.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

What a strange season. The East is such a tough division. Does anyone else find themselves rooting for all 3 NY teams?

Are you serious?

 

[FourRings]

I'm with OP. I don't like the NYR at all and don't really have any feelings towards BUF, but I prefer them to win because it's better for the Islanders and they're not going anywhere anyway. Plus, the more the Rags win, the crappier their draft position will be.

 

[lorwood]

LGR?! Are you on shrooms or something? Buf? Who cares they are as NY as a Philly Cheese steak.

 

[mm11]

yeah, no. Raggies need to lose forever. The cup is wide open this year. Stay healthy and let's see what happens.

 

[12Dog]

Which brings more joy
Islanders winning
Rags losing
It’s close