Semifinals: New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Series tied 2-2) Part.2

[boredmale]

After that play and the way the game ended, I would have to say the Islanders have a TON of momentum going into the next game.

And Tampa had momentum going into this game.

 

[Zeeker]

I guess Tampa has run out of ways to directly f*** the Rangers.

If not for Tampa, the Isles would be looking for their second straight Cup this year. Not to mention that they can obviously still win this series. I’d say they’ve been a godsend for any Rangers fan.

 

[Zeeker]

Right after the game ended last night, I switched to Nets-Bucks. Thought it was funny that Kenny Albert was calling our game, and his dad Marv Albert was calling that game.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

that was a soft trip. looked like clutterbuck was already going to fall, or else is he bambi?

You may be right. After looking at it quite a few times it does appear that Clutterbuck may have Kucherov'd that alleged trip.

 

[doublechili]

Tampa are still favourites. Isles need to win Game 5, they won't win a Game 7 at TB

IDK. With all the talk about IRONY, the zamboni door and LTIR, here's my scenario:

Game 7 goes to OT at Emily's Arena in TB. The Isles shoot the puck into TB's zone around the glass and Vasilevskiy goes behind the net to intercept the puck. But when the ice was cleared the door wasn't closed properly and the puck bounces out in front of the goal where it is tapped in for an easy series-winning goal... by Anders Lee who came off LTIR for game 7.

Now THAT would be irony.

 

[doublechili]

The call against Hedman may have been "soft", but when a guy has the puck in the offensive zone with an empty net and a defender's stick makes contact with his skate and he falls, it's a penalty pretty much every time.

 

[JT Kreider]

IDK. With all the talk about IRONY, the zamboni door and LTIR, here's my scenario:

Game 7 goes to OT at Emily's Arena in TB. The Isles shoot the puck into TB's zone around the glass and Vasilevskiy goes behind the net to intercept the puck. But when the ice was cleared the door wasn't closed properly and the puck bounces out in front of the goal where it is tapped in for an easy series-winning goal... by Anders Lee who came off LTIR for game 7.

Now THAT would be irony.

And the refs still wouldn't call the Islanders for TMM

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Someone was claiming on twitter his buddy who works media for Tampa says the Bolts claim the Isles did not make the camera angle that determined the 3rd was actually onside available to the Tampa video guys or the bench ipads. Isles might get fined if that is true. I highly doubt it was deliberate at all but probably it is the home team's responsibility to ensure all those camera angles are there.

No. It was onside. That's just BS

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Want the Islanders to win but huge yikes at that penalty on Hedman yesterday at the end.... wtf kind of call was that?

Terrible, he hit puck first. It is time for an officiating over haul.

Bad calls every game, every team. NHL is embarrassing

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

How do you explain last night?

They lost a game. Sue me.


We haven't lost 2 in a row in 2 years

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

TB has gotten alot of cheap calls go their way.

No excuses.

Please name them. We've had terrible calls go against us.

 

[Hockeyholic]

They lost a game. Sue me.


We haven't lost 2 in a row in 2 years

Streaks are meant to be broken.

 

[Embryo]

Right after the game ended last night, I switched to Nets-Bucks. Thought it was funny that Kenny Albert was calling our game, and his dad Marv Albert was calling that game.

It has been really great to hear Marv's voice again, I got goosebumps when he said "FROM DOWNTOWN!!" I haven't heard him say that in DECADES since the 90s Knicks teams, it was a special moment for me. He is the greatest, and Kenny is great also, love them both.

 

[TheAngryHank]

I'm sorry...ANY fan talking grap about the Coli is sour grapes. There is NO way under the burning sun that they don't wish they could tail-gate like we do, have such an intimate connection with players, and have an arena FILLED with 100% screaming fans and not corporate paid-for-shills. Unfortunately, that's where it's headed with UBS...just like the rest. But if you tell me for one minute that the rest of NHL fans aren't jelly over our owner riding the trains with us to and from games at Barclays, , chanting with us....climbing over seats to high-five us, renting out a bar in NY and turning it into 'Offside Tavern' b/c our favorite bar in Manhattan (Ranger territory) was closed down due to covid, you would be remiss.

OF COURSE THEY'RE JEALOUS....they will say they aren't, like clock-work........but, yeah, they are. We're a blast from the past...simpler times

I'm going to miss sitting on line for my $12 student ticket and yelling at the players (hat-tip Gino Odjick) as they walked into the 'Dump'....aka Nassau Coliseum

I told Gino Odjik to "give 'em hell' before a Rangers game...and he turned his head, smiled and waved....and he did, in fact, give the Rangers hell

Also, Islander fans, never forget Rich Pilon...ever
Gino Odjick

Pilon = Legend
Loved him terrorizing Mario.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

The PP's they do get usually result in goals for.

Bottom line is TB will have nightmares about that Pulock save.

The series is 2-2 go outside and do something productive

 

[Hockeyholic]

Please name them. We've had terrible calls go against us.

And cheap calls go your way.

 

[Hockeyholic]

The series is 2-2 go outside and do something productive

I went out deer hunting this morning. And I had the wife clean the mansion.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

The call against Hedman may have been "soft", but when a guy has the puck in the offensive zone with an empty net and a defender's stick makes contact with his skate and he falls, it's a penalty pretty much every time.

The rule states if you make contact first with the puck it is not a penalty

 

[gn2007]

Someone's streak got to end on game 5. Great series non the less. Hopefully making new hockey fans left and right.

 

[Embryo]

McDonagh tried the Brian Leetch spin-o-rama move that he did on Brodeur and scored in Game 7 ECF in 1994...McDonagh is no Brian Leetch, Brian would've put that puck top shelf and scored and tied the game.

THIS IS HOW ITS DONE RYAN

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I went out deer hunting this morning. And I had the wife clean the mansion.

Sounds like a pretty boring life. I have money and I choose to drive shit cars, there's something about being rich and preppy that rubs me the wrong way. Keeping up with the Joneses is a pretty bad drug for happiness.

Anyways you probably don't even have money and talking about it makes you feel all big and mighty. And if you do, stop rubbing it in and go find Euphoria through something else.

 

[Kranix]

Imagine if McDonagh had scored on that holy moly. Would have been on the tsn top 10 of all time maybe.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Sounds like a pretty boring life. I have money and I choose to drive shit cars, there's something about being rich and preppy that rubs me the wrong way. Keeping up with the Joneses is a pretty bad drug for happiness.

Anyways you probably don't even have money and talking about it makes you feel all big and mighty. And if you do, stop rubbing it in and go find Euphoria through something else.

You asked what I did. I told you.

Regardless, good luck to your team in games 5 and 6. It'll be needed.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

And cheap calls go your way.

You're the classic internet troll who gets a buzz of it, I'm going out for ice cream. Later

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

You asked what I did. I told you.

Regardless, good luck to your team in games 5 and 6. It'll be needed.

We won the Cup last year. This is all gravy.