Semifinals: New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Series tied 3-3) Part III

[The National]

I am surprised, are you sure about the MAJORITY of Bruins fans though? I am fine with the Isles honestly, I just have a problem with NYers I never meet the good ones lol.

I guess I shouldn’t assume majority. I am fine with the Isles as well, I actually like them more than Tampa.

But Tampa is the more difficult matchup for Montreal, and majority of Bruins fans would pick Montreal as the last team they’d want to see win a cup.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Isles match up good with Montreal. I take Isles in 5.

 

[crasherino]

Potvin's hit on Nilsson was not dirty. That's a fiction. NYR fans were upset that Nilsson was hurt, but it was a good bodycheck. The puck was there, and Potvin hit him. That's all. Here it is.

He’s talking about a different hit - one on Gustafson. Regardless, he’s just an angry old man who doesnt know how to let something go. He’d get along great with Capt Obvious actually.

 

[nyscene]

Isles match up good with Montreal. I take Isles in 5.

I don’t pick anything right now. There’s a game to be played tomorrow night. That’s my only focus.

 

[Strait2thecup]

Isles match up good with Montreal. I take Isles in 5.

come on don’t say shit like this

 

[Hockeyholic]

I don’t pick anything right now. There’s a game to be played tomorrow night. That’s my only focus.

Yes I've already proudly accepted an Isles win tomorrow.

Btw our predictions as posters don't affect the outcomes of games.

 

[nyscene]

Yes I've already proudly accepted an Isles win tomorrow.

Btw our predictions as posters don't affect the outcomes of games.

I know. But I’ve lived with a lifetime of sports disappointment. I can’t get ahead of myself.

 

[BKIsles]

No matter what happens tomorrow night, I'm really going to miss some of you. If Tampa moves on its going to be really hard to replace the salty NY fans with Le Habitants.

Ditto. It's been incredibly fascinating to watch a handful of Lightning fans strawman reasons why this series wasn't over in 4.

 

[doublechili]

He’s talking about a different hit - one on Gustafson. Regardless, he’s just an angry old man who doesnt know how to let something go. He’d get along great with Capt Obvious actually.

Not familiar with the Gustafson hit. Was it Potvin? Denis was a seriously hard-hitter and had a great hip check too. His hits were generally clean, and not even Scott Stevens "clean" that would now be 20 game suspensions. Mostly just really hard body checks. But, having said that, I probably saw an opposing player a year get stretchered off from his hits.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Isles match up good with Montreal. I take Isles in 5.

Lol, I wanna see the Islanders play a series where they’re the heavy favorites. Ever since Trotz got there with the exception of the Florida play in and maybe even the Washington first round series, they’ve relished the underdog role. I think that series goes 6-7 max with how both teams are playing and if the Isles eliminate TB tomorrow night.

 

[Zeeker]

Lol, I wanna see the Islanders play a series where they’re the heavy favorites. Ever since Trotz got there with the exception of the Florida play in and maybe even the Washington first round series, they’ve relished the underdog role. I think that series goes 6-7 max with how both teams are playing and if the Isles eliminate TB tomorrow night.

7 max you say? Well we’ll just see about that

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

7 max you say? Well we’ll just see about that

Lol foggy brain this late at night

 

[CupsOverCash]

Hey Isles fans last night pisssed me off! With that said they played a full 60 mins unlike my bolts and deserved to be in this position. Are a very good team and I think whoever wins tomorrow should be able to handle Montreal as long as Price isn't a complete god in the finals. Good luck tomorrow night not really tho...

 

[JustAHabFan]

Before the semi, I said the Habs would take care of the Knights and the Islanders would take care of the Lightnings so we would have a Habs - Islanders final. The Habs has done their part. Islanders it's time to win against the Lightnings. Good luck.

 

[denis5]

Yes I've already proudly accepted an Isles win tomorrow.

Btw our predictions as posters don't affect the outcomes of games.

Maybe, but ...

Anyway, two good teams in a coin flip game. Hope it's the Islanders, but expect nothing and may the best team win.

 

[Aoko]

 

[winnipegger]

Isles match up good with Montreal. I take Isles in 5.

Nobody matches up well with Montreal. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

 

[HiggsBroson]

A NYC cop who isn’t from/doesn’t live on Long Island? Now I’ve seen everything.

Born and raised haha

 

[Riseonfire]

Ah the ol' Top Line Leo move made famous by Trotz.

 

[miscs75]

Ah the ol' Top Line Leo move made famous by Trotz.

Has Trotz ever used Roscoe on the first line with Barzal? That’s what this would be like but with Roscoe going at half speed.

 

[Riseonfire]

Has Trotz ever used Roscoe on the first line with Barzal? That’s what this would be like but with Roscoe going at half speed.

He's a bus for sure but is Fat Pat THAT slow though?

 

[miscs75]

He's a bus for sure but is Fat Pat THAT slow though?

Fat Pat may be slower then Nick Ritchie who’s the slowest player I’ve seen since Jesse Joensuu. I wasn’t sure that was possible at the NHL level.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Hey Isles fans last night pisssed me off! With that said they played a full 60 mins unlike my bolts and deserved to be in this position. Are a very good team and I think whoever wins tomorrow should be able to handle Montreal as long as Price isn't a complete god in the finals. Good luck tomorrow night not really tho...

Islander fans pissed a lot of Islander fans off last night, lol. I mean, it was awesome to watch Barzy come out as second star so pumped, and then an errant beer can flies through the frame, like, WTF! Turned an awesome moment into an embarrassment.

 

[Holystik]

I was on HFBoards for 5 years, but all things must come to an end and I think my time on here has just about run its course.

If TB wins, if TB loses, doesn't matter, I'm outta here on 6/26

6/26 is the end of the line for me.

doesn't even matter if TB wins. Come Saturday, HFBoards will never ever ever see me again

It's celebration time!

 

[islesnyc]

It's celebration time!

Ha. Even when announcing exit it’s the same thing over and over and over and over again. Amazing.