BelovedIsles
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I don’t buy into the Isles being heavy underdogs. I think they will thrive in that role.
Get Dobson healthy and fight the rip tides.
Get Dobson healthy and fight the rip tides.
I think we're looking for Varlamov to give us a Binnington miracle run for us to advance in the playoffs. Just the way Lou drew it up, hot goalie and some good breaks.Yeeesh lots of confidence flowing around here LGI. Gonna be tough to keep up with the canes.
Isles are too ugly for prime time.View attachment 853612
Whoooaaaaa!
Somebody here in one of the threads sooo called this yesterday.
Damn, they would give the Isles an noon time playoff game.
Welp, there's the first loss of the series...
Wonder if we'll see the MC2 line reunited at all during these playoffs. Could be their swan song...I would be truly surprised if Matt Martin is not in the line-up for Game 1 of the series. I think the only question is whether it's Fasching or Holmstrom who dresses. And hopefully Dobson is ready to go!
The Hurricanes aren't overly physical. What they are is quick with the puck and with some good skaters. I expect with Roy keeping the fire lit under Engvall's ass that he will have another good series because he'll create room to skate.The expectations for Engvall‘s play need to be ratcheted down.
I only hope that he doesn’t embarrass himself or the team. He’s soft as an ice cream cone on a hot summer day. There’s going to be more physicality and battling along the boards come playoff time. He’s awful at that. I’d love to be proven wrong.
Wonder if we'll see the MC2 line reunited at all during these playoffs. Could be their swan song...
Especially with CAR having the #2 PP and Isles with last PK.Isles need to be careful to avoid taking stupid penalties. Game 4 last year was the turning point in the series (along with 3rd period of Game 6). Isles came out flying, crowd was going nuts, and the team took a whole bunch of stupid penalties and they never really recovered from that.
I like seeing Cizikas playing on the scoring line and I worry that bringing back the "identity" line is going to lead to too much Isles PK time, especially during the LI games.
Wonder if we'll see the MC2 line reunited at all during these playoffs. Could be their swan song...
I wonder, if 18-44-27 don’t create many scoring chances will we see Engvall rejoin Nelson and Palmieri. With Brock getting hot again, 18-29-21 might be a good play.I think things would have to be going very bad for the Isles for this were to happen for an extended period. But I guess it is possible for the odd shift here and there.
Was also thinking about this. Lee and Palmieri together on one line is a huge liability vs. the Canes. the problem is that making that move recreates the problem with Lee-JPG-Fasching. The only other solution is to rejuggle to:I wonder, if 18-44-27 don’t create many scoring chances will we see Engvall rejoin Nelson and Palmieri. With Brock getting hot again, 18-29-21 might be a good play.
I think the production from the Horvat line will have something do do with what to do with how the middle 6 shapes up. I believe that Barzal has been playing through an injury. Lately his skating looks off. Also, having Cizikas on the Horvat line makes me nauseous. If we need more scoring, I would reunite Engval, Nelson and Palms.Was also thinking about this. Lee and Palmieri together on one line is a huge liability vs. the Canes. the problem is that making that move recreates the problem with Lee-JPG-Fasching. The only other solution is to rejuggle to:
Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Palms-Nelson-Engvall
Cizikas-JGP-Fasching
But the problem there is Lee doesn't keep up with Horvat/Barzal like Cizikas does. It's a not enough talent problem.
All I gotta say is "Goal-tending".
Some Have it and Some do not.
Isles in 6
Damn hurricanes. They’re really good. I’m not too confident. Just gonna enjoy the ride. Let’s f***ing go!!
Ok, but are we playing Buffalo/Ottawa/Jersey in Round 1?Make the playoffs and everyone is crapping all over the team again. My lord.
Buffalo and Ottawa were supposed to make the playoffs. Jersey was supposed to win the Cup and be a juggernaut skating/scoring machine. Yet, here are the old, slow, can’t score, can’t defend, can’t do anything right Islanders in the playoffs.
Maybe this team has something those other fancy teams do not have. It’s not sexy, but they get the job done. Can’t say that about those other teams.
Maybe those who said the isles are old, slow, can’t score, can’t defend, can’t do anything right, were wrong?Buffalo and Ottawa were supposed to make the playoffs. Jersey was supposed to win the Cup and be a juggernaut skating/scoring machine. Yet, here are the old, slow, can’t score, can’t defend, can’t do anything right Islanders in the playoffs.
No, but those other teams were supposed to be better than the Isles in even making the playoffs. Yet, here they are.Ok, but are we playing Buffalo/Ottawa/Jersey in Round 1?
I’m just not sure what that has to do with the topic at hand that you seem to be taking issue with: people who don’t feel great about the team’s chances vs. Carolina.No, but those other teams were supposed to be better than the Isles in even making the playoffs. Yet, here they are.
Same ‘feeling’ all season long about making the playoffs. Guess it never ends with that ‘feeling.’I’m just not sure what that has to do with the topic at hand that you seem to be taking issue with: people who don’t feel great about the team’s chances vs. Carolina.
Make the playoffs and everyone is crapping all over the team again. My lord.
Buffalo and Ottawa were supposed to make the playoffs. Jersey was supposed to win the Cup and be a juggernaut skating/scoring machine. Yet, here are the old, slow, can’t score, can’t defend, can’t do anything right Islanders in the playoffs.
Maybe this team has something those other fancy teams do not have.
Make the playoffs in Game 81 with a team that is ostensibly worse than last year’s version. Even after a coaching change.Same ‘feeling’ all season long about making the playoffs. Guess it never ends with that ‘feeling.’
Technically this is a better team than last seasonMake the playoffs in Game 81 with a team that is ostensibly worse than last year’s version. Even after a coaching change.
Sorry if I can’t keep up with the others taking their victory lap.