The Full Tank (Part 1)

[doublechili]

Is it just me or does it seem like the Isles have had more than the usual share of goals being shot into basically empty nets?

If so, maybe that's a product of Trotz' "east-west passing, quality over quantity" shot philosophy. And in that case maybe the SH% is sustainable.

 

[Quickdraw2828]

The Islanders are awful at tanking.

Not Halak

 

[Lame Lambert]

Not Halak

That play makes me sick. Like Carlos Beltran looking at strike 3 sick.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

That play makes me sick. Like Carlos Beltran looking at strike 3 sick.

+ Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda errors

 

[notDatsyuk]

Is it just me or does it seem like the Isles have had more than the usual share of goals being shot into basically empty nets?

If so, maybe that's a product of Trotz' "east-west passing, quality over quantity" shot philosophy. And in that case maybe the SH% is sustainable.

There sure were in the Pens game, although that looked to me like missed assignments. But if that's because of Trotz' style, all the better.

 

[Islanders4Cups]

Tanking doesn’t happen. Everyone would have to be on board to tank, and there is too much at stake. For example, telling Lee, Ebs and Nelson to ease up won’t happen. To tell Lehner to let goals in won’t happen. They are playing for millions on their next contracts. You cannot bench them. Someone point out how a team goes about tanking? I can see sitting a key player the last game of the season, but how exactly do you tank in November - March? Doesn’t happen.​

Should Lou make bad trades to tank? Not

Should the owners allow a team to tank? They are desperately trying to win games so that they fill seats for the holiday time and second half of the season and build excitement around this team as they build a new arena.

The GM is trying to change the perception and have UFAs come here and have players not include the Islanders on no trade clauses.

Does losing help in any of those areas? Nope!

Winning changes things

Tanking is a hoax and does not happen.


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[notDatsyuk]

Greiss just blew up that tank real good!

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Greiss just blew up that tank real good!

Do they make Swiss Cheese is Germany?
Just wondering.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Do they make Swiss Cheese is Germany?
Just wondering.

Yes, but they call it emmentaler.

 

[TommytheCat]

Tanking doesn’t happen. Everyone would have to be on board to tank, and there is too much at stake. For example, telling Lee, Ebs and Nelson to ease up won’t happen. To tell Lehner to let goals in won’t happen. They are playing for millions on their next contracts. You cannot bench them. Someone point out how a team goes about tanking? I can see sitting a key player the last game of the season, but how exactly do you tank in November - March? Doesn’t happen.​

Should Lou make bad trades to tank? Not

Should the owners allow a team to tank? They are desperately trying to win games so that they fill seats for the holiday time and second half of the season and build excitement around this team as they build a new arena.

The GM is trying to change the perception and have UFAs come here and have players not include the Islanders on no trade clauses.

Does losing help in any of those areas? Nope!

Winning changes things

Tanking is a hoax and does not happen.

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in the past , employing joey macdonald and yann danis is a def way to tank ...

 

[Newsworthy]

Not Halak

Yeah. I really like how Halak acted as though he was upset the goal went in.

 

[Brunomics]

in the past , employing joey macdonald and yann danis is a def way to tank ...

The scary thing is both Macdonald and Danis played well for what was in front of them. Macdonald was the NHL player of the month for I think January.

 

[periferal]

At this point shouldn't we retitle this thread, "The Empty Tank"?

 

[pursuit81]

At this point shouldn't we retitle this thread, "The Empty Tank"?

No, in fact, after tonight, we should probably make it a Sticky Thread.

 

[periferal]

No, in fact, after tonight, we should probably make it a Sticky Thread.

...And trade Nelson.

 

[Islanders4Cups]

Or then again, let’s see where they are on Jan 1

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Or then again, let’s see where they are on Jan 1

Tank busted!

 

[Macch]

Can't even tank correctly

 

[Bones45]

When is this thread going to be locked?

#sodumbformanyreasons

 

[YearlyLottery]

When is this thread going to be locked?

#sodumbformanyreasons

When they clinch a playoff spot.

 

[crasherino]

I can't remember how i voted but I'm pretty sure I'd like to change it.

 

[dcv2002]

Tank for the Cup!

 

[Lame Lambert]

When they clinch a playoff spot.

You can still tank in the playoffs