GDT: GDT #50 New York Islanders @ Philadelphia Flyers | January 30th | 7:30 PM | HULU/ESPN+ Only | F/W 3-0

[Zeeker]

This weekend (@TB, @FL) should say a lot for the Great Tank Debate.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Palms interview a little odd if anyone caught that. “Just trying to keep this thing going”

Some higher ambitions I’d like. But gotta be hard with all the impending trades offers for him and Brock

 

[MattMartin]

Btw...




Let's f***ing gooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[MikeyMike01]

I can’t believe they’re doing this again! I was so ready to give up, but they’re again impressing with their resilience

My niece (born 1/21/25) has not witnessed and Isles loss. The tank crowd can blame her lol

 

[SRBisles]

Team leading 28 minutes for Tony D tonight, anyone miss Dobson?

 

[19 in a row]

Was at the two home games vs Flyers and don't think I saw that amount of goal hanging since I was playing roller hockey as a kid in the 80s.. (don't even think I have used that term in ages).. Michkov chief offender, saw him floating back on multiple occasions outside of zone while they were on D..I know he. has talent but can't keep doing that.

I know he was in the zone and vacated his position on the Holmstrom goal but seems to be an issue with him.

good for us.

 

[leeroggy]

The teams breakout is so much improved with Deangelo and the other guy who’s name escapes me attm

Id def look to trade Pulock as a hockey trade for some offense

His name is Peleches-novich

 

[Chockey22]

They really are looking much better, can’t see them being sellers if they keep this up.I’d still like to see them move Nelson for someone with term or pieces they could move to bring in someone with term.

 

[19 in a row]

Any word on Varly? Guessing Sorokin plays both ends of the B2B coming up?

 

[Chockey22]

Any word on Varly? Guessing Sorokin plays both ends of the B2B coming up?

I think it would be counterproductive to overplay Sorokin; going to have to give him one of the B2B off, even if that means playing Skarek

 

[19 in a row]

I think it would be counterproductive to overplay Sorokin; going to have to give him one of the B2B off, even if that means playing Skarek

I don't disagree, but given Roy has already played his goalie in b2b this year, and we have the break coming up. I would not be surprised if Sorokin plays at least one of the b2b's. We have another one next weekend too, right before the break. I don't want to see Skarek but we may see him in at least one of the b2bs. .

edit: in his post game Roy said Skarek will play but did not commit to whether or not he will play this weekend in one of the b2b's .

 

[SI]

I cannot believe this team!
This next stretch can really make or break the rest of the season.

LET's GO ISLES!

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

What is even happening?

 

[8EJS9]

Great win fellas. I was all for James Hagens but they have woken up. Next up, Tampa. LGI

 

[Throttle]

Team leading 28 minutes for Tony D tonight, anyone miss Dobson?

Dobson directly cost the team about 6-8 points early in the season with his boneheaded defense. Looking at the standings, that puts the isles already in the WC.

So, no, Dobson somehow brings offense, but he’s a waif defensively.

Could/should he be traded? Sure, he’s not THAT special. His defense is crap.

Could/should he be resigned? Luckily, his gaffes and injuries derailed his season and his price tag. Anything over $6.5M p/yr is going to be an awful deal for the team.

 

[Lek]

The whole team, seems like it's the Trotz era Islanders.

Somewhere in the latter part of the second period I was thinking this exactly.

 

[saintunspecified]

Well the flyers trade announced since then pretty well explained why the 3rd period wasn't competitive. In retrospect this is one it would have been embarrassing not to win.

Whoever is scoring, pretty clear that Romanov, Pelech, and Sorokin are nyi's top players at the moment. Pelech looks like Pelech for the first time in 3-4 years.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Sens and Lightning win
Habs and Bruins lose

Close this game out and we climb the ladder more

CBJ and Detroit with wins in OT. So not as far up as it initially looked.

Big weekend with the Florida 2 step. Skarek playing in 1 of those games. Really gotta step it up for that game because Sorokin has been immense

 

[NYI365]

After rewatching Gatcomb's first, I love how the goal developed in the first place. Tsyplakov retrieved the puck in our D zone and immediately curled back with some pace and pushed the puck forward to MacLean at the Flyers blue, while the Flyers went for a change and caught them with their pants down, allowing Gatcomb to rush to the net for that beauty finish. If Tsyplakov takes his time settling that puck down or passes to the D to maintain possession, that play does not happen.

Pace, pace, pace. That's how Roy wants to play the transition game.

 

[crashthenet]

Dobson directly cost the team about 6-8 points early in the season with his boneheaded defense. Looking at the standings, that puts the isles already in the WC.

So, no, Dobson somehow brings offense, but he’s a waif defensively.

Could/should he be traded? Sure, he’s not THAT special. His defense is crap.

Could/should he be resigned? Luckily, his gaffes and injuries derailed his season and his price tag. Anything over $6.5M p/yr is going to be an awful deal for the team.

At least. He is dreadful and puts a real strain on his partner. DeAngelo may not be a rock back there but at least he can retrieve pucks and start a breakout. His history says he should be a 50 point guy. If the PP/Barzal issue got addressed who knows. 1.5 - 2mil per for DeAngelo vs 7plus for Dobson. Hmmm

 

[replayer]

Almost shocking what having a functioning PK can do, huh? They're actually 5th in the league in 5v5 GF%, it's the special teams that have been holding them back all season.

I still think they need to trade Nelson, Palms, Pageau. And yes, I'm coming around to the idea that Dobson is a worthy trade chip and could better serve the team by bringing back another piece.

 

[seafoam]

After rewatching Gatcomb's first, I love how the goal developed in the first place. Tsyplakov retrieved the puck in our D zone and immediately curled back with some pace and pushed the puck forward to MacLean at the Flyers blue, while the Flyers went for a change and caught them with their pants down, allowing Gatcomb to rush to the net for that beauty finish. If Tsyplakov takes his time settling that puck down or passes to the D to maintain possession, that play does not happen.

Pace, pace, pace. That's how Roy wants to play the transition game.

That play is all Tsyplakov. Most of our forwards wouldn’t curl back that fast and push the play up ice with such urgency.

I love that he did that.

Man Holmstrom can really pick corners. If they could convince him to be a volume shooter he would easily pot 25+

Edit: Kinda random, but I’ve always liked #90 Richard on the Flyers. He’s got some speed and skill.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Holmes always looks surprised when he scores. Just stares at the net while everyone else celebrates and is like "did I break it?"

 

[Metnut]

Was all-in on the tank but these guys have really played well lately. Get 3 or more points in Florida this weekend and I’ll be fully on board.

 

[saintunspecified]

That play is all Tsyplakov. Most of our forwards wouldn’t curl back that fast and push the play up ice with such urgency.

It was a good play, but I think someone made sure to communicate the opportunity there. All three guys were on the same page. Not hard to guess why, but dunno who was doing the communicating.