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NEW YORK ISLANDERS (32-28-10) VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS (33-26-12)

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The New York Islanders will host the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night to conclude a four-game homestand. The Isles are (1-0-2) in the first three games.

The Islander are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets where they were agonizingly close to two points in the contest, as Kyle Palmieri’s potential game-winner with under 10 seconds left in regulation was disallowed. Palmieri had a goal earlier in the contest and Pierre Engvall and Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders, while Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves.

The Canucks were on the other side of a 4-3 SO decision on Monday night, as they edged the New Jersey Devils. Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored in regulation and also clinched it for Vancouver in the fourth round of the shootout. Pius Suter also scored for Vancouver in the win and Conor Garland had a clutch goal with 36 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Thatcher Demko made 22 saves in his first game since Feb. 8.

SEASON SERIES AND STANDINGS IMPLICATIONS​

The Islanders and Canucks are both outside the playoff picture, in similar positions in the east and west respectively, chasing a wild card spot. The Isles took the first game of the season series in a 5-2 road win back on Nov. 14.

The Islanders (74 points) remain one point back of the Montreal Canadiens (75) points for the second wild card spot after they fell 6-1 to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

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ISLES NOTES​

- With the earned point in the shootout loss, the Islanders extended their point streak to six games (3-0-3) and their home point streak to seven games (4-0-3). The Isles are 17-13-5 overall at UBS Arena this season.

- Although Noah Dobson’s career-long three-game multi-point streak ended at three games on Monday night, the defenseman is still on the brink of making history in the Isles’ record books. Dobson is one point away from tying Ryan Pulock and Kenny Jonsson for fifth all-time among blueliners in franchise history with 235 career points.

- Tony DeAngelo has six assists in his last five games, including an active three game assist streak (4A).

- Anders Lee built on his team lead of 26 goals with a tally on Monday, which doubled as his 286th career goal, one behind Brent Sutter and Pat LaFontaine for sixth in franchise history.

- Bo Horvat extended his point streak to four games (3G, 2A) with an assist on Monday. Horvat recorded two assists against the Canucks the last time he faced his former team in a 5-2 win on Nov. 14.

- Pierre Engvall has three points (2G, 1A) in his last five games.

- Defenseman Adam Boqvist played out of his natural position for the second time this season on Monday. He played on the wing alongside Engvall and Casey Cizikas and recorded two assists.

CANUCKS NOTES​

- The Canucks (78 points) are five points back of the surging St. Louis Blues (83 points), who have won seven straight games. Vancouver is 7-8-1 since the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

- The Islanders will not face Elias Pettersson or Nils Hoglander on Wednesday. Both forwards were injured in Monday's contest against New Jersey and returned to Vancouver, ruling them out for the remaining three games on the six-game road trip. Pettersson has 45 points (15G, 30A) in 64 games and he was riding a six-game point streak with three goals and six assists coming into Monday's game. Hoglander has 21 points (6G, 15A) through 66 games this season.

- Thatcher Demko made 22 saves in his return to action after he suffered a lower-body injury he sustained on Feb. 8. The 29-year-old netminder is 7-6-3 this season, along with a .890 SV%, a 2.87 GAA and one shutout.

- Quinn Hughes leads the Canucks in scoring with 67 points. The defenseman recorded his 400th career point on Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers.

- Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk are tied for the team lead in goals with 23.
 
Might be pie in the sky, but is it possible the call at the end of the last game inspires them - kind of like the effect when Tavares left and Trotz came in?

(waiting for the Perif post edumacating me about the difference between Barry Trotz and any other coach...)
 
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Bones45 said:
I'm sure the refs will be blamed for another loss?
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I mean, I am well aware this is just part of your schtick to be sarcastic about this before every game, but will you ever acknowledge that there are some games (in my opinion more so for us than other teams) where they are actually to blame for the loss? Last game I am not sure how it could even be argued. The team scored a goal with 8 seconds to go in the third that essentially won the game and the refs waved it off for BS. And 90% of the hockey world agreed we got screwed. So are you part of the 10% in denial?
 
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Satan'sIsland81 said:
I mean, I am well aware this is just part of your schtick to be sarcastic about this before every game, but will you ever acknowledge that there are some games (in my opinion more so for us than other teams) where they are actually to blame for the loss? Last game I am not sure how it could even be argued. The team scored a goal with 8 seconds to go in the third that essentially won the game and the refs waved it off for BS. And 90% of the hockey world agreed we got screwed. So are you part of the 10% in denial?
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He's just saying if the team was better than the calls wouldn't matter. Had the Islanders scored another goal in the first period then the botched call at the end is meaningless.

I think there are times when that is correct and other times when it's not. A botched call in the first period is a lot different than a botched call at the end of the game with seconds on the clock. It's all opinion though so there's no right answer.
 
PK Cronin said:
He's just saying if the team was better than the calls wouldn't matter. Had the Islanders scored another goal in the first period then the botched call at the end is meaningless.

I think there are times when that is correct and other times when it's not. A botched call in the first period is a lot different than a botched call at the end of the game with seconds on the clock. It's all opinion though so there's no right answer.
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I am not saying this is what you actually believe, you might just be playing the devils advocate, but what you said is just the typical contrarian nonsense that the same people always use when they insist sports officials are never to blame and there is no chance that a league could ever be corrupt or fixing anything.
The idea of well if you scored again earlier in the game it would not have mattered is just ridiculous. The whole way the game played out might have been different. Can I say the same thing about the two goals that were disallowed for us against LA or the goal disallowed and the atrocious five minute major called against us the game against Dallas? That happened earlier in the game. Why is it always the Isles who are to blame or they should have recovered or did something different? Why is it never the other team caught a break and maybe if they did not the game would have been different?
My favorite example of this is the Tampa too many men on the ice game 7 SHG that ended up being the game winner. People with the opinion you presented will say well if the Isles had scored a goal earlier in the game it would not have mattered. Tampa did not score earlier in that game or at any other point in the game. It was a 0-0 battle in a game 7 of the cup semifinals. Why is it the Isles have to be the one to "overcome" the bad call by doing something differently. Cant I say if Tampa had scored another goal in the game then that 1 goal would not have mattered as much. But nobody says that, it is always the Islanders fault and up to them to overcome the bad calls and league decisions.
 
Satan'sIsland81 said:
I am not saying this is what you actually believe, you might just be playing the devils advocate, but what you said is just the typical contrarian nonsense that the same people always use when they insist sports officials are never to blame and there is no chance that a league could ever be corrupt or fixing anything.
The idea of well if you scored again earlier in the game it would not have mattered is just ridiculous. The whole way the game played out might have been different. Can I say the same thing about the two goals that were disallowed for us against LA or the goal disallowed and the atrocious five minute major called against us the game against Dallas? That happened earlier in the game. Why is it always the Isles who are to blame or they should have recovered or did something different? Why is it never the other team caught a break and maybe if they did not the game would have been different?
My favorite example of this is the Tampa too many men on the ice game 7 SHG that ended up being the game winner. People with the opinion you presented will say well if the Isles had scored a goal earlier in the game it would not have mattered. Tampa did not score earlier in that game or at any other point in the game. It was a 0-0 battle in a game 7 of the cup semifinals. Why is it the Isles have to be the one to "overcome" the bad call by doing something differently. Cant I say if Tampa had scored another goal in the game then that 1 goal would not have mattered as much. But nobody says that, it is always the Islanders fault and up to them to overcome the bad calls and league decisions.
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At the end of the day, your post is moot because it’s the typical fan nonsense that “every bad call is against my team.”

And when we benefit from bad calls, you will ignore it.
 
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Satan'sIsland81 said:
I am not saying this is what you actually believe, you might just be playing the devils advocate, but what you said is just the typical contrarian nonsense that the same people always use when they insist sports officials are never to blame and there is no chance that a league could ever be corrupt or fixing anything.
The idea of well if you scored again earlier in the game it would not have mattered is just ridiculous. The whole way the game played out might have been different. Can I say the same thing about the two goals that were disallowed for us against LA or the goal disallowed and the atrocious five minute major called against us the game against Dallas? That happened earlier in the game. Why is it always the Isles who are to blame or they should have recovered or did something different? Why is it never the other team caught a break and maybe if they did not the game would have been different?
My favorite example of this is the Tampa too many men on the ice game 7 SHG that ended up being the game winner. People with the opinion you presented will say well if the Isles had scored a goal earlier in the game it would not have mattered. Tampa did not score earlier in that game or at any other point in the game. It was a 0-0 battle in a game 7 of the cup semifinals. Why is it the Isles have to be the one to "overcome" the bad call by doing something differently. Cant I say if Tampa had scored another goal in the game then that 1 goal would not have mattered as much. But nobody says that, it is always the Islanders fault and up to them to overcome the bad calls and league decisions.
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I was just trying to clarify what I think his position is, I don't necessarily agree with it and I take the instances case by case. The one the other night was egregious and definitely cost them. Making sweeping generalizations about how this happens more to the Islanders than other teams is just nonsensical fan drivel if it isn't backed up with facts (i.e. actual data, not anecdotes).

Most people will suggest that teams benefit as much as they're hurt from these inconsistency throughout the season so it's pointless to complain. Again, without actual data it's impossible to determine that.
 
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PK Cronin said:
I was just trying to clarify what I think his position is, I don't necessarily agree with it and I take the instances case by case. The one the other night was egregious and definitely cost them. Making sweeping generalizations about how this happens more to the Islanders than other teams is just nonsensical fan drivel if it isn't backed up with facts (i.e. actual data, not anecdotes).

Most people will suggest that teams benefit as much as they're hurt from these inconsistency throughout the season so it's pointless to complain. Again, without actual data it's impossible to determine that.
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Of course. You knew after isles couldn’t pot one after a ton of chances that Vancouver would get the first goal
 
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