Islanders win first playoff series in 23 years

[Hip Of Rick*]

Great series, so nice to have the team playing meaningful playoff hockey.

The refs had a minimal impact, they were not great but the players decided the game

 

[armyjoe]

I can't agree more. As Islanders fans we should be upset that the team won because the refs helped us win the series. We should all hang our heads low that the streak ended this way. Tomorrow instead of feeling joy I will wear a veil to hide my shame.

If your asking me to say that the refs missed calls, welp, I have no problem with that. If your asking me to feel sorry about winning a playoff round after 22 seasons, welp, your dead wrong IMHO.

You should take what you get but I don`t get why some of you claim that referees didn`t help isles? Admitting isles had actually very helpful wrong calls and noncalls doesn`t mean you can`t be happy your team advanced to the second round.

and please don`t post texts like this: "As Islanders fans we should be upset that the team won because the refs helped us win the series. We should all hang our heads low that the streak ended this way. Tomorrow instead of feeling joy I will wear a veil to hide my shame. " It just make you look like pouty teenager That text reminded me of my 10 year old little sister and her way to argue

 

[King King]

I was cheering for Florida, but still pretty cool to see the Isles bust the slump.

Islanders fans have gone through a lot of crap these past decades, I know how great it must feel to see them advance.

 

[MattMartin]

You should take what you get but I don`t get why some of you claim that referees didn`t help isles? Admitting isles had actually very helpful wrong calls and noncalls doesn`t mean you can`t be happy your team advanced to the second round.

and please don`t post texts like this: "As Islanders fans we should be upset that the team won because the refs helped us win the series. We should all hang our heads low that the streak ended this way. Tomorrow instead of feeling joy I will wear a veil to hide my shame. " It just make you look like pouty teenager That text reminded me of my 10 year old little sister and her way to argue

Actually I'm thrilled we won. On the other hand, I see someone pouting and it's not me.

 

[sr edler]

The Curse of Volek is over.

Now I can finally go on with my life.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Actually I'm thrilled we won. On the other hand, I see someone pouting and it's not me.

The refs were bad. SNOW MUST GO!!!

 

[FrolikFan67]

the islanders led for approximately just over 10% of the series? yet win 4 games to 2.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

the islanders led for approximately just over 10% of the series? yet win 4 games to 2.

Refs

 

[Ian Moran Icing]

Tavares played unbelievable.

(Here comes all the frigging David Volek videos )

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

i can understand being bitter after a series loss, but in the end, FLA fans have nothing to cry about--that team has a very, very bright future ahead.......it was a great learning experience for them, and they'll be hungrier next season..........

The reffing wasn't great, but if the series went to 7 and the panthers lost, then I could understand being annoyed. People act like the islanders are a team that doesn't deserve to be there, and they act like panthers could have easily swept the isles if only the NHL didn't conspire against them

This game was gift wrapped for the Islanders by the refs. The officiating was so bad in the last minute that I want to start a GoFundMe for Panthers fans dealing with the aftermath.

How the actual **** do those 2 (not one. TWO) blatant trips right in front of the ref not get called. A penalty there forces the goalie back in for the defensive zone draw and essentially guarantees a Panthers win.

So I find it amazing you can't seem to understand why Panthers fans are annoyed. I'm not even a Panthers fan and I wanted to punch the TV. This game should've been going back to Florida with the momentum on their side where they have a very good chance to win the series. What an embarrassment for the NHL

 

[Hackett]

I thought the isles were the underdogs with griess in net, and that it was a toss up otherwise.

I remember them losing at least a couple 7 game series since 1993, so I feel good for their fans.

Speaking of the fans, give yourself a pat on the back for creating such an atmosphere at Barclay's. It comes across like a soccer match, and it adds to the viewing experience in TV land.

It doesn't sound like they lost any of that raucous playoff atmosphere from Nassau that has been revitalized in the tavares era.

 

[Serenade]

This game was gift wrapped for the Islanders by the refs. The officiating was so bad in the last minute that I want to start a GoFundMe for Panthers fans dealing with the aftermath.

How the actual **** do those 2 (not one. TWO) blatant trips right in front of the ref not get called. A penalty there forces the goalie back in for the defensive zone draw and essentially guarantees a Panthers win.

So I find it amazing you can't seem to understand why Panthers fans are annoyed. I'm not even a Panthers fan and I wanted to punch the TV. This game should've been going back to Florida with the momentum on their side where they have a very good chance to win the series. What an embarrassment for the NHL

Good teams find a way to overcome these types of situations...but on the other hand, bad teams need to be able to trip with impunity to overcome I guess.

Don't blame the isles fans for celebrating this victory. They really have no control over how the games are officiated.

Also, don't give me bs comparisons of it "going both ways" as if the weight of tripping non calls actually compares to any other power play, penalty shot or miss calls in favor of the Panthers actually compares...it's ludicrous.

That being said, JT! What a beast.

 

[Drugs Delaney]

Congrats to the Islanders and their fans. Hard fought series. Good luck the rest of the way.

 

[The Shovel Penguin]

Congrats, guys.

Now, as a Pens fan, I don't have to keep hearing about 1993.

 

[GiveDWrightskates]

So every game is called equally? Can you show me those blatant noncalls that favored cats because by your logic there should be those. I`m waiting eagerly.

The fact that you can't think of any (Jokinen clutching Hamonic's stick for like 8 seconds so he couldn't join a rush in the first period, to name one of many) prove just how biased you are.

 

[GiveDWrightskates]

This game was gift wrapped for the Islanders by the refs. The officiating was so bad in the last minute that I want to start a GoFundMe for Panthers fans dealing with the aftermath.

How the actual **** do those 2 (not one. TWO) blatant trips right in front of the ref not get called. A penalty there forces the goalie back in for the defensive zone draw and essentially guarantees a Panthers win.

So I find it amazing you can't seem to understand why Panthers fans are annoyed. I'm not even a Panthers fan and I wanted to punch the TV. This game should've been going back to Florida with the momentum on their side where they have a very good chance to win the series. What an embarrassment for the NHL

Yeah, your neutral the same way Islanders fans are "neutral" watching the Rangers play a team like the Panthers.

 

[Sergei Makarov]

We're starting to see Milbury's legacy now. It's all his merit.

 

[dlawong]

There were bad calls going both ways in this entire series and yes Isles got lucky in this game and I am an Isles fan. However you know what, for the last 2 years Isles clearly got the short end of officiating in the series against Pens 2 year ago and against Caps one year ago so I guess somehow the hockey god has even it up because the refs are human and make bad judgement calls. Would it happen to the Isles again this year? May very well happens in the next series or if they advance, in the series against the Pens and Caps. However the outcome does not change as the Pens and Caps took fully advantage of the officiating in their favor and were thus fully deserving of their two series wins over the Isles. If JT did not score those two goals and the Panthers did not hit the crossbar in OT then there will be a game 7.

Florida play very well and this team should have nothing to be shamed of. You got a great young team and most likely will be back next year in the post season and you may get the officiating on your side next time around. These things will even out over time.

Of course if the ref official supervising this game thinks the refs did a bad job, they can certainly do something about it, as that is their job, right?

 

[Felix Unger]

the islanders led for approximately just over 10% of the series? yet win 4 games to 2.

Youth.

 

[1Gold Standard]

I had Florida winning the series, but I'm thrilled that Tavares is back in form and leading his team on what I hope will be a long playoff run. J.T. is all class.

 

[ScaredStreit]

This game was gift wrapped for the Islanders by the refs. The officiating was so bad in the last minute that I want to start a GoFundMe for Panthers fans dealing with the aftermath.

How the actual **** do those 2 (not one. TWO) blatant trips right in front of the ref not get called. A penalty there forces the goalie back in for the defensive zone draw and essentially guarantees a Panthers win.

So I find it amazing you can't seem to understand why Panthers fans are annoyed. I'm not even a Panthers fan and I wanted to punch the TV. This game should've been going back to Florida with the momentum on their side where they have a very good chance to win the series. What an embarrassment for the NHL

While I agree the tripping call should have been made...the Panthers not scoring over the next 30+ minutes of play is what cost them the game.

Both teams got away with quite a few calls earlier in the game (including the Panthers).

 

[Islanderfan17]

Refs

Refs? Let's just forget about the fact that we constantly came back. Let's forget the fact that we won three overtimes.

I get it, the refs blew a couple of big calls yesterday, but that doesn't just negatw everything the Isles did to get to this point.

 

[Mugzy97]

The fact that you can't think of any (Jokinen clutching Hamonic's stick for like 8 seconds so he couldn't join a rush in the first period, to name one of many) prove just how biased you are.

That was the first shift of the game and could easily be seen as a non-penalty.

While I agree the tripping call should have been made...the Panthers not scoring over the next 30+ minutes of play is what cost them the game.

Both teams got away with quite a few calls earlier in the game (including the Panthers).

That doesn't even make sense. I'm a neutral fan and I think there should have been a tripping call. Florida only really needed the 1 goal to win the game, and the next 30+ mins of hockey shouldn't even have happened.

 

[stranger34]

the islanders led for approximately just over 10% of the series? yet win 4 games to 2.

Ok... And this happened in the Kings - Rangers series too. So what!?

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

In some markets you just have to play past the officiating, but it sucks to lose like that. I still feel like the Cats are a year or two away from making serious noise in the playoffs.