GDT: R1:G2 | New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes | April 22nd | 7:30 PM | F/5-3 L

[Zeeker]

I hear you man. I wish, honestly wish, I didn't care about sports the way I do. I feel like I have no control.

That said you want a way out? Do something that makes sports look small. Go volunteer at a soup kitchen. Or visit a children's hospital. Whatever the isles do/don't do will feel tiny in comparison...And you'll feel so much better because you'll feel proud of yourself for doing so.

I was mostly speaking in jest, but appreciate the suggestions.

 

[Duanesutter12]

By the way, there is probably no shot Sorokin is not in net Thursday. I'd be surprised if they went back to Varly after this

Yup! At this point a goalie switch is one of the few momentum shift cards we have to play so why not do it.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Season isn’t over until NYR are eliminated

Rangers, Maple Laughs and Hurricanes need to go.

Boston will take care of Toronto in the first round, but a shame that one of the other two are practically guaranteed to be in the ECF.

 

[beach]

Kinda like how ya'll got to celebrate your Cup win vs the Laffs in February. Enjoy the soon the be sweep, and a terrible team for decade plus. LOLOLOLOLOL!

Enjoy your first round exit! I remember when my grandpa used to tell me about the Leafs winning the Cup right after the Beatles released Sgt Pepper

 

[periferal]

So much better, I want to turn the page and enjoy spring and be done watching hockey. I don’t watch any other teams closely. I keep up enough through my Eastside Hockey Manager work.

The curse of this season is that the Metro was the worst division in hockey, so the Isles didn't really earn the playoffs as much as the teams around them sucked more.

Now some section of the Isles fanbase that is blind/in denial will argue that "we're a playoff team" so we should "run it back with some small tweaks."

Nothing could be further from reality, and I was saying it last year.

Also it’s a fairly deep first round, if we keep the pick.

We desperately need to keep it and hit on it, but...Are you prepared to wait 2-3 years for that player to make the NHL? Because many here aren't because it "doesn't help the Isles now." Considering how old this team is they are right, but the real question is...Can this group win a Cup. I say not a shot so I think we're wasting seasons until we start adding the kind of younger talent that Carolina has now.

 

[PWJunior]

I

that and I no longer need to worry about Zach Wilson trying to f*** my football team or mother

I'm a f***ing Broncos fan (idolized Elway) so I'm double f***ed. Yankees are my saving grace and they have disappointed me too.

I'm just going to obsessively plan my trip to Thailand in October untethered. All on points and miles so flying Biz class and I'm Marriott Titantium and Hyatt Globalist.

 

[Duanesutter12]

I don’t think I can even watch game three. I might just pass and hope they win. If they do, I’ll have to repeat for the rest of the playoffs obviously, but if they lose at least it won’t ruin my night

Oh you'll watch alright! You'll wake up tomorrow feeling salty and then you'll go about your day. Somewhere mid day you'll get that optimistic spark in your head that says "you know they really didn't play that bad and it's only 2-0 coming back to the Island. We can do this!". You'll be glued to the tv Wednesday night.

 

[periferal]

I was mostly speaking in jest, but appreciate the suggestions.

Unfortunately my fandom doesn't know "jest," so I must be serious (until the Isles give me a reason to be jovial).

 

[MJF]

What about those of us who only follow hockey? I used to be a Yankees fan but grew out of baseball. Modern-day Survivor sucks too. Guess I’ll have to read a book or something…

May I direct you to the gaming tables or perhaps the race track? Lol

After we lost to the Rags in the 1994 playoffs, I drove from the Coliseum to Atlantic City the same way Mike McDermott and Worm did in Rounders. Stayed there for 3 nights before I was ready to come home.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Lou fell in love with this team after the 2 runs to ECF and gave out long term contracts with no movement clauses like they were after dinner mints. We have too many guys that can't be moved. He never paid anyone with the Devils and he turns into a walking ATM here..... I love this franchise, have since the mid 70's but they make it hard year after year. Ideally Martin, Clutterbuck, Lee, Engvall, Palmieri would be moved or let walk.

I think we will have plenty of time to figure out what this teams looks like going forward.

 

[scottywiper]

I'm a f***ing Broncos fan (idolized Elway) so I'm double f***ed. Yankees are my saving grace and they have disappointed me too.

I'm just going to obsessively plan my trip to Thailand in October untethered. All on points and miles so flying Biz class and I'm Marriott Titantium and Hyatt Globalist.

Broncos fan too ..lol

 

[xECK29x]

Now some section of the Isles fanbase that is blind/in denial will argue that "we're a playoff team" so we should "run it back with some small tweaks."

Going to stop you right there. This needs to stop, we are fans we have no control over anything besides ticket/merch sales and viewership and everyone is allowed to have their opinion.

 

[Throttle]

Dobson looks very sore.
Barzy looks like the moment is too big as much as I hate to say it.

There’s more than enough evidence he’s not that guy. Sadly, people will look at 40 other reasons vs the one staring at them.

You want to change the dynamic of this team: he goes.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Can you just ban that Toronto buffoon from posting here?

 

[scottywiper]

What about those of us who only follow hockey? I used to be a Yankees fan but grew out of baseball. Modern-day Survivor sucks too. Guess I’ll have to read a book or something…

Current series of Survivor has been a hoot. Best in ages

 

[xECK29x]

Can you just ban that Toronto buffoon from posting here?

If he gets enough warnings he will be autobanned

 

[PWJunior]

Broncos fan too ..lol

Started following Football when Elway came out in '83 so was a Broncos fan as a result. There was a lot of pain before finally breaking through.

Hope to see the Isles sip some Ambrosia again before I kick the can.

 

[periferal]

Going to stop you right there. This needs to stop, we are fans we have no control over anything besides ticket/merch sales and viewership and everyone is allowed to have their opinion.

So I guess then you believe that any fan, or group of fans, voicing their opinions to ownership, whether they don't buy tickets, put up a billboard, or anything else, is a total waste of time?

 

[Osakahaus]

They will never beat the Canes with the way this roster is built. At some point we gotta sucker punch one of the Canes like Dale Hunter. Im dead serious.

 

[MarsTBOW]

There’s more than enough evidence he’s not that guy. Sadly, people will look at 40 other reasons vs the one staring at them.

You want to change the dynamic of this team: he goes.

Even if this is the right thing to do, I just do not think He would Be Traded.
Ownership is gonna hold on and not make a major shakeup.

 

[xECK29x]

So I guess then you believe that any fan, or group of fans, voicing their opinions to ownership, whether they don't buy tickets, put up a billboard, or anything else, is a total waste of time?

Don’t gaslight me, I’m talking about here.

 

[Zeeker]

Are there any quotes out there besides Lee’s?

 

[MYIslanders]

Anyone have Guentzel hitting Varly? I couldn’t watch the 3rd period and am hearing two extremely different takes on what happened, but I can’t seem to find the clip…thanks!

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Lou fell in love with this team after the 2 runs to ECF and gave out long term contracts with no movement clauses like they were after dinner mints. We have too many guys that can't be moved. He never paid anyone with the Devils and he turns into a walking ATM here..... I love this franchise, have since the mid 70's but they make it hard year after year. Ideally Martin, Clutterbuck, Lee, Engvall, Palmieri would be moved or let walk.

I think we will have plenty of time to figure out what this teams looks like going forward.

 

[NYI365]

Extremely excited to see the sweep on Saturday in person