PolishPrince21
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You mean an aging team and a power play that basically didn’t score ? Yep those are the reasons. That pp goal with one second left was a joke.
GDT: R1G6 | Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders | April 28th | 7:00 PM | F/2-1 OTL
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Sucks. Devastated. I really dont have it in me to say much now. So I am just going to say this...what happened in the third period had nothing to do with skill, or effort, or talent. That was an intentional switch in strategy to sit back and play conservatively and it cost them the game, the series, who knows what else in the playoffs. We dominated the first two periods, we were all over them. The only problem from those two periods is we should have been up 2-3 goals. We had so many chances and could not build that cushion. But the truth is we were outplaying them and pretty significantly for 40 minutes. So, it needs to be asked why would you not if anything double down on that in the third. Why would you change everything that you were doing that was working for 2 periods and just give Carolina all the possession and momentum. So disappointing.
attilatheislander
It's Mr. Chicken Little to you!
Well, I was entertained this season.
Scoreboard watching (for me, at least) typically begins in February, but this year it was for a playoff spot instead of draft position. It was nice to see the Caps and Pens finally fail to make the postseason. The Horvat trade excited me, though now I fear he's Andrew Ladd 2.0. This series wasn't as lopsided as I feared.
Scoreboard watching (for me, at least) typically begins in February, but this year it was for a playoff spot instead of draft position. It was nice to see the Caps and Pens finally fail to make the postseason. The Horvat trade excited me, though now I fear he's Andrew Ladd 2.0. This series wasn't as lopsided as I feared.
Mr Misunderstood
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I almost think the way they played that 3rd period might get Lambert fired if he was not gonna be fired anyway
Funny thing is, I wouldn't bring Engvall back for minimum wage
If ownership has a spine they will move on from Lou and co. Something tells me that isn’t happening given they let him trade for Horvat and sign him for 8 years.
It's talent as well, but running around there on the PP like chickens without heads is a coaching structural problem for sure.
It can be both, and unfortunately the talent problem is much harder to correct than pink slipping some dumb f*** coaches.
Riseonfire
Josh Bailey! GAME ONE, TO THE ISLAND!!!
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If you hated Bailey at 5 million just wait until you get Horvat at 8.5.
5 shots in the third is all you need to know
Problem is most teams in the NHL are up 4 or 5-0 before that.
Mr Misunderstood
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Well that’s insane, he’s well worth NHL minimum
I mean even if we didn't have the right personnel for the powerplay...try something different have them moving more try a different set up
how about we stop using the drop pass to get in the zone as that led to many giveaways this season and this series.
how about we stop using the drop pass to get in the zone as that led to many giveaways this season and this series.
Steve55
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Seeing Sorokin giving up a goal on a shot from the goal line was really tough. While that shot should have been stopped, the Isles were clearly outplayed by the Canes in this series.
Took way too long to put Aho on the top unit. Dobson has been a train wreck for months…
Tres Peleches
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I was more angry when the team was repeatedly f***ed by horseshit officiating
Now I feel like after game 1, just sorely disappointed
Good luck to the Canes fans, expcept that StorminBitch guy
Also, Horvat better get his shit together. He’s been trash for 99% of the time he’s been here
He was billed as a winner? He’s shown anything BUT being that since he’s got here
Now I feel like after game 1, just sorely disappointed
Good luck to the Canes fans, expcept that StorminBitch guy
Also, Horvat better get his shit together. He’s been trash for 99% of the time he’s been here
He was billed as a winner? He’s shown anything BUT being that since he’s got here
Sorokin got us here. He's also one of the reasons why we're going home. He was terrible this playoffs. Come at me but you know I'm right. An average goalie would've been just as good.
islesfan186
YES! YES! YES!
Just caught up. Wow, that is an absolutely soul crushing goal to give up as a series winning goal in OT
Maybe playing to win as opposed to playing not to lose in the 3rd period would have been the better strategy?
Maybe playing to win as opposed to playing not to lose in the 3rd period would have been the better strategy?
Lame Lambert
Fire Lou
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f*** Noah Dobson, f*** Bo Horvat, f*** Lane Lambert, and f*** Lou Lamoriello
Decent first two periods, but inability to finish and pad the lead was the difference. This team just has too many mediocre players. Completely inexcusable third period. Worst part is, without much in the way of options to improve in the offseason, this might be the high point of the Horvat era
The scouting reports on him early that he was gonna be prone to funky goals his first few years have absolutely been correct so far but the belief was once he got 4 or 5 seasons in the league he'd probably much like Hasek did become a top 3 goaltender.
