The New York Islanders are fun to watch!

[Louskoolaid89]

Didn't think this was possible. If anything I thought they'd be using the current Washington Capitals formula to be staying a float in the standings. Another thriller against Boston last night. Much watch hockey right now.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Is this satire or they actually became fun.

 

[Kevin27nyi]

The boring to watch stuff was lazy filler crap anyway

 

[miscs75]

As long as they keep winning, they can play prevent defense for 60 minute for all I care. Whatever it takes to win games and leap the most elite of all elite teams in the history of elite.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

I picked them today to win in Montreal. Don't let me down.

They are playing some good hockey for sure. Gone are the days where they would grind away and bore you to death with their low scoring rely on Sorokin style.

 

[miscs75]

I picked them today to win in Montreal. Don't let me down.

They are playing some good hockey for sure. Gone are the days where they would grind away and bore you to death with their low scoring rely on Sorokin style.

Varlamov has looked like his prime self this year so today you won’t have to worry about his play.

 

[MikeyMike01]

I don’t care for the sloppy style of play, at all, but second place isn’t too bad.

 

[Konk]

Anyone still calling them boring aren't watching or paying attention. The defensive style left with Trotz.

 

[Score8]

The first 1.1/4 periods of that game last night was was like trying to watch an unprepped colonoscopy exam. I say this about both teams as Bruin fan.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

I picked them today to win in Montreal. Don't let me down.

They are playing some good hockey for sure. Gone are the days where they would grind away and bore you to death with their low scoring rely on Sorokin style.

Yeah this has been what I've seen. Including the blown leads. Fun to watch.

 

[miscs75]

Anyone still calling them boring aren't watching or paying attention. The defensive style left with Trotz.

Trotz hockey wasn’t boring some of the game. They just limited the excitement to a very minuscule amount of increments.

 

[CupHolders]

Trotz hockey WAS boring for Islander opponents and their fans. Islanders under Trotz were the equivalent of the sleeper choke hold. But the Islanders were seemingly still getting the majority of the high danger chances.

So for Isles fans it was plenty fun. But, sorry not sorry it was boring for everyone else.

Anyone remotely suggesting this Isles team is anything like a Trotz team is straight up lying, clueless or both.

 

[miscs75]

Trotz hockey WAS boring for Islander opponents and their fans. Islanders under Trotz were the equivalent of the sleeper choke hold. But the Islanders were seemingly still getting the majority of the high danger chances.

So for Isles fans it was plenty fun. But, sorry not sorry it was boring for everyone else.

Anyone remotely suggesting this Isles team is anything like a Trotz team is straight up lying, clueless or both.

I mean they’re not wrong. Oliver Wahlstrom is the epitome of the opposition when playing a Trotz Islanders team. Just looking clueless and hoping the puck lands on his stick in the perfect spot.

 

[Zeeker]

They’re certainly more fun from a neutral perspective, but I preferred when they dominated their opponents and bored viewers.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

They have been winning a lot of 1 goal games recently with a hot powerplay. They have also been pretty disciplined not taking many penalties. Is it sustainable, who know? I still find them pretty boring to watch, their game just seems slow and dull, however Hickey is pretty good on their broadcasts.

 

[CupHolders]

I mean they’re not wrong. Oliver Wahlstrom is the epitome of the opposition when playing a Trotz Islanders team. Just looking clueless and hoping the puck lands on his stick in the perfect spot.

Oh I totally agree with opposing fans who dreaded playing the Isles because they were so boring.

I just didn’t care, because unlike their team the Isles were getting chances and that was plenty of fun for us.

 

[Fordy]

congrats

 

[miscs75]

Oh I totally agree with opposing fans who dreaded playing the Isles because they were so boring.

I just didn’t care, because unlike their team the Isles were getting chances and that was plenty of fun for us.

Those opposing fans despised it because they think roller hockey is exciting. I hate these 5-4 games honestly. It exposes everything when it comes to defensive issues. I’m also a person who wants the clutching and grabbing back as well as the 90s styles enforcers for a pure safety point of view.
On the plus side, Barzal is proving he’s truly one of the most exciting players in the game and has the skating ability to do just about anything he wants with the puck.

 

[CupHolders]

They have been winning a lot of 1 goal games recently with a hot powerplay. They have also been pretty disciplined not taking many penalties. Is it sustainable, who know? I still find them pretty boring to watch, their game just seems slow and dull, however Hickey is pretty good on their broadcasts.

How are the Isles constantly allowing their opponents (including your Devils) have multiple goal comebacks against them dull?

You were bored when the Devils came back late in the third for a regulation victory?

 

[miscs75]

How are the Isles constantly allowing their opponents (including your Devils) have multiple goal comebacks against them dull?

You were bored when the Devils came back late in the third for a regulation victory?

He’s just angry the Islanders have a “backup” who’s better then everyone they’ve had since Martin Brodeur (or Cory Schneider in some cases).

 

[SJinNewJersey]

How are the Isles constantly allowing their opponents (including your Devils) have multiple goal comebacks against them dull?

You were bored when the Devils came back late in the third for a regulation victory?

Look, when my Devs aren't playing, and I watch a hockey game they are pretty low on my list of teams to watch entertainment wise. That's my opinion, you are free to have yours. I don't find them fun to watch.

 

[CupHolders]

Look, when my Devs aren't playing, and I watch a hockey game they are pretty low on my list of teams to watch entertainment wise. That's my opinion, you are free to have yours. I don't find them fun to watch.

That’s fair. I was taking the perspective of an opposing fan watching their team play the Isles.

I just can’t see how in that scenario anyone would be bored. It’s almost a certainty that whatever the score, it will likely come down to their team making an exciting comeback and possible late win.

For myself, I don’t find it fun whatsoever. Plenty of offense which is great. But just as much ass-hattery decisions by the Isles to concede that offensive gain.

 

[cc]

Haven't watched a lot of Isles games but when I did, I was surprised to see how quick they looked as they play an up tempo style with pace. On the other hand, the defense doesn't appear to be quite as stifling as before and Sorokin doesn't look as good either in my limited viewing

 

[Miro4Norris]

Playing a tie on every single game and going shootouts/ot is nothing fun

NHL should adapt the european 3 points system (only 2pts to ot/so winner) to prevent this sh*t

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

The boring to watch stuff was lazy filler crap anyway

It really wasn’t. I’d say a solid majority of fans here would watch games against the Isles and find them less interesting than games against other teams. It worked, your team was successful with it, it just wasn’t usually much fun for other parties to watch.