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I found some pretty good shit after already knowing this passionate son of a bitch is the best. It's so exciting to see what he does once Oct comes around.

https://youtu.be/G7LZbJhi6Fo?si=VRseqlqV1HS-L6G1

https://youtu.be/yRNDIw1q0bA?si=pMlqkrhYh7V5y6cf

https://youtu.be/3y2OOc6WTrg?si=yqglqLIe6lRJJAmw ( oldies but goldies)

https://youtube.com/shorts/FF9GeI7spUQ?si=CtEj7KFtfdTw94q6 (Savage )

https://youtube.com/shorts/ao5NEVm0dtY?si=AHz7TOGj_3PEh1kL

Chill out with the cap this, salary that, who's old blah blah blah. Positive , productive discussions.

I'm all about Ishkakov finding a way in.

We are the best fan base when it comes to knowing the team, watching the games and players and truly being die hard fans, I’m from New Jersey and any time I run into an isles fans I know they’ll know what’s going on w the team and that we can actually talk about hockey and they they aren’t just wearing the blue and orange cuz it’s cool(like some other NY sports teams) and that’s one of my favorite parts about this franchise, that’s why I love the islanders. But I’m so tired of seeing people bitching about the rangers and then also bitching about the canes. If the canes went on to win the Stanley Cup wouldn’t the isles look better for at least winning a game in the playoffs against the champs? I know they’re starting to become our arch nemesis but who is there to even hate that much besides Kotkaneimi, Deangelo and Guentzel. Complaining about the rangers only fuels the dumb ass rags fans, we’re already seen as the retarded cousin of NY hockey just let the rags be, they suck and I hate them too but if they win and we’re all crying about it it’s just gunna suck way more for us. Focus on our team and supporting the players on the ice even if they suck.

Alright rant over downvote me all you want

Lets go Panthers

But also, fuck the rangers

Just wanted to put something into perspective with all of the talk about how our team is so much worse than the Rangers or Canes. Here is some raw data:

Through the five game series, Carolina outshot the Isles 169-136. Carolina outscored them 19-12. Carolina was 5 for 15 on the power play, we were 3 for 11. Carolina scored three empty net goals. So if we discount those, Carolina had 16 goals on 166 shots. The Isles had a team save percentage of .903. The Isles scored 12 goals on 136 shots. Carolina had a team save percentage of .911.

Through the first three games. Carolina outshot the Rangers 129-87. Rangers outscored them 11-8. Carolina was 0 for 15 on the power play, while the Rangers were 4 for 13. Carolina has scored 8 goals on 129 shots, with the Rangers having a team save percentage of .937. The Rangers scored 11 goals on 87 shots, with Carolina having a team save percentage of .873.

Analyzing the data, our power play was roughly on par with the Rangers, which is actually fairly impressive given they had one of the best. The difference is that their penalty kill has been otherworldly against Carolina, who unluckily for us also had one of the best power plays. Additionally, the decline in Carolina’s save percentage from round one to round two is staggering, and not all of it can be attributed to the Rangers being a better team than us. There has been some chatter Andersen was hurt sometime during the series against the Rangers, forcing Brind’Amour to go with Kochetkov. The Rangers have been outplayed by the Hurricanes much more significantly than we were when we average the data, and Carolina’s suddenly very shaky goaltending has been the difference.

In sum: the gap between the Isles and Rangers/Canes is not as staggering as some would have us believe. Much of the difference between our series and the Rangers/Canes is due to a bad Islanders penalty kill, a significant regression in Carolina’s goaltending, and a much stronger Rangers’ penalty kill. I am confident that with an offseason and a full season of Patrick Roy implementing his system, combined with some needed roster improvements, we will look much better next season.

Maybe I’m just trying to find some optimism here. But do any of you think the rangers success could be a wake up call to management that changes to the roster and type of players we go after are needed? Or maybe even time for a full rebuild?

So I have a question…

How long before it’s acceptable to wear my Tavares jersey again? I will caveat this by saying I’m from the UK, live in Dubai, but travel to NY and Boston a lot.

Ordinarily, it’d go into the discard pile (I have many NY Jets ones which I’ve gotten rid of - think Jamal Adams types), but this one has sentimental value - it’s my first Isles jersey, and I picked it up on an east coast road trip with my dad right before his second cancer diagnosis; and it’s pretty much as old as my relationship with the Isles.

Not too mad on wearing it, but don’t want to get rid of it. So…. Do I wait till he retires? Is even that too soon? Thoughts?

That turnover was a gift from god.

They’re winning it. It was going to happen eventually, looks like it’s this year. Every single stat is “first time since 1994” and they’re getting every fucking break.

Everyone watching the canes get dogdicked AGAIN after rolling us AGAIN realizes how far we are from being a contender. They own us, OWN is to the tune of 12-3 over 3 playoff series, then get their shit run every year after eliminating us with ease like clockwork.

The amount of people lying to themselves is terrifying.

Just content to be 7th-10th every year til the sun burns out.

This is empty calories. A rebuild scares you but mediocrity should scare you more.

Aho Bortuzzo Clutterbuck Martin Engvall JGP Pelech Pulock

Now settle down everyone let me explain. Aho & Bortuzzo no brainers. Martin & Clutter I HATE TO SEE GO, but it’s time. Engvall I don’t want to hear crap about how he played great the last 10 games. He did that last year too then disappeared all year long. He will never go on the boards, skates away first from every scrum and is too lazy. JGP I had enough of. Not paying him 5 million for 10 goals and because he can win faceoffs. Now the kicker. I’ve seen enough of Pelech and Pulock and they are done. We will never win with two guys that shoot 100 mph and can’t hit the net. Pelech 1 goal in 58 games, Pulock 5 goals in 58 games. They are horrible on the boards, can’t break out of their own zone and constantly giving the puck up. I’m done.

If you are watching the Fl v Bos game how jealous are you that we don’t have that grit that these guys do? We are so soft it’s ridiculous. We need a Tkachuk, Bertuzzi and Domi next year. Grab those two from Toronto. We need to get younger and tougher ASAP.

May 7, 2013 from Lubo and Zeeker. Good times.

I love the islanders but I definitely don’t pay pay attention to hockey as much as the NBA and MLB. How does the near future look for us? The next decade?

The logic is the longer a team goes further into the Stanley Cup Playoffs the less resting time/off season practice they have. Meaning, some of the teams that didn't get as far into the SCPOs have more time to regroup.

Has this been looked into? Teams eliminated in the first round or teams that didn't make the SCPOs come back refreshed and do better than the year prior?

Would it be more annoyance than anything or would you actually fall into a pit of despair? I'm trying to mentally prepare myself right now and it's honestly troubling how badly it's affecting me.

This series pisses me off.

Ulmark/Swayman VS Sorokin/Varlamov??? Thoughts? I have mine, just curious

Parker Wotherspoon, not good enough on the Island to stay in the lineup but is a regular for the Bruins … we’ve got Bortuzzo and Aho ?? Wondering on why Lou let him walk.