I wonder if we start on Saturday or Sunday. Friedman said in his podcast with Mateo today that he believes Vancouver would start next Tuesday the 23rd.
I wonder if we start on Saturday or Sunday. Friedman said in his podcast with Mateo today that he believes Vancouver would start next Tuesday the 23rd.
Completely different system the Isles are playing now that plays up to their strengths. The series should not be boring. No more sitting back on small leads. It’ll be fun. Good luck!I really don’t want to play the Isles.
We’re very likely to win the series, but it’s going to be unwatchable hockey the entire time.
Only scary thing aboit the Isles is that they might do some stupid shit and canes players get injured.Isles don’t scare me in the slightest
In previous seasons I would tend to agree with you but this year and in particular the second half of this year we're just as likely to goalie the Islanders as they are to goalie us.Not so much the team, but Varlamov and Sorokin do scare me, especially because the Isles' defense has improved to close out the season
Gordon's fish sticks or bbq and bojangles.I have been in advanced talks with Dundon on a lucrative Playoff Bandwagon Fan contract but this complicates things greatly. I mean, Sparky is one of my best friends in the whole world, I feel so conflicted:
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It also plays very well into the Canes strength I've watched a lot of the Isles last 10 games your new scheme is weak agaist a heavy forecheck.... which happens to be the Canes bread and butter.Completely different system the Isles are playing now that plays up to their strengths. The series should not be boring. No more sitting back on small leads. It’ll be fun. Good luck!
That's hard to say. Early Roy the Islanders were undergoing a complete system overhaul. Lines are now quite different as well. Late Roy in the last 20 games or so the Islanders went on a tear looking like world beaters then the team lost a little confidence over a couple of weeks losing a few in a row and now the past 9 games they haven't lost in regulation against some really good teams and under stress. This playoff series will look completely different than the other two these teams have participated in under Trotz/Lambert as every remnant of that system is (hopefully) gone. No more sitting back on leads, no more letting teams enter the Isles unimpeded. Barzal is allowed to play like Barzal. The team is a balance of offense and defense. To me they look really good. Special teams may determine this series or 5 on 5 play may determine this series. If they Isles are allowed more of the latter they will indeed be a tough nut to crack. So looking forward to see how these two teams matchup this time. It will be a slugfest.Also have to remember that there were two Islanders teams this year: Pre-and Post-Patrick Roy.
The two games we lost this year were back when we were having goalie issues, and were pre-Roy. The most recent game (4-1 victory for Carolina) was post-Roy and the most accurate measuring stick we might have for this series, but ultimately, it's just 1 game.
Who do you think will be the Isles x factor this series?That's hard to say. Early Roy the Islanders were undergoing a complete system overhaul. Lines are now quite different as well. Late Roy in the last 20 games or so the Islanders went on a tear looking like world beaters then the team lost a little confidence over a couple of weeks losing a few in a row and now the past 9 games they haven't lost in regulation against some really good teams and under stress. This playoff series will look completely different than the other two these teams have participated in under Trotz/Lambert as every remnant of that system is (hopefully) gone. No more sitting back on leads, no more letting teams enter the Isles unimpeded. Barzal is allowed to play like Barzal. The team is a balance of offense and defense. To me they look really good. Special teams may determine this series or 5 on 5 play may determine this series. If they Isles are allowed more of the latter they will indeed be a tough nut to crack. So looking forward to see how these two teams matchup this time. It will be a slugfest.
I don't think the Isles have lost in regulation time the last 10 games.It also plays very well into the Canes strength I've watched a lot of the Isles last 10 games your new scheme is weak agaist a heavy forecheck.... which happens to be the Canes bread and butter.
I don't think the Isles have played the Canes in the last 10 games.I don't think the Isles have lost in regulation time the last 10 games.