Not the way we wanted to get in but we are in. Hopefully the pressure will come off and they can start to play like they have nothing to lose. I really believe we can be dangerous in these playoffs. Glad it is over and they are in.
Seem cursed when it comes to finding a goalie. Osgood and Snow were the last real good goalies for us. Others that were good put on that jersey and become worse it seems...hextall, nabby, dp, halak, neuvirth
Halak and Cam Ward have roughly the same GAA and sv% numbers this year, FWIW..
arc, its worth something, but not much. To my chagrin, the Islanders don't play a style that supports gaudy goal tending numbers. Even with that, through 2/3s of the season he still managed to have "All Star Worthy" numbers. Those numbers have dropped, but that's mostly due to the team as a whole shitting the bed down the stretch.
He's made plenty of big saves. We've seen what this team does to goalies. You guys loved your LOLNabby commentary, but Nabokov was a hell of a goalie for a long time. He came here and was solid when we were solid, and an absolute nightmare otherwise. Part of it was his age, but a lot of it was the team in front of him.
DK said it best.. if the Islanders are going to make any noise in the playoffs, they need Halak to bring his A game. He can't be a B goalie anymore. He needs a run like he had 5 years ago. It's not likely, but it's something he's proven he can do.
Halak was like the 6th choice for the all star game. He wasnt originally on the team. Price, howard and luongo were. Henrik turned it down after an injury and i believe another guy too before Halak was put on the team. He hasnt been good but because nabby and poulin were so bad before, he looks much better.
Halak was like the 6th choice for the all star game. He wasnt originally on the team. Price, howard and luongo were. Henrik turned it down after an injury and i believe another guy too before Halak was put on the team. He hasnt been good but because nabby and poulin were so bad before, he looks much better.
Yep. All Star selections without people backing out are reserved for the NHL elite, which Halak certainly is not. He is on that level just below, which was validated in my eyes by his replacement selection.
Halak was like the 6th choice for the all star game. He wasnt originally on the team. Price, howard and luongo were. Henrik turned it down after an injury and i believe another guy too before Halak was put on the team. He hasnt been good but because nabby and poulin were so bad before, he looks much better.
He's had stretches where he's been very good. Let's not say he hasn't been any good. It just seems with him it goes to extremes. His highs are pretty high and his lows are very low.
I liked the Halak signing at the time for you guys, but I think the guy is a below average goaltender. That was five years and three teams ago, IIRC.
I still think the Islanders need to upgrade the position, along with adding an elite winger and one or two superior defenders (these things may be in your system for all I know).
First off, I know he's been very mediocre lately, but the man was a damn All-Star this season. He is a reigning NHL All Star. He is not below average, but not elite either. He is a somewhere between a B and a B+ goalie. Below average is almost outrageous.
Secondly, the fact that you note the playoff run he had was 5 years ago actually supports the point I was trying to make to arc, which was that he is experienced. That was the whole point of the argument/discussion. No, it has no bearing on his play this year.. but his play this year earned him an All Star birth and a solid overall season.
He was an All-Star because a handful of goalies backed out and his numbers were okay at that point.
Of the 42 goalies who've played 27 or more games, he's tied for 26th.
If you guys had Corey Schneider, you'd have run away with the division.
The rangers game he stood on his head and then he was ok. Last week or 2 weeks ago he had 3 games where he finally was the goalie we had hoped for. He stood on his head and they still lost those games. Then he followed it up with 2 not so good games.
I was a huge supporter of this pickup and I used the same argument as Mike is now when MAB and I went back and forth about Halak being untested in playoffs. But as the season has gone on, he has not been impressive. I will give him a pass this year because any night 3 of the 6 dmen are midgets who just do not help the guy out in front of his crease. Just think how bad this D could've been had Leddy and Boychuk not been picked up.
I know its not nice to do but I am also praying for a strait injury. The curse of Strait needs to be taken off the team somehow!!!
Price
Lundqvist
Bishop
Halak
Fleury
Rask
Howard/Mrazek
Holtby
Hammond
Where do you put Halak in that group?
I would say Price, Lundqvist and Rask are certainly above him. Holtby has been better than Halak this year. Bishop and Fleury are probably in the same ballpark. Hammond has played far less games so where you put him is debatable.
The rangers game he stood on his head and then he was ok. Last week or 2 weeks ago he had 3 games where he finally was the goalie we had hoped for. He stood on his head and they still lost those games. Then he followed it up with 2 not so good games.
I was a huge supporter of this pickup and I used the same argument as Mike is now when MAB and I went back and forth about Halak being untested in playoffs. But as the season has gone on, he has not been impressive. I will give him a pass this year because any night 3 of the 6 dmen are midgets who just do not help the guy out in front of his crease. Just think how bad this D could've been had Leddy and Boychuk not been picked up.
I know its not nice to do but I am also praying for a strait injury. The curse of Strait needs to be taken off the team somehow!!!
This is kinda what I mean. Before Tuesday night he was actually playing pretty well, and then he has a game like that and gives up a goal that a junior hockey goalie would easily stop.
Price
Lundqvist
Bishop
Halak
Fleury
Rask
Howard/Mrazek
Holtby
Hammond
Where do you put Halak in that group?
I would say Price, Lundqvist and Rask are certainly above him. Holtby has been better than Halak this year. Bishop and Fleury are probably in the same ballpark. Hammond has played far less games so where you put him is debatable.
Arc I'd agree with your assessment. He's probably on the same level as Bishop and Fleury.
Very valid points. Halak's play, on an individual level, has been solid. However, when being under siege - as amplified during the slide - due to walking turnover machines like Strait, or unoptimized defensive pairings as ridiculously "masterminded" by a coach that coaches with his gut, Halak has had to endure extended zone pressure and a season of failed clears...doesn't matter who the goalie is, he's gonna give up goals. To Halak's credit, his shakiest stretch was early (despite a winning record) when he gave up goal after goal high stick side. He brought his coach in and fixed it. As noted, there have been more than a couple of games post-ASB where he absolutely bailed us out by making incredible saves. I am hopeful, and expect, his experience to be a key to advancing now.
My order would be:
1) Price
2) Lundqvist
3) Rask
4) Holtby
5) Bishop
6) Halak
7) Fleury
8) Hammond (though he could be anywhere on this list)
9) Howard/Mrazek (too much indecision here)
The thing is, IMO, you could make the argument Halak is as high as 4 or as low as 8. He's absolutely on par with Holtby and Bishop, but as I mentioned, the Islanders don't play well in front of him, especially lately, and that has greatly impacted his statistics.
Put it this way. Halak is 5th in the entire NHL in wins. 4th in the Eastern Conference. In his case specifically, I think the win total says a lot more than his GAA.
Any of you guys trying to paint it any differently are just trying to see unicorns and roses. The Islanders were woefully unimpressive since basically that 6-5 loss to the Rangers back in mid February and have not strung together a bunch of quality wins in quite some time.
Does that mean they have no chance of doing anything in the playoffs? No, not at all... but 1) I believe the Isles are a team that needs home ice to win a playoff round this year and 2) If they don't legitimately play better than they've been over the last handful of weeks, it might not even matter.
So a team not playing well down the stretch is backing in? Not the way 99% of the world uses that term, but if it makes Rangers fans happy, enjoy!
Looks like I struck a nerve.
Go ahead and tell me how many of the teams who will be in the playoffs this year have been worse than the Islanders over the last month+
You have a losing record since February 16th (9-10-5. You had the most wins in the entire league around the midway point and needed until game 80 to even clinch a playoff spot (via an assist from Florida)
I had no problem admitting how impressive the Isles were earlier in the year but they've been anything but for some time now.
And again, it doesn't mean they will get swept out of the first round. They're capable of playing better but it has been a while since they've done it consistently.
If you think they're good enough to make a Cup run this year, good for you. I personally don't see it.. but nothing wrong with being optimistic about your team.
Didn't strike a nerve at all, I was explaining to you why I think you are using the term incorrectly. The fact that you are a Ranger fan misusing it on an Islander thread only makes it more unusual. But call it what you will.
I am not sure why you would suggest that saying "they didn't back in" is synonymous with "they are playing really well now" but let me clarify. No, I don't believe the Islanders are playing well now, and I am aware of their record over that stretch as there were only 3 games I did not watch buzzer to buzzer all year.
I don't think the Islanders are winning the cup this year. I said so back when they were in first place in the division, and did so on this board. They are talented but inexperienced, and those teams usually don't go all the way.
If you want to stir shit, feel free to do so, but please stop constructing straw men to knock down to do so.
Halak was one of the top contributors to the Islanders being a playoff team. He carried the Islanders against the leagues elite including 3 great games against the President trophy winners. I think he did get worn out because of the workload and it showed. After they traded for Neuvirth he got some rest and I think he's looked better the last couple weeks(Tuesdays goal aside). It would be great to knock the penguins out of the playoffs so I hope the A game is brought tonight.
Seriously though, he's actually going to sit out a valuable player to dress Strait in the playoffs. It is unfathomable that he's going to do that. Also, we've seen enough of pig nose to know why he shouldn't play. Dress Grabs idiot!
RE: RE: RE: RE: This was the textboox definition of backing in.
Any of you guys trying to paint it any differently are just trying to see unicorns and roses. The Islanders were woefully unimpressive since basically that 6-5 loss to the Rangers back in mid February and have not strung together a bunch of quality wins in quite some time.
Does that mean they have no chance of doing anything in the playoffs? No, not at all... but 1) I believe the Isles are a team that needs home ice to win a playoff round this year and 2) If they don't legitimately play better than they've been over the last handful of weeks, it might not even matter.
So a team not playing well down the stretch is backing in? Not the way 99% of the world uses that term, but if it makes Rangers fans happy, enjoy!
Looks like I struck a nerve.
Go ahead and tell me how many of the teams who will be in the playoffs this year have been worse than the Islanders over the last month+
You have a losing record since February 16th (9-10-5. You had the most wins in the entire league around the midway point and needed until game 80 to even clinch a playoff spot (via an assist from Florida)
I had no problem admitting how impressive the Isles were earlier in the year but they've been anything but for some time now.
And again, it doesn't mean they will get swept out of the first round. They're capable of playing better but it has been a while since they've done it consistently.
If you think they're good enough to make a Cup run this year, good for you. I personally don't see it.. but nothing wrong with being optimistic about your team.
Didn't strike a nerve at all, I was explaining to you why I think you are using the term incorrectly. The fact that you are a Ranger fan misusing it on an Islander thread only makes it more unusual. But call it what you will.
I am not sure why you would suggest that saying "they didn't back in" is synonymous with "they are playing really well now" but let me clarify. No, I don't believe the Islanders are playing well now, and I am aware of their record over that stretch as there were only 3 games I did not watch buzzer to buzzer all year.
I don't think the Islanders are winning the cup this year. I said so back when they were in first place in the division, and did so on this board. They are talented but inexperienced, and those teams usually don't go all the way.
If you want to stir shit, feel free to do so, but please stop constructing straw men to knock down to do so.
I'm not sure where I was "stirring shit", I think you and I just have different interpretations of what backing into the playoffs means.
Simply put, I think when a team is playing poorly down the stretch or below the level they had been for most of year and has to start scoreboard watching a bit to clinch a spot, they're more or less backing in. I'm aware you could have just clinched on your own but considering that it took until game 80 to clinch when you were leading the entire league in wins not too long ago tells me you're stumbling across the finish line. Will it matter once the playoffs start? Probably not. I don't know.
Semantics, really. Call it whatever you want. My being a Rangers fan doesn't make a difference. I'd say the same thing about them if the roles were reversed.
is an Islanders-Rangers playoff series. Whatever happens happens, but I want that match-up because of what it will do for sports in this town.
1 Islanders ROW guarantees that the teams will meet in the 2nd round if they win their respective 1st round series.
Would a whole take a lot to get the Rangers in the first round:
Isles lose last 2
Sens win last game
Pitt gets 3/4 remaining possible points
Detroit gets at least a point in their last game
And there are too many scenarios (all unlikely) for me to even figure out right now to get the Rangers in the ECF, meaning we'd fall to 7 specifically. If someone else wants to take a stab at that, please do ha
RE: This was the textboox definition of backing in.
Simply put, I think when a team is playing poorly down the stretch or below the level they had been for most of year and has to start scoreboard watching a bit to clinch a spot, they're more or less backing in.
This is where we differ. I don't see playing really well for half a year, and then falling off but still controlling your own destiny is backing in. If you do, we will agree to disagree. But I think you can see how coming on an Islander thread celebrating them making the playoffs to stay they backed in is might be construed by some as shit stirring, no?
Either way, as we can all agree the standings reset next week and it is wide open after that. Would love to get a first round win and go against the Rangers in round 2 - regardless of outcome. As you mentioned this is the first step in a building process. I would feel much differently about that step if they win a playoff series. The confidence gleaned from that may be what they need to regain their earlier season form, and then anything is possible.
Strait is still playing. Is de haan hurt? This is becoming beyond frustrating with this guy. Frans and Martin still out. Clutterbuck back and cmac out.
now that deHaan continues to sit in favor of both Hickey and Strait. Every outlet I have read states Fred needs to stop the insanity and sit Strait. This guy, at best a 7th dman, is going to play close to 60 games this year. It's disgraceful.
That Halak wouldn't hold up.
That's been his history, and why he is on his 4th team.
He is a very good goalie for stretches, but simply is not durable enough to handle a full 60+ game workload without significant dropoff.
A 1A goalie if there ever was one.
He's going to be fine. He'll put a big nail in your teams coffin tonight.
How's that division banner coming along.....
That division banner is not coming along well for your Penguins. Wait, you are still a Penguins fan? With you flip flopping more than a former candidate for President I really cannot tell anymore
Jeez, man.. not a hudson fan but if he really does have Aspergers and you're taunting him about it that's a pretty bad look.
He deserves like 90% of the shit he gets but that's going a little far. Better off just calling him a douche and moving on or ignoring him altogether.
I see where you're coming from, but he's on literally every Islanders thread at this point. If shaming him away is the only way (other than reporting him to Eric which I will never do) then I really don't care. If hudson wants to start contributing in an acceptable way he's fine by me.
What's up with playoff tickets. Someone here mentioned they heard from the inside that they were only going to be made available to Barclays and NVMC season ticket holders. Was there any truth to that?
I'm thinking it's less and less likely, just because if that were the case, they would've made an announcement already. Would be a pretty big F you to the fans to tell them at the last second that they won't be able to buy tickets. I don't think that's going to happen, though.
What's up with playoff tickets. Someone here mentioned they heard from the inside that they were only going to be made available to Barclays and NVMC season ticket holders. Was there any truth to that?
I'm thinking it's less and less likely, just because if that were the case, they would've made an announcement already. Would be a pretty big F you to the fans to tell them at the last second that they won't be able to buy tickets. I don't think that's going to happen, though.
Ticketmaster says that there's a presale for AmEx holders Monday at noon and then general public Wednesday at 9am. I don't expect too many tickets to be available and expect that most of us will be stuck with stubhub if we want to go. We're looking at $120-$150 for cheap seats.
arc, its worth something, but not much. To my chagrin, the Islanders don't play a style that supports gaudy goal tending numbers. Even with that, through 2/3s of the season he still managed to have "All Star Worthy" numbers. Those numbers have dropped, but that's mostly due to the team as a whole shitting the bed down the stretch.
He's made plenty of big saves. We've seen what this team does to goalies. You guys loved your LOLNabby commentary, but Nabokov was a hell of a goalie for a long time. He came here and was solid when we were solid, and an absolute nightmare otherwise. Part of it was his age, but a lot of it was the team in front of him.
DK said it best.. if the Islanders are going to make any noise in the playoffs, they need Halak to bring his A game. He can't be a B goalie anymore. He needs a run like he had 5 years ago. It's not likely, but it's something he's proven he can do.
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Yep. All Star selections without people backing out are reserved for the NHL elite, which Halak certainly is not. He is on that level just below, which was validated in my eyes by his replacement selection.
He's had stretches where he's been very good. Let's not say he hasn't been any good. It just seems with him it goes to extremes. His highs are pretty high and his lows are very low.
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I liked the Halak signing at the time for you guys, but I think the guy is a below average goaltender. That was five years and three teams ago, IIRC.
I still think the Islanders need to upgrade the position, along with adding an elite winger and one or two superior defenders (these things may be in your system for all I know).
First off, I know he's been very mediocre lately, but the man was a damn All-Star this season. He is a reigning NHL All Star. He is not below average, but not elite either. He is a somewhere between a B and a B+ goalie. Below average is almost outrageous.
Secondly, the fact that you note the playoff run he had was 5 years ago actually supports the point I was trying to make to arc, which was that he is experienced. That was the whole point of the argument/discussion. No, it has no bearing on his play this year.. but his play this year earned him an All Star birth and a solid overall season.
He was an All-Star because a handful of goalies backed out and his numbers were okay at that point.
Of the 42 goalies who've played 27 or more games, he's tied for 26th.
If you guys had Corey Schneider, you'd have run away with the division.
I was a huge supporter of this pickup and I used the same argument as Mike is now when MAB and I went back and forth about Halak being untested in playoffs. But as the season has gone on, he has not been impressive. I will give him a pass this year because any night 3 of the 6 dmen are midgets who just do not help the guy out in front of his crease. Just think how bad this D could've been had Leddy and Boychuk not been picked up.
I know its not nice to do but I am also praying for a strait injury. The curse of Strait needs to be taken off the team somehow!!!
Price
Lundqvist
Bishop
Halak
Fleury
Rask
Howard/Mrazek
Holtby
Hammond
Where do you put Halak in that group?
I would say Price, Lundqvist and Rask are certainly above him. Holtby has been better than Halak this year. Bishop and Fleury are probably in the same ballpark. Hammond has played far less games so where you put him is debatable.
I was a huge supporter of this pickup and I used the same argument as Mike is now when MAB and I went back and forth about Halak being untested in playoffs. But as the season has gone on, he has not been impressive. I will give him a pass this year because any night 3 of the 6 dmen are midgets who just do not help the guy out in front of his crease. Just think how bad this D could've been had Leddy and Boychuk not been picked up.
I know its not nice to do but I am also praying for a strait injury. The curse of Strait needs to be taken off the team somehow!!!
This is kinda what I mean. Before Tuesday night he was actually playing pretty well, and then he has a game like that and gives up a goal that a junior hockey goalie would easily stop.
Price
Lundqvist
Bishop
Halak
Fleury
Rask
Howard/Mrazek
Holtby
Hammond
Where do you put Halak in that group?
I would say Price, Lundqvist and Rask are certainly above him. Holtby has been better than Halak this year. Bishop and Fleury are probably in the same ballpark. Hammond has played far less games so where you put him is debatable.
Arc I'd agree with your assessment. He's probably on the same level as Bishop and Fleury.
1) Price
2) Lundqvist
3) Rask
4) Holtby
5) Bishop
6) Halak
7) Fleury
8) Hammond (though he could be anywhere on this list)
9) Howard/Mrazek (too much indecision here)
The thing is, IMO, you could make the argument Halak is as high as 4 or as low as 8. He's absolutely on par with Holtby and Bishop, but as I mentioned, the Islanders don't play well in front of him, especially lately, and that has greatly impacted his statistics.
Put it this way. Halak is 5th in the entire NHL in wins. 4th in the Eastern Conference. In his case specifically, I think the win total says a lot more than his GAA.
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Any of you guys trying to paint it any differently are just trying to see unicorns and roses. The Islanders were woefully unimpressive since basically that 6-5 loss to the Rangers back in mid February and have not strung together a bunch of quality wins in quite some time.
Does that mean they have no chance of doing anything in the playoffs? No, not at all... but 1) I believe the Isles are a team that needs home ice to win a playoff round this year and 2) If they don't legitimately play better than they've been over the last handful of weeks, it might not even matter.
So a team not playing well down the stretch is backing in? Not the way 99% of the world uses that term, but if it makes Rangers fans happy, enjoy!
Looks like I struck a nerve.
Go ahead and tell me how many of the teams who will be in the playoffs this year have been worse than the Islanders over the last month+
You have a losing record since February 16th (9-10-5. You had the most wins in the entire league around the midway point and needed until game 80 to even clinch a playoff spot (via an assist from Florida)
I had no problem admitting how impressive the Isles were earlier in the year but they've been anything but for some time now.
And again, it doesn't mean they will get swept out of the first round. They're capable of playing better but it has been a while since they've done it consistently.
If you think they're good enough to make a Cup run this year, good for you. I personally don't see it.. but nothing wrong with being optimistic about your team.
Didn't strike a nerve at all, I was explaining to you why I think you are using the term incorrectly. The fact that you are a Ranger fan misusing it on an Islander thread only makes it more unusual. But call it what you will.
I am not sure why you would suggest that saying "they didn't back in" is synonymous with "they are playing really well now" but let me clarify. No, I don't believe the Islanders are playing well now, and I am aware of their record over that stretch as there were only 3 games I did not watch buzzer to buzzer all year.
I don't think the Islanders are winning the cup this year. I said so back when they were in first place in the division, and did so on this board. They are talented but inexperienced, and those teams usually don't go all the way.
If you want to stir shit, feel free to do so, but please stop constructing straw men to knock down to do so.
Seriously though, he's actually going to sit out a valuable player to dress Strait in the playoffs. It is unfathomable that he's going to do that. Also, we've seen enough of pig nose to know why he shouldn't play. Dress Grabs idiot!
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Any of you guys trying to paint it any differently are just trying to see unicorns and roses. The Islanders were woefully unimpressive since basically that 6-5 loss to the Rangers back in mid February and have not strung together a bunch of quality wins in quite some time.
Does that mean they have no chance of doing anything in the playoffs? No, not at all... but 1) I believe the Isles are a team that needs home ice to win a playoff round this year and 2) If they don't legitimately play better than they've been over the last handful of weeks, it might not even matter.
So a team not playing well down the stretch is backing in? Not the way 99% of the world uses that term, but if it makes Rangers fans happy, enjoy!
Looks like I struck a nerve.
Go ahead and tell me how many of the teams who will be in the playoffs this year have been worse than the Islanders over the last month+
You have a losing record since February 16th (9-10-5. You had the most wins in the entire league around the midway point and needed until game 80 to even clinch a playoff spot (via an assist from Florida)
I had no problem admitting how impressive the Isles were earlier in the year but they've been anything but for some time now.
And again, it doesn't mean they will get swept out of the first round. They're capable of playing better but it has been a while since they've done it consistently.
If you think they're good enough to make a Cup run this year, good for you. I personally don't see it.. but nothing wrong with being optimistic about your team.
Didn't strike a nerve at all, I was explaining to you why I think you are using the term incorrectly. The fact that you are a Ranger fan misusing it on an Islander thread only makes it more unusual. But call it what you will.
I am not sure why you would suggest that saying "they didn't back in" is synonymous with "they are playing really well now" but let me clarify. No, I don't believe the Islanders are playing well now, and I am aware of their record over that stretch as there were only 3 games I did not watch buzzer to buzzer all year.
I don't think the Islanders are winning the cup this year. I said so back when they were in first place in the division, and did so on this board. They are talented but inexperienced, and those teams usually don't go all the way.
If you want to stir shit, feel free to do so, but please stop constructing straw men to knock down to do so.
I'm not sure where I was "stirring shit", I think you and I just have different interpretations of what backing into the playoffs means.
Simply put, I think when a team is playing poorly down the stretch or below the level they had been for most of year and has to start scoreboard watching a bit to clinch a spot, they're more or less backing in. I'm aware you could have just clinched on your own but considering that it took until game 80 to clinch when you were leading the entire league in wins not too long ago tells me you're stumbling across the finish line. Will it matter once the playoffs start? Probably not. I don't know.
Semantics, really. Call it whatever you want. My being a Rangers fan doesn't make a difference. I'd say the same thing about them if the roles were reversed.
1 Islanders ROW guarantees that the teams will meet in the 2nd round if they win their respective 1st round series.
Would a whole take a lot to get the Rangers in the first round:
Isles lose last 2
Sens win last game
Pitt gets 3/4 remaining possible points
Detroit gets at least a point in their last game
And there are too many scenarios (all unlikely) for me to even figure out right now to get the Rangers in the ECF, meaning we'd fall to 7 specifically. If someone else wants to take a stab at that, please do ha
Simply put, I think when a team is playing poorly down the stretch or below the level they had been for most of year and has to start scoreboard watching a bit to clinch a spot, they're more or less backing in.
This is where we differ. I don't see playing really well for half a year, and then falling off but still controlling your own destiny is backing in. If you do, we will agree to disagree. But I think you can see how coming on an Islander thread celebrating them making the playoffs to stay they backed in is might be construed by some as shit stirring, no?
Either way, as we can all agree the standings reset next week and it is wide open after that. Would love to get a first round win and go against the Rangers in round 2 - regardless of outcome. As you mentioned this is the first step in a building process. I would feel much differently about that step if they win a playoff series. The confidence gleaned from that may be what they need to regain their earlier season form, and then anything is possible.
That's been his history, and why he is on his 4th team.
He is a very good goalie for stretches, but simply is not durable enough to handle a full 60+ game workload without significant dropoff.
A 1A goalie if there ever was one.
That's been his history, and why he is on his 4th team.
He is a very good goalie for stretches, but simply is not durable enough to handle a full 60+ game workload without significant dropoff.
A 1A goalie if there ever was one.
He's going to be fine. He'll put a big nail in your teams coffin tonight.
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That Halak wouldn't hold up.
That's been his history, and why he is on his 4th team.
He is a very good goalie for stretches, but simply is not durable enough to handle a full 60+ game workload without significant dropoff.
A 1A goalie if there ever was one.
He's going to be fine. He'll put a big nail in your teams coffin tonight.
How's that division banner coming along.....
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In comment 12227081 hudson said:
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That Halak wouldn't hold up.
That's been his history, and why he is on his 4th team.
He is a very good goalie for stretches, but simply is not durable enough to handle a full 60+ game workload without significant dropoff.
A 1A goalie if there ever was one.
He's going to be fine. He'll put a big nail in your teams coffin tonight.
How's that division banner coming along.....
That division banner is not coming along well for your Penguins. Wait, you are still a Penguins fan? With you flip flopping more than a former candidate for President I really cannot tell anymore
He deserves like 90% of the shit he gets but that's going a little far. Better off just calling him a douche and moving on or ignoring him altogether.
I see where you're coming from, but he's on literally every Islanders thread at this point. If shaming him away is the only way (other than reporting him to Eric which I will never do) then I really don't care. If hudson wants to start contributing in an acceptable way he's fine by me.
He must be new here.
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It's hockey for crying out loud. What's in a name. Go cry in a pillow.
He must be new here.
No, just understanding why nobody takes you seriously.
go Islanders?
I'm thinking it's less and less likely, just because if that were the case, they would've made an announcement already. Would be a pretty big F you to the fans to tell them at the last second that they won't be able to buy tickets. I don't think that's going to happen, though.
I'm thinking it's less and less likely, just because if that were the case, they would've made an announcement already. Would be a pretty big F you to the fans to tell them at the last second that they won't be able to buy tickets. I don't think that's going to happen, though.
Ticketmaster says that there's a presale for AmEx holders Monday at noon and then general public Wednesday at 9am. I don't expect too many tickets to be available and expect that most of us will be stuck with stubhub if we want to go. We're looking at $120-$150 for cheap seats.
Good luck. I'm going to give it a shot too, but I'm likely going to be 6-20 beers deep at Mets opening day when the presale happens.
I'm committed to going to at least one playoff game, even if it means secondary market costs. I need to say goodbye to the barn.