By all accounts, a good game 1 for the Islanders. Let's keep it going.
Grabbo's agent reports he's "close" to returning, which would be a huge lift in the playoffs.
MDC's Oshawa Generals moved closer to closing out their series against Josh Ho-Sang's Niagara squad and are up 3 games to 1. MDC continues his hot streak with 2 goals and 3 assists last night.
Some reading:
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Pelech & Mayfield Grew Into Shutdown Pair
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Islanders' Young Players Benefit from Patient Approach
3.
Josh Bailey Steps Into Playoff Spotlight
4.
Ryan Strome: Modeling Game After John Tavares, This Young Isles Star Thrives
You guys will get us started tonight...my sons have their opening night for baseball tonight, which is great because we'll have an all-pganut battery with one pitching and the other catching. Both are wearing their Isles sweaters today until their game...and if it was permitted, they'd wear 'em at the game!
Let's Go Islanders!
Why try, I know why
The feeling inside me says it's time I was gone
Clear head, new life ahead
I want to be king now not just one more pawn 
Would love to have Grabbo back but who will sit if he comes back?
Hope Strait plays the exact same game he played in game 1
Stay out of the box and I believe good things will happen.
Go Isles! Who is going to the bar tonight?
Let's go boys... hard smart hockey!!!
Halak, please don't handle the puck unless 100% necessary... thanks!
nah, Holtby will play. Sounds like a stomach bug. Maybe he'll be weak!!!
Some rumbling that Holtby isn't playing tonight because he's sick; they called up Philipp Grubbauer from Hershey.
Anyone else?
Agree 100%
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Jethro crushing Hospodar - ( New Window )
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I'll be there too.
The AHL guy practiced on starters side and came off first so he'd start over Peters. That from Washington guys on twitter
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They didn't even have enough confidence in Peters to give him more than 12 regular season starts. There's no way they'll put him in a playoff game unless they have absolutely no choice, because he was terrible.
The AHL guy practiced on starters side and came off first so he'd start over Peters. That from Washington guys on twitter
I saw that too, but I *think* afterwords he said he expects Holtby to be in.
The fact that he's ill enough for there to even be a chance is encouraging. You don't want to root for injuries ever, but if a stomach bug helps us get 1 game closer to the next round, I'll sleep just fine being happy about it.
Hopefully, Holtby pukes in his mask right as Boychuk unleashes a 100mph bomb ticketed upper left 90.
My boy has a team wrestling tournament Sunday and I am about ready to tell his coach we are out cause we are going to the game. Just got to find $600ish laying around somewhere.
Just want to get out of here 1-0