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NFT: Islanders - Capitals Playoff Game 3, 12pm Game Thread

pganut : 4/19/2015 9:13 am
Well, if Ovechkin thought that the Phone Booth in DC was loud, he may need new eardrums after today. The Old Barn will be rocking, and fans have been honking the familiar "Let's Go Islanders" on their car horns since 8am. Playoff hockey at NVMC is back.

No lineups announced yet; expect Halak against Holtby. Cappy has hinted there could be some changes to the forwards. Hamonic not back and doesn't appear to be close. And then while Capuano said Grabbo is close, 84 himself said:
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"I still feel not great," Grabovski said Friday. "My conditioning is better. But I don't play for two months and I'm still not 100 percent. It's very hard to just jump in for the playoffs."

Expect the Isles to come out aggressively.
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"I just thought for whatever reason . . . that we're a little too passive," Jack Capuano said. "As I told our guys, our identity hasn't been that all year. We're not a team that plays safe or sits back. We're a team that obviously wants to play on our toes. We want to dictate the pace."

We'll close with Cal Clutterbuck's thoughts:
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We’re going to come with some pretty serious intensity in Nassau. It’ll be up to them to match us.

To those of you attending today...bring it, loud and proud.

Let's Go Islanders!

Follow men's eyes
As they look to the skies
The shifting shafts of shining
Weave the fabric of their dreams...
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Awesome win  
NYMase : 4/19/2015 8:30 pm : link
and a great article:
link - ( New Window )
Great to get rid of the  
St. Jimmy : 4/19/2015 9:23 pm : link
haven't won a playoff overtime game since 1993. Now its time to get rid of the have not won a playoff series since 1993. They really need to keep attacking with a lead.
This is my  
JayBinQueens : 4/19/2015 9:42 pm : link
First playoff win since Ottawa.
2 two years ago and another all those years ago.


Today was electric. Hope it doesn't go 6. But if it does. We will be loud. We will be a force
Did anyone at the game see any of this stuff happening?  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/19/2015 10:21 pm : link
I gotta say, it's pretty frightening. I'm hoping this is one thing about the culture around our team that won't make it's way to Brooklyn. i've seen our fans say some pretty awful things from time to time at the games.

Apparently lots of abusive and racist behavior occurred?
An open letter to the New York Islanders (fans) - ( New Window )
RE: Did anyone at the game see any of this stuff happening?  
timintey : 4/19/2015 10:41 pm : link
In comment 12240459 Mike in Long Beach said:
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I gotta say, it's pretty frightening. I'm hoping this is one thing about the culture around our team that won't make it's way to Brooklyn. i've seen our fans say some pretty awful things from time to time at the games.

Apparently lots of abusive and racist behavior occurred? An open letter to the New York Islanders (fans) - ( New Window )


Sadly every fanbase has them, Giants as well. Certainly shameful behavior but is not representative of the majority of Isles fans...
RE: Did anyone at the game see any of this stuff happening?  
Dave M : 4/19/2015 11:08 pm : link
In comment 12240459 Mike in Long Beach said:
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I gotta say, it's pretty frightening. I'm hoping this is one thing about the culture around our team that won't make it's way to Brooklyn. i've seen our fans say some pretty awful things from time to time at the games.

Apparently lots of abusive and racist behavior occurred? An open letter to the New York Islanders (fans) - ( New Window )


Every fan base has douchebags. This guy obviously doesn't understand that. I'm sure DC is full of all caring and gentle men. Of course none of us would condone these acts if they were true but this guy smells of a guy who can dish it but not take it. Again I reiterate that ever team has asshole fans.
I sat in sec 329  
KWhite2250 : 4/20/2015 7:04 am : link
I was not happy these were the seats I was going to because I find the blue and orange army to be obnoxious. To my surprise, they werent bad at all. Barely any of the stupid soccer chants. We had a family of capitals fans 3 rows in front. When they came in everyone booed and yes the asshole chant started but the father played along to it and laughed. During the intermissions they were talking to alot of different isles fans and having a good time. When the cals scored the kids jumped up and celebrated. Not 1 person threw anything or yelled anything nasty. After the OT goal nobody bothered them and they just sat there watching everyone go nuts. When it settled down they asked a group in front of them if they would like their towels because they didnt want them and they left with no probs. gotta say I didnt see the yellow coats running anywhere or people focused on an area with fights. The worst I heard in the parking lot was the asshole chant and boos. So yeah, it was most likely a group of idiots making everyone else look bad.

Many of the caps fans took it in stride, there wasnt really many of them. One older guy played to the crowd that was chanting asshole like an orchestra conductor and that just made the fans laugh and tell the guy your cool man. I've seen alot worse at that place during the shit years and obviously vs rangers.
NICE  
feelflows : 4/20/2015 7:43 am : link
Psyched for you guys that went. Sounded electric on the TV. Announcers and JT all commented on how special it was.
Congrats Isles fans...  
tony stg : 4/20/2015 7:59 am : link
... Flying to Missouri and meeting my grandson took some of the sting off the loss today. I only saw the last half of the 3rd period and the all too short OT, but my son was saying that the Caps had a hard time controlling the puck. Hope they fix that for game 4 and the series can go back to DC all tied up.

Take care.
Sucks that guy had such a bad experience  
JayBinQueens : 4/20/2015 8:01 am : link
The most I saw against caps fans was booing them as they walked past all the concession lines and then random shouting of "asshole" to them
The keying of his car is terrible  
KWhite2250 : 4/20/2015 8:07 am : link
But further inspection shows this guy was most likely looking to start stuff on his own and videotaping it. At 7:30am he posts a picture of himself with a mean look saying these assholes should move to brooklyn already? And he's wearing a Dale Hunter jersey? To the coliseum? Really? And there were plenty of nassau county cops outside the building and inside on top of all the yellow jackets.

Like has been said, every fanbase has those guys that go overboard, but I personally dont like to be called trash because I live on Long Island. People are nasty everywhere you go just in different manners.

Again I tailgated by the Marriot where alot of long time fans tailgate and not 1 problem happened out there. Just the ahole chant. If you cant take that, then maybe dont go to the game wearing a dale hunter jersey.
Clutterbuck  
Fish : 4/20/2015 8:31 am : link
https://twitter.com/IslesFanatics/status/589919824991506432
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I didn't see any of it. I didn't even see a Caps fan  
theold5j : 4/20/2015 9:04 am : link
But honestly you go to a game of that magnitude, waving your towel, shoving Caps down opposing teams fans throats what do u expect. It would happen anywhere. In favt, of all the road games I've been to as a giants fan Washington has had the worst fans.

While keying a car and blowing smoke in people's faces...  
pganut : 4/20/2015 9:28 am : link
...it this report is in fact accurate...is uncalled for, but as said above, it happens everywhere. Case in point, in 2000, my wife and I attended an Isles-Caps game here in DC. I had an Islanders baseball cap on, and the wife had an Isles jersey on. Neither of us are boisterous at games, especially in enemy territory. Our seats were about 20 rows in front of Ted Leonsis' box, and about 5 rows behind the Isles runway. This was not a banner year for the Isles, who finished 21-51-7, so it's not like the Isles were a serious threat to the Caps at that time.

We wound up seeing a 4-4 tie that day, and the extend of how "wild" we got was exchanging high-fives when the Isles scored. After our 3rd goal, the drunk douchebags behind us - who ragged us and gave the "asshole" chant all game, all of which we expected and were prepared for - decided to dump a beer on my wife (funny how they avoided me and got her...it was chicken shit stuff). I normally wouldn't mind confronting someone one on one, or even one on two, but inside the enemy's bunker, I knew I couldn't take that chance. I grabbed an usher who wasn't really interested in helping, so I realized that was total crap. I walked up the steps to Leonsis's box and got his attention by knocking on the plexiglass and motioning to him I (politely) wanted to talk to him. To my surprise, he came out to talk, and I explained what happened. He came back down to my seats, had security remove the douchebags, apologized profusely to my wife, and took my contact info and ultimately gave us great tickets to a future game. I saw red there (no pun intended), but taking the high road had its advantages. But wearing a Hunter jersey in and of itself is just asking for it, and certainly chanting and drawing attention to themselves as this Caps group did at NVMC isn't really a Mensa move.
does yesterday's game  
theold5j : 4/20/2015 9:47 am : link
Rank higher than the Bates penalty shot game. Bates was game 6 and there was much more scoring in the game. Isles avoided elimination.

Yesterday gave us a series lead for the first time in forever and the OT game winner was awesome.

I was lucky enough to be at both and will rank yesterday's game higher. Final year at the coliseum. OT winner by the franchise player. series lead, etc.
Fair points everyone re: the fans.  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 9:50 am : link
I feel like we've been so hungry for a winner that the few amount of our douchebag fans double down on their douchebaggery at these games since they never get the chance, otherwise. Everyone seems to be saying this was a relatively isolated incident.
RE: does yesterday's game  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 9:54 am : link
In comment 12240795 theold5j said:
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Rank higher than the Bates penalty shot game. Bates was game 6 and there was much more scoring in the game. Isles avoided elimination.

Yesterday gave us a series lead for the first time in forever and the OT game winner was awesome.

I was lucky enough to be at both and will rank yesterday's game higher. Final year at the coliseum. OT winner by the franchise player. series lead, etc.


I was debating this myself. I think I'm leaning marginally towards the Bates penalty shot, though the way the rest of this season unfolds could impact this.

Keep in mind in those days, the penalty shot was a much more rare commodity. Even though we all know the shootout is a different animal, just seeing a guy line up and skate in all alone can't help but feel less amazing these days. And even though this was a true game-winner yesterday from JT, with under 3 minutes remaining in the Bates game, it was as close to a game-winner as can be.
This crowd  
KWhite2250 : 4/20/2015 9:54 am : link
Was crazier for the ot winner. The bates penalty shot was game 4 and that 3rd period was nuts! I too was at both games. When bates scored I was giving high fives and going crazy but there was still time to play. Where yesterday I was jumping, high fiving and hugging anyone in site. I was shaking and shocked 20 mins later walking out. First OT winner I had ever experienced live in my life. I had the sick feeling of being at both ot losses vs pitts 2 years ago and as Im sure you can imagine, I was expecting another heartbreak.
yah  
feelflows : 4/20/2015 9:55 am : link
I've been to plenty of Philly games where I hear nasty comments coming from all ends..

and I've been to a Steelers/Giants game in Pittsburgh.. you know, one of the most "respectful" fanbases in sports??

"Go back to New York you damn guinea!"..

all I could do is smile and laugh at him.
Callups since BPT is done for the season:  
pganut : 4/20/2015 12:11 pm : link
Isles call up Carkner, Sundstrom, Pulock, Mouillierat and Mayfield from Bridgeport.
FYI  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 12:42 pm : link
If anyone has an extra ticket for tomorrow, I could afford up to $130 bucks.
My  
Fish : 4/20/2015 12:45 pm : link
bro in law scored us tickets, center ice. I think its in those red seats they have, VIP seats. I kid you not.
regaring that article about the poor treatment of caps fans  
theold5j : 4/20/2015 3:22 pm : link
Look up NATE IGOR SMITH on twitter. He's in that group of caps fans with his towel. He's got a picture posted at 10:30 am from the parking lot of himself captioned THESE ASSHOLES SHOULD MOVE TO BROOKLYN ALREADY.


I don't know how to post the picture but if you look that name up you'll see it.
RE: My  
Danny Kanell : 4/20/2015 3:40 pm : link
In comment 12241106 Fish said:
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bro in law scored us tickets, center ice. I think its in those red seats they have, VIP seats. I kid you not.


Now you just need a parking pass fish, amirite? ;)
RE: yah  
Dave M : 4/20/2015 3:46 pm : link
In comment 12240822 feelflows said:
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I've been to plenty of Philly games where I hear nasty comments coming from all ends..

and I've been to a Steelers/Giants game in Pittsburgh.. you know, one of the most "respectful" fanbases in sports??

"Go back to New York you damn guinea!"..

all I could do is smile and laugh at him.



Haha. Really? Who calls people guineas anymore? My family used to have season tickets to the Eagles because my brother's an Eagles fan. I was 12 years old and wearing a Phil Simms jersey and the Giants had just won. As I'm walking down the spiral walkway to exit the stadium I'm getting pelted with food and beer and when i look up to see who was doing it a grown man was yelling obsenities at me and making the meanest(funniest) face I've ever seen. What a tool.I heard a story of a group of Rangers fans who beat an Islanders fan unconscious and then ripped his jersey off and posed with his body for a pic and stole his jersey. All at msg too. It's everywhere. Some fans just love to go to a rivals place and just be obnoxious. That guy reeks of that.
DK  
Fish : 4/20/2015 3:47 pm : link
Lmao. You got one?

Fehr out next 2 games per Trots. Will be reevaluated after that
Just scored a ticket!  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 3:50 pm : link
A buddy of mine from college (season ticket holder) offering to take me in exchange for food and beer. It's my lucky day.
That guy  
Fish : 4/20/2015 3:51 pm : link
is a douche. Wearing Dale Hunter jersey and trying to get followers for his photography which incidentally has naked girls in it. Too say he and his crew asked for it is an understatement. Very Hudsonlike.
nice milb  
Fish : 4/20/2015 3:54 pm : link
Im in sec 203 row M. Stop by.
RE: nice milb  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 4:01 pm : link
In comment 12241388 Fish said:
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Im in sec 203 row M. Stop by.


Will do, Fish. Will likely have to be prior to puck drop as I will be going on my friend's beer runs during the intermissions lol
Fish, I'm very close to you.  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 4:13 pm : link
Section 303
You guys  
pganut : 4/20/2015 4:13 pm : link
...are making me very jealous. Punks.
pganut  
Fish : 4/20/2015 4:15 pm : link
get a ticket. you can crash in Jersey pal.

Mike, Im in the last row, like I mentioned, I think in the red box seats. Therefore we can have a beer together. Although not sure I can hang with the peasants behind me. Is that allowed....lol.
RE: pganut  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 4:24 pm : link
In comment 12241427 Fish said:
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get a ticket. you can crash in Jersey pal.

Mike, Im in the last row, like I mentioned, I think in the red box seats. Therefore we can have a beer together. Although not sure I can hang with the peasants behind me. Is that allowed....lol.


Haha. If Jack Dawson can get in 1st class on the Titanic, I can find my way into the 200s.

Also, hows this for an omen.. my old man was a season ticket holder for all of the Cup teams. Used to travel locally with the team a lot (places like Toronto, Boston, etc). Turns out his seats (which he gave up when I was born just following the last Cup season) were 2 rows in front of mine in the same section. It's all coming full circle.
I have NO idea  
feelflows : 4/20/2015 4:34 pm : link
what section I'm in.. I got a call on Thursday asking if I want a ticket, and I just said yes.. that was that lol

I will let you know tomorrow


Fish, still gonna be inexcusably late?
late for what bro  
Fish : 4/20/2015 4:38 pm : link
???
RE: late for what bro  
feelflows : 4/20/2015 4:40 pm : link
In comment 12241443 Fish said:
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???


didn't you say you'd be there after the 1st period?
never late  
Fish : 4/20/2015 4:50 pm : link
Will be in building by 6:45
Parking  
KWhite2250 : 4/20/2015 4:54 pm : link
Believe it or not was just $8.25. The rumors of $30 parking was a lie.
RE: Parking  
feelflows : 4/20/2015 4:57 pm : link
In comment 12241459 KWhite2250 said:
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Believe it or not was just $8.25. The rumors of $30 parking was a lie.


sweet!!!!

KW, what do you think of CDH the last couple of games?? Has he woken up?
Why wouldn't you just park at the Marriott  
pganut : 4/20/2015 4:58 pm : link
And stroll across the walkway to the Coli? No cost to park at the hotel.
RE: Why wouldn't you just park at the Marriott  
feelflows : 4/20/2015 5:04 pm : link
In comment 12241461 pganut said:
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And stroll across the walkway to the Coli? No cost to park at the hotel.


Have to be staying there. They have a list.

I'm in 228.
Really?  
pganut : 4/20/2015 5:06 pm : link
While I did stay at the Marriott when I came up to the game in December, I never had to give them my car/license plate info at check-in. Sure seemed like they didn't care if you were a hotel guest to park there. Oh well.
Very jealous of you guys with the tickets  
Mike from Ohio : 4/20/2015 5:07 pm : link
Haven't been to NVMC to see the Islanders since 1987. Lots of fond memories. Be loud on Tuesday!
CDH  
KWhite2250 : 4/20/2015 5:09 pm : link
Has been pretty much like CDH of last year since getting back in. He threw a few really good checks yesterday. And his skating and puck management has been good.

Hickey was better yesterday but still is a midget and Strait is slowly going back to being Strait after a solid gm 1. So thats something to worry about.

1 last thing on Mr Nate "Igor" Smith, he's a porn photographer. So now Im calling bullshit on his open letter.

Probably NSFW link
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KW  
pganut : 4/20/2015 5:15 pm : link
So...level with me...did you smile yesterday? C'mon...I know that JT goal had to get you grinning! ;-)
I was excited  
KWhite2250 : 4/20/2015 5:30 pm : link
And yes when I got home I watched the replay since I dvr'd both games knowing it might have gone overtime and I couldnt stop grinning. Im not as negative as you think. I said to my friend before ot started "i have a good feeling because in 2013 we were on the end where the goals were scored on us and this time we're in the caps zone for ot"
I know you're not that negative  
pganut : 4/20/2015 5:36 pm : link
You're a fan with passion, and I appreciate that. Just busting your hump a bit, because I know that outcome yesterday could make even the most hardened person smile.
Here's a youtube link  
Mike in Long Beach : 4/20/2015 5:43 pm : link
to the full, commercial free game yesterday..
Link - ( New Window )
so I need a parking pass  
Dave M : 4/20/2015 9:53 pm : link
Or can I just pay at the gate?
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