It's down to a one game series for the Islanders, do or die today. The right outcome gets them to another one game series, but that isn't anything to think about today.These 60 minutes are the only thing on the Islanders' minds. Backs to the wall. Are we used to any other way?
They're saying the right things:
| “At some point it was going to come to this, right?” Head Coach Jack Capuano said. “We have a chance in our building to take it to a Game 7. Our backs were up against the wall a lot this year. We’ve responded really well and I think we’ll do the same.” |
Hickey:
| “We know what it means to our fans. That can’t be the last game there, it can’t be the last game for them. We’re going to come with our heads on and be ready to play and make sure that it’s not the last game there. We have to find a way.” |
Kyle Okposo:
| We need to keep our emotions in check and make sure that we are focusing on the right things,” Okposo said. “We’re a little bit banged up, but it gives other guys an opportunity to step up. You’re going to have to deal with injuries as a team and we have to find a way to put together a full team and get a big win.” |
John Tavares:
| “We’ve had injuries during the year,” Tavares said. “We’ve found a way to win hockey games and play well. At this time of year it gets heightened and we’re missing some defensive guys, some big presence, but we just have to be better. Individually we still believe in our group. We’ve responded to adversity well, we’ve overcome a lot this year and it’s another chance for that if we want to keep playing.” |
Another ally should be the raucous home crowd, who surely are not ready for this to potentially be NVMC's swan song. Cappy also knows this:
| “There’s going to be a lot of emotion in the building,” Capuano said. “The fans have been great. We work as a unit of one here. We’ve built a lot of energy off them.” |
I'm not ready for this to be over and I know you're not, either. We work as a unit of one...despite the challenges we know - will we field the best combo of forwards? The reality of having 3 d-men in there that in a perfect world would not be on the ice? - this game presents the chance to even things up with an all-out assault. Let's be good fans. Let's all row in the same direction here. Let's give the boys our support. Let's all be Islanders today.
Let's Go Islanders!
Commit to Grace Under Pressure
All that we can do is just survive
All that we can do to help ourselves
Is stay alive... 
This X 100000000!
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One of the most emotional games for me as a fan standpoint. I know my neighbors heard me.
I might be able to make that drive one more time. I'm thinking crazy thoughts.
Now can somebody tell me whats with the YES YES YES YES YES...chants after goals?
One of the most emotional games for me as a fan standpoint. I know my neighbors heard me.
Yup got really fucking loud on that game winner and again on the nail in the coffin.
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Let's fuck their shit up in DC. These guys on the Caps are waay too big for their britches. I think they're the ones that'll be too emotional next game and end up taking up residence in the box.
I might be able to make that drive one more time. I'm thinking crazy thoughts.
Wish I didn't live 2,000 miles away. Id toast a good chunk of my rainy day fund for this.
Go to Washington let it all hang out. The crowd was amazing.
Like I said...assuming the refs decide to actually call some penalties on WAS next game, I expect us to have the manpower as well as mental advantage.
Tony, you're a classy guy and thanks. Good luck to you next game but I hope we're on the better end of the postgame handshake.
And hopefully this team can finally score on the power play. They are due.
The refs have been beyond bad and I wonder if they just want to help Ovechkin finally win a round because he's so popular and 'marketable'. It definitely makes you question some things.
Fuck these cum guzzlers. Kick their asses in game 7 and drive Obechkin through the boards.
Time to close this one out Monday. As someone said above it feel like the caps threw everything they had at us, and we weathered it. Now we go into their building with a chance to put the stake in their heart.
Do it early and do it convincingly! LGI!
Refuting sucked, I don't know how Chimera isn't called for interference or no boarding on Tavares by the Caps.
Dirty, goon team.
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seven and the teams beat each other up, or do you have a preference of playing the Caps or Isles?
An NY series would be a huge boon to hockey locally.
Would love to see an All-NY series
With that said, the Caps are an absolutely vile and disgusting group. I really want to see Martin ram Ovechkin through the boards twice.
Since Dale Hunter, this organization has deserved every agonizing playoff loss. It would be amazing if the Isles can give them one more day of misery.
Let's bring the ghosts of Pat LaFontaine with us into game seven.
And Dave, the Balvenie Caribbean Cask is flowing well here also!
Still have some business to take care of, but a shout out to Boychuk and Leddy, who played 29 and 28 minutes respectively today. Huge. My two fearless predictions for the next 24 months: Strome will be an all-star, and Leddy will win a Norris. He has shined brightly since getting top pair minutes here on LI.
I'm still pumped. Even at dinner just a shit eating grin on my face.
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Would need to see the replay to see how suspect some of those calls were. Either way credit to the team for stepping up against all odds and outplaying the Caps.
Bring on 7
I can see Lee back in for Cmac. Maybe this woke him up.
Let's ride this wave...
That said, read the comments. There is concern that Niskanen could face discipline for throwing a bottle back in the stands...
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All that we can do to help ourselves
Is stay alive...
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Penalties- Islanders- call everything!!!! Caps- nothing short of murder by stick.
Undisciplined play by the cheapshotting Caps, and it cost them. Looking for more of the same tomorrow.
Caps fans think the islanders are playing dirtier than they are
Caps fans think the islanders are playing dirtier than they are
I would love for those caps fans to show where we did anything equal to brouwers hit on de haan in this series? Waaa the isles have a 4th line that hits everyone in site cleanly. Boo fucking hoo. No islander has delivered a concussion on a questionable hit or seperated a guys shoulder on a late hit. I question caps fans knowledge of what they are watching. Also they chanted we are louder? The only time they get loud is when their team scores. Otherwise playing at that place is like studying in a library.
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Undisciplined play by the cheapshotting Caps, and it cost them. Looking for more of the same tomorrow.
JT knew he was getting crushed and sent the puck to the corner instead of bracing for the hit. Stupid Ovi was looking for the puck meanwhile Leddy had it. Love that play.