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| Cappy - "I think the guys know exactly how they have to play. It's a situation where we're not going to say too much as coaches. We're just going to let them play within the team concept, go out and have some fun and try to close them out if we can. It's all about our fans and the atmosphere that's going to be in that building. We have to feed off our crowd and that's the big thing." Fransie - "We had a chance last year in Game 7 to finish it but this is the first time we're going back with three wins and have a chance to close it out at home. So hopefully we're going to come out and respond the right way." Hammer - "The last one is always the hardest one to win. We have an opportunity to do it in our barn, so we have to prepare." The Captain - “Our fans know the opportunity we have, and our goal as players is not to get too carried away but also feed off their energy. It’s the next game and we know how desperate Florida will be, so we have to be able to match that.” |
I honestly didn't remember how this felt and how handshakes looked without cursing off people.
B in ALB, thank you. It's very classy of you.
Second, the Panthers presented a challenge with that combination of size, speed and skill offensively and that can also run a trap system - boring, but effective with their personnel.
And yet, the Isles moved the puck and got production when they needed to (yet still not with enough consistency). That should bring confidence. While Tampa certainly deserves respect, they do not play the same style as Florida. If the Isles apply the lessons of this series to the next, they can carve out a lead position and play more of their game against a team smaller and less deep.
YES!YES!YES!
Yep. All of this. Amazing.
We deserved this.
Hey, it's been so long the Isles were the most successful at anything, I will take it.
Hey, it's been so long the Isles were the most successful at anything, I will take it.
Only the Mets are a better team the New York region right now.
On another note, the fact that there are some absolutely delusional comments on the other team's thread, smacking of petulant children stamping their feet in a desperate attempt to continue to deny that the Isles are in fact a good team and earned that victory - perhaps to mask some deep seeded insecurity - is pretty funny (and at the same time very sad) to see.
On another note, the fact that there are some absolutely delusional comments on the other team's thread, smacking of petulant children stamping their feet in a desperate attempt to continue to deny that the Isles are in fact a good team and earned that victory - perhaps to mask some deep seeded insecurity - is pretty funny (and at the same time very sad) to see.
It's really quite hysterical. Like the Isles haven't been screwed over the past few years on more than a handful of times.
The petulant child act by a few Ranger fans however is comical. They are the same ones who say the Isles don't have fans and no one cares about them.
Now, the NHL has conspired to make them advance for ratings. Yeesh. For so long the Rangers have been the superior organization -- by alot. Sure it burned me, but can't act like a brat over it.
The Isles just won a classic series, in which every game was basically decided by a goal (in game two Florida scored an empty net goal).
One playoff series win after 23 years, does not equal a cup. Most of us know what watching winning playoff series are like -- 19 of them. But last night was all about one small step in erasing 23 years of misery.
And being fortunate enough to be at Barclay with my kids, and hearing them scream "Yes, Yes, Yes" made it a moment I won't soon forget.
TB has a goalie, so they'll be a stiffer test, but unless Stamkos and Stralman come back (and even if they do) the Islander have a legit chance in that series.
either coming back is at best a longshot.
C’mon, people: This isn’t the first rodeo for any of us. The Islanders aren’t getting called there. The Panthers aren’t getting called there. No team is getting called there. It’s always 'play on, playah' in that situation. If you think the Panthers were jobbed out of a Game 7 because of that call, you’re literally asking for a standard of enforcement that doesn’t exist in the playoffs.
There’s a reason Game 6 and Game 7 have a miniscule number of penalties in comparison to the previous three games and the regular season: The zebras don’t want to decide it.
I am certain that if it was anyone's team outside of the Islanders, in the same situation, there'd be the "c'mon, who would really call that in that situation" sentiment. But since this team has had no demonstrable record of success in the past 30 or so years, I get it; they're an easy target to shit on. And if there's a desire to split hairs, the Panthers GWG last Wednesday was the result of a dump in that was clearly icing, as the puck carrier was 5 feet to his side of the red line when shooting the puck in, with no Islander having been nearby to possibly play it to have icing waved off; Pulock was the first past the faceoff dots by a wide margin. So it evens out. Maybe Florida should have scored on their OVERTIME PENALTY SHOT (I mean, who gets those?) to have rendered anyone's mock indignity moot.
TB has a goalie, so they'll be a stiffer test, but unless Stamkos and Stralman come back (and even if they do) the Islander have a legit chance in that series.
either coming back is at best a longshot.
The petulant child act by a few Ranger fans however is comical. They are the same ones who say the Isles don't have fans and no one cares about them.
Now, the NHL has conspired to make them advance for ratings. Yeesh. For so long the Rangers have been the superior organization -- by alot. Sure it burned me, but can't act like a brat over it.
The Isles just won a classic series, in which every game was basically decided by a goal (in game two Florida scored an empty net goal).
One playoff series win after 23 years, does not equal a cup. Most of us know what watching winning playoff series are like -- 19 of them. But last night was all about one small step in erasing 23 years of misery.
And being fortunate enough to be at Barclay with my kids, and hearing them scream "Yes, Yes, Yes" made it a moment I won't soon forget.
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nothing like winning an OT thriller to help build momentum.
TB has a goalie, so they'll be a stiffer test, but unless Stamkos and Stralman come back (and even if they do) the Islander have a legit chance in that series.
either coming back is at best a longshot.
Thanks, pj. I think this series for the Isles was huge. As I mentioned in my 11:39 post last night, FLA had a skill/size/speed combination that other teams don't have, combined with the modified trap system they play. TB is more freewheeling, so I expect less suffocation of the Isles (we had problems exiting our zone/entering theirs all series). And even if Cooper has them mimic that style, outside of Hedman on D, the Bolts don't have the same size/skill combo. I respect the hell out of them, with or without Stamkos and Stralman, but I can see (maybe really hope?) the Isles using what they saw against Florida to improve on the things where they met with resistance and turn them into advantages against TB.
Agree with almost all of that, Bishop is not Luongo though.
He can steal a game. You know this, but he's a MONSTER in the net, he's like 6' 7 or 6' 8" and 220 pounds and he's agile for that size.
Drouin has filled in nicely for Stamkos, for a smaller player, he's got great hands, vision, and I hate the phrase "hockey IQ". Surprised he was at odds so long with Cooper who is supposed to be a players coach.
Should be a good series.
A lot of people are projecting Okposo to MTL after the season, so I'll be keeping an eye on him, I have never been a fan of his game. other than being an American and wanting him to do well.
The butt-hurt (by some!) on the Rangers thread is hilarious.
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congratulations.
The petulant child act by a few Ranger fans however is comical. They are the same ones who say the Isles don't have fans and no one cares about them.
Now, the NHL has conspired to make them advance for ratings. Yeesh. For so long the Rangers have been the superior organization -- by alot. Sure it burned me, but can't act like a brat over it.
The Isles just won a classic series, in which every game was basically decided by a goal (in game two Florida scored an empty net goal).
One playoff series win after 23 years, does not equal a cup. Most of us know what watching winning playoff series are like -- 19 of them. But last night was all about one small step in erasing 23 years of misery.
And being fortunate enough to be at Barclay with my kids, and hearing them scream "Yes, Yes, Yes" made it a moment I won't soon forget.
Very happy for you that you got to share it with the kids. What a great memory.
Thanks pganut. That is what it is all about.
He can steal a game. You know this, but he's a MONSTER in the net, he's like 6' 7 or 6' 8" and 220 pounds and he's agile for that size.
Drouin has filled in nicely for Stamkos, for a smaller player, he's got great hands, vision, and I hate the phrase "hockey IQ". Surprised he was at odds so long with Cooper who is supposed to be a players coach.
Should be a good series.
A lot of people are projecting Okposo to MTL after the season, so I'll be keeping an eye on him, I have never been a fan of his game. other than being an American and wanting him to do well.
If Bailey is out, I hope Capuano puts Strome back in. And it would be a great boost if Pulock is ready for Tampa. His cannon was missed on the powerplay.
If Bailey is out, I hope Capuano puts Strome back in. And it would be a great boost if Pulock is ready for Tampa. His cannon was missed on the powerplay.
Who would you sit for Pulock? Zid played really well IMO these last two games.
Don't expect to get tix as easy as it was in Florida. I took my son to a game there in Dec (a meaningless game vs Columbus) and paid nearly $50 a pop to sit in the upper corners. That said, it's a great arena to watch a game. Old school organist in the upper level behind the goal. Lively crowd too. I know last year they made it difficult for visiting teams to get playoff tix. Not sure if they've done that again as they caught a lot of flak for it. Enjoy it if you do go...
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Still no word on the schedule, or rumors? I'm going to be in Orlando for a week starting Wednesday and i'm considering going to game 1 or 2 in Tampa.
Don't expect to get tix as easy as it was in Florida. I took my son to a game there in Dec (a meaningless game vs Columbus) and paid nearly $50 a pop to sit in the upper corners. That said, it's a great arena to watch a game. Old school organist in the upper level behind the goal. Lively crowd too. I know last year they made it difficult for visiting teams to get playoff tix. Not sure if they've done that again as they caught a lot of flak for it. Enjoy it if you do go...
Looks like uppers for game 1 around about $70 on Stubhub. Not bad at all. If it's Thursday, I think i'm definitely going to game 1.
True Story except the wanna go part.
Looks like uppers for game 1 around about $70 on Stubhub. Not bad at all. If it's Thursday, I think i'm definitely going to game 1.
Yeah, I'd grab those quickly then...
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Still no word on the schedule, or rumors? I'm going to be in Orlando for a week starting Wednesday and i'm considering going to game 1 or 2 in Tampa.
Don't expect to get tix as easy as it was in Florida. I took my son to a game there in Dec (a meaningless game vs Columbus) and paid nearly $50 a pop to sit in the upper corners. That said, it's a great arena to watch a game. Old school organist in the upper level behind the goal. Lively crowd too. I know last year they made it difficult for visiting teams to get playoff tix. Not sure if they've done that again as they caught a lot of flak for it. Enjoy it if you do go...
Looks like uppers for game 1 around about $70 on Stubhub. Not bad at all. If it's Thursday, I think i'm definitely going to game 1.
My dad went to a couple of the ECF games down there last year. I recall him saying the prices were pretty sticky the few days before, but dropped a little on game day. I can double check with him on that if you want. That seems like a good deal, though.
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