Islanders 23-14-4
Rangers. 17-18-7
Game is held at Islanders 3rd Home.
Game is the 1st if a back to back which will conclude this year’s meetings between the teams.
SEASON SERIES: SERIES TIED 1-1-0
The home team has won each of the first two meetings between the Islanders and Rangers this season. The Islanders won the first meeting 7-5 at Barclays Center on Nov. 15, while the Rangers won the rematch 5-0 on Nov. 21.
Having a real coach and laying D does matter in this league.
I want to thank the Caps again for Barry Trotz. Islanders had a bad effort on Tuesday night and will look to rebound. Rangers been in the middle of a bad stretch they are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games. The Islanders are 8-2 in the same stretch. Rangers have only 5 teams ahead of them in giving up goals with 145. Islanders in top 5 in goals against almost a whole goal per game lower than the Rangers. Rangers will be playing for pride Islanders to get into a playoff position. Season halfway done and our boys from the Island are fun to watch, well coached and are playing like a playoff team. Let’s get it on! Go Isles!
ISLANDERS NOTES:
- The Islanders six-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday night against Carolina. The Isles are looking to get back on track on Thursday.
- Thursday's game kicks off a home-and-home set against the Rangers, with the two teams meeting again on Saturday afternoon at Barclays Center. These are the final two meetings of the season between the crosstown rivals.
- The Islanders (50 points) are one point back of the Montreal Canadiens (51 points) for the second wild card berth, and one point back of the Columbus Blue Jackets (51 points) for third in the Metropolitan Division.
- Robin Lehner is currently on a career-high, seven-game winning streak. Lehner has allowed only 13 goals in his last 10 games (7-1-2, 1.34 GAA, .952 save percentage). UPDATE: Lehner will start on Thursday night.
- The Islanders power play is 1-for-9 over the team's past four games.
- Brock Nelson has six points (3G, 3A) in his last five games, including a three-point night on Tuesday vs Carolina.
- Mathew Barzal has 11 points (3G, 8A) in six career games vs the Rangers. Anthony Beauvillier has 12 points (6G, 6A) in eight games vs the Rangers.
RANGERS NOTES:
- The Rangers have lost four straight games by a combined score of 22-5. Overall the Rangers are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.
- Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers with 35 points (12G, 23A) in 42 games this season. Zibanejad and Kevin Hayes are tied for the team lead in assists (23).
- Henrik Lundqvist was pulled in each of his last two starts after allowing six and five goals, respectively. Lundqvist, the Rangers all-star representative, is 12-11-7 this season with a 3.04 GAA and a .909 SV%.
- The Rangers (41 points) are 10 points back of a playoff spot, while also trailing behind the Florida Panthers (41 points), Carolina Hurricanes (45 points) and the Islanders (50 points).
- The Rangers are 1-1-5 on home ice since the start of December.
Let's hope not, Islanders need every point, especially against the bad teams. This team is poised to make a playoff run if they can get in with the style of game they play. Believe they are buyers at the deadline and that the best is yet to come.
There is no guarantee of this. There is just a guarantee that if you are in the lottery position to draft him that all it means is that you sucked this year.
Nice game thread 12th man.
Plus we did just fine in last years draft with Wahlstrom, Dobson and Wilde with our 1st 3 picks.
Sure, you run with that.
Nice game thread 12th man.
Ha. Ha. And Ha. The roles may be reversed, but I wouldn't go THAT far.
Now that I think about it more fully, however, I'll go with what you said here. You guys have a helluva lot of experience at being in the position we're in now.
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These losses will all be worth it
There is no guarantee of this. There is just a guarantee that if you are in the lottery position to draft him that all it means is that you sucked this year.
There is also Kaapo Kakko if we dont get Hughes. Ranger fans wont be too broken up with that option.
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There is no guarantee of this. There is just a guarantee that if you are in the lottery position to draft him that all it means is that you sucked this year.
Now that I think about it more fully, however, I'll go with what you said here. You guys have a helluva lot of experience at being in the position we're in now.
Yeah, let's just hope we don't pull any Stromes
Nice game thread 12th man.
The Rangers are in full out tank mode and their veterans are checking out. I wouldn't be so sure to expect a huge fight from this team that is in full tank mode right now.
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already have their Jack Hughes in Barzal.
Sure, you run with that.
Hey Greg who won the Calder last year, if you forgot he will be wearing an Islanders jersey tonight. I don’t have to hope and pray he is going to put on an Islanders Jersey he already does!
The kid is now thinking of shooting which he more always more focused on passing. Goals have gone up and they are playing well, it is not a coincidence.
Just sayin'. Gorton and Clark have "Smartest Men in the Room Syndrome." Wouldn't shock me at all if they took some random guy ahead of Hughes and Kakko.
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already have their Jack Hughes in Barzal.
Sure, you run with that.
Hey Greg who won the Calder last year, if you forgot he will be wearing an Islanders jersey tonight. I don’t have to hope and pray he is going to put on an Islanders Jersey he already does!
The kid is now thinking of shooting which he more always more focused on passing. Goals have gone up and they are playing well, it is not a coincidence.
What pajamas did he wear growing up?
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These losses will all be worth it
There is no guarantee of this. There is just a guarantee that if you are in the lottery position to draft him that all it means is that you sucked this year.
There is also Kaapo Kakko if we dont get Hughes. Ranger fans wont be too broken up with that option.
He is a very good player and would be a good consolation prize, problem is it looks like the Flyers are tanking even better than the Rangers. No guarantee you will pick 1st or 2nd.
The team just keep improving each week under Trotz with the young d corps particularly taking major steps forward.
And their inexplicable second rounder, Olof Lindbom, has been injured for most of the year. That pick was and still is just absolutely baffling.
The team just keep improving each week under Trotz with the young d corps particularly taking major steps forward.
You got it. The talent this team has had for years is finally starting to shine through.
Unless you know something I don’t I find it extremely difficult for you to draft either of those players from the 8th or 9th position in the draft. As for a 1st round exit, let us get there 1st then we can worrying about exiting with our next Cup!
And their inexplicable second rounder, Olof Lindbom, has been injured for most of the year. That pick was and still is just absolutely baffling.
Kravtsov looks legit. I thought Rangers flubbed it on draft night but I like his game.
There havn't really been Rangers game threads either this year. A game with both NY teams would likely have more posts.
The majority of BBI Islander fans left the board after a dispute with the moderation. I remember their being game threads for most games despite the team missing the playoffs that last year most of the posters were on BBI.
Are you sure? In the 2015-2016 season (3 seasons ago), the Islanders beat the Panthers in the first round while the Rangers were knocked out.
I do agree that details are important. Gotta work on that though sir!
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Lol.. I love that there aren't Isles game threads here anymore, but hey - a Thursday game in January against the Rangers? Let's get nuts!
There havn't really been Rangers game threads either this year. A game with both NY teams would likely have more posts.
The majority of BBI Islander fans left the board after a dispute with the moderation. I remember their being game threads for most games despite the team missing the playoffs that last year most of the posters were on BBI.
The Rangers aren't doing well, as we all expected. This has been a throwaway year. We're not making the playoffs and these games are meaningless. No shit there haven't been regular game threads. Why would there be?
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Lol.. I love that there aren't Isles game threads here anymore, but hey - a Thursday game in January against the Rangers? Let's get nuts!
There havn't really been Rangers game threads either this year. A game with both NY teams would likely have more posts.
The majority of BBI Islander fans left the board after a dispute with the moderation. I remember their being game threads for most games despite the team missing the playoffs that last year most of the posters were on BBI.
Well, the Rangers suck, so...
Just thought it was funny that 12th man probably hasn't started a game thread all year here, but... hey, a random January game against the lowly Rangers and it's time to get pumped up.
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its been what... 2-3 years... since he's been chirping here? (of course that year the Rangers ended up going deeper into the playoffs, or at least making the playoffs, than NYI did... but... details...)
Are you sure? In the 2015-2016 season (3 seasons ago), the Islanders beat the Panthers in the first round while the Rangers were knocked out.
I do agree that details are important. Gotta work on that though sir!
I did say 2 or 3 ... turns out it was two when the Rangers waxed Montreal (yet again) and Islanders didnt make it. Soon thereafter, well after one last joke of another non-playoff season, lost Tavares for nothing in free agency.
I remember that Panthers series - the one where refs refused to call penalties on the Islanders over 6 periods or so in game 5, and then inexplicably waived a tripping penalty on a Panthers empty net breakaway that would have sealed game 6.
No worries though, Tampa made very short work of you in 5 games the following round anyway.
Nice game thread 12th man.
Good lord, you're a dumbass.
Have fun barely making the playoffs - or not - and getting bounced in the first round with ease.
Arc's not too busy tossing a salad in a Yankees thread.
Turd in Albany… surprised he’s even here the way the Rags are playing.
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Hopefully NYI can match their intensity. I expect a lot of isles fans at the garden tonight.
Nice game thread 12th man.
Good lord, you're a dumbass.
Have fun barely making the playoffs - or not - and getting bounced in the first round with ease.
I’m def enjoying the hockey season. How are you holding up? Still raging on BBI and insulting people?
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Hopefully NYI can match their intensity. I expect a lot of isles fans at the garden tonight.
Nice game thread 12th man.
Good lord, you're a dumbass.
Have fun barely making the playoffs - or not - and getting bounced in the first round with ease.
I’m def enjoying the hockey season. How are you holding up? Still raging on BBI and insulting people?
Holding up great! Thanks for asking. I enjoy watching the young kids on the Rangers knowing the future is very bright.
Enjoy your mediocrity. At least you have the mets to look forward to! You guys signed Jed Lowrie! haahaahaa.
Arc's not too busy tossing a salad in a Yankees thread.
Turd in Albany… surprised he’s even here the way the Rags are playing.
Another Mets/Isles fan clown with no future. Congratulations on all of your success!
In a couple of years these games will mean something for the standings of both teams, for now, it's just bragging rights.
So let's all just agree that everybody, including God, hates the Rangers.
Arc's not too busy tossing a salad in a Yankees thread.
Turd in Albany… surprised he’s even here the way the Rags are playing.
Excuse me, but... who the fuck are you again?