If I were an Islanders I'd be furious today. That's exactly how you do not play a post season game. To have only 13 shots, 2 in the period is beyond insane
- blacksheep1

Whenever the isles get the lead they go into that 1-3-1 trap and try to protect it.The problem is they’re not good enough to do it for a whole period against the canes! They tried against the rangers also! It’s also funny tha a lot of isles fans blames the officials for the two losses!

Whenever the isles get the lead they go into that 1-3-1 trap and try to protect it.The problem is they’re not good enough to do it for a whole period against the canes! They tried against the rangers also! It’s also funny tha a lot of isles fans blames the officials for the two losses!
- Bobd62

I never think a team is done in a series till they lose a home game but that's a HARD loss to get over the Islanders had, BRUTAL

Whenever the isles get the lead they go into that 1-3-1 trap and try to protect it.The problem is they’re not good enough to do it for a whole period against the canes! They tried against the rangers also! It’s also funny tha a lot of isles fans blames the officials for the two losses!
- Bobd62

They must be really bad at it, then. I watched the majority of the game and I don't remember seeing them stand up in the neutral zone much. It was more like Torts "everybody in front of the net and try to block everything." They were firing the puck down for icing as soon as it was on their sticks, even in the 2nd period!

They must be really bad at it, then. I watched the majority of the game and I don't remember seeing them stand up in the neutral zone much. It was more like Torts "everybody in front of the net and try to block everything." They were firing the puck down for icing as soon as it was on their sticks, even in the 2nd period!
- Tonybere

Lou is responsible for this mess. He brings back the same old and tired roster each year and cannot even move on from Martin or Cal. This has nothing to do with puck luck or the refs. The NHL is about speed and skill and Lou is stuck in the past.

They must be really bad at it, then. I watched the majority of the game and I don't remember seeing them stand up in the neutral zone much. It was more like Torts "everybody in front of the net and try to block everything." They were firing the puck down for icing as soon as it was on their sticks, even in the 2nd period!
- Tonybere

They're just so slow. And, in fairness, it wasn't one period, it was two.

They played on their heels for a full two periods and eventually just broke. You can't go 35 minutes and only get one shot on net.

Lou is responsible for this mess. He brings back the same old and tired roster and cannot even move on from Martin or Cal. This has nothing to do with puck luck or the refs. The NHL is about speed and skill and Lou is stuck in the past.
- ses111

I liked how they got real tough after the game was totally lost.

Looks like no Jensen or Sandin tonight. Caps defense are beyond depleted

Looks like no Jensen or Sandin tonight. Caps defense are beyond depleted
- NYR11

Daily Faceoff has Lucas Johansen, who has 9 career GP in the NHL, in for Iorio.

Caps Defense:
Fehervary - Carlson
Alexeyev - McIlrath
Johansen - TVR

John Carlson career playoff GP: 124
The rest of their D combined playoff GP: 45 (33 of them are TVR)

Woof

Daily Faceoff has Lucas Johansen, who has 9 career GP in the NHL, in for Iorio.

Caps Defense:
Fehervary - Carlson
Alexeyev - McIlrath
Johansen - TVR

John Carlson career playoff GP: 124
The rest of their D combined playoff GP: 45 (33 of them are TVR)

Woof
- SkjeiStadium

So he's scoring tonight.

So he's scoring tonight.

- blacksheep1

If the rangers play the way they did Sunday I have no concerns

So he's scoring tonight.

- blacksheep1

I know we're only one game in. But, if the team continues their current level of play, you are either going to have to admit they have learned from last playoffs or start being very careful in your posting.

I know we're only one game in. But, if the team continues their current level of play, you are either going to have to admit they have learned from last playoffs or start being very careful in your posting.
- Tonybere

They definitely learned from last year. They looked past the devil's and it bit them. This year is a different animal

I know we're only one game in. But, if the team continues their current level of play, you are either going to have to admit they have learned from last playoffs or start being very careful in your posting.
- Tonybere

I said it Monday, they way they played Sunday, minus the dip in the 2nd period, was how teams should want to play.

But also, random guys do love scoring vs the Rangers. You can't tell me that isn't true.

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They definitely learned from last year. They looked past the devil's and it bit them. This year is a different animal
- MeltingPlastic

We aren't even up 2-0 yet, and we managed to blow two of those leads in a row. We looked like cup champs in the making last year thru two games of the playoffs, so we need to wait and see. The trouble this team has always had is sustaining their level of play in the playoffs, especially when their backs aren't against the wall. The real test of this series will be if/when we get up 2-0, 3-1, etc., how do we play THEN?

I know we're only one game in. But, if the team continues their current level of play, you are either going to have to admit they have learned from last playoffs or start being very careful in your posting.
- Tonybere

They have a coach who actually coaches now. I would call that learning

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- Rangers99

Hahaha 😂 it does suck for Ranger fans as I hoped this would go the distance, so hard to see that happening now

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- Rangers99

That's fantastic stuff!!!!!

That's fantastic stuff!!!!!
- Tonybere

I don't disagree but laughing about this is gonna give them bad juju.

They have a coach who actually coaches now. I would call that learning
- TPC

We aren't even up 2-0 yet, and we managed to blow two of those leads in a row. We looked like cup champs in the making last year thru two games of the playoffs, so we need to wait and see. The trouble this team has always had is sustaining their level of play in the playoffs, especially when their backs aren't against the wall. The real test of this series will be if/when we get up 2-0, 3-1, etc., how do we play THEN?
- t-dawg

I agree with this. Still feeling good about our play thus far but we need to close out the series and not let the caps hang around. We've lacked that killer instinct in the past and it has always come back to bite us. But this is a new team and new staff so hoping for something different

I still remember my first Ranger/Isles game at the Garden in 1987, Ranger fans holding down a Isles fan to try & pee on him, the doobie smoke & cigarette reek in the stairwells.
- B2B76

WTF?

We aren't even up 2-0 yet, and we managed to blow two of those leads in a row. We looked like cup champs in the making last year thru two games of the playoffs, so we need to wait and see. The trouble this team has always had is sustaining their level of play in the playoffs, especially when their backs aren't against the wall. The real test of this series will be if/when we get up 2-0, 3-1, etc., how do we play THEN?
- t-dawg

This. I like the caution.

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- Rangers99

Love it!