Now they need to play well so they will be on NBC more often...
- kear20

Exactly. Big game of course for so many different reasons. Hope they can handle the pressure. This is their shot at making the islanders relevant again. It's no small feat, a lot of pressure to handle but that's why these guys get paid millions to play a game. I'm hoping they don't come out timid today with it being a afternoon game and everything else involved with it bcs the Pens are going to come out flying, that much I'm sure of.

Exactly. Big game of course for so many different reasons. Hope they can handle the pressure. This is their shot at making the islanders relevant again. It's no small feat, a lot of pressure to handle but that's why these guys get paid millions to play a game. I'm hoping they don't come out timid today with it being a afternoon game and everything else involved with it bcs the Pens are going to come out flying, that much I'm sure of.
- Cptmjl

Don't know how they can come out timid with the atmosphere the fans will provide. If that doesn't get you pumped then not sure what will. They say you can feel the coliseum shake in the locker rooms. Need to come out physical from the drop of the puck. Also it looks like if you can get under malkins skin it will throw him off of his game. Bang him every time he touches the puck.

Don't know how they can come out timid with the atmosphere the fans will provide. If that doesn't get you pumped then not sure what will. They say you can feel the coliseum shake in the locker rooms. Need to come out physical from the drop of the puck. Also it looks like if you can get under malkins skin it will throw him off of his game. Bang him every time he touches the puck.
- special_k1074

They have to come out hitting everything with a Penguin on it. The sound in the Coli during a PO game is incredible, I'm so pissed I'm not going to be there today

Don't know how they can come out timid with the atmosphere the fans will provide. If that doesn't get you pumped then not sure what will. They say you can feel the coliseum shake in the locker rooms. Need to come out physical from the drop of the puck. Also it looks like if you can get under malkins skin it will throw him off of his game. Bang him every time he touches the puck.
- special_k1074

I agree. There's going to be a lot of hitting from both teams in the first few shifts. I hope the Isles keep it up. I know I'm pumped. I bet the Isles are too.


Let's go Islanders!

This is our chance to take game 1 of this best of 5!!!

Keep the Home Ice advantage boys!!!

Fort never lose shall be reborn!!


XxNYIxX

They have to come out hitting everything with a Penguin on it. The sound in the Coli during a PO game is incredible, I'm so pissed I'm not going to be there today
- Cptmjl

I'm actually worried about the exact opposite with this team today
Young teams can get over amped for games like this and in their desire to set a physical tone suddenly start missing positional assignments by taking themselves out of the play. From an emotional stand point this is Cappy's toughest coaching job. He has to find the delicate balance between keeping the team pumped but not too amped.

Harmonic needs to stay in Malkins face, don't let him breath. Some one needs to hit Crosby hard, not a dirty hit, just get him thinking about his mouth and not about the play. Stay out of the box. Battle level! We got this one!

OK, boys...let's see a better start than the last two games.

Edit -- that'll do!

Boooooyaaaaaaahhhhh

Amac
Edit- Strait

Great first 10 minutes... Sloppy and careless in the last 10. Awful penalty by Hamonic cost us bad. They need to come out flying again in the second

One minute happy! Next minute worried! Now pissed off!!!!