Missed it last night, so thanks to Jimbo for posting it. Smart play with the drag and great passing on the goal.
- Fenrir

Yeah but if it's the puck carrier, isn't the rule that the player can precede the puck into the zone anyway? Because a player can actually skate backwards into the zone if he has control of the puck.

I'd be upset that they lost but what the (frank) am I really going to complain about?

Everyone, myself included, assumed they'd be in the basement fighting with you guys for the 1st overall pick

I'd be bummed out for a few hours but then I'll remember that we're going to be busy this summer and have a ton of cap space. This is the beginning of things for the Isles, not the end.
- eichiefs9

Yeah, you guys are in good shape.

Not saying this to open old wounds, how much better do you think the Isles would be if PJ Boy stayed?

Please stop saying that. I just watched the Giants draft Daniel Jones.
- tomburton99

So when we play Russian Roulette how many bullets do you want in the gun? 6?

Yeah but if it's the puck carrier, isn't the rule that the player can precede the puck into the zone anyway? Because a player can actually skate backwards into the zone if he has control of the puck.
- TheMessiah94

Think you're right.

but we are getting Kakko
- jimbro83

Okay, I'll take it.

So when we play Russian Roulette how many bullets do you want in the gun? 6?
- JRR1285

Yes.

Please stop saying that. I just watched the Giants draft Daniel Jones.
- tomburton99

Yes.
- tomburton99

Same. I'll see you in hell.

I was going off playoff numbers.
- tomburton99

Well that's hardly fair.

The Isles played a broken Penguins team while the Canes faced the Ovechkin PP Cheatcode.

There were only 24 times when a team was shorthanded in the Pens/Isles series, vs 49 times in Canes/Caps.

Well that's hardly fair.

The Isles played a broken Penguins team while the Canes faced the Ovechkin PP Cheatcode.

There were only 24 times when a team was shorthanded in the Pens/Isles series, vs 49 times in Canes/Caps.
- BINGO!

Listen, I'm still all in on the Canes and hope they win. Just telling you what I think. Canes in 6.

Listen, I'm still all in on the Canes and hope they win. Just telling you what I think. Canes in 6.
- tomburton99

well shut up It doesn't conform to my narratives.

So when we play Russian Roulette how many bullets do you want in the gun? 6?
- JRR1285

It's not fair if you are guaranteed to win....that's called cheating

Yeah, you guys are in good shape.

Not saying this to open old wounds, how much better do you think the Isles would be if PJ Boy stayed?
- Fenrir

Prob in the lottery.

It's not fair if you are guaranteed to win....that's called cheating
- TPC

Look, I think everyone wins in this scenario.

Look, I think everyone wins in this scenario.
- JRR1285

Yeah, you guys are in good shape.

Not saying this to open old wounds, how much better do you think the Isles would be if PJ Boy stayed?
- Fenrir

Easy answer: Much better, they probably could've finished ahead of the Caps and won the Metro.

More complicated answer: That would've been a ton of cap dedicated to one guy. If the whiff on Panarin they can spread the money around and build a really strong, deep team that may thrive better in Trotz's system. No guarantee of that obviously, but if I recall (and I may be wrong) their offer to him was $11.5M AAV. They could add Duchene and still have plenty of money to spend elsewhere.

Keeping him could've made them better this year but hampered them in the long run.

before the playoffs started I put a poll up on twitter, would you take the Islanders winning the Cup if it meant the Rangers win the lottery?

I think somebody took this deal and made it happen
- jimbro83

But we didn't actually "win" the lottery... so that's good news!

Easy answer: Much better, they probably could've finished ahead of the Caps and won the Metro.

More complicated answer: That would've been a ton of cap dedicated to one guy. If the whiff on Panarin they can spread the money around and build a really strong, deep team that may thrive better in Trotz's system. No guarantee of that obviously, but if I recall (and I may be wrong) their offer to him was $11.5M AAV. They could add Duchene and still have plenty of money to spend elsewhere.

Keeping him could've made them better this year but hampered them in the long run.
- eichiefs9

Kinda what I figured.

But we didn't actually "win" the lottery... so that's good news!
- TheMessiah94

Yes they did. They won one of the 3 spots. Jimbo has cursed them.

But we didn't actually "win" the lottery... so that's good news!
- TheMessiah94

So Isles lose in the finals.

Yes they did. They won one of the 3 spots. Jimbo has cursed them.
- JRR1285

But not first, so Isles won't win.
Have to go by the rules of the dream.

But not first, so Isles won't win.
Have to go by the rules of the dream.
- Fenrir

I am pretty sure finishing top two WAS the dream.

Cordell has a TJ Brodie blog complete with corsi CF% charts if any analytics lovers wanna go whack off to it

Cordell has a TJ Brodie blog complete with corsi CF% charts if any analytics lovers wanna go whack off to it
- jimbro83

You triggered right now?

You triggered right now?
- tomburton99

no, more like wise ass right now