They just played like they were afraid but hopefully they get it back Thursday and it nit during golf
- Upstate_isles

Come on afraid? Do you ever play like your afraid? Playing the wrong game then. Especially at that level.

Out worked maybe and they get PP and don’t score and the Caps get PP and score. It’s a total momentum changer in tonight’s game imho.
Good thing is we have Barry to play the videos. Quit crying about the cheap shots and stay out of the (frank)ing box.

They will be ready to go next game.

Come on afraid? Do you ever play like your afraid? Playing the wrong game then. Especially at that level.

Out worked maybe and they get PP and don’t score and the Caps get PP and score. It’s a total momentum changer in tonight’s game imho.
Good thing is we have Barry to play the videos. Quick crying about the cheap shots and stay out of the (frank)ing box.

They will be ready to go next game.
- nyisles7

Yea afraid as they didn't want to go in the corners and get hit

Yea afraid as they didn't want to go in the corners and get hit
- Upstate_isles

They came out fast and stopped skating. Someone said they gave up in third quarter more like 1st. Emotions not under control. They’ll be fine.

They came out fast and stopped skating. Someone said they gave up in third quarter more like 1st. Emotions not under control. They’ll be fine.
- streaks

3rd quarter? This is hockey streaks put the bong down

They came out fast and stopped skating. Someone said they gave up in third quarter more like 1st. Emotions not under control. They’ll be fine.
- streaks

I'm not worried. After last year's sweep this may be a good lesson for them.

3rd quarter? This is hockey streaks put the bong down
- Upstate_isles

Touchdown formation in third quarter was the term I think.

I'm not worried. After last year's sweep this may be a good lesson for them.
- JimmyP

Yea was thinking the same thing.

Yea afraid as they didn't want to go in the corners and get hit
- Upstate_isles

Afraid is silly really. Losing the battles yes. Being beat to the puck yes. But afraid to get hit. Nah, that’s just not why they lost.
Now taking stupid (frank)ing penalties and not playing their game yes. Afraid of being hit nah, not buying that.
The Islanders going up 2 to 0 in the 1st gave them a sense of false security and they started playing cute and non Islanders hockey. Gotta give The Caps credit for turning it up after being down 2-0 and just saying WTF let’s go what do we have to loose.
That was helped with the Isles inept PP and The Caps scoring on theirs. Total momentum change.

When teams push you need to respond and the Islanders didn’t push back imho.

Afraid is silly really. Losing the battles yes. Being beat to the puck yes. But afraid to get hit. Nah, that’s just not why they lost.
Now taking stupid (frank)ing penalties and not playing their game yes. Afraid of being hit nah, not buying that.
The Islanders going up 2 to 0 in the 1st gave them a sense of false security and they started playing cute and non Islanders hockey. Gotta give The Caps credit for turning it up after being down 2-0 and just saying WTF let’s go what do we have to loose.
That was helped with the Isles inept PP and The Caps scoring on theirs. Total momentum change.

When teams push you need to respond and the Islanders didn’t push back imho.
- nyisles7

When you bring your team Upstate^TM you'll be afraid of being hit

Yea afraid as they didn't want to go in the corners and get hit
- Upstate_isles

yep. Shy everywhere. Even Greene did some nervous puck tossing. Where the hell was MM?

Varly and Pelech the only players who played after the 3rd period
- nyisles7

Are they still playing? If so, Pageau, Brassard, Lee, Cizikas and Leddy are still playing too.

When you bring your team Upstate^TM you'll be afraid of being hit
- Upstate_isles

never, I have had my bell rung so, I’m too stupid to be afraid so these guys have been through a hell of a lot more than me to be afraid. They just got off their game.

PS love the trade mark,

They need a bellows or wahlstrom, I'd love hoffman but no cap space for him. Also of concern is backstrom skated today so he will be back and thats more MOJO for them
- Upstate_isles

Isles should go after Toffoli. Solid two way player, good on the PP and decent on the PK, and has a ring. Not sure what the Isles cap space looks like, but Toffoli should run between 6-7 mil for a few years.

Question to your afraid comment, think Johnston being on the bench could help that?

Sorry, just a bored Kings fan, rooting for the Isles to come out of the East.

Isles should go after Toffoli. Solid two way player, good on the PP and decent on the PK, and has a ring. Not sure what the Isles cap space looks like, but Toffoli should run between 6-7 mil for a few years.

Question to your afraid comment, think Johnston being on the bench could help that?

Sorry, just a bored Kings fan, rooting for the Isles to come out of the East.
- LAkings96

Maybe boychuk back in and johnston if clutterbuck is hurt which was his fault as he should have dumped it at the red line after being pinned for 2 minutes. Caps chipped it in and pounded the isles and wore them down and forced turnovers with their forecheck. Isles need to get back to they way they were playing and they will be OK. I think the caps just figured out what works vs the isles for them to be successful so I expect to see more of it

They stopped skating in the second period. They got away from their system. They took stupid penalties...AND THEY CANNOT CAPITALIZE ON THE POWERPLAY.

Barzal went from in game three to dog in game four.
Bailey should not be on powerplay. He looks lost.

They need to regroup. No one thought that this would be an easy series. Forget the fact of sweeping. They can beat the caps as long as they play their game.

If Clutter is hurt we might see Ross. Or Trotz may insert Mooseknuckle.

If it were me I insert Ross over MM for game five. MM just does not have the edge he once did.

Disgraceful 2 periods of....whatever that was. Caps got physical and the Isles showed no fight at all. Embarrassing 40 minutes of hot potato hockey. They pull the goalie, Caps stop hitting and the Isles start playing. Apparently, they thought they could figure skate their way thru this one. In those 2 periods:

Eberle looked like a sheet of newspaper being blown around a highway. totally useless.

Nelson had a chance to win it, but didn't want to play the paint and take the hit, so he bailed out and passed the puck to the Caps to keep them occupied while he made his escape.

Barzal has to stop throwing tantrums when he gets knocked down and face washed a little.

On and on it goes...even MM had a chance to drop the gloves and fire the team up but took a pass. Barely saw him all night. Lee gets extensively roughed up at the net by 3 Caps, and not a single blue jersey skates in.

I'm sure Trotz warned them it would get rough, but just stick to playing hockey while they take penalties. Well, why not take penalties when the PP sucks arse.

There were 3 or 4 AA, looks at a lot of open net the Caps shanked. If they hit those
the score would have been as lopsided as the play was. Caps will be on that for sure for the next one.

I hope Trotz considers breaking out the live stock scale and going full heavy to pound some life out of the Caps. If they win the next one and come out nice and fresh like they did last night, the Isles are in real trouble.

They stopped skating in the second period. They got away from their system. They took stupid penalties...AND THEY CANNOT CAPITALIZE ON THE POWERPLAY.

Barzal went from in game three to dog in game four.
Bailey should not be on powerplay. He looks lost.

They need to regroup. No one thought that this would be an easy series. Forget the fact of sweeping. They can beat the caps as long as they play their game.

If Clutter is hurt we might see Ross. Or Trotz may insert Mooseknuckle.

If it were me I insert Ross over MM for game five. MM just does not have the edge he once did.
- Nfdbulldawg

This is the biggest detriment imo. Not being able to make the caps pay for cheap shots could turn into a serious problem for the Islanders real quick. Not sure why this continues to be a huge negative for this team?

This is the biggest detriment imo. Not being able to make the caps pay for cheap shots could turn into a serious problem for the Islanders real quick. Not sure why this continues to be a huge negative for this team?
- Cptmjl

I've been saying that for days. Thanks for noticing.

Bottom line is the Islanders better get their shat together real quick.

Bottom line is the Islanders better get their shat together real quick.
- Cptmjl

yep. They either watch video and hang their heads or get some pride back, get real pissed off at how they folded, and come back with a vengeance.

I'm betting on the latter.

Bottom line is the Islanders better get their shat together real quick.
- Cptmjl

I'm not worried. I never expected the Caps to go away easy. Hopefully the Isles will get it done on Thursday.

The power play failure is infuriating. I don't understand how this could be a problem for so long.

I'm not worried. I never expected the Caps to go away easy. Hopefully the Isles will get it done on Thursday.

The power play failure is infuriating. I don't understand how this could be a problem for so long.
- JimmyP

Agreed about the powerplay it’s at times maddening to watch. I didn’t expect the caps to go away easy but I also wasn’t expecting the Islanders to either which is what we witnessed last night. Tough to watch.

The bad ice is why the Isles lost.
- JimmyP

This made me LOL.. so thanks

Bottom line is the Islanders better get their shat together real quick.
- Cptmjl

Yep.. need to fix the PP and stop taking dumb penalties. We came out flying last night and those 2 dumb penalties by Mayfield and barzal really just took the wind out of their sales. we still have a 3-1 lead in the series. Hopefully we take it down on Thursday.

How in the world did they decide to put Leo out there on 4 X 4 for over a minute. Do they realize he can't skate?