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nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Magical Lou, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

May 12 @ 2:47 PM ET
Who else is going to DVR it for alternative reality takes? :p
- keaner17




Well you wouldn’t see it right if Bailey or Leo are involved so no reason for you or the Girls Club to get the DVR option that’s for sure. Save the $10 / month.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Magical Lou, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

May 12 @ 2:58 PM ET
I was extremely concerned with the thought of whether or not you were going to watch
- eichiefs9


Thank you for your concern
TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

May 12 @ 3:01 PM ET
I'm personally not a fan of any of the lines except the ID line. I've been pretty vocal about not liking all the same shots on one line, let alone two of the remaining three. If it were me I'd switch Beau with Palms and make Bailey play the LW. And when we are down 2-0 in series and need scoring put Bellows on top line (or maybe Beau and Bellows to 3 LW). As much as I want to win this series, I'm not overly optimistic after our play since the trade deadline. And the Pens have our number. Wish I could be more positive and hopefully wrong. Gonna be hard to turn on the switch for these guys. Hopefully the can.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

May 12 @ 3:14 PM ET
I'm personally not a fan of any of the lines except the ID line. I've been pretty vocal about not liking all the same shots on one line, let alone two of the remaining three. If it were me I'd switch Beau with Palms and make Bailey play the LW. And when we are down 2-0 in series and need scoring put Bellows on top line (or maybe Beau and Bellows to 3 LW). As much as I want to win this series, I'm not overly optimistic after our play since the trade deadline. And the Pens have our number. Wish I could be more positive and hopefully wrong. Gonna be hard to turn on the switch for these guys. Hopefully the can.
- TogaIsles

I understand trying to spread the scoring out but can’t get why only Zajac and Komarov were given extended looks on the first line. Then when the music stops we have someone who was put on waivers twice as our first line winger

I don’t get it hopefully he performs better then I believe he will. I’ll say it again I still believe this team is going to play better then we’ve seen and if that’s with Komarov on the first line then great but color me a skeptic with that particular lineup decision.
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

May 12 @ 3:17 PM ET
I understand trying to spread the scoring out but can’t get why only Zajac and Komarov were given extended looks on the first line. Then when the music stops we have someone who was put on waivers twice as our first line winger

I don’t get it hopefully he performs better then I believe he will. I’ll say it again I still believe this team is going to play better then we’ve seen and if that’s with Komarov on the first line then great but color me a skeptic with that particular lineup decision.

- Cptmjl


Other GMs were going to claim him but Lou gave them the stink eye and they all backed off.
niteislander
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.13.2010

May 12 @ 3:40 PM ET
Sounds like pretty much what we expected.

Komarov with the first line
Killer B's
Palmieri-Pageau-Wahlstrom
Duh

- eichiefs9



like this
niteislander
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.13.2010

May 12 @ 3:45 PM ET
I'm personally not a fan of any of the lines except the ID line. I've been pretty vocal about not liking all the same shots on one line, let alone two of the remaining three. If it were me I'd switch Beau with Palms and make Bailey play the LW. And when we are down 2-0 in series and need scoring put Bellows on top line (or maybe Beau and Bellows to 3 LW). As much as I want to win this series, I'm not overly optimistic after our play since the trade deadline. And the Pens have our number. Wish I could be more positive and hopefully wrong. Gonna be hard to turn on the switch for these guys. Hopefully the can.
- TogaIsles


Brock, Beau, and Bailey have been consistently matched up against most teams top line. Especially when we are home team and Trotz get last change. They have been pretty good all year at shutting other teams top line down.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

May 12 @ 3:54 PM ET
Brock, Beau, and Bailey have been consistently matched up against most teams top line. Especially when we are home team and Trotz get last change. They have been pretty good all year at shutting other teams top line down.
- niteislander

Sure would be nice to have three legit scoring lines
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