Varlamov in goal
- Hockeyislife

Need 6 or 7 goals to win tonight
- Hockeyislife

Why not 10?

Per NYI warmups:

Komarov-Barzal-Eberle
Bailey-Nelson-Beauvillier
Palmieri-Pageau-Zajac
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck

Pelech-Pulock
Leddy-Mayfield
Greene-Dobson

Varlamov

So he thought about mixing the lines but didn't......if this game goes south quick he better

Above and beyond:

Beau-Nelson-Bailey (For the Isles to have any chance, we needed them take their game to another level, and they have so far)
Pulock (He's brought a little offense to add to his expected solid D)
Sorokin (He's come a long way since that first outing against the Rangers!)


As-advertised:

Pelech
Mayfield (Rough first couple of games...exactly what I expected since)
Pageau (Probably belongs in the above category since he's playing so well...but that's what I expected!)
Wahlstrom
Zajac
Clutterbuck


Need a little more:

Eberle (points are there, but he's a shooter. Needs more goals)
Komarov (Playing very well for Komarov, but if he is going to be on the first line, he needs to bring offense)
Leddy (Hasn't been bad, but let's see him skate up ice and create more)
Martin (Hasn't been bad, but is this the same guy who scored 5 goals in the playoffs last year?)
Cizikas (Again, not bad, but he has more to give)
Palmieri (Once again, not too bad, but I've watched almost all of Boston's games, and, beyond just goals and points, Palmieri hasn't given the Isles what Hall has given the Bruins -- he's changed the whole dynamic of their second line. Maybe not fair to compare the two, but those were the choices the Isles had at the deadline, so...I'm comparing)
Varlamov (One good game; one bad game. Maybe call this one an incomplete until we see what he brings next time he's in)
Greene (Can't ask too much from an older guy on the third pair, but if he's got anything else to give, the team can use it!)


Need a lot more:

Barzal (There's a lot more to his game. We all know it, and the Isles won't make it to the next round unless they figure out a way to get him going)
Dobson (Some solid moments, but some really rough ones, too)
- UIF

For Me Leddy really hasn't been good. He has tried to do too much when he has the puck and gave it up a bunch of times in the last series and game 1. He doesn't get physical in front of the net at all... and really seems to be struggling.

I would like to see more from Casy too..

Palmieri is good.. but not Elite unfortunately... the last time I wrote that he scored 2 goals so I hopt he does it again...

Eberle is really frustrating too b/c when he isn't scoring he doesn't do a lot else.. the fact that Beau is our best guy in the corners by far is a bit absurd.

Tired of everyone shtting on Barzal.. the guy is drawing triple teams and feeds it to Eberle or Leo and nothing happens. Brutal.. .

Per NYI warmups:

Komarov-Barzal-Eberle
Bailey-Nelson-Beauvillier
Palmieri-Pageau-Zajac
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck

Pelech-Pulock
Leddy-Mayfield
Greene-Dobson

Varlamov

So he thought about mixing the lines but didn't......if this game goes south quick he better
- Upstate_isles

It's honestly comical to me that they refuse to change this line.

Need 6 or 7 goals to win tonight
- Hockeyislife

I was thinking 13 or 14 so I hope you’re right.

It's honestly comical to me that they refuse to change this line.

- niteislander

Why? Boston has the Perfection Line. The Isles have the Imperfection Line.

Why? Boston has the Perfection Line. The Isles have the Imperfection Line.
- JohnScammo

Please tell me they don't have those 2 clowns doing this game tonight again... I heard "perfection line" and Bergeron's name every 2 seconds... they were talking about Bergeron's Leadership when he was on the bench.... truly sickening.

It's honestly comical to me that they refuse to change this line.

- niteislander

It lost most of its humor a long time ago. I look forward to hearing every mistake Barzal makes in this game is not Leo “he’s the best fit for the first line” Komarov fault.

Please tell me they don't have those 2 clowns doing this game tonight again... I heard "perfection line" and Bergeron's name every 2 seconds... they were talking about Bergeron's Leadership when he was on the bench.... truly sickening.
- niteislander

I just listened to ten mins of the crews broadcast and one thing I’m sure of is they all hate the NY Islanders.

Joe Michiletti

I just listened to ten mins of the crews broadcast and one thing I’m sure of is they all hate the NY Islanders.
- Cptmjl

I can't stand the name the perfection line at all
It's a terrible name unlike the French connection or the legion of doom

Barzy needs to step up, and take control whenever he can. No dangles at the blue line, but keep the puck or dump and chase.

I can't stand the name the perfection line at all
- Upstate_isles

I'm hoping the Isles pound that line into the boards at every opportunity.

Barzy needs to step up, and take control whenever he can. No dangles at the blue line, but keep the puck or dump and chase.
- cdn_Isles_fan

He needs to score 3 or 4 for me tonight

I'm hoping the Isles pound that line into the boards at every opportunity.
- JohnScammo

Hard to hit when they move it so fast

He needs to score 3 or 4 for me tonight
- Upstate_isles

When is the last time someone scored 3 or 4 goals with Komarov on their line? Did that ever happen?

When is the last time someone scored 3 or 4 goals with Komarov on their line? Did that ever happen?
- Cptmjl

Well we got people saying we need to score 5 or 6 so seemed legit

He needs to score 3 or 4 for me tonight
- Upstate_isles

I'll send you $$ for a 24 if it happens and we win

I'll send you $$ for a 24 if it happens and we win
- cdn_Isles_fan

Deal 🤝

Well we got people saying we need to score 5 or 6 so seemed legit
- Upstate_isles

Yeah I didn’t think anyone ever did either

Good points on Mayfield. I expected him to be more physical and better defensively than he was in the regular season. He's kind of like how Hamonic was here...who always hit another level when battling players like Malkin in the playoffs. But the offense is definitely a bonus.

Pelech's the best defensive D-man on the team, and he's playing as exactly that.

Pageau, I just expect him to be this good in the playoffs, which probably hurts him in the crucially important UIF Rating System (tm) . He's probably my favorite player on the team...he's like another Cizikas, but what you lose in physicality you get back in some additional skill (EDIT -- or I guess you could say he's like Peca).
- UIF

Agreed

Let’s get this done Boys!

Pierre McGuire and Joe Michiletti. Fan(frank)ingtastic.

Joe Michiletti
- Cptmjl

And McGuire. This is going to be brutal.

I have to listen to these clowns again??