It might actually be better than losing 1-0 in 3OT. The embarrassment may actually get them going for the next game.
- JRR1285

There’s some truth to this imo. One thing this team usually does is respond. I think it really depends on what Parros does with Barzal. Depending on that douche to do the right thing is not the optimum situation but here we are.

I turned it off after the 3rd goal. I wasn't putting myself through that torture.

I don't expect that to happen again, that's for sure. They might lose and be eliminated tomorrow, but it won't be a shit-kicking like that again
- eichiefs9

I'm not gonna lie, I got some selfish enjoyment out of it. But I agree, I think the Islanders at least go down fighting next game. They might even win and that should setup quite the game 7. I won't be able to watch if it gets to that point.

Repeated cross checks in front of our net are labeled “great hockey plays” Islander cross checks a Tampa player it’s the end of the (frank)ing world. That broadcast team was in excellent form last night wow. Between Tappen with her rant about the fan leaving the viewing party and Olcyk with his feigned outrage over the Barzal hit. It really was unbelievable
- Cptmjl

Absolute trash from her and eddie O. That one "fan" that did that at the viewing party is probably one of these kids that have started watching in the last 3 years. Not like us old timers that have been through the hell that has been this franchise!

(Ok, it was me)

I'm not gonna lie, I got some selfish enjoyment out of it. But I agree, I think the Islanders at least go down fighting next game. They might even win and that should setup quite the game 7. I won't be able to watch if it gets to that point.
- JRR1285

Well yeah, it'd be weird if you didn't. If you don't think I'd be laughing at a Ranger 8-0 loss you'd be nuts

If I were Trotz I'd be having some intern blow up and print all the Isles/Tampa fan tweets ripping/mocking them and hanging them all over the locker room at the Coliseum to get them fired up

I have such a mistrust of the media these days it wouldn't shock me to find out that the video of that 'fan' walking out 4x was just a replay of 2x. That said, that kid looked like a total jackass.
Meanwhile, Eddie clearly was trying to will that suspension
- keaner17

It really was unreal. They clearly hate the islanders it’s not some misconstrued thing on any fans part. Sure that kid looked like an idiot and he should turn in his Islander fan card immediately but are we saying every team doesn’t have fans that do stupid crap like this all of the time? Of course they do but I’ve never seen a segment dedicated to defiling the fan and a team before in my life. That’s exactly what they did

I turned it off after the 3rd goal. I wasn't putting myself through that torture.

I don't expect that to happen again, that's for sure. They might lose and be eliminated tomorrow, but it won't be a shit-kicking like that again
- eichiefs9

I'm actually feeling good about game 6. I go with Palms the entire game on the 1st line and I play Wally on the 3rd line and you live with the results.

Absolute trash from her and eddie O. That one "fan" that did that at the viewing party is probably one of these kids that have started watching in the last 3 years. Not like us old timers that have been through the hell that has been this franchise!

(Ok, it was me)
- Mancalledsting

Eddie O had to try and poop on analytics after they showed the useless distance traveled stats after the 2nd Stamkos goal. He’s the worst broadcaster in all of hockey.

There’s some truth to this imo. One thing this team usually does is respond. I think it really depends on what Parros does with Barzal. Depending on that douche to do the right thing is not the optimum situation but here we are.
- Cptmjl

The league really could decide the fate of this series and it does suck. However, I do feel that Barzal put himself and his team in that position. But if Tom Wilson can do what he did and just get fined, Barzal should be skating in the next game. Maybe Barzal did it to Rutta so that they wouldn't be able to use the narrative of "protecting one of the stars of the game".

I'm not gonna lie, I got some selfish enjoyment out of it. But I agree, I think the Islanders at least go down fighting next game. They might even win and that should setup quite the game 7. I won't be able to watch if it gets to that point.
- JRR1285

No issue with Ranger fans rooting against the Islanders. It's natural. My Brother is a Ranger fan and is pulling for the Islanders. It freaks me out a little.

Well yeah, it'd be weird if you didn't. If you don't think I'd be laughing at a Ranger 8-0 loss you'd be nuts

If I were Trotz I'd be having some intern blow them all over the locker room at the Coliseum to get them fired up
- eichiefs9

Woah this is a family friendly site.

The league really could decide the fate of this series and it does suck. However, I do feel that Barzal put himself and his team in that position. But if Tom Wilson can do what he did and just get fined, Barzal should be skating in the next game. Maybe Barzal did it to Rutta so that they wouldn't be able to use the narrative of "protecting one of the stars of the game".
- JRR1285

Islanders deserve the abuse today but Barzal doesn’t deserve a suspension. With that said I would bet money he gets one because the NHL hates this team.

No issue with Ranger fans rooting against the Islanders. It's natural. My Brother is a Ranger fan and is pulling for the Islanders. It freaks me out a little.
- ses111

This does not compute to me. The time I grew up in groomed me to hate the Islanders and their fans. I don't hate the team anymore and I have come to respect and appreciate some of the fans but I can never root for them.

The league really could decide the fate of this series and it does suck. However, I do feel that Barzal put himself and his team in that position. But if Tom Wilson can do what he did and just get fined, Barzal should be skating in the next game. Maybe Barzal did it to Rutta so that they wouldn't be able to use the narrative of "protecting one of the stars of the game".
- JRR1285

I went back and watched that replay. I'd be floored if he got a suspension. Worst case he gets a $5k fine and that's all she wrote.

This does not compute to me. The time I grew up in groomed me to hate the Islanders and their fans. I don't hate the team anymore and I have come to respect and appreciate some of the fans but I can never root for them.
- JRR1285

My Brother loves me what can I say?

This does not compute to me. The time I grew up in groomed me to hate the Islanders and their fans. I don't hate the team anymore and I have come to respect and appreciate some of the fans but I can never root for them.
- JRR1285

Rivalry isn’t what it used to be. It was pure hatred in the 70’s, eighties, to early nineties. It’ll get back to that with both teams competitive and a new arena for us…

I went back and watched that replay. I'd be floored if he got a suspension. Worst case he gets a $5k fine and that's all she wrote.
- eichiefs9

I mean, the league is all about bad optics it would seem so I could definitely see them suspending Barzal just to continue the inconsistencies.

I went back and watched that replay. I'd be floored if he got a suspension. Worst case he gets a $5k fine and that's all she wrote.
- eichiefs9

Get ready to be floored. He 100% doesn’t deserve one but I bet he gets one.

Rivalry isn’t what it used to be. It was pure hatred in the 70’s, eighties, to early nineties. It’ll get back to that with both teams competitive and a new arena for us…
- Cptmjl

It was really wild in the past. Have to think next year will be very interesting especially if the Rangers bring in some tough guys. Isles may need to dress Ross every Ranger game.

Eddie O had to try and poop on analytics after they showed the useless distance traveled stats after the 2nd Stamkos goal. He’s the worst broadcaster in all of hockey.
- Feds91Stammer

He is terrible.

My Brother loves me what can I say?
- ses111

If my wife decided she wanted to become an Islanders fan we might have to talk about divorce.

It was really wild in the past. Have to think next year will be very interesting especially if the Rangers bring in some tough guys. Isles may need to dress Ross every Ranger game.
- ses111

I want it to be like slap shot.

Get ready to be floored. He 100% doesn’t deserve one but I bet he gets one.
- Cptmjl

As terrible as Parros/DoPS are, they're not suspending a star player for an elimination game in the semi-finals unless he went out there and McSorely/Bertuzzi'd someone

I want it to be like slap shot.
- JRR1285

Is Shesterkin's wife a lesbian?

I went back and watched that replay. I'd be floored if he got a suspension. Worst case he gets a $5k fine and that's all she wrote.
- eichiefs9

*in a dark smoke-filled room, Colin Campbell reads your post, smirks before leaning back and puffing on his Lucky Strike, staring forward euphorically

Is Shesterkin's wife a lesbian?
- eichiefs9

That might be pretty cool.