I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to play. If he does, he'll be wearing one hell of a bullseye on that left shoulder
- keaner17

Seriously. If he were to go, you would think the obvious message to the Isles players would be to finish your checks on him EXTRA hard.

Nothing definitive yet. Local sources are still in the dark.

I expect Cooper is going to wait until the last minute to spring it on us all.
- GalacticStone

I’m sure they’ll throw him out there and play him in spots. You’re also getting Cernak back I believe. Islanders game plan will probably be to pound the crap out of Tampa. Defense, Kucherov if he plays, and Point if you can catch him.

They've already immortalized it with a statue outside of the new arena.


- Atomic Wedgie

There's a video of the guy throwing it on twitter

At least the NHL news got it right that he was injured checking Barzal and not from Mayfield's cross check.
- JohnScammo

That’s what it looked like to me when it happened. He was definitely favoring his arm/shoulder after the missed hit on Barzal.

Except for Brendan Burke the announcers are trash and a pathetic bunch of losers and rejects I am listening to the islanders radio broadcast in between periods.

How about Ruuta? He made it, bravely I may add, through game 6. I know he basically got beheaded in game 5 so I was wondering what his status for tonight may be.

How about Ruuta? He made it, bravely I may add, through game 6. I know he basically got beheaded in game 5 so I was wondering what his status for tonight may be.
- potvin05

His feelings are still hurt but I believe he’ll pull through.

His feelings are still hurt but I believe he’ll pull through.
- Cptmjl

Tough (frank)in guy he is.

Tough (frank)in guy he is.
- potvin05

All I know is we’re going to need to score more goals then them if we’re going to win. Book it.

All I know is we’re going to need to score more goals then them if we’re going to win. Book it.
- Cptmjl

I was 15 last time the Islanders were in the finals. Hope that changes tonight. LGI. WIN FOR DAVID. He went to the game in 80. Nystrom

This is the biggest game in my hockey fandom I was a teenager the last time this happened. Can I say this is the biggest game in islanders history. The right to get home ice advantage in the cup finals the last year at the old barn. Let's do this. LETS GO ISLANDERS

I was 15 last time the Islanders were in the finals. Hope that changes tonight. LGI. WIN FOR DAVID. He went to the game in 80. Nystrom
- Hockeyislife

💪👊💪👊

- JimmyP

I just emailed it to trotz. He hasn’t got back to me yet.

I just emailed it to trotz. He hasn’t got back to me yet.
- Cptmjl

You should've texted him.

I can feel my blood pressure rising already.

I am a nervous wreck

You should've texted him.

I can feel my blood pressure rising already.
- JimmyP

You should've texted him.

I can feel my blood pressure rising already.
- JimmyP

Yea I'm amped up too........this is gonna be the best night in a long time or I'm gonna break poop

LETS GO ISLANDERS LETS GO ISLANDERS

First drink has been cracked. Starting late

First drink has been cracked. Starting late
- Cptmjl

I already started with a Mr. Moxey mint.

I already started with a Mr. Moxey mint.
- JohnScammo

Had to look that one up

First drink has been cracked. Starting late
- Cptmjl

I'm gonna start to calm my nerves

I'm gonna start to calm my nerves
- Upstate_isles

Let me help;

Varlamov game 7 record.

1-4 .857 sv%

I REALLY hope we get to see a NYI/Habs final.
- Wildschwein

Isles get a little revenge for the 1993 lose to Monteal. Had Turgeon never gotten hurt Isles could have beaten and gone on to the cup that year.