Chara on the ice for 4 of the 5 goals.... not ideal. I actually did not watch a lot of that game Saturday and told all my Isles' buddies who had us going 82-0 that I would be very happy to start 1-1 b/c of who we are playing the first 2 games. 0-2.. ugh.


The Islanders are successful when they are going 100% every shift. It felt like they believed everyone's "cup contender" noise and could just show up and win. I am sure that Trotz will get this turned around but I think it's very obvious that having both Green and Chara in the lineup is not ideal. This is a Young, extremely fast league and having 2 old and very slow D-men out of 6 is just not going to work.. IMO.

The next 3 games are certainly winable.. if we decide to show up and play.

"You thought you could win on talent? You don't have enough talent to win on talent alone.."
- niteislander

This year is a full schedule so it will be more challenging. The Greene and Chara situation has to be watched closely for sure. Isles need to find out about Aho once and for all. Have to think Lou and Barry will make needed adjustments.

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Islanders have dropped from 7th place to 22nd place in this guy's power rankings. People are beginning to notice just how bad they looked in their first two games.

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
16m
Matt Martin also out on the ice for #Isles practice. He’s wearing a regular blue practice jersey while Leo Komarov Ross Johnston and Kieffer Bellows all wearing gray practice jerseys, likely indicating they are extra forwards. Looks good for Martin to make season debut tomorrow

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
26m
Semyon Varlamov was the first goalie on ice for #Isles, followed quickly by Ilya Sorokin and Cory Schneider. That should be Avery good sign regarding Varly.

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
3m
Maksimov (EDM) & Timashov (NYI) on waivers for the purposes of termination

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
4m
Belzile (MON) & Komarov (NYI) on waivers

https://sports.yahoo.com/power-rankings-hurricane-season-144048562.html?src=rss

Islanders have dropped from 7th place to 22nd place in this guy's power rankings. People are beginning to notice just how bad they looked in their first two games.
- JohnScammo

I honestly liked it better when nobody respected us

I honestly liked it better when nobody respected us
- eichiefs9

Exactly.

I honestly liked it better when nobody respected us
- eichiefs9

It was much better.

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
16m
Matt Martin also out on the ice for #Isles practice. He’s wearing a regular blue practice jersey while Leo Komarov Ross Johnston and Kieffer Bellows all wearing gray practice jerseys, likely indicating they are extra forwards. Looks good for Martin to make season debut tomorrow

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
26m
Semyon Varlamov was the first goalie on ice for #Isles, followed quickly by Ilya Sorokin and Cory Schneider. That should be Avery good sign regarding Varly.

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
3m
Maksimov (EDM) & Timashov (NYI) on waivers for the purposes of termination

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
4m
Belzile (MON) & Komarov (NYI) on waivers
- eichiefs9

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
16m
Matt Martin also out on the ice for #Isles practice. He’s wearing a regular blue practice jersey while Leo Komarov Ross Johnston and Kieffer Bellows all wearing gray practice jerseys, likely indicating they are extra forwards. Looks good for Martin to make season debut tomorrow

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
26m
Semyon Varlamov was the first goalie on ice for #Isles, followed quickly by Ilya Sorokin and Cory Schneider. That should be Avery good sign regarding Varly.

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
3m
Maksimov (EDM) & Timashov (NYI) on waivers for the purposes of termination

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
4m
Belzile (MON) & Komarov (NYI) on waivers
- eichiefs9

I was about to post this. Glad I checked so I don't get the slow typing gif.

- Cptmjl

Its not like anyone is going to claim him.

Its not like anyone is going to claim him.
- JimmyP

A man can dream.

Its not like anyone is going to claim him.
- JimmyP

- eichiefs9

Kucherov possibly needing surgery. What are the chances he makes a complete recovery right before the playoffs?

Kucherov possibly needing surgery. What are the chances he makes a complete recovery right before the playoffs?
- Cptmjl

Yeah they'll acquire Eichel in the meantime and then both will magically heal right before the playoffs start, and they'll have both players put on LTIR and add $19.5M in players at the deadline

They'll acquire Crosby at the deadline with their LTIR space and their centers will be: Point, Crosby, Eichel, Stamkos. Bettman will mandate that the Lightning players have free reign to (frank) any other player's wife that they want, no questions asked.

- eichiefs9

What I meant to say is he is a legit first line winger. Any team would be lucky to have him.

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Islanders have dropped from 7th place to 22nd place in this guy's power rankings. People are beginning to notice just how bad they looked in their first two games.
- JohnScammo

That didn’t take long

Yeah they'll acquire Eichel in the meantime and then both will magically heal right before the playoffs start, and they'll have both players put on LTIR and add $19.5M in players at the deadline

They'll acquire Crosby at the deadline with their LTIR space and their centers will be: Point, Crosby, Eichel, Stamkos. Bettman will mandate that the Lightning players have free reign to (frank) any other player's wife that they want, no questions asked.
- eichiefs9

This will be addressed in the next CBA indeed.