Devils have 7 Covid cases so color me shocked when the game on Thursday gets bagged too


- eichiefs9

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Such a joke.

I'm so bored with the lack of hockey that I stumbled on this article from a few days ago on the Islander website. Fischler on Peca. It's actually not bad.
https://www.nhl.com/islan...-michael-peca/c-329569070

I'm so bored with the lack of hockey that I stumbled on this article from a few days ago on the Islander website. Fischler on Peca. It's actually not bad.
https://www.nhl.com/islan...-michael-peca/c-329569070
- JohnScammo

I'll never forget that hit on Peca. Dirty as they come. Almost as bad was Corsons' hit from behind on Kenny Jonsson.

I'll never forget that hit on Peca. Dirty as they come. Almost as bad was Corsons' hit from behind on Kenny Jonsson.
- Mancalledsting

How could you become friends with a POS that blew out your knee. I couldn't believe it when Peca signed with the leafs.

I'll never forget that hit on Peca. Dirty as they come. Almost as bad was Corsons' hit from behind on Kenny Jonsson.
- Mancalledsting

That was the angriest I have ever been as a sports fan. Had season tickets and finally made playoffs for first time in years. They took out our best defenseman and best forward with Cheap shots. league didn't do sht about it either... those 2 healthy we at least win that series.

That was the angriest I have ever been as a sports fan. Had season tickets and finally made playoffs for first time in years. They took out our best defenseman and best forward with Cheap shots. league didn't do sht about it either... those 2 healthy we at least win that series.
- niteislander

Gary Roberts received a 5-minute major for boarding Jonsson who was knocked unconscious. The League levied no additional punishment for the hit. Darcy Tucker received no penalty whatsoever from either the on ice officials or the League. Peca was not only knocked out of the series, but missed the first few months of the following season. Friends who are Leafs fans have told me that they thought that the hit wasn't late, but they admitted that it was a low bridge, designed to injure. I think it was also borderline late. Regardless, neither Jonsson nor Peca were ever as good again.

Years later, when Peca became a Leaf near the end of his career, he invited Tucker to play golf with him. They quickly became friends. Tucker said he wished he could have that hit back.

Gary Roberts received a 5-minute major for boarding Jonsson who was knocked unconscious. The League levied no additional punishment for the hit. Darcy Tucker received no penalty whatsoever from either the on ice officials or the League. Peca was not only knocked out of the series, but missed the first few months of the following season. Friends who are Leafs fans have told me that they thought that the hit wasn't late, but they admitted that it was a low bridge, designed to injure. I think it was also borderline late. Regardless, neither Jonsson nor Peca were ever as good again.

Years later, when Peca became a Leaf near the end of his career, he invited Tucker to play golf with him. They quickly became friends. Tucker said he wished he could have that hit back.
- JohnScammo

The Tucker Code includes a strict "no maiming" policy on golfing buddies.

The Tucker Code includes a strict "no maiming" policy on golfing buddies.
- UIF

Tucker probably has a very long back swing........with his irons.

The Tucker Code includes a strict "no maiming" policy on golfing buddies.
- UIF

I wish Peca kneecapped him with a 5-iron.

I wish Peca kneecapped him with a 5-iron his car.
- JimmyP

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Andrew Gross
@AGrossNewsday
NHL postpones tomorrow night's Hurricanes at Philadelphia game because of COVID-19 issues impacting the Flyers.

#Isles scheduled for a home-and-home with the Flyers next Monday and Tuesday nights.

Andrew Gross
@AGrossNewsday
NHL postpones tomorrow night's Hurricanes at Philadelphia game because of COVID-19 issues impacting the Flyers.

#Isles scheduled for a home-and-home with the Flyers next Monday and Tuesday nights.


- eichiefs9

Unless the Devils get at least a couple players back for Thursday's game we can count on that game being postponed as well. Pretty incredible that the NHL’s only change to their protocols so far has been to seemingly lower the threshold to postpone games which of course has increased the number of postponed games. I also love how the Islanders had to play games missing half their lineup and got slaughtered for it before this happened. If this is their moronic plan just do everyone a favor and cancel the season already.

Unless the Devils get at least a couple players back for Thursday's game we can count on that game being postponed as well. Pretty incredible that the NHL’s only change to their protocols so far has been to seemingly lower the threshold to postpone games which of course has increased the number of postponed games. I also love how the Islanders had to play games missing half their lineup and got slaughtered for it before this happened. If this is their moronic plan just do everyone a favor and cancel the season already.
- Cptmjl

Doesn't seem like a season cancellation is coming down the pipe anytime soon. Owners are already worried about revenue and they're postponing games in Canada strictly so teams don't have to operate at a percentage of their capacity to keep revenues up. They're just waiting out omicron and hoping that Canada eases up on the restrictions.

In the meantime, we were just the team that got butt(frank)ed by old policy and bad luck. Watch...the Isles will climb back in the playoff hunt and then have to finish the season with like 7 games in 10 days or something and miss because the schedule is brutal

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
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Barry Trotz and Ryan Pulock enter COVID-19 protocol for #Isles

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
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Amanda also reports that Yegor Sharangovich is out of COVID protocol for Devils. Pretty good sign Devils will be able to play on Thursday.

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
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Barry Trotz and Ryan Pulock enter COVID-19 protocol for #Isles


- eichiefs9

I did say as soon as Pulock was ready he would go right on Covid protocol hahaha can’t make this crap up.

Andrew Gross @AGrossNewsday
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Amanda also reports that Yegor Sharangovich is out of COVID protocol for Devils. Pretty good sign Devils will be able to play on Thursday.
- eichiefs9

The only good things is maybe we can make up some ground on some of the teams experiencing this only problem is the league seems to have reduced the threshold for rescheduling games. Total cluster(frank).

The only good things is maybe we can make up some ground on some of the teams experiencing this only problem is the league seems to have reduced the threshold for rescheduling games. Total cluster(frank).
- Cptmjl

The other good thing is that the only Islanders who haven't gotten Covid (and I'm just stealing this from a tweet) so far this season are:

Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
J.G. Pageau
Kyle Palmieri
Scott Mayfield
Noah Dobson (he had it last year)

So the likelihood of the Islanders having to deal with too many more outbreaks is low. Hopefully that's something that benefits them as the season wears on and other teams have it start spreading.

The other good thing is that the only Islanders who haven't gotten Covid (and I'm just stealing this from a tweet) so far this season are:

Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
J.G. Pageau
Kyle Palmieri
Scott Mayfield
Noah Dobson (he had it last year)

So the likelihood of the Islanders having to deal with too many more outbreaks is low. Hopefully that's something that benefits them as the season wears on and other teams have it start spreading.
- eichiefs9

Season has gotten so absurd I don't even get upset anymore.

The other good thing is that the only Islanders who haven't gotten Covid (and I'm just stealing this from a tweet) so far this season are:

Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
J.G. Pageau
Kyle Palmieri
Scott Mayfield
Noah Dobson (he had it last year)

So the likelihood of the Islanders having to deal with too many more outbreaks is low. Hopefully that's something that benefits them as the season wears on and other teams have it start spreading.
- eichiefs9

We’ll probably lose Varlamov and Sorokin simultaneously next to Covid protocol and the NHL will make us play games. Book it

We’ll probably lose Varlamov and Sorokin simultaneously next to Covid protocol and the NHL will make us play games. Book it
- Cptmjl

We’ll probably lose Varlamov and Sorokin simultaneously next to Covid protocol and the NHL will make us play games. Book it
- Cptmjl

Bring on JF Berube!

Bring on JF Berube!
- Isleshockeyman

Knew we should’ve kept him. (frank)ing Snow.

Bring on JF Berube!
- Isleshockeyman

lol.. pretty sure Koskinen will be available soon.

lol.. pretty sure Koskinen will be available soon.
- niteislander

Maybe we can get Wade Dubielewicz out of retirement.