Trading for Palmieri instead of Hall was a huge mistake. Hall was EXACTLY what we needed... Palmieri is exactly what we have plenty of.
- niteislander

Hall isn’t hot poop either. What’s more, he wanted to go to Boston. He wouldn’t have waived to come to the Islanders.

Hall isn’t hot poop either. What’s more, he wanted to go to Boston. He wouldn’t have waived to come to the Islanders.
- Wildschwein

Actually remember seeing Staple say back at the time that the Isles had a deal in place for Hall but the Devils were willing to throw in Zajac with Palms so Lou took that deal instead.

Actually remember seeing Staple say back at the time that the Isles had a deal in place for Hall but the Devils were willing to throw in Zajac with Palms so Lou took that deal instead.
- Isles

Yep, supposedly it was Zajac that pushed it over the top. Hard to imagine

I honestly don't think last night was THAT bad. The second period was rough but otherwise I think they held up OK. There were some things that I thought they improved on and other 'issues' that appear to have carried over, but it's 1 of 82.
I'm majorly concerned with Palm's and Parise being the long term solves for Barzals linemates. I still think we're too slow up front, but I feel good about our defense. It would be nice if Raty could play his way back up but probably unreasonable to exoect.

I honestly don't think last night was THAT bad. The second period was rough but otherwise I think they held up OK. There were some things that I thought they improved on and other 'issues' that appear to have carried over, but it's 1 of 82.
I'm majorly concerned with Palm's and Parise being the long term solves for Barzals linemates. I still think we're too slow up front, but I feel good about our defense. It would be nice if Raty could play his way back up but probably unreasonable to exoect.
- keaner17

They didn't play bad but its the same old same old. Can't expect to win every game 1-0 2-1

They didn't play bad but its the same old same old. Can't expect to win every game 1-0 2-1
- Isles

16 shots in the first period looked promising. They so desparately need a big time goal scorer.

16 shots in the first period looked promising. They so desparately need a big time goal scorer.
- keaner17

Followed by like 3 shots in the 2nd period

16 shots in the first period looked promising. They so desparately need a big time goal scorer.
- keaner17

Very little room for error for the goalie and defense.

Actually remember seeing Staple say back at the time that the Isles had a deal in place for Hall but the Devils were willing to throw in Zajac with Palms so Lou took that deal instead.
- Isles

Yeah Lou told Staple

Very little room for error for the goalie and defense.
- ses111

Yup

Weird on tv it looked empty and pretty much silent.
- Cptmjl

From a TV perspective it was extremely quiet. Outside of the beginning of the game you want have known it was their home opener.

From a TV perspective it was extremely quiet. Outside of the beginning of the game you want have known it was their home opener.
- Nfdbulldawg

I think a part of that was they had the crowd mics lowered during the intros and had the PA announcer cranked up because once the game started you could hear the crowd a lot more. During the Intros it sounded like the place was empty but it wasn't

Also was anybody else feed behind the actual action? When Dobson scored I heard Burke go nuts before the puck even went in This shat happens every year

From a TV perspective it was extremely quiet. Outside of the beginning of the game you want have known it was their home opener.
- Nfdbulldawg

BTW: that siren they had Eddie W cranking sounded so pathetic it was hilarious. They need to replace that thing asap. I nearly fell off my couch laughing, it was so bad.

BTW: that siren they had Eddie W cranking sounded so pathetic it was hilarious. They need to replace that thing asap. I nearly fell off my couch laughing, it was so bad.
- keaner17

It sounded like what I assume a dying whale sounds like

Also was anybody else feed behind the actual action? When Dobson scored I heard Burke go nuts before the puck even went in This shat happens every year
- Isles

I was there and not watching on TV, but it's been like that all preseason and all last season, across Isles/Rangers/Devils. It's absolutely terrible and I have no idea how MSG hasn't fixed it yet.

It sounded like what I assume a dying whale sounds like
- eichiefs9

It sounded like they hired some guy to record himself imitating a siren in terrible falsetto!

"Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *gasp* ahhhhhhhhhhh"

Lol https://twitter.com/South...NqRaRThzmDcAcYLg8rlQ&s=19

It sounded like what I assume a dying whale sounds like
- eichiefs9

The whole open was downright embarrassing

BTW: that siren they had Eddie W cranking sounded so pathetic it was hilarious. They need to replace that thing asap. I nearly fell off my couch laughing, it was so bad.
- keaner17

I think it was JT for HOF cranking it.

I was there and not watching on TV, but it's been like that all preseason and all last season, across Isles/Rangers/Devils. It's absolutely terrible and I have no idea how MSG hasn't fixed it yet.
- eichiefs9

Brutal

It sounded like what I assume a dying whale sounds like
- eichiefs9

Somebody said it was the actual horn from 50 years ago

Don't worry you guys will get well against us...

we gave up 48 shots to Seattle and our 3rd pair D couldn't crack a beer league lineup...

It sounded like what I assume a dying whale sounds like
- eichiefs9

I think it will sound better when an 82 year old isn't the one cranking it.. but I thought it was the original horn from the coliseum. That doesn't appear to be the case.

Listen it was a sellout even though it wasn't.
- Isles

I’m aware I’m not disputing that I’m just saying when I watch games on tv there’s empty seats and it always sounds like the crowds aren’t loud.

I honestly don't think last night was THAT bad. The second period was rough but otherwise I think they held up OK. There were some things that I thought they improved on and other 'issues' that appear to have carried over, but it's 1 of 82.
I'm majorly concerned with Palm's and Parise being the long term solves for Barzals linemates. I still think we're too slow up front, but I feel good about our defense. It would be nice if Raty could play his way back up but probably unreasonable to exoect.
- keaner17

It wasn’t that bad it just wasn’t that good either

They had little glimpses where they looked good. New coach and system not always going to happen starting game 1 of the season.