Ben Shelley: Islanders start the season strong with win over Sabres

(frank) yeah

Nice win, but for the love of God fix the PP.

Nice win, but for the love of God fix the PP.
- HolyDiver83

I don't think it's goin get fixed. It's the players on the ice. You need a couple of guys that are "pp specialists" to get this right. You watch other teams on the pp and they whip the puck around. These guys just don't know how to do the basics. Entry, possession, puck movement to find the open man, SHOOT, look for rebounds.
It doesn't come naturally to this group.

I don't think it's goin get fixed. It's the players on the ice. You need a couple of guys that are "pp specialists" to get this right. You watch other teams on the pp and they whip the puck around. These guys just don't know how to do the basics. Entry, possession, puck movement to find the open man, SHOOT, look for rebounds.
It doesn't come naturally to this group.
- Mancalledsting

Pass first mentality is deep on this team, unfortunately.

I thought PP1 had some decent looks on Saturday. PP2 is awful and Pulock has a great shot but just doesn't get it off quick enough and he doesn't hit the net much when he does unfortunately.

Nice win, but for the love of God fix the PP.
- HolyDiver83

Said every Isles fan for the last 20 years.

Said every Isles fan for the last 20 years.
- Isleshockeyman

they were pretty lethal for a while with marc andre bergeron, and that was a long (frank)ing time ago and such a short period of time before his defensive warts were on full display. should have played him at forward instead of PP, dude had a god damn laser.

Have to say I’m becoming more of a Holmy fan as he settles into his role. Good first for the boys.

Have to say I’m becoming more of a Holmy fan as he settles into his role. Good first for the boys.
- streaks

Me too.
Couple of nice steals in that last shift producing a couple chances.
Good period by the Isles. Holding the Yotes to 3 shots is pretty dam good.

Me too.
Couple of nice steals in that last shift producing a couple chances.
Good period by the Isles. Holding the Yotes to 3 shots is pretty dam good.
- nyisles7

This site blows. Keep getting timed out.

This site blows. Keep getting timed out.
- streaks

Total crap

Total crap
- nyisles7

Barzy pp goal

Barzal PP

And the always stellar NHL officiating is in mid-season form.

Call on Barzal who wasn’t near the play and Holmstrom didn’t do anything either

Have to say I’m becoming more of a Holmy fan as he settles into his role. Good first for the boys.
- streaks

Wow that and 12 dollars will get you a pack of smokes

Wow that and 12 dollars will get you a pack of smokes
- Upstate_isles

Wow that and 12 dollars will get you a pack of smokes
- Upstate_isles

😂😂 rather smoke a cigar. And no that’s not gay lingo.

😂😂 rather smoke a cigar. And no that’s not gay lingo.
- streaks

No homo as the kids say

Yotes only plated about 6 minutes of the third but sorokin made the saves he needed to

Take the win but letting this team hang around is a bit unsetttling.

Glad to see Eklund finally plugged his computer back in.

Tonight's result is what we should expect. We should not get overly joyed or down about the game. These are the games that help secure playoff spots in April.

NY Islanders radio team won't be traveling to most road games this season.

Is the team really saving much? Seems kind of cheap to me.