Ben Shelley: Islanders vs. Penguins Preview: Comparing the defenses

I guess a lot of penguin fans answered on the poll....

- nyisles7

I guess a lot of penguin fans answered on the poll....
- Nfdbulldawg

Isles in 6

Just wanted to check in and say “Let’s Go Islanders!”.

- JohnScammo

Just wanted to check in and say “Let’s Go Islanders!”.
- David_Volek

Welcome back

Isles in 6
- gergeswillems

- nyisles7

- nyisles7

- Wildschwein

- nyisles7

The walrus even looks like Trotz.

The walrus even looks like Trotz.
- Wildschwein

yeah he does

My feeling is the islanders in six.

My feeling is the penguins in five.
- Nfdbulldawg

Fixed.

The defensive numbers don't lie. I suggest everyone go to natural stat trick and take a gander.

Isles' first pair is better defensively than the Pens' first pair, but the Pens 2nd and 3rd pairings are better than the Isles' 2nd/3rd pairings.

This will all come down to Varlamov. He's your only saving grace.

I'm hoping for quintuple over time in the Caps Bruins game. Let's hope both these team grind each other down.

Once again playing the underdog role. Trotz feeds off that and uses it as a motivation with the team. No pressure on the isles when they’re already written off and nobody’s expects them to win. All the pressure on the Pens. I love when this team is in this position.

I'm hoping for quintuple over time in the Caps Bruins game. Let's hope both these team grind each other down.
- JimmyP

Caps win but not sure how far they can go with Anderson in net.

Caps win but not sure how far they can go with Anderson in net.
- TogaIsles

Looks like a good goal and a win.

Once again playing the underdog role. Trotz feeds off that and uses it as a motivation with the team. No pressure on the isles when they’re already written off and nobody’s expects them to win. All the pressure on the Pens. I love when this team is in this position.
- TogaIsles

Me too Toga

The defensive numbers don't lie. I suggest everyone go to natural stat trick and take a gander.

Isles' first pair is better defensively than the Pens' first pair, but the Pens 2nd and 3rd pairings are better than the Isles' 2nd/3rd pairings.

This will all come down to Varlamov. He's your only saving grace.
- Rinosaur

I guess we shouldn’t even bother playing the games. Can we forfeit?

I guess we shouldn’t even bother playing the games. Can we forfeit?
- Cptmjl

Haha that’s what I was thinking. Like I said earlier, we are in the perfect spot as underdog.

I guess we shouldn’t even bother playing the games. Can we forfeit?
- Cptmjl

I have the Penguins penciled in for a sweep of the lowly Isles, each game going 10-0 or better. Anything less will be a huge embarrassment for the Penguins and their fans.