Ben Shelley: Islanders battle back to erase three-goal deficit, beat Avalanche 5-4

THe Avs are nothing but a pretender They lost too many valuable players and are no where near the team of last year Put a fork in them

THe Avs are nothing but a pretender They lost too many valuable players and are no where near the team of last year Put a fork in them
- broncohorvath

You have something in common with them.

Ben Shelley: Islanders battle back to erase three-goal deficit, beat Avalanche 5-4
- Ben Shelley

Coming back from 0-3 to win a game is not something last years team was doing. Resiliency is an important component for contending teams. Was nice to see

Dobson is LEGIT!!!

Coming back from 0-3 to win a game is not something last years team was doing. Resiliency is an important component for contending teams. Was nice to see

Dobson is LEGIT!!!
- kindlyrick

It was a fantastic comeback. Very nice to see. I had written them off when they were down 0-3. I glad they proved me wrong.

Coming back from 0-3 to win a game is not something last years team was doing. Resiliency is an important component for contending teams. Was nice to see

Dobson is LEGIT!!!
- kindlyrick

Damn right he is legit!

Is this site glitching hard, or is it just my device.

(frank)ing page doesn’t load half of the time.

Is this site glitching hard, or is it just my device.

(frank)ing page doesn’t load half of the time.
- Wildschwein

The site has been a disaster but I’m not really sure how compatible the StarTac is with todays technology.

The site has been a disaster but I’m not really sure how compatible the StarTac is with todays technology.
- Cptmjl

The site has been a disaster but I’m not really sure how compatible the StarTac is with todays technology.
- Cptmjl

Cheeky bastard.

Travis Flynn @NDRedEagle
20m
BTW, Mayfield (3) has as many 5v5 goals as Marner (2), Matthews (1), and Tavares combined.

Travis Flynn @NDRedEagle
20m
BTW, Mayfield (3) has as many 5v5 goals as Marner (2), Matthews (1), and Tavares combined.


- eichiefs9

They lost again last night. To the Ducks

Travis Flynn @NDRedEagle
20m
BTW, Mayfield (3) has as many 5v5 goals as Marner (2), Matthews (1), and Tavares combined.


- eichiefs9

That’s some funny poop right there.

They lost again last night. To the Ducks
- Cptmjl

Mark Masters @markhmasters
10 Nov 2019
John Tavares: "It's not good enough. It starts with myself. You know, leaving our goalie out to dry. One of the best players in the league coming down the slot uncovered, untouched & just made it too easy for them ... we can't start like we did &, like I said, it starts with me."

luke fox @lukefoxjukebox
12h
"It starts with us. It starts with myself." —Auston Matthews

Mark Masters @markhmasters
10 Nov 2019
John Tavares: "It's not good enough. It starts with myself. You know, leaving our goalie out to dry. One of the best players in the league coming down the slot uncovered, untouched & just made it too easy for them ... we can't start like we did &, like I said, it starts with me."

luke fox @lukefoxjukebox
12h
"It starts with us. It starts with myself." —Auston Matthews


- eichiefs9

That JT contract is looking better and better. Playing defense has always been beneath JT.

Mark Masters @markhmasters
10 Nov 2019
John Tavares: "It's not good enough. It starts with myself. You know, leaving our goalie out to dry. One of the best players in the league coming down the slot uncovered, untouched & just made it too easy for them ... we can't start like we did &, like I said, it starts with me."

luke fox @lukefoxjukebox
12h
"It starts with us. It starts with myself." —Auston Matthews


- eichiefs9

I believe they have to figure out who it starts with before they can solve the problem.

That JT contract is looking better and better. Playing defense has always been beneath JT.
- ses111

The Leafs thread has declared they need trotz to save them. I laugh when I think of trotz trying to coach that collection of self absorbed whiners. They seem to think defense is an after thought and always have since that team has been assembled as presently constructed. That would be such a hard transition with a coach like Trotz. Remember the resistance he got from Ovechkin when he coached the caps. He would have to deal with 6 or 7 Ovechkins on that team

The Leafs thread has declared they need trotz to save them. I laugh when I think of trotz trying to coach that collection of self absorbed whiners. They seem to think defense is an after thought and always have since that team has been assembled as presently constructed. That would be such a hard transition with a coach like Trotz. Remember the resistance he got from Ovechkin when he coached the caps. He would have to deal with 6 or 7 Ovechkins on that team
- Cptmjl

I do not see a good match with Barry and that team. Barry is 99% defense and there will be an issue with a lot of those forwards. Barry is going to have to be willing to make adjustments with his new team as well. Ovie is older and was more willing to buy in. Caps also had better defensemen and goalies in place than the Leafs have.

The Leafs thread has declared they need trotz to save them. I laugh when I think of trotz trying to coach that collection of self absorbed whiners. They seem to think defense is an after thought and always have since that team has been assembled as presently constructed. That would be such a hard transition with a coach like Trotz. Remember the resistance he got from Ovechkin when he coached the caps. He would have to deal with 6 or 7 Ovechkins on that team
- Cptmjl

That would be an interesting match.

That would be an interesting match.
- Vukota

If Trotz went to the Leafs and they could shore up their blueline and get average goaltending...they'd be a legitimate threat.

If Trotz went to the Leafs and they could shore up their blueline and get average goaltending...they'd be a legitimate threat.
- eichiefs9

Well if they did that I don't think it would matter who the coach is. Like it's been said before you have to get all those forwards to drastically change how they play if they went with Trotz. Could it be done? Sure but that's a big ask.

Well if they did that I don't think it would matter who the coach is. Like it's been said before you have to get all those forwards to drastically change how they play if they went with Trotz. Could it be done? Sure but that's a big ask.
- Vukota

It's a huge ask. We are not talking about only one or two players needing to buy in. Maybe Barry is nicer than Babcock but is their styles and how they want to play the game that different?

Well if they did that I don't think it would matter who the coach is. Like it's been said before you have to get all those forwards to drastically change how they play if they went with Trotz. Could it be done? Sure but that's a big ask.
- Vukota

Matthews is already an very good defensive center, on top of his other obvious talent.

I don't think the buy-in would be particularly difficult from the team, especially when they have jack-shit to show for being "one of the best teams in the league". It's not like they already have some great track record of playoff success to argue with whatever Trotz have them do.

They wouldn't have to be as good defensively under him as the Isles were, because they have the horses up front to put the puck in the net.

If Trotz went to the Leafs and they could shore up their blueline and get average goaltending...they'd be a legitimate threat.
- eichiefs9

Goaltending and defense. Dubas built from the top down based on whatever stats he thought would build a winner. Truth is they were built wrong. Shanny and Dubas built that no heart having roster. It’s on them. We’ve seen that movie for decades (minus the firepower).