Sharpshooter

Got it right back! Big goal after Washington gets a gift.

I just meant you have fewer typos than him, and he's never heavily medicated. lol (I don't think)

Yeah, that was just a weird time. Outside of that, we've had their number for quite awhile.

Damn. I had minor back surgery a few years ago and that freaked me out. I get nervous when we're talking spines. At least you're cohent despite being medicated. Fewer typos than @Keirikeven! Get well soon.

Then we'll be playing Carolina next. I feel the same way about them.

Not too many good moves lately for Lou, though, has really hamstrung the Islanders for the foreseeable future, I think. Those trades you mentioned were the only real good ones. I know a lot of Islanders fans haven't been happy with the job he's been doing overall the last three years or so. Getting Horvat was good, but he was traded from the Canucks just before they started becoming really good, and traded to the Islanders just when they were starting to slide down. lol

Yeah, I mentioned after that that this is a completely different team with a better mentality and coaching. I don't anticipate it happening again. lol

Yep. I think it was game two of the Toronto/Boston series that set a postseason hits record (combined) for a sixty minute game.

I hate playing games in Washington. The fans, the horns and all of the noises are really annoying.

NHL playoffs are more physical than the regular season regardless of familiarity and rivalries. There's been a ton of hitting across the board in the postseason thus far.

Oh, I know, just pointing that out. lol I really can't see that happening to this squad against this team, either.

You could be right, but I would still err on the side of caution, and just beware. They might think they're toast already and not really give a shit and just want to hurt somebody. They have lost the last two series in which they've led 2-0. Still a long way from being over. lol

They look even better than they did last season. This might be their year. If they represent the East in the Final, I don't see any team in West beating them.

Yeah, Lou really has not a very good job the last couple of years or so, and it's rearing its ugly head. Face it, this Islanders team really isn't a playoff team. Their place in the standings is because they lost a ton of overtime games. Now they're even older and a below average team, with not a ton of hope in sight. Sure, credit them for getting to that point a lot, but still, technically they lost well over 40 games and you should not be a playoff team in that case. The Islanders window was rather smaller, compared to the Rangers. Unfortunately they ran into Tampa Bay during their run. Those things happen. Winning can be about timing as well.