Sharpshooter

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.

Definitely. His defensive play may not be appreciated by the casual fan, or someone who doesn't watch a lot of Rangers games. But the PK is as good as it is mainly because of him.

It would be something if he's in the lineup for the next series. They should have been able to beat Washington without him. No chance rushing him, give him some more time. Assuming they get by the Capitals, yeah, put him in there for Carolina. What a story that would be.

I'm sure they aren't happy about that Panarin hit, even though I didn't think it was that bad. I'm expecting them to be out for blood tonight, plus it's basically a must win game for them. Beware shenanigans.

Great to see that kind of accountability from your best players. Not that I never thought he didn't care, but it was good to see him taking last season so hard.

They're still a really good team. Peaked too early, maybe? I guess we'll find out.

It'll probably wind up being Giannone or something. lol I really hope not. Kenny is excellent. I also really like Bob Wischusen.