I'm not worried about Halak and frankly I'm not all that worried about the 3 game skid. Just pointing out that both Halak and the team itself need to pick it up tonight. We've had two other 3 game skid's this season and we bounced back perfectly fine.
- eichiefs9

I think they'll pull out of it like they have this season before but id be lying if I said I wasnt concerned.

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The Colin McDonald shuttle had returned from BPT. Another emergency recall

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Grabner out with flu like symptoms. Tonight's Lines

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The Colin McDonald shuttle had returned from BPT. Another emergency recall

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Grabner out with flu like symptoms. Tonight's Lines

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- Vukota

Dack

Dack
- Cptmjl

I agree. The one factor that can change that is Capuano and bad personnel decisions. We will see.
- Cptmjl

Truthfully, I don't know why the PK sucks. Do the Isles not have players capable of killing penalties? I know Boychuk was good at it in BOS. You'd think guys like Cizikas and Nielsen would be tailor-made to kill penalties. Grabs and Kuli are also guys I would think would be good PK'ers.

Is it the system? Honestly, I watch the PK for the few seconds its out there before it gets lit up and they look completely out of sorts. I'm no coach, but it looks to me that the Isles PK'ers are over aggressive, putting (or trying to) too much pressure on the puckcarrier and they constantly get burned, have to over-rotate and by the time the PKers are all running around like headless chickens, someone on the other team is potting a goal.

I always thought on the PK you needed simplicity and tenacity. pressure the puck, but don't over-pressure. Get in passing and shooting lanes and make the safe play. This PK doesn't look like it does any of this.

- Vukota

What's really funny/scary about that is I could see him doing it.

Sure 4 years ago
- Vukota

He was the only goal 2 games ago.

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 1m

The Colin McDonald shuttle had returned from BPT. Another emergency recall

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 34s

Grabner out with flu like symptoms. Tonight's Lines

12-91-13

84-51-86

27-53-29

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- Vukota

you can't be serious. Colin McDonald on the FIRST LINE!?!

Bailey had a bad game... we should sit him for Conacher.

you can't be serious. Colin McDonald on the FIRST LINE!?!
- Jethro09

ha.. I was just kidding.. amazing.

Honestly thats an insult to RDP
- Cptmjl

It may be, but that was about his SV% at the end on his two bad hips and two bad knees, when RDP had the mobility of a rocking chair.

He was the only goal 2 games ago.
- niteislander

So what does that mean? So if Eric Boulton scored a goal he would be considered a goal scorer?

OK real Quick... Where is Colin McDonald from again? and Strait? .. where is Cap from? They can all wear their friggin super bowl hats together in the press conf when we lose tonight.

ha.. I was just kidding.. amazing.
- niteislander

Thank God. that would have been real hard to understand and rationalize.

Truthfully, I don't know why the PK sucks. Do the Isles not have players capable of killing penalties? I know Boychuk was good at it in BOS. You'd think guys like Cizikas and Nielsen would be tailor-made to kill penalties. Grabs and Kuli are also guys I would think would be good PK'ers.

Is it the system? Honestly, I watch the PK for the few seconds its out there before it gets lit up and they look completely out of sorts. I'm no coach, but it looks to me that the Isles PK'ers are over aggressive, putting (or trying to) too much pressure on the puckcarrier and they constantly get burned, have to over-rotate and by the time the PKers are all running around like headless chickens, someone on the other team is potting a goal.

I always thought on the PK you needed simplicity and tenacity. pressure the puck, but don't over-pressure. Get in passing and shooting lanes and make the safe play. This PK doesn't look like it does any of this.
- Jethro09

Its the system not the players. Theres no pressure and the game plan is to keep shots above the dots and depend on the goaltender not try to stop shots or passes. Its the most disgustingly passive PK ive ever seen in my life. You can teach any player how to play defense. In other words our PK is entirely on the coaching staff 100%.

Bailey had a bad game... we should sit him for Conacher.
- niteislander

Bailey has been bad for a while now. In fact he facking sucks

Thank God. that would have been real hard to understand and rationalize.
- Jethro09

Always question my posting of tweets

No, the truth. That they are playing the Flyers, they are showcasing Strait, and expect to obtain a second round pick from the Flyers for his services. The Flyers will, in turn, sign a Strait to a 5 year/25 million extension.
- Pete V

Clearly a bargain

I don't think Reinhardt is going to be that good.. sorry. I do think Pullock will be THAT good. That is why I never mentioned him in any trade.
- niteislander

I don't think Evander Kane is that good.

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 1m

The Colin McDonald shuttle had returned from BPT. Another emergency recall

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 34s

Grabner out with flu like symptoms. Tonight's Lines

12-91-13

84-51-86

27-53-29

15-18-17
- Vukota

39 in goal

Johnson's save % is 86
- Vukota

That's not funny.

39 in goal
- eichiefs9

Even better

Even better


- Vukota

He looks like a pee-wee goalie!

Even better


- Vukota

I miss that helmet

Even better


- Vukota

We do have a goaltender named Linus Soderstrom in the system