Magic number is now 8
- Upstate_isles

I'm not the slightest bit worried that they'll miss the playoffs. I just want them going into the playoffs playing well. The Pens or the Canes will be be tough series. If they're not ready they'll be playing golf before they know what hit them.

Josh friggin' Bailey

Team came up huge today when there were like three of four moments where it felt like the bottom might fall out.

I’ll take the game they played today the rest of the way
- nyisles7

Correct let's hope pens and canes lose tonight

Josh friggin' Bailey

Team came up huge today when there were like three of four moments where it felt like the bottom might fall out.
- UIF

Best game since maybe the Toronto game overall

Correct let's hope pens and canes lose tonight
- Upstate_isles

Idiot Kunt

Best game since maybe the Toronto game overall
- Upstate_isles

Definitely. Isles dominated. Game wouldn't have been so close but for that flukey Flyers goal in the first.

Definitely. Isles dominated. Game wouldn't have been so close but for that flukey Flyers goal in the first.
- JohnScammo

And the whole 0 5 on the pp

And the whole 0 5 on the pp
- Upstate_isles

It's almost unfathomable that it can, even unintentionally, be THAT bad. And yet it is.

It's almost unfathomable that it can unintentionally be THAT bad. And yet it is.
- Wildschwein

Yup its utter dogpoop

And the whole 0 5 on the pp
- Upstate_isles

And almost a quarter of that PP time was 5 on 3

And almost a quarter of that PP time was 5 on 3
- PeteM

But it was a lovely passing exhibition.

But it was a lovely passing exhibition.
- JohnScammo

I don’t want to sound like a broken record but the power play is an abortion and I can’t believe Trotz hasn’t changed it. Is Lou handcuffing him as far as Gomez is concerned? Under 3% completion rate? That’s got to be the worst in the league.
How can it continue like this without something drastic changing?

Like others have said, I believe if it was even average we would be in first in the division.

I don’t want to sound like a broken record but the power play is an abortion and I can’t believe Trotz hasn’t changed it. Is Lou handcuffing him as far as Gomez is concerned? Under 3% completion rate? That’s got to be the worst in the league.
How can it continue like this without something drastic changing?

I believe if it was even average we would be in first in the division.
- David_Volek

No question about it. We're only one point out of first. An occasional extra pp goal during the season would certainly be worth a couple of more wins and/or regulation ties.

However, I read a while back that Trotz takes on much of the pp responsibility himself. It isn't just Gomez directing things. So while we can all agree that the pp sucks, and something has to change, it may involve more than just replacing Gomez. Nevertheless, that's definitely where Lou has to start.

Everyone we wanted to lose tonight won

No question about it. We're only one point out of first. An occasional extra pp goal during the season would certainly be worth a couple of more wins and/or regulation ties.

However, I read a while back that Trotz takes on much of the pp responsibility himself. It isn't just Gomez directing things. So while we can all agree that the pp sucks, and something has to change, it may involve more than just replacing Gomez. Nevertheless, that's definitely where Lou has to start.
- JohnScammo

I feel the PP performance is attributed to lack of forwards (Bailey, barzal, eberle, etc...) that can bury the puck + poor shooting talent on the blue line. Pulock has a shot but placement is horrible.

Everyone we wanted to lose tonight won
- Upstate_isles

Toronto lost in OT to the mighty Rangers.

Toronto lost in OT to the mighty Rangers.
- JohnScammo

Yea but pens and canes won, let's hope we win again tomorrow and the bjs lose that puts us at 4 and if we beat them we are in

No question about it. We're only one point out of first. An occasional extra pp goal during the season would certainly be worth a couple of more wins and/or regulation ties.

However, I read a while back that Trotz takes on much of the pp responsibility himself. It isn't just Gomez directing things. So while we can all agree that the pp sucks, and something has to change, it may involve more than just replacing Gomez. Nevertheless, that's definitely where Lou has to start.
- JohnScammo

I agree John. I'm fine with getting rid of Gomez, but I do not think it's a magic cure all. It's clear to me this team does not have enough shooters. We've seen how this team loves to pass 5 on 5 so why would it magically go away with the PP? I cannot believe Gomez is telling them just use most of the PP just passing it around.

I agree John. I'm fine with getting rid of Gomez, but I do not think it's a magic cure all. It's clear to me this team does not have enough shooters. We've seen how this team loves to pass 5 on 5 so why would it magically go away with the PP? I cannot believe Gomez is telling them just use most of the PP just passing it around.
- ses111

I don’t think it’s a lack of shooters because we scored a lot of goals last year and only lost PJB.

IMO, they pass too much and telegraph who they are setting up to shoot. Gomez was talking to the power play unit before the 5 on 3. It resulted in 2 whole shots.

They have been switching up the personnel but not the structure. Bottom line is they need to shoot more.

I don’t think it’s a lack of shooters because we scored a lot of goals last year and only lost PJB.

IMO, they pass too much and telegraph who they are setting up to shoot. Gomez was talking to the power play unit before the 5 on 3. It resulted in 2 whole shots.

They have been switching up the personnel but not the structure. Bottom line is they need to shoot more.
- David_Volek

By that reasoning, we should also keep Gomez, because we "scored a lot of goals last year" and Gomez was in charge of the PP last year.

By that reasoning, we should also keep Gomez, because we "scored a lot of goals last year" and Gomez was in charge of the PP last year.
- JohnScammo

If Gomez is here after this season it’s solely based on his relationship with Lameriello which I suspect is the reason that he’s still here to begin with.

Toronto lost in OT to the mighty Georgiev.
- JohnScammo

Fixed for accuracy

Fixed for accuracy
- mdw7413

Toronto lost in OT to the dirty commie bastard Georgiev.

Fixed again.

Rewatching the 3rd period....Tanner Fritz isn’t a bad player. He’s not gonna exactly set the world on fire, but he’s a useful player.

Rewatching the 3rd period....Tanner Fritz isn’t a bad player. He’s not gonna exactly set the world on fire, but he’s a useful player.
- potvin05

Alan Quine 2.0