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ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:00 AM ET
I wouldn’t change the lineup at all. Besides the goalie.
- potvin05


I might do MDC for Leo. Watch MDC have a monster game 7. Barry likes MDC's defense and Isles could use some better Defense right now.
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Sep 4 @ 12:02 AM ET
If he had hit the net even once tonight....
Took a bad penalty at the end of the 1st OT. A couple of bad passes. Right now he’s being played up by his line mates.

- potvin05

The problem I have with Eberle is that when he's not scoring, he's not really helping the team much. He doesn't hit often or hard. He doesn't win a lot of puck battles. He's soft on the puck.

With that said, I hope he scores the game winner on Saturday.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:03 AM ET
The problem I have with Eberle is that when he's not scoring, he's not really helping the team much. He doesn't hit often or hard. He doesn't win a lot of puck battles. He's soft on the puck.

With that said, I hope he scores the game winner on Saturday.

- JohnScammo


This is the thing. You belter put up a lot more points if you are adding nothing else. I'm using all my ripping powers to have Eberle have a big game.
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Sep 4 @ 12:04 AM ET
I might do MDC for Leo. Watch MDC have a monster game 7.
- ses111

I dunno, ses. Leo is pretty good on the PK. I think he's been doing his job.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:05 AM ET
I dunno, ses. Leo is pretty good on the PK. I think he's been doing his job.
- JohnScammo


I understand. They might be able to get away without his PK skills with Philly not doing much on the PP though. MDC seems to be able to play solid defense as well.
potvin05
New York Islanders
Location: Snow's World (I just live in it), NY
Joined: 06.21.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:05 AM ET
Game 1: Varlamov really didn’t have to do anything. Let’s be honest, total defensive effort.

Game 2: Varlamov sucked. Greiss comes in, plays good enough, again the defense is great. Goal in OT was not his fault.

Game 3: I didn’t really get to watch good enough. We only gave up 1 goal so I assume Varlamov was good.

Game 4: Greiss unquestionably stands on his head. We win because of him.

Game 5: Non-descript game by Varlamov. We lose, seeing eye game winner. Didn’t play great, didn’t play bad.

Game 6: Varlamov is shaky. Most of the goals aren’t his fault, although the JvR goal was a crappy one. He left some big rebounds, looked very shaky, no confidence.

You can say what you want about Hart and shooting high on him, he is the biggest reason the Flyers are still here. It’s annoying to see him leave almost no rebounds. He’s been awesome in OT 2 games in a row now.

You start Greiss. It’s really not a hard decision. I think Trotz would have already backed Varlamov if he was gonna start. I think Trotz does the right thing here.
potvin05
New York Islanders
Location: Snow's World (I just live in it), NY
Joined: 06.21.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:07 AM ET
I might do MDC for Leo. Watch MDC have a monster game 7. Barry likes MDC's defense and Isles could use some better Defense right now.
- ses111

Honestly, the PK has been great. I don’t forsee any changes there.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:07 AM ET
Game 1: Varlamov really didn’t have to do anything. Let’s be honest, total defensive effort.

Game 2: Varlamov sucked. Greiss comes in, plays good enough, again the defense is great. Goal in OT was not his fault.

Game 3: I didn’t really get to watch good enough. We only gave up 1 goal so I assume Varlamov was good.

Game 4: Greiss unquestionably stands on his head. We win because of him.

Game 5: Non-descript game by Varlamov. We lose, seeing eye game winner. Didn’t play great, didn’t play bad.

Game 6: Varlamov is shaky. Most of the goals aren’t his fault, although the JvR goal was a crappy one. He left some big rebounds, looked very shaky, no confidence.

You can say what you want about Hart and shooting high on him, he is the biggest reason the Flyers are still here. It’s annoying to see him leave almost no rebounds. He’s been awesome in OT 2 games in a row now.

You start Greiss. It’s really not a hard decision.

- potvin05


I agree potvin. Has to be Greiss for me and regardless you live with it. Isles are not a team that uses one goalie so it makes perfect sense. Varly has not be sharp this series.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:08 AM ET
Honestly, the PK has been great. I don’t forsee any changes there.
- potvin05


True but has it really been that tested? Philly is not even getting a lot of chances. I like the idea of fresh legs even if MDC is not the fastest player. Philly is not the old Habs teams either.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Sep 4 @ 12:11 AM ET
I wouldn’t change the lineup at all. Besides the goalie.
- potvin05


Eberle?
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:12 AM ET
Eberle?
- nyisles7


Interesting.

No he has to play for my ripping to have a chance to work.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Sep 4 @ 12:12 AM ET
I dunno, ses. Leo is pretty good on the PK. I think he's been doing his job.
- JohnScammo



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potvin05
New York Islanders
Location: Snow's World (I just live in it), NY
Joined: 06.21.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:13 AM ET
Eberle?
- nyisles7

Nah. I’m not happy with him but you can’t sit him.
potvin05
New York Islanders
Location: Snow's World (I just live in it), NY
Joined: 06.21.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:14 AM ET
True but has it really been that tested? Philly is not even getting a lot of chances. I like the idea of fresh legs even if MDC is not the fastest player. Philly is not the old Habs teams either.
- ses111

They’re not getting any chances because of our penalty killers.
potvin05
New York Islanders
Location: Snow's World (I just live in it), NY
Joined: 06.21.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:15 AM ET
At least two other teams are going through what we’re going through.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:15 AM ET
They’re not getting any chances because of our penalty killers.
- potvin05


I meant power plays. No way Barry sits Leo for game 7. Barry is going down with vets and in this case I get it
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Sep 4 @ 12:15 AM ET
Isles just didnt get the bounces tonight. They were on the doorstep with quality chances often. Hell of a game though. Hopefully Game 7 is an epic.
- Doc_Sarcasm


I have to agree. Good luck and hope it’s a hell of a game.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:16 AM ET
I have to agree. Good luck and hope it’s a hell of a game.
- nyisles7


Forget that. I could care less if it's the worse hockey game ever as long as the Isles win.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Sep 4 @ 12:17 AM ET
Nah. I’m not happy with him but you can’t sit him.
- potvin05



Of course not. He’s getting Ops and that what you want.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Sep 4 @ 12:18 AM ET
Of course not. He’s getting Ops and that what you want.
- nyisles7


You do understand if the Isles lose and Eberle does zip again, I will not rest until he is traded?
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Sep 4 @ 12:18 AM ET
Forget that. I could care less if it's the worse hockey game ever as long as the Isles win.
- ses111


Ok that’s fair
streaks
New York Islanders
Joined: 02.25.2018

Sep 4 @ 7:00 AM ET
Two best lines last night were Barzal and Cizikas’s imo. Both very noticeable. JGP’s line was effective and held their own. Nelson’s line needs to be way better. Need production from them. I’d start Greiss. I’m sure trotz will make the right call. Maybe he will anyway. Maybe he won’t.
KINGKENZO
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: OMAR COMIN'..Head or Gut?.....Watching regular white people
Joined: 01.10.2008

Sep 4 @ 8:26 AM ET
Should we start acting like the pussies who post in the Philly thread and proclaim our season over? I’m so sick of reading that poop.
- potvin05

they are the worst
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Sep 4 @ 9:01 AM ET
they are the worst
- KINGKENZO

niteislander
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.13.2010

Sep 4 @ 9:32 AM ET
This is where a sorokin makes a huge difference
- Upstate_isles



Kills me that they can't play him right now.. would be epic.
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