Yeah, with the condensed schedule this could get away from them fast.
- JRR1285

NICE!

Beauvillier
Pageau
Bailey
- Glak18

Oh yeah, when I think about the elite talent in the league, those are the names that spring to mind.
Not trying to say they aren't skilled. But, they aren't what I would call players who define the team as "high-skill" either. The original point was that the Islanders play more of a blue-collar, hard work, team first style of hockey. This simple observation set off the original responder. There is no reason it should have. It's not a criticism.

Oh yeah, when I think about the elite talent in the league, those are the names that spring to mind.
Not trying to say they aren't skilled. But, they aren't what I would call players who define the team as "high-skill" either. The original point was that the Islanders play more of a blue-collar, hard work, team first style of hockey. This simple observation set off the original responder. There is no reason it should have. It's not a criticism.
- Tonybere

The Isles have also had minimal roster turnover unlike the Rangers. It's going to take a few games to gel.

NICE!
- Fenrir

I need to redo it because the quality sucks but it gets the job done.

Nice opening night ass kickin! Love the bs excuses and the Isles didn't dominate comments. 1 Cup in 81 years................

Yea. Like some other people said. Islanders played their system and limited mistakes. So they did outplay the Rangers because the Rangers played poopy caca.
- NYRCeph

Yep. Watching the Oilers and Canucks on Wed. night, the Oilers made 3 horrible, unforgivable defensive plays that cost them and stole momentum from anything they might have been building in the game.
That effort was about 4 notches above what the Rangers showed us last night. We simply had no cohesive play or will to compete. It looked like a summer skate for us.

Nice opening night ass kickin! Love the bs excuses and the Isles didn't dominate comments. 1 Cup in 81 years................
- HolyDiver83

What? You are in a Rangers thread

Nice opening night ass kickin! Love the bs excuses and the Isles didn't dominate comments. 1 Cup in 81 years................
- HolyDiver83

I disagree.
I think our excuses are justified. It was the team's effort that was BS. And, I am in the camp of yes, the Isles did dominate. Not sure how you can call it anything else when they were the only team on the ice that had a chance of winning the game.

I need to redo it because the quality sucks but it gets the job done.
- JRR1285

You think they let you keep that on here?

Nice opening night ass kickin! Love the bs excuses and the Isles didn't dominate comments. 1 Cup in 81 years................
- HolyDiver83

at least we have video of it in color

hey Lias Andersson is on the Kings taxi squad

Nice opening night ass kickin! Love the bs excuses and the Isles didn't dominate comments. 1 Cup in 81 years................
- HolyDiver83

I guess every fanbase has their Bruceflyers, QuickSCF etc. But the Isles have like 4-5 of you on here.

I guess every fanbase has their Bruceflyers, QuickSCF etc. But the Isles have like 4-5 of you on here.
- JRR1285

Kiladelphia

You think they let you keep that on here?
- TPC

SHH

the fantasy league is annoying I have 3 Panthers and one Dallas Star

SHH
- Fenrir

I know, what the hell? Don't ruin a good thing.

the fantasy league is annoying I have 3 Panthers and one Dallas Star
- jimbro83

Are you sure that's why it's annoying?

Kiladelphia
- TPC

I don't recall that one.

Are you sure that's why it's annoying?
- JRR1285

haha, but Barkov is such a big part of my team brah

the faceoff issue will continue to spiral this season, and while a lot of idiots on twitter throw it under the rug and focus on 27 and other poop - take the first PP last night for example, and even the isles first PP.

isles first PP - faceoff win, lucky-ish bounce results in a goal.

reangers first pp - chytil beat clean as could be, pucks down the other end and 20ish seconds are gone. rangers have a tough time gettign back in the zone and then another stoppage. another faceoff loss clean and the puck is down to shesty.


basically cut the pp in half b/c we cant win a (frank)ing draw - down 2-0 and then to have a no shot PP there was no coming back.

Oh yeah, when I think about the elite talent in the league, those are the names that spring to mind.
Not trying to say they aren't skilled. But, they aren't what I would call players who define the team as "high-skill" either. The original point was that the Islanders play more of a blue-collar, hard work, team first style of hockey. This simple observation set off the original responder. There is no reason it should have. It's not a criticism.
- Tonybere

I just answered the question that was asked.

Outside of Barzal and Eberle, who on your roster ISN’T a hard-nosed, gritty style of player?
- Tonybere

None of the players I listed fit a "hard-nosed, gritty style". I didn't see "high-skill" in the question either.

the faceoff issue will continue to spiral this season, and while a lot of idiots on twitter throw it under the rug and focus on 27 and other poop - take the first PP last night for example, and even the isles first PP.

isles first PP - faceoff win, lucky-ish bounce results in a goal.

reangers first pp - chytil beat clean as could be, pucks down the other end and 20ish seconds are gone. rangers have a tough time gettign back in the zone and then another stoppage. another faceoff loss clean and the puck is down to shesty.


basically cut the pp in half b/c we cant win a (frank)ing draw - down 2-0 and then to have a no shot PP there was no coming back.
- NYRangers1124

I wanted Strome gone...that didn't help giving him 2 more years

the faceoff issue will continue to spiral this season, and while a lot of idiots on twitter throw it under the rug and focus on 27 and other poop - take the first PP last night for example, and even the isles first PP.

isles first PP - faceoff win, lucky-ish bounce results in a goal.

reangers first pp - chytil beat clean as could be, pucks down the other end and 20ish seconds are gone. rangers have a tough time gettign back in the zone and then another stoppage. another faceoff loss clean and the puck is down to shesty.


basically cut the pp in half b/c we cant win a (frank)ing draw - down 2-0 and then to have a no shot PP there was no coming back.
- NYRangers1124

It's a big issue and the only 2 guys that are any good on draws are Mika and Howden. Chytil and Strome are god awful.

It's a big issue and the only 2 guys that are any good on draws are Mika and Howden. Chytil and Strome are god awful.
- JRR1285

Kreider is over 50% when he takes them....just saying

Kreider is over 50% when he takes them....just saying
- TPC

Great, he shows up for the one thing that isn't his job.