Special teams still don't matter
- Michael Pachla

Islanders had the 20th ranked PP during the regular season.

Seems it didn’t really

Germany didn’t add him till late in the tourney. I think he only got in the last three games. Mostly played in a depth role.

He scored a beautiful goal though in one of the games. Link below

https://twitter.com/iihfh.../1399778779493388292?s=21
- Pegullaville

Quite the snipe. Nice.

Islanders had the 20th ranked PP during the regular season.

Seems it didn’t really
- sbroads24

This ain't the regular season

Islanders had the 20th ranked PP during the regular season.

Seems it didn’t really
- sbroads24

Florida was the better team at 5v5 in 5 of the 6 games in round 1 yet Tampa is still playing hockey

This ain't the regular season
- Michael Pachla

I really hate that guy but damn he is good

This ain't the regular season
- Michael Pachla

I know I know. It matters now, but later it won’t. Then it will matter again, and then it won’t.

Oh it’s 2-2 now

Florida was the better team at 5v5 in 5 of the 6 games in round 1 yet Tampa is still playing hockey
- Pegullaville

It's not so much overall percentage, but the timeliness of either a PP goal or a PK stop that really maters

I really hate that guy but damn he is good
- IndianaSabresFan

Yeah. Bahstahd

I know I know. It matters now, but later it won’t. Then it will matter again, and then it won’t.

Oh it’s 2-2 now
- sbroads24

Everything matters

Florida was the better team at 5v5 in 5 of the 6 games in round 1 yet Tampa is still playing hockey
- Pegullaville

5 on 5 save %

Vasilevsky .938

Bobrovsky.913
Driedger .900

Unless you’re purposely omitting goaltending from your 5 on 5 analysis

There's a 5v5 Isles goal. What an intense game

It's not so much overall percentage, but the timeliness of either a PP goal or a PK stop that really maters
- Michael Pachla

I don’t agree with this either...... so scoring a PPG in the first period when it’s 0-0 is less important than in the third when you’re down by 1?

Wouldn’t you be tied “when it matters” instead of down a goal?

There's a 5v5 Isles goal. What an intense game

5 on 5 save %

Vasilevsky .938

Bobrovsky.913
Driedger .900

Unless you’re purposely omitting goaltending from your 5 on 5 analysis
- sbroads24

So a goalie and special teams stealing a playoff series means that Tampa was not our chanced and out played at 5v5 ?

I respectfully disagree.

If Tampa’s PP goes 20% instead of 41% they are done.

Toronto’s special teams sunk them in games 6 and 7.

Boston’s PP humming at 32% was huge against the Caps.

So a goalie and special teams stealing a playoff series means that Tampa was not our chanced and out played at 5v5 ?

I respectfully disagree.

If Tampa’s PP goes 20% instead of 41% they are done.

Toronto’s special teams sunk them in games 6 and 7.

Boston’s PP humming at 32% was huge against the Caps.
- Pegullaville

You said Florida was the better team 5 on 5.

Unless goaltending doesn’t actually exist that’s not really true.

I don’t agree with this either...... so scoring a PPG in the first period when it’s 0-0 is less important than in the third when you’re down by 1?

Wouldn’t you be tied “when it matters” instead of down a goal?
- sbroads24

It's a hard headed approach. The proof is right in front of you tonight.

B's dominate 1st period but are only up 1-0. Isles get a pp opportunity and convert. Now it's 1-1. Early in the second they score another one.to make it 2-1.

If they don't score, the task of coming back becomes more difficult as they get deeper into the game and increases immensely with every goal boston scores

You said Florida was the better team 5 on 5.

Unless goaltending doesn’t actually exist that’s not really true.
- sbroads24

Bruins are the better team at evens tonight but are down by 2

Bruins are the better team at evens tonight but are down by 2
- Pegullaville

Gee. I wonder why

It's a hard headed approach. The proof is right in front of you tonight.

B's dominate 1st period but are only up 1-0. Isles get a pp opportunity and convert. Now it's 1-1. Early in the second they score another one.to make it 2-1.

If they don't score, the task of coming back becomes more difficult as they get deeper into the game and increases immensely with every goal boston scores
- Michael Pachla

You can twist this either way you want to fit what you want.

Boston’s PP is 10% better than the Islanders throughout the playoffs

But that hasn’t mattered until right now

Got it

It's a hard headed approach. The proof is right in front of you tonight.

B's dominate 1st period but are only up 1-0. Isles get a pp opportunity and convert. Now it's 1-1. Early in the second they score another one.to make it 2-1.

If they don't score, the task of coming back becomes more difficult as they get deeper into the game and increases immensely with every goal boston scores
- Michael Pachla

100% on the PP makes for a dominating game also

Boston had low stats on 5 on 5 all season till the last 8-10 games.

Bruins are the better team at evens tonight but are down by 2
- Pegullaville

And Boston has the third best PP in the playoffs and are probably gonna eliminated

It only matters when you say it does

You can twist this either way you want to fit what you want.

Boston’s PP is 10% better than the Islanders throughout the playoffs

But that hasn’t mattered until right now

Got it
- sbroads24

Dude. There's absolutely no argument. This game the Isle PP matters.

What's so difficult the get? They scored 3 pp goals and are up 4-2.

Bruins are the better team at evens tonight but are down by 2
- Pegullaville

Canadiens- 12th best PP in the playoffs

“The Leafs special teams killed them”

Whatever narrative you feel comfortable with

And Boston has the third best PP in the playoffs and are probably gonna eliminated

It only matters when you say it does
- sbroads24

It's situational. Shouldn't be that difficult to understand

Dude. There's absolutely no argument. This game the Isle PP matters.

What's so difficult the get? They scored 3 pp goals and are up 4-2.
- Michael Pachla

This game. Yes.

Now I’ll await the make up calls that will almost certainly happen because the refs love to even these things up and we will see how it ends