Ben Shelley: Islanders score three in second period, earn shutout win over Blackhawks

John Tonelli for HOF

Watched bits of the Rangers/Blues game last night. The Blues are an incredibly bad team. Really got the impression they were trying to lose at times. Even against an opponent like that the Rangers still had a tough time closing them out. I assume we’ll be facing Greiss tonight.

Watched bits of the Rangers/Blues game last night. The Blues are an incredibly bad team. Really got the impression they were trying to lose at times. Even against an opponent like that the Rangers still had a tough time closing them out. I assume we’ll be facing Greiss tonight.
- Cptmjl

St. Louis needs to lose the blue collar game, it worked to win cup but needs to change now.

St. Louis needs to lose the blue collar game, it worked to win cup but needs to change now.
- Tee56

I would prefer if they change it tomorrow.

I would prefer if they change it tomorrow.
- Cptmjl

Peter Baugh @Peter_Baugh
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Nathan MacKinnon will miss time, Jared Bednar says on Altitude. The team doesn’t yet know how much.

Hope it's at least two weeks

I would prefer if they change it tomorrow.
- Cptmjl

Peter Baugh @Peter_Baugh
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Nathan MacKinnon will miss time, Jared Bednar says on Altitude. The team doesn’t yet know how much.

Hope it's at least two weeks
- eichiefs9

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Good Lord…

A guy almost feels bad for them. Almost.

Cogliano-?-O’Connor
Hudon-Newhook-Rantanen
Hunt-Compher-Kaut
Galchenyuk-Megna-Blidh

Good Lord…

A guy almost feels bad for them. Almost.
- Wildschwein

Oofa

I love the Avalanche, if I had a "second favorite" team it'd probably be them, but I do not feel bad for them

Oofa

I love the Avanlanche, if I had a "second favorite" team it'd probably be them, but I do not feel bad for them
- eichiefs9

Why the Avalanche, if I may ask?

I guess I'd go with the Oilers as second favorite. For one, they're sort of "Islanders West" with the way things have gone for them over the past couple of decades and the way they've been run. And also, this season, I've watched more of their games than any other team -- besides the Isles -- because it can be pure entertaining chaos on any given night. They could go up 4-0 or down 4-0 and you still have no idea who's going to win.

Why the Avalanche, if I may ask?
- Wildschwein

I've always liked them since I was a kid. Loved Sakic/Forsberg/Blake/Foote/Roy/Hejduk/Tanguay etc...

I still think the Sakic/Bourque Cup handoff was one of the coolest things in recent NHL history

They've just always been a fun team to watch play for the most part

I've always liked them since I was a kid. Loved Sakic/Forsberg/Blake/Foote/Roy/Hejduk/Tanguay etc...

I still think the Sakic/Bourque Cup handoff was one of the coolest things in recent NHL history

They've just always been a fun team to watch play for the most part
- eichiefs9

Fair enough.

And here I thought it was because that’s where Parenteau played after he left the Isles.

I guess I'd go with the Oilers as second favorite. For one, they're sort of "Islanders West" with the way things have gone for them over the past couple of decades and the way they've been run. And also, this season, I've watched more of their games than any other team -- besides the Isles -- because it can be pure entertaining chaos on any given night. They could go up 4-0 or down 4-0 and you still have no idea who's going to win.
- UIF

Ain’t this the truth.

Would've been nice if they could've beat Washington last night. Instead they made them look like the 09/10 Capitals.

Fair enough.

And here I thought it was because that’s where Parenteau played after he left the Isles.
- Wildschwein

That's a close second

Ain’t this the truth.

Would've been nice if they could've beat Washington last night. Instead they made them look like the 09/10 Capitals.
- Wildschwein

Yeah I guess the flip side of my analysis is the Oilers have been disappointing Isles fans since 1984

Fair enough.

And here I thought it was because that’s where Parenteau played after he left the Isles.
- Wildschwein

This is like sending up the keaner Bat Signal

Yeah I guess the flip side of my analysis is the Oilers have been disappointing Isles fans since 1984
- UIF

Well played.

The only teams I kind of root for other than Islanders are the ones who there is no history against the Isles that upsets me.... so Arizona and Seattle. Then it becomes the lesser of 2 evils per game.

Stefen Rosner
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Cal Clutterbuck will not play tonight, per Lane Lambert. Kyle Palmieri is skating on his own. #Isles

Yeah I guess the flip side of my analysis is the Oilers have been disappointing Isles fans since 1984
- UIF

The only teams I kind of root for other than Islanders are the ones who there is no history against the Isles that upsets me.... so Arizona and Seattle. Then it becomes the lesser of 2 evils per game.
- niteislander

I’ll remember this when my wife tells me I take hockey too seriously.

I’ll remember this when my wife tells me I take hockey too seriously.
- Cptmjl

What does she think you should take more seriously? Bluey?

What does she think you should take more seriously? Bluey?
- eichiefs9

I’ll be honest. Had to google that one.