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Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Apr 29 @ 5:42 PM ET
The fine on Barzal is disgraceful. There's no doubt that he questions the refs far too much, but that is really born out of the constant targeting and ignored calls he goes through while being abused by opponents. In one night we saw him brutally crosschecked on three occassions by other players including Kuznetsov actually breaking his stick over his back with no call. Then he gets called for a high stick from a ref 100ft away when his stick was lifted by an opponent.
Barzy definitely complains and to some degree is breaking under the pressure, but I don't think by any means he's an embellisher. The fraternity that is NHL officiating runs straight through to league offices as apparent by this garbage

- keaner17

Agreed. The kid for sure whines more then I like but if that warrants a fine then 3/4’s of this league should be fined also. He has a target on his back as far as the refs are concerned and that right there is exactly what’s wrong with this league. It’s like they doubled down on the Tim Peel stupidity and didn’t take notice. What will it take for refs, the league as a whole to call a game as they see it? Hockey is the only sport I watch/like/give a rats arse about but the officiating at times makes me want to never watch a game again. It’s so unbelievably Bush league imo.
Upstate_isles
New York Islanders
Location: Bitch Lasagna , NY
Joined: 05.12.2016

Apr 29 @ 6:14 PM ET
Just don’t get escorted out by security tonight
- nyisles7

Yea I can I am with the kid
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Apr 29 @ 6:20 PM ET
I hope the boys play a great game tonight. Hope Barzal finds his game and leads tgem to victory. Let’s Go Islanders!
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Apr 29 @ 6:20 PM ET
Yea I can I am with the kid
- Upstate_isles

Hockeyislife
New York Islanders
Joined: 05.29.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:35 PM ET
Varlamov in goal
TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:35 PM ET
Yea I can I am with the kid
- Upstate_isles

Enjoy Upstate. Get the boys home with a W tonight. This game/series could be just what we need. Have fun man.
keaner17
New York Islanders
Location: Prepared for the worst
Joined: 07.12.2007

Apr 29 @ 6:36 PM ET
Agreed. The kid for sure whines more then I like but if that warrants a fine then 3/4’s of this league should be fined also. He has a target on his back as far as the refs are concerned and that right there is exactly what’s wrong with this league. It’s like they doubled down on the Tim Peel stupidity and didn’t take notice. What will it take for refs, the league as a whole to call a game as they see it? Hockey is the only sport I watch/like/give a rats arse about but the officiating at times makes me want to never watch a game again. It’s so unbelievably Bush league imo.
- Cptmjl

Funny thing is people were saying Tavares was a whiner too when he was getting raped night in and night out. When he slammed the door after the Phaneuff cheapshot in Calgary, fans were talking about his whiney temper.
Refs have always let a penalty slide if a player has yapped too much at them, but this seems to carry over from game to game. Whining or not, a penalty is a penalty. I mean, how far do they let it go? Perhaps Tom Wilsin gets to throw a flying elbow and the kid goes out for 3 weeks with a concussion. So the refs look at that as 'maybe he's learned his lesson'. Is that what they're waiting for? Meanwhile he's fined $2k for embellishing a hook in which he apparently defied gravity and made himself fly backwards
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Apr 29 @ 6:43 PM ET
Funny thing is people were saying Tavares was a whiner too when he was getting raped night in and night out. When he slammed the door after the Phaneuff cheapshot in Calgary, fans were talking about his whiney temper.
Refs have always let a penalty slide if a player has yapped too much at them, but this seems to carry over from game to game. Whining or not, a penalty is a penalty. I mean, how far do they let it go? Perhaps Tom Wilsin gets to throw a flying elbow and the kid goes out for 3 weeks with a concussion. So the refs look at that as 'maybe he's learned his lesson'. Is that what they're waiting for? Meanwhile he's fined $2k for embellishing a hook in which he apparently defied gravity and made himself fly backwards

- keaner17


It is getting out of control. It seems like teams know they can take liberties with Barzal and do. I hope it doesn't take him getting hurt to turn it around.

I wonder if Lou has or will talk to the league (privately of course). He is respected, maybe they would listen to him.
UIF
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.09.2009

Apr 29 @ 6:43 PM ET
Dan Rosen
@drosennhl
Looks like Leo Komarov and Noah Dobson are in for the Islanders, Travis Zajac and Braydon Coburn are out. Komarov is taking rushes on the top line with Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. Dobson with Andy Greene.

TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:45 PM ET
Shannon’s always thinking about food. Such a slob.
TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:46 PM ET
Dan Rosen
@drosennhl
Looks like Leo Komarov and Noah Dobson are in for the Islanders, Travis Zajac and Braydon Coburn are out. Komarov is taking rushes on the top line with Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. Dobson with Andy Greene.


- UIF

TBH if it’s Komarov or Zajac I take Komarov.
Upstate_isles
New York Islanders
Location: Bitch Lasagna , NY
Joined: 05.12.2016

Apr 29 @ 6:47 PM ET
Enjoy Upstate. Get the boys home with a W tonight. This game/series could be just what we need. Have fun man.
- TogaIsles

Kids are having a blast
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Apr 29 @ 6:47 PM ET
Dan Rosen
@drosennhl
Looks like Leo Komarov and Noah Dobson are in for the Islanders, Travis Zajac and Braydon Coburn are out. Komarov is taking rushes on the top line with Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. Dobson with Andy Greene.


- UIF

Insanity is what again?
TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:50 PM ET
Kids are having a blast
- Upstate_isles

I’m sure. Are they allowing kids down by the glass?
Upstate_isles
New York Islanders
Location: Bitch Lasagna , NY
Joined: 05.12.2016

Apr 29 @ 6:51 PM ET
Insanity is what again?
- Cptmjl

I can confirm that a real art Staple here
Hockeyislife
New York Islanders
Joined: 05.29.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:51 PM ET
Insanity is what again?
- Cptmjl



Fire Trotz
UIF
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.09.2009

Apr 29 @ 6:52 PM ET
Insanity is what again?
- Cptmjl


I'm starting to think "the list" doesn't really exist
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Apr 29 @ 6:54 PM ET
TBH if it’s Komarov or Zajac I take Komarov.
- TogaIsles

My question is why does it have to be either?
TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:54 PM ET
Insanity is what again?
- Cptmjl

Pretty much.
TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:57 PM ET
My question is why does it have to be either?
- Cptmjl

Preaching to the choir bro.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Apr 29 @ 6:57 PM ET
I'm starting to think "the list" doesn't really exist
- UIF

If it does exist it’s really short.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Apr 29 @ 6:57 PM ET
Shannon’s always thinking about food. Such a slob.
- TogaIsles


TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 6:57 PM ET
Fire Trotz
- Hockeyislife

Amen.
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Apr 29 @ 6:59 PM ET
My question is why does it have to be either?
- Cptmjl


Maybe they are the only two names on the list.
TogaIsles
New York Islanders
Location: TopFivePoster
Joined: 01.20.2018

Apr 29 @ 7:01 PM ET

- nyisles7

Did you see the pregame she wanted Butch to work in “guacamole” during broadcast when he says chip and chase. A couple minutes later she asked him who would score the winner for the isles he said Guac Nelson. 😂😂.
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