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Post by Lithfan on Jul 22, 2021 19:01:06 GMT -5
Schedule released today. We open with 13 straight on the road, which really sucks. Open up UBS Arena on 11/20 against the Flames. lol wtf is that 13 straight on the road did lou piss in bettman's cornflakes? I think they are allowing an extra few weeks to finish the Arena. I had seen some talk of playing a couple of games at the Coliseum to avoid exactly this kind of schedule.
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Post by Lithfan on Jul 22, 2021 18:57:38 GMT -5
I never liked Eberle because he reminded me of Strome....the ultimate passenger that was more cold than hot. I'm still waiting for him to dig his first puck out of the boards. I get the Leddy trade but I'm a bit concerned about what's behind him. Right now our top 4 are Pulock, Pelech, Dobson, and Mayfield which is good. Beyond that we have old man Greene and nada. Lous biggest mistake was trading Toews. I hate giving up picks but the Ladd trade was a coup for us. Other thing that concerns me about moving on from Leddy is he is really the only D-man we had that could skate with the puck. We have had stretches, seemingly every game where we have struggled to break out of our zone, and not having a D-man who skates well with the puck is going to hurt. I understnad the need for the move, but it is going to be critical that we can find a replacement for him. But Lou has made a lot of the right moves over the past 3 years, I am sure he has a plan.
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Post by Lithfan on Jul 22, 2021 18:53:01 GMT -5
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Post by Lithfan on Jul 21, 2021 19:51:28 GMT -5
Adios Jordan Eberle. And Nick Leddy. And Andrew Ladd's contract. Can't wait to see what Lou does with all of that cap space.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 28, 2021 18:00:37 GMT -5
I watched it last week. It was okay, but I really didn't think it added much that those of us following the offesason didn't already know. The only thing that I took away from it is that it didn't seem like the fron toffice was blowing smoke about how much they loved Elijah Moore and Michael Carter (RB). At one point one of the scouts mentioned Moore was 16th on our board.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 28, 2021 17:56:52 GMT -5
On the one hand, it is hard to complain after a Game 7 when you don't even score a goal. But I have seen that photo, and it is tough to take a 1-0 loss in Game 7 when the only goal came on a play that never should have counted. The NHL allows replay becuase a guy was an inch or two across the line on a rush that could have a proceeded a goal by a full minute. But when a goal is scored because of an obvious, non-subjective missed call, they don't allow replay for that. Doesn't matter now. But it sucks.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 25, 2021 21:50:21 GMT -5
We give up one fucking shorthanded goal all season. And it is the one to end our season. Coming this close and losing two years in a row sucks.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 25, 2021 8:26:20 GMT -5
Very early this morning I had a vision. Isles win this game on a goal with 10 seconds to go. I will take it however we can get it. We have been completely outplayed the last two in Tampa. Gotta get off to a good start tonight -- we cannot fall behind early. Have to send the message that this will be a tight game all the way. And I really hope Kucherov does not play. Not that I ever root for a guy to be hurt, but the way Tampa played with the cap rules to keep their core together during the regular season, and then adding Kucherov for the playoffs when the cap is no longer in effect. If he can't play tonight, it is karma. Lets Go Islanders!!!
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 23, 2021 22:26:29 GMT -5
Damn i gotta get to the airport real early Saturday morning. Isles better win in regulation Friday. Im going to Florida…. Maybe I should change my flight to Friday morning instead. Fly out Friday morning and buy a ticket for Game 7.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 23, 2021 22:12:55 GMT -5
Still alive. Time for Beauviller to play the hero. He has been awfully quiet this playoff season. Nailed it. Yup. But I also thought we were dead, buried and done with no chance after falling behind by 2. Friday night will be crazy. We physically beat them up tonight. Just don't fall behind early on Friday and we can do this.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 23, 2021 22:03:37 GMT -5
We were dead. 12 straight goals by the Lightning over parts of 3 games. We had no chance, but we fought back and won the fucking game.
Now, onto game 7, and lets win the fucking series.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 23, 2021 22:01:42 GMT -5
Beauviller!!!
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 23, 2021 21:47:16 GMT -5
Still alive. Time for Beauviller to play the hero. He has been awfully quiet this playoff season.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 23, 2021 20:38:57 GMT -5
Welp, see you guys next season. FUCK.
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Post by Lithfan on Jun 23, 2021 20:27:09 GMT -5
If we don't score on the 5 on 3, we are done.
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