Happy for Barry Trotz, Washington needed his defense/teaching/staff against that team, they had inexperience behind bench, but players got their way. Enjoy the summer off.
What do I think about Carolina, they are a never say die team, that made qualifying a nightmare for the New York Islanders, and have young speed/skill that just does not quit. Any other team felt NYI had a great chance, this kind of team presents challenges that likely are beyond their abilities. NY has coaching experience, rest which makes game one a must, and home ice. Mrazek does not allow soft goals Lehner does.
I watched that series, and saw how Carolina kept pushing back, got one game in Washington to overtime, then came home, and over-whelmed Caps.
Almost never do movie references here but in Rocky II when it was said the man just kept coming after you, we don't need that kind of man in our lives. Now we got it, very skeptical NYI can beat them all the way, and you almost never see me project out games this way.
#NYI #isles And there it is. Be afraid gang, we just signed up for a team that will not die.
— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 25, 2019
#NYI #isles Canes made little sense to me for months, they had 300 more shot attempts than they allowed, 1st overall, while NY had biggest shot disparity against.
— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 25, 2019
#NYI #isles The Canes scare me much more than Caps, very skeptical NY can get past them. What were the quotes in Rocky II? The man kept coming after you, we don't need that kind of man in our lives, that's how this second half was closing out that team for a playoff spot.
— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 25, 2019
#NYI #isles I think NY better get game one or this could be over in 5. Canes speed/skill just too much for NYI young defense, & Mrazek does not let up softies, Lehner does. We can all act positive, write popular things or be honest Canes made qualifying hell for NYI & Caps broke
— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 25, 2019
#NYI #isles Felt NYI had great chance vs any other team, even going to Boston would have worked for me. This never say die thing in Carolina is something NYI were never faced with, not even in cup era, we were usually team doing that to others.
— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 25, 2019
#NYI #isles Hope more than anyone I'm wrong based on what I have seen, that Canes will go down 1-0, then 2-0, and won't have anything left after fighting so hard, or Trotz can find a strategy to make them play NYI game, and change what has worked so well for them over months.
— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 25, 2019