As always, expect nothing to be easy or little scoreboard help, that's not been the trend in this conference vs west where a spot would have been clinched long ago as things turn to seeding.
We'll likely have a good idea when NY takes the ice against red-hot Florida. Sure it's easy to point to games like Detroit/Leafs or a few other games where points were lost, but here's reality.
#NYI #isles Last time this team had two days off was 3/12-13 before that 2/24-25. Nineteen games in 35 days through 4/1.— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 2, 2019
Nassau Failed, and not just at the gate with few real sellouts/excuses for 11,000 at games, let's see some weeknight games in October-November, and give Barclay's Saturday games.
#NYI #isles Not sure what's worse, that Nassau has not produced one powerplay goal since 1/20 or that they only had 29 chances in 13 games which is a touch over two per game. Even Buffalo's goal was on powerplay Saturday.— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 1, 2019
#NYI #isles And the Nassau powerplay goals this season? My original total of five since 12/1 is four. Game where they got 6 power-plays vs Wings 1-6. Game vs Chicago vs Devils and final power play goal to date on 1/20 vs Anaheim. 0-29 over last thirteen games in Nassau.— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 1, 2019
Robin Lehner is a nice man, sympathetic/rooting for him completely off-ice, but this is an on-ice result business. Like what we see all around NHL the team needs a true #1 who can play 55-60 games, or what many top goalies do. Not a fan of his comments about Sabres or their media, he went there twice earlier, and had many nice things to say, this was just a distraction not needed which for me as a fan is somewhat of a red flag. My honest impression of both goalies were their historic success was a by-product of a team buying into a system, no doubt it's been remarkable/special.
#NYI #isles Fair or not 38 shots or not, the goal Lehner gave up to make it 1-0 was awful, and same bad goal he let up against Winnipeg to make it 2-0. This is a career trend and why I have doubts about bringing him back. Did not like his body language on Tavares goal either.— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 2, 2019
Ok, now they finally get a 2 day break, the road to the Stanley Cup goes through Barclay's which produced the better record/31 over since going there, but that's well down the road still. Those twelve points did not come from Nassau. Trotz was not thrilled with Nassau fans over booing.
Obviously, I stand with Gillies, who know's where this team would be with a good return for Tavares if he had been up-front/expressed doubts about staying.
Former New York Islanders captain Clark Gillies is still upset with how John Tavares' departure from Long Island transpired last summer. pic.twitter.com/kvG0IdpS40— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 1, 2019
#NYI #isles @TheSoundTigers play at home 10:30am 4/2/19 Tuesday vs Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. Win and they clinch a playoff spot.
— x - New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 2, 2019
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