Penguins v. Islanders Round 1 Series Thread

[BF4L]

No offense to the Pens as I dont much care about this series but go ISLANDERS.

I prefer a long hard 7 game series for Sid and Malkin.

BTW who would have thought that the Islanders would still be in it after 5?

 

[dare2be]

I think Streit put that in his own net...1-1

Iginla forced him to.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

This game looks a lot like the 2 previous games on the Island

 

[Darkstone42]

This game looks a lot like the 2 previous games on the Island

In terms of score, yes, but it looks to me that the Penguins are playing a smarter, more structured game than they had in those previous two games. The Islanders took advantage of a personnel mismatch. As long as we limit those opportunities, and continue playing the same game they are right now, I feel comfortable.

 

[dare2be]

Holy fuck.

 

[dare2be]

In terms of score, yes, but it looks to me that the Penguins are playing a smarter, more structured game than they had in those previous two games. The Islanders took advantage of a personnel mismatch. As long as we limit those opportunities, and continue playing the same game they are right now, I feel comfortable.

I guess that structured game includes allowing the Isles to get to all the loose pucks in the Pens zone? That's what I'm seeing.

 

[dare2be]

Dump and chase isn't working...time to switch it up.

 

[PenVolution]

Feels like the Islanders are on a PP 95% of the time.

 

[PenVolution]

Wow.

 

[dare2be]

Feels like the Islanders are on a PP 95% of the time.

Yep. This time the dump and chase worked...for the Isles.

 

[dare2be]

We have them right where we want them.

Lull them into thinking they will win this and then strike in the 3rd.

 

[PenVolution]

It's nerve racking. Their determination ridiculously fluctuates.

 

[dash]

I want a game 7 and David Volek in the building...

 

[dare2be]

I want a game 7 and David Volek in the building...

He will be denied entry at the CEC gates. He won't even get to be in the crowd outside watching the big screen.

 

[dare2be]

My neck is getting stiff with all the head shaking I'm doing.

 

[dash]

Every time I see Grabner play, I wonder what Gillis and the Canucks were thinking...

 

[dare2be]

So far we've survived this 4-minute penalty kill.

 

[dare2be]

And now we have a real PK to deal with.

 

[dash]

I think it's safe to say that Malkin will never win a Selke trophy...

 

[LeaderOCola]

7 goddamn shots in 25 minutes ?