Do we think the league has changed that much in two seasons? I think last year they didn't have the personnel on the back-end to do what they had done during the playoff runs. Think they want to play a hybrid style now, but hasn't yet materialized.
I don't think it changed that much in two seasons...guessing you mean b/c we made it to the ECF two yrs ago?
Covid/the bubble, short season etc puts a strange light on our successes.
Hey, I enjoyed the hell out of it, but that IS two yrs ago and the core is two yrs older. And we didn't score then either.
If you're right, hope you are, then addition by subtraction (Greene, Chara) may be enough. Right now we are horrendous in turnovers and high-danger chances given up; near bottom of the league in both.
I still think we lack needed horsepower and speed.
.....well, SHANNON certainly looks GOOD in that lefthand photo!
Joe, cannot express how LIVID that failure to whistle play dead with Noah face DOWN on the ice made me; some Islanders fans criticized my related FB posting to their page though but as I understand it, associated league rule states 'if a player appears to be seriously injured and / or at risk for FURTHER injury / harm, officials MUST stop play - was just a CHEAP goal for Florida AND I'd argue, one from which was particularly HARD to bounce back.....
.....an Eye On Isles commenter characterized Josh as something to be found on the bottom of their shoe (COMMON occurrence, I do realize - but, NO less disgusting) - yeah, he was a - 1 but by MY count, had 3 shots on goal.....just getting to be a MISERABLE experience post-game (EVEN when they WIN) but I'm SO grateful for YOUR consistent EVENHANDEDNESS.....
No great revelation...BUT we lack goal scorers/finishers.
We all knew it, and Lou chose to run it back w/ the same group of forwards.
Not gonna get it done in this new league where speed and hands are required; greasy hard-working goals won't cut it.
Do we think the league has changed that much in two seasons? I think last year they didn't have the personnel on the back-end to do what they had done during the playoff runs. Think they want to play a hybrid style now, but hasn't yet materialized.
I don't think it changed that much in two seasons...guessing you mean b/c we made it to the ECF two yrs ago?
Covid/the bubble, short season etc puts a strange light on our successes.
Hey, I enjoyed the hell out of it, but that IS two yrs ago and the core is two yrs older. And we didn't score then either.
If you're right, hope you are, then addition by subtraction (Greene, Chara) may be enough. Right now we are horrendous in turnovers and high-danger chances given up; near bottom of the league in both.
I still think we lack needed horsepower and speed.
.....well, SHANNON certainly looks GOOD in that lefthand photo!
Joe, cannot express how LIVID that failure to whistle play dead with Noah face DOWN on the ice made me; some Islanders fans criticized my related FB posting to their page though but as I understand it, associated league rule states 'if a player appears to be seriously injured and / or at risk for FURTHER injury / harm, officials MUST stop play - was just a CHEAP goal for Florida AND I'd argue, one from which was particularly HARD to bounce back.....
.....an Eye On Isles commenter characterized Josh as something to be found on the bottom of their shoe (COMMON occurrence, I do realize - but, NO less disgusting) - yeah, he was a - 1 but by MY count, had 3 shots on goal.....just getting to be a MISERABLE experience post-game (EVEN when they WIN) but I'm SO grateful for YOUR consistent EVENHANDEDNESS.....
It wasn't a good look on Dobson play, but if situation was reversed, doubt we be screaming about it!
....actually, I'D be OK with it - for the SAME reason (although LESS so if it'd been TKACHUK, admittedly.....)