The New York Islanders got a goal from Mathew Barzal just 40 seconds into the game but couldn’t score after that and fell to the Edmonton Oilers 4-1. The Isles played 40 minutes of solid defensive hockey and then once again, the team’s play fell off in the third period.
We have our hero and goat of the game and discuss what this team needs to do to climb out of this mess.
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31 Comments
This is going to get worse before it gets better
Time to clean house
Lou gone. Lambert gone……etc
Really Glad Turgeon is in Hall of Fame as Dale Hunter ruined his career along with Derek King as well who was getting like 40 Goals with him and Thomas. Steve I think did pretty well after NYI but DK went into the AHL for Detroit Farm team Griffins I think for most rest until his HC with Chicago Blackhawks etc. Unless I'm thinking of the Penguins heh. Either way he was something special who made those around him better. Best Player I recall seeing behind the Net before they changed rules or added space. He had a brief run with Kings as their PP Coach. Guy had a lot of negative things happen to him. I cried when I read about the other Penguins retired number 21. Though it sounds like the guy drove drunk on purpose. I wish could trade Pelech for Soucy free up space adding the 6'6 LHD too. Team Needs To Win Draft Lottery for Top 5 :).
just curious, what does the draft look like next year?
Hello Gil, it don’t surprise me or anybody else that they are going down hill.. too many old players 😊still in Vegas 🎉 it’s very nice ❤
Again scoring is an issue and just can’t hold the line in the 3rd…it’s painful to watch…
My prediction is if they dont get eliminated from playoff contention 10 days from now they will be eliminated from playoff contention by the end of December, SELL THE TEAM
I’m not big on penalties, seriously, I'm really not. However, that crosscheck to the back of Bowie’s knees is as dirty, as dirty gets & it should have been a 10 min & a game. The only problem with that it’s “Leon Draisaitl” & unless they want riots in Canada? The officials lol aren’t tossing him out of a game lol could you imagine if that’s Tom Wilson? He’s suspended for a 2 weeks lol at lol the minimum! Lol, The only way Leon Draisaitl gets kicked out of a game is if boards a someone and they don’t wake up. Anyways, People on our team are going to start losing jobs very soon if they don’t get this turned around in the next 3 games. That much I can tell ya! I’ll never root for anyone to lose their job, but they did it to themselves, and they have no one to blame but themselves. Lee needs to be a healthy scratch for more than a few games! My problem is, I love hockey way too much and I love this
blankteam way too much! I’m not going to let this team take anymore years off my life then it already has since the 90s. I can’t watch this trash until they start winning again, sorry Gil. I agree with you 99.9% & the 1% is because I disagree with is the injury report, but so what?!?! I like the show, I’ll continue to support it, I’ll promote it because you’re one of the the good guys! Ttyl Gil 🤘PEACE ✡️✝️Thanks again Lou!!😢
john cougar, john mellencamp- john cougar mellencamp. One of them sang this for isles–'Tumblin' down' the standings. Ho hum another third period break-down. Isles actually outshoot an opponent yet lose again. Oil get two pp goals and sh goals. Special teams sucked again. And 21-29-18 invisible yet again as stagnant offense is in full effect. Thats what happens when you have a bunch of b and c lines and no top lines. Just like my comment that was ignored last night said isles would struggle to score goals on this trip and oil would awaken after coaching change. Shouldn't be much longer for lame-o coach. 14th in east now. Could be out of it by new year. What will sleepy louzer do at tdl? Probably re-sign 15 and 17 and call it a day. I said the fall was coming. Those that told me i was too pessimistic and to stop watching isles haha you will see that now. And isles are fkd at tdl with no plan no hope. Maybe that is a good thing if it rids isles of the lame-0/louzer shitshow. And louzer better keep the firsts-especially '25 first for the next gm. Misa will be worth going for in '25, Dude is for real and recently tied a game with goal with 4 secs left and won another with a goal with 9 secs. left. He along with '24 pick pareyk are part of ohl's top pp clicking at an oil like 32%. Both would be worth going for next two drafts since isle pp has been a lost cause for a long time.
I'd really like to hear an address by LOU LAMIORELLO! But we all know we won't hear a word from that a##hole. NOTHING! NOTHING from anyone. If i was a season ticket holder I'D be raising hell at those home games! How can you even sit through that? Seriously! This team is OLD and TIRED by the third period, just like the GM
It really is evident that Ledecky, Malkin, and Shay dont know a FART about hockey, and with all of their Harvard degrees don't give a turd about this team! Its very clear they're clueless. I wonder if they even realize that something needs to be changed immediately with this management staff they have employed? Do you think? This teams ineptness on the ice is embarrassing to watch now and its only going to get worse on this current road trip. I look for a 10-2 drubbing by the Nucks on Wed night! WE SHOULD'VE hired Tocchett when he was available!!
the refs screwed us! we had a beautiful power-play 5 seconds later they call anders lee interference and make it 4 on 4 i thought we were ready to score on that one
The 40 minute men…….sad Coach and a couple of real slugs wearing skates.
It is sad but somehow I enjoy this…LGI ❤
Aaaaah Lame falls into the Oilers trap and doesn’t scratch the players he should’ve. There’s 4 players that immediately come to mind when you think of taking liberties last night and if you don’t know who they are, you don’t know hockey. With that said, Lame sits down Martin and puts in a guy that looked lost last night when he could’ve and should’ve sat Casey or Anders. We all know that if a move is made, Lame will get launched and be blamed for all of it when it’s primarily Lou and ownerships fault. I said it last year that employees at UBS saw the team after losses acting like there was nothing wrong and they went on their way with not a care in the world. The isles I grew up with had a captain and teammates that held each other accountable and that doesn’t exist in this team. Yeah let’s hear how they do alot for the community, I couldn’t give less of a crap about that, they aren’t social workers they are supposed to be a pro hockey team. Unless ownership starts to see their ticket sales and anything else financially dip, they will sit on their safe zone and laugh behind our backs. I digress.
Maybe give someone else the captaincy?
Unfortunately, I don't enjoy watching them right now. This team has struggled for a couple of years now. We're just not good enough. I'm not sure we've played a solid three periods in.. i have no idea when.
I like the question & answer regarding the team’s age
I’m sure Lou will trade the first round pick for a jag. This is all on the ownership for allowing a demented old bag to run the organization. 7 years of suck ahead.
The islanders have been great this year helping other bad teams. This team is going nowhere. I rather watch a team of rookies lose then this slop. Bring in the wrecking ball and let’s see the kids
Lane and his line blender is doing it again. He had some scoring going with Holmstrom-Pageau-Fasching, but broke it up to get the alleged top line going. These lines have no chemistry or cohesion. Now everyone is gripping their sticks tight.
Back to basics. Pick your lines and focus on passing and shooting drills.
@16:30 – That is what happens to most NHL players in their 30's. It's like a light switch gets flipped and the game passes them by. Some elite players like Crosby, Kane, Ovi, etc. can still find success beyond 30 but, generally this is why you do not sign average (when in their prime) NHL'ers to extended contracts well into their 30's. Seems like the switch as flipped on Lee, Martin and Clutterbuck this year as well. What's gonna happen if the switch flips on Palmieri or Nelson this year or early next year? We have MULTIPLE years left on most of these guys. Ooof.
No matter how you frame it, Lou gets an F on constructing this roster.
not only everything you said but when mayfield gets a head shot and almost decapitated going into the boards NOBODY stood up for him
neutral zone puck possession and neutral zone forecheck to balance out team defense and offense scoring?
OK… First, you don't sit Martin, you sit the ever slowing, do nothing Lee! You don't put Gauthier on the 4th line, you put him on the first or 2nd line. I keep hearing that Barzal and Horvat have "chemistry"…NOT!!!
1st Line: Nelson centering Gaurhier and Barzal
2nd Line: Horvat centering Holmstrom and Palmieri
3rd Line: Pageau centering Engvall and Fasching
4th Line: IDENTITY LINE
Good morning team. We may be a few years from being a legitimate contender. But first, the clean up must begin. Lou and Lane, you're gone! I want to know what it's like to have a 1st round pick. Right now, only the Islanders can make the obvious weaker teams seem like contenders. I'm going to stand by a comment I made several months ago. Take all our NHL and AHL players, have a speed competition, and the fastest skaters will be the new NY Islanders. The rest are sent to the AHL, probably never to be NHLers again. This new faster team may take a while to gel, but I guarantee they will be a fun team to watch. See you all tomorrow. Until then, keeping the faith.. Let's Go Islanders!!
Gm Gil. I do wonder what ownership is thinking about this mess? Do we believe that Lou and Lane are the future?
They need to get rid of Anders Lee! He does nothing for a captain
The old feelings are hurt injury! 😂 Thanks Gil!