The New York Islanders suffered an epic collapse, blowing a 3-0 lead and losing to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3. We break down what went wrong and discuss how the Isles can possibly bounce back from this devastating collapse in time for Game 3 Thursday night.
We also have our hero and goat of the game and we discuss the return of J. G. Pageau.
All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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32 Comments
Stupid me, I stopped watching and decided to go to bed early with a smile on my face. I even woke up happy, until I checked to see how bad the Isles beat the canes. Absolutely embarrassing
Gil said the one thing that the Isles can't do is give up. Well, ironically enough, Gill sounds like he has given up!
We definitely played soft! If you see some of the plays Canes players dropped our guys with ease! Unacceptable!
It wasn't a collapse. They were getting crushed the entire game and were very lucky to have 3 goals. It was inevitable.
As a Penguins fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this game.
This team does not know how to protect a lead. Canes are lucky. If Isles could, they may be up in this series. Roy was salty. First time this year. The Isles forecheck bothered the Canes. A 3 goal lead can be a difficult thing. They had no shots on goal and that was fine because they bottled up the Canes. Start Varley. If they go down 3-0 then Sorokin. That goal by Jarvis was a fluke. It was deflected off the skate. Not his fault.
The most gutless no pride team I have ever seen but its not new, take out the Barry Trotz era its the same garbage hockey since Dipietro was in net. They do not know how to put a team away they just sit back and let them keep coming hopeing that they can outlast them. With todays talent that doesn't work our defense has never been big enough or nasty enough. Any fan who buys and wastes money for this shit show is crazy. Its time to show displeasure I know I am done been watching this garbage hockey way to long. Remember how we were all conned about getting a new building (which wasn't needed just a cash cow for Cuomo) and how we were going to lure big names in. What they forgot to mention was they were and are still paying for Dipietro and at the time Yashin.
I have been saying all season that this roster is not built to win in today's NHL. The proof was written on the face of Rod Brind'Amour when he came out for the start of the third period…what did I see?….Confidence! He knew what was going to happen, he undoubtedly told his team to wake up and play the way they are capable of playing…and they did. The Islanders can play the next two games to the best of their ability but in the end it will still be not nearly enough to win. I have been an Islanders fan since 76…I don't want to be right about this team…but I am.
No they can't come back from this.
I'm a Canes fan, but I like listening to you speak because it's very JFK, very Transatlantic, like a voice from a different era.
The Islanders suffered two consecutive losses in frustrating fashion. Despite showing promise in both games, they fell short of victory due to defensive lapses and missed opportunities. However, with the next two games scheduled at home, there is renewed hope for success. The team is determined to bounce back and deliver strong performances in front of their supportive fans, aiming to turn the tide and secure much-needed wins. Go Islanders!
Hi Gil .sorry I was to upset to come on live. Just watched it at work as I do a job for Costco … to bad Isles aren't like Costco aka Great…lol Rage buddy I hear your frustration but Horvat and barzy are our best players .dynamic duo .Dobson is not great on defense at times but he is a top scoring defensemen … should we convert him to a forward ? I think his shoulder is still bad too … ughhh I'm depressed lol
This is how this team/season has gone. Anyone who watched this game saw this coming, especially after it was 3-1, playing not to lose is a death sentence. Had Carolina not hit the post/ crossbar 800 times the game would have been over sooner.
I guess now we go to a non confident Sorokin for game 3 to try and change the momentum?
To win 4 out of 5 now just seems a daunting task.
Canes in 4
Dobson is so soft. Out muscled on the game 1 empty net goal and the game 2 carolina go ahead goal. And where o where did the old Adam Pelech go. Man he got bad in a hurry. Pelech and Reilly are icing machines.
IT's about goalie wrong choice…coach choked…sorokin was the key and he glave varlamov chance..now IT's too late …youll se game 3 sorokin Will be goalie but too late…
I dont have words for this embarrassing debacle
You could see it coming. When it became clear that they were content with just dumping the puck out of their zone and let the Canes keep coming I got worried. The Canes are too good to continue to give them chances.
I wouldn’t give up just yet. This team has been good at putting bad losses behind them…
Hi Gil! I’ve never seen a playoff team more gassed. They were gassed. Never say Die but geez—-can we finally get younger and faster please!! Lou has got to go—-I’m done with this older veteran crap!! Take care Gil!! 😡😡😡
ive never seen a team not be able clear their own zone like this team they get beat every loose puck and even when it looks like they have easy clear they find a way to not get puck out of zone its unreal!!!! i have tickets for thursday and im 50-50 if im going to attend the game. whats the point they not winning this series they will be lucky to win a game
Isles were 81-0 in playoff history with three goal third period leads. Until last night. That never happened under al, barry. Too many slow old bums who can't keep up in third when younger faster teams get revved up. That would be like louzer trying to keep up with a modern day gm. It aint happening. Videos out today calling this 'legendary isle choke job.' Pathetic.
Hey Gil – To be honest as I watched last night's meltdown I just knew they were never going to overcome that gut punch and this has happened many times this season and it feels like they were playing Russian Roulette and the odds were not in their favor. They did what they wanted they came out withstood the Canes early push and they even pushed back and went out to a three goal lead but then they went into hiding and instead of being the Predator they became the Prey and with the Hurricanes being younger and quicker it wasn't will they lose the lead it was when and man to do it in that fashion hurts. There were too many passengers not contributing and I'm not sure we can recover and win our 2 home games but if we do it will be if Patrick Roy Injects some of our younger faster players into the lineup I'd start with Ishakov in place of Engvall or even Nelson and then Gautier for Martin and maybe even Chlowski for Dobson or Reilly and I'd start Sorokin at home. I know Dobson coming out sounds crazy but watching him get thrown off that puck on the winning goal haunted my sleep last night and on that same play Varly looked lost and that puck should of been an easy save even on the first goal Varly just stopped pushing out and made the fist save then watched the second shot go right by him. We are playing at Our Building in front of Our Fans on Thursday and they owe us an effort worthy of a team who battled to not only make the playoffs but finish third in our division and ain't no Hurricane Warnings up on Long Island This Week !
Perhaps the islanders took their foot of the gas because they were in fact out of gas. They had to basically run the table in order to get into this series and these are not young players you know.
There is one thing the islanders must commit to and to me its quite obvious….they must rebuild the team through the draft and that is a time consuming process but to me its really the only solution to making the team good long term….they need speed, youth, skill….I feel bad for this group bc for stretches they look really really good
Defenseman completely panicked , no one could stabilize game .
I think the isles blew a 3 0 lead to car in the reg season if I'm not mistaken
As a Rangers fan moving to Raleigh in May, I truly hope the islanders win 3 and 4
🎼 “A total collapse from the start.” 🎼 🎸
It's the usual Islanders hockey ..
Too much passing in the zone ..Shoot the damn puck !!!.
Can't clear a damn puck to save their lives.
They seem to have lost the balls to complete their checks..
Pathetic.
As critical of this team as I have been , it could be easily 2-0 the other way or at least 1-1… A loss is a loss, no use crying about it .. Getting the last change should help… I’ve looked away from this team 20 times this year but yet here we are… Everytime they been at the edge they’ve pushed back… Its clear they’re not as talented and Lou gotta go … Just show something if youre going out
Hey Gil..no video today? I just watched the last minute of play from that nightmare of a game because i turned it off..and yeah our fights..kinda underwhelming too.. HAH so sad..