The New York Islanders came up just short in a hard-fought, tight-checking Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes and lost 2-1. We’ll talk about the penalty kill, the officiating and the strong play of Ilya Sorokin plus we’ll have our unsung hero of the game and our goat of the game and all of our key takeaways.
Plus we’ll discuss why this series is far from over and what to look forward to the rest of the series.
All this and much more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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15 Comments
You called it Gil…
I was proud of the boys tonight! Ryan’s hit got me excited and that energy was fairly consistent. Enjoyed the effort. If they are going to lose this series, at least let the Canes limp bruised into the second. Round! The penalty calls were pissing me off! This is damn playoffs refs. Hopefully they got that out of their system that first game! My other criticism is on Horvat still not finding the back of the net. Lee also! Oh and Barzel wiffing an open net (but 1st game back, he gets a pass) What Bo does contribute , I appreciate! But he is paid to score and we need him to score.
Lambert has to go!! the fact he made no adjustments with the PP and continues to have Dobson out there instead of trying Pulock who has one of the hardest slap shots in hockey is a complete joke, plus he has been their best defenseman in the playoffs for years now but doesn’t have him in late…smfh
Even in a low scoring game in what should be a low scoring series low scoring isles come up short. And isle pp no match for canes pk. Oh well we'll see if the madness behind lou's method of putting this roster together solely to succeed in playoffs comes to the forefront next two games. Or are isles looking at a quick first round whiff where their lack of scorers bites isles in the ass again and showing lou what every fan already knows-GET A FKN SCORER/GAMEBREAKER.
Come on Gil barzy was out there skating on one leg, He’s nowhere near 100%. Mayfield and Pelech looked horrible. Plus Skarek has played well for the last couple of months at Bridgeport. It’s been years and this team can’t score. Obviously we don’t have enough top end talent. Without pulocks gift goal we would of been shutout. That’s 2 wins in the last 15 games versus Carolina and u think we’re winning this series?
It was a penalty Four Eyes! Get you prescription checked Soy Boy. I suppose you missed the Obvious High Stick during the last Islander PP in the third period??? I was at the game and you could see that high stick from top row of the third level.
When did stick lifts become penalties? Moving on Gil im not disappointed with my islanders any home game in the NHL PLAYOFFS is not an easy task. I cant lie i was disappointed with your Carolina in 7 predictions? because if any game is going 7 im going with my team. That means its anybodys series. Ide rather say you believe it will be a home series than carolina in 7 but thats just me. Yes i think we can steal won like you mentioned tonight and that will be islanders in 7! Lets go islanders!!!!!!
NHL officiating is a joke…check the slash on Nelson going in on goal…wtf?
Flip Martin and Lee…
BO HORVAT SUCKS!!!! Worst trade and worst contract on the team. A total loser. Lou must go.
Sorokin only bright spot , no f….. good but I don't expect nothing from this TEAM old slow unwatchable boring hockey …not players but genius that put them together f… you Lou…LGI ❤️
Where are all the Bo horvat excuse making fan boys? Horvat is absolutely trash. There is a reason why the nucks chose JT miller over loser bum horvat. Great job old man Lou!!
An excellent postgame podcast; the best I’ve heard in a long time & you’re 100% correct in my opinion. I am a big Lane Lambert supporter, I really am. However, I think he may have been outcoached? I don’t know? 🤷♀️ I’m just so frustrated that we left Aho wide-open. It’s just boggles the mind..!
Gil, great show as always. Refs were garbage last night but the Isles offense and especially the pp were WORSE than garbage. Isles need to get the split. The loss of Romanov is big. Barzal was at 50 percent his normal self. All that being said, they lost 2-1. One shot away from tying. Have faith. Win game 2. GO ISLES!
You said this would be their downfall