Hi 👋 Gil, how are you? The same old story with the ny islanders 🎉they can’t score!! This year with the Nypd baseball ⚾️ we won 2 championships out of 4 🎉not bad! Scotty had a really good year. In the spring hitting 86 mph and his control was unbelievable. Very few walks. That’s why he wears number 41 for me since 10 years old. Tom Seaver lol it’s sad because I can only get a championship from my son and daughter. The Mets did have a good year. I will keep in touch 🎉great job like always GIL 😮
Gil thankyou for saying that about Roy and Lou it’s funny all the beat writers are just like oh well nothing to see at all roy said it’s fine, like you said what else would he say lol
Any time, James. He isn't going to say, yeah, I hate working with the guy, he's incompetent and he's killing the team. LOL. Thanks for the comment. LGI.
If I were Barzal Sorokin, Nelson and a couple of other players I would try to get to a Stanley Cup contender get on a team that has a Chance of the Cup, last night told me all I need to know, let the young kids up and let them play, trade the 6-7 of the best players for a better return, I’m all about tanking the season and trying to get into the 1st round, thank you Gil, the greatest thing us fans have to look forward to is the All Star Game in 2026 , I will be there for everything 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Trading away veterans and retooling this team is what's needed but Lou won't do it. So the team needs to move on from Lou because he doesn't believe in retooling or rebuilding. Thanks for the comment, Raymond. LGI.
Can it get any more humiliating. But fear not Barzel says there are 71 more games. Classic line by Shannon while Everyone is spinning positivity, “Guy this team has one regulation win so far this season”
The preseason had me a bit over-confident I guess. The loss of Anthony Duclair has thrown the whole 1st line into a funk which in turn has thrown the 3rd and 4th lines off also. Special teams continue to be an issue yet John McLean somehow retains his job. Patrick Roy has his hands full.
Wow that was bad, Engvall is amazing he is worth his contract LOL 😂. A few days off and they game out as flat as pancakes. I am starting to think Roy has already checked out and is fed up with Lou's BS. The thing that really pisses me off is that not only do they suck but they are soft...at least lay some big hits, get in a fight or two, stick someone in the back of the knee or at least get up in their kitchen, just roll over like puppies. Oh well we should draft high in next year's draft.
If Lou doesn't trade the pick away first...lol. It's tough to watch this team flounder like this. Changes need to be made. thanks for the comment, GM-ri4ww. LGI
Good Afternoon Gil. While the refrain may be to *not* hit the panic button, the reality is this season is a continuation of the last and further evidence that coaching is the least of the team's worries. There are tradeable commodities on this team and I doubt ownership and their minion, Lou L, have no intention of taking the sort of actions that serious contenders and teams *wanting* to contend do. Until fans stop coming to the Isles games, this is the future.
Have to agree, Eric. I'll put it this way. This team has not won a playoff series over the last 3 seasons. Lou continues to double down on this same roster with only very minor variations. Each year, the team just gets older and less able and less valuable in trades. Unless the team is willing to retool at the least and rebuild, they can expect more of the same at best: the muddy middle and either just make or just miss the playoffs. If insanity is defined by doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, I have to question Lou's "sanity." Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Gil, so glad we had to see engvall and fasching. lol I expect to see wahlstrom and Martin tonight. I’d like to see st. Patrick put wahlstrom on the first line and sit holmstrom as well. We all know Simon doesn’t belong on the first line and if it were up to me he’d still be in Bridgeport. Iskhakov playing well in the khl. Shuffling the lineup for tonight. Wahlstrom,Bo,Barry Lee,Nelson,palmieri Tsyplakov,jgp,Casey Martin,Maclean,fasching Ex:Swedes - engvall,holmstrom
Interesting line combos, Robert. Not sure about Wahlstrom on the top line. I'd love to see him make good but not sure Roy wants him in the lineup either. As for sitting Engvall and Holmstrom, I think it's fine but the team will want at least one of them in the lineup because they are both fast skaters and the team lacks speed. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
This team just doesnt have elite finishers. Barzal in particular followed by horvat nelson palmieri and duclair are really good but not elite. Other than that they dont have much. Now on Defense ,their D on paper is solid and goaltending is elite with sorokin but varlamov is just average lets be honest. Roy is a really sharp hockey mind i have seen enough evidence of that , i dont think he has the right assistants in place however. I mean the pk is atrocious, pp is bad. Lamoriello really has to go. Come on he is 82 years old he is not as sharp as he once was. He was great once , but not anymore. Look at that age even bill torrey had a advisory position with florida its not a good idea to make somebody at that age the top dog as ownership has done with lamoriello.
It is past time for Lou to retire or be moved up to an advisory position. Unless he's willing to make the changes this team needs, he needs to go. You can't bring back essentially the same roster again when you haven't won a playoff round in three years. That makes no sense. Thanks for the comment, skin. You're spot on. LGI
I think that is a big factor. The coaching also hasn't been great. I expected a change this year with Albelin, but so far, we haven't seen much improvement. Thanks for the comment, James. LGI.
Good morning team! Gil, don't know what to say right now. Sorokin and Varly play well enough to win, but lack of scoring help makes their good play fall way short. Frustration on so many levels. Ducks come to town, lose to the Rangers and Devils, but fear not Ducks, they get to redeem themselves against the Islanders. What do we do now? Tonight we play again. What kind of scoring support are we going to get tonight? Everyone, have a wonderful day! Try to enjoy the game tonight. We'll talk about this one tomorrow. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
Hope they can be better tonight, Tony, but ultimately, this team needs to be retooled at the very least. Hope we get some more scoring tonight. Thanks for the comment. Always good to hear from you. LGI
I recorded the game and planned to watch it tonight. After hearing all this I'll probably delete it and watch porn instead. Fear not people. Lou believes! He'll fire Roy and take over as head coach. He'll also bring in Lambert as the PK coach and Yoda Jr as the PP coach. He'll fill out the coaching staff with 2 of his grandchildren and sign Martin to a 6 year extension. It's official. Ownership doesn't care. They rode the Isles into another high end retail village, a hotel and a profitable arena in a dream location right outside NYC. They have already sold off 30% of their team ownership at huge profit and are making a ton on the rest of their version of Rockerfeller center.
Bob, it's ultimately on ownership. If they can't see this team is going nowhere with the current roster, they get what they deserve. Your predictions are sadly only slight exaggerations. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? The one thing I hoped they wouldn't do, they did anyway. They outshot the 🦆 by a wide margin, but they scored one goal. The Islanders had 2 PP chances, and they blew them both. They had another one, and Barzy scored. If Patrick Roy's denying that there's tension, between him and Lou Lamoriello, it's there. If Pierre Engvall wants out of Patrick Roy's 🐕 🏠, he better work at it. Hero, Matthew Barzal, who scored the only goal. 🐐 PK, again. There in Columbus tonight, their first game in the Metro Division. Seems the minor league affiliate is no better than their parent club. The Blue Jackets are better all around. THEY TOOK THE 🦆 LIGHTLY, look what happened. HAPPY 🎂, BENOIT HOUGE. He had a respectable career, won a Stanley Cup with The Dallas 🌟. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
Won't be easy for the Isles to win tonight, Columbus has young talent and they've already been through a lot. I hope the Isles are ready, they're on a back to back. Thanks for the comment, Cindy. LGI.
A lot of factors, but that's definitely a big one. Blue Jackets are doing this despite the tragic death of Gaudreau and losing Boone Jenner. Thanks for the comment, jimerrigo7142. LGI
Losing at home again like this they should be ashamed. 50 yrs is enough for me with this team I’ll be back when Lou is gone or these owners sell the team
Folks it aint getting any better. Isles now 14th in east. 31st gf, 28th pp, 30th pk as pk shined once again. Does this team outside of 30 who can't save this sinking ship have any strengths? At least 18 registered a number on the box score-a big 4 pim's for the game 1sog so 18 contributed. Isles outshoot quacks 41-21 and only score once on a back-up goalie. More roy line juggling did no good. btw word is teams are already looking for a 2 c including trotz with preds. Maybe barry would like a 29 reunion with preds? Get on the phone to trotz louzer. Might as well put the for sale sign up. And pens are sneaky bad trying to tank once again trying to kid their fans into thinking they can win with overpaid old guys as they aren't going anywhere in east as well. Isles pens could be bottom feeders of east this season. At least isles had no lead to blow this game. Tired of this broken record re-hash of things. I am out of here... Keep in mind hidden between loser pt. games and shut outs is one true win over a struggling short handed av's team with bad goaltending is it
It isn't looking good for sure. Steven, we have the only GM who keeps doubling down on an aging roster when the team hasn't won a playoff round in 3 years. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Gil do you think we are going to see Jefferies, Maggio and Dufour in the NHL this season? The reason I ask is that they cannot be worse than what we have on the ice now, why not give these kids a chance
If Lou is running things, I don't think we'll necessarily see them unless the team really falls out of contention for a playoff spot. They aren't THAT bad. Right now, Jefferies is playing well but Maggio and Dufour aren't producing in Bridgeport. Thanks for the comment, jimerrigo7142. LGI
Hate to say this. But it seems like this season is quickly going off the rails. Nothing good can come off this season when the coach and the GM are butting heads, the offense is invisible, the pk is just as atrocious as last year, and pp is no better than last year as well. I dont mind suffering with this team for 2 to 3 years, but big time changes need to be made. Time to say goodbye to some players that still have value and stockpile prospects and build around 13 and 14 as fast as possible
@@ragehockey23problem is defense. They suck. Mayfield sucks. Pelech is overrated. How many times has he been flat out beat. Pulock can never hit the net. Shots are blocked or wide. Dobson can bring offense but can’t play defense. Romanov is the only one with heart. He will hit u and is a gamer. Reilly isn’t bad but he’s a 3rd line pairing who is more offensive than defensive. We never recovered from losing toews and leddy. They should have got rid of pelech and pulock.
It hasn't been a good start. Lou won't trade away players and retool or rebuild. He doesn't believe in it. Changes need to be made and if Lou won't make them, ownership needs to find someone who will. Thanks for the comment, Spanky9753. LGI.
They have NTCs so they'd have to approve any trade. Changes need to be made but Lou won't trade "his guys." It's a real problem as this team remains stuck in the muddy middle. Thanks for the comment, kidnamedbarzalislanders2498. LGI
It’s obvious either Roy or the staff or both aren’t very good being it’s the same issues for the past four yrs. Either that or this roster is that terrible. There aren’t really any players I’d be sad to see go on this sorry roster
I think ultimately it is the faulty roster. This roster has been the one constant (with a couple of minor changes) over the last 4 years. Thanks for the comments, Danfromoverthere. LGI.
Announced attendance was 14234 and the Islanders were outplayed by a better team...plain and simple. So for the fans there is nothing to do but wait for ownership to make the obvious move, this team simply is not capable of playing winning hockey on a consistent basis and the longer Malkin takes to commit, the worse the situation will become as more and more fans will stay away.
Announced attendance was 14,234, but how many actually showed up to the game? When they don't show up, it means fewer food and drink sales etc. Ownership needs to make the change at GM but the GM won't make the changes to the roster. He's doubled down on a roster that hasn't won a playoff round for the last 3 years. That is not a winning formula. Thanks for the comment, pryielrising4338. LGI.
isles had one goal ....against the ducks...and it was a 5 on 3. with one second left....no five on five or even five on four goals...dobson looks lost defensively. mayfield awful. we are literally missing cal clutter buck, a guy no one else in the league would pick up....no talent. special teams brutal, coach checked out already....fire Lou
Lou should have been let go a year or two ago. He keeps doubling down on the same roster (essentially) despite not winning a playoff round over the last three years. Thanks for the comment, foleydvm. LGI
Hey Gil... I'll say it again like I said yesterday... Lou has to go! Is this ownership blind? Loss of attendance, a subpar team on ice, and losing respect in the league. What will it take for this ownership to get rid of Lou and put players on the ice that actually have a chance! And as far as Tsyplakov goes, personally, I feel he's a big disappointment
Lou should go, should have gone 2 years ago at least. Tough to judge Tsyplakov after 9 games. I think he's been ok but not spectacular. Thanks for the comment, mrjghoward. LGI.
It’s the same damn thing every year. Between the islanders and jets I’m considering shutting it down and taking a vacation from sports. I’m don’t watching the islanders until Lou is gone I can’t take this roster and his leadership Anymore
A new GM is long overdue. The one we have keeps doubling down on the same roster after failing to win a playoff round in the last three years. Thanks for the comment, LGI.
Again, pulling the goalie with 1:45 left in a one goal game makes no sense. The Isles turn the puck over constantly giving the other team an empty net is the end of the game, every time. Roy may not be the answer. It also sends the message to the team of no confidence by the Coach. Barzel misses an easy goal in per. 1 . He is the star, cant miss these Their defense was better but thanks to #30 in the net kept the game close. UBS last night had no energy, fans are getting tired of this crap show. Overall they cant finish when needed and they cant close out games
The problems remain the same. Roy may not be answer, but he's not the cause of the problem either. That lies with the guy who put the roster together. Thanks for the comment, coldbloodedclowns. LGI
The only thing to do is bring in dufore and maggio,with carlstrom. Lou is crap.they must get rid off him now! Wahlstrom, holstrom and yes even nelson and palmieri must go. Engval is a fart that smells bad!
The problem, Mercy, is that neither Dufour nor Maggio are doing well in Bridgeport. Hard to say they're ready to succeed in the NHL. The team needs to get younger, faster and more skilled and Lou won't make the necessary changes. Yes, trading away some of those players now is the best option available. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
You'd be lucky to get a 6th or 7th rounder for him as of now. I'd still do it if you'd get something for him. It's past time to move on from Lou, but ownership doesn't seem to see it. Thanks for the comment, cushiterevenge5696. LGI
Comical effort. Wiff shots. Missed passes. When they did shoot, it was from 60 ft or 6 in. Most shots taken couldn't break a potato chip. Mayfield was horrible. Heartless. Empty building will be the norm this season.
Unless they play better or at least a more entertaining style, I agree, there will be fewer people in the seats. Can you blame people? Thanks for the comment, Joseph. LGI.
FIRE LOU!!!!
It's overdue. Thanks for commenting, yeright2pops. LGI
Hi 👋 Gil, how are you? The same old story with the ny islanders 🎉they can’t score!! This year with the Nypd baseball ⚾️ we won 2 championships out of 4 🎉not bad! Scotty had a really good year. In the spring hitting 86 mph and his control was unbelievable. Very few walks. That’s why he wears number 41 for me since 10 years old. Tom Seaver lol it’s sad because I can only get a championship from my son and daughter. The Mets did have a good year. I will keep in touch 🎉great job like always GIL 😮
Thanks, Frank. Good to hear from you and glad to see Scotty wearing Seaver's 41. I hope the Isles can pick things up. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Gil thankyou for saying that about Roy and Lou it’s funny all the beat writers are just like oh well nothing to see at all roy said it’s fine, like you said what else would he say lol
Any time, James. He isn't going to say, yeah, I hate working with the guy, he's incompetent and he's killing the team. LOL. Thanks for the comment. LGI.
If I were Barzal Sorokin, Nelson and a couple of other players I would try to get to a Stanley Cup contender get on a team that has a Chance of the Cup, last night told me all I need to know, let the young kids up and let them play, trade the 6-7 of the best players for a better return, I’m all about tanking the season and trying to get into the 1st round, thank you Gil, the greatest thing us fans have to look forward to is the All Star Game in 2026 , I will be there for everything 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Trading away veterans and retooling this team is what's needed but Lou won't do it. So the team needs to move on from Lou because he doesn't believe in retooling or rebuilding. Thanks for the comment, Raymond. LGI.
Can it get any more humiliating. But fear not Barzel says there are 71 more games. Classic line by Shannon while Everyone is spinning positivity, “Guy this team has one regulation win so far this season”
Charlie, that speaks volumes. Thanks for the comment. LGI.
Oh no, varly is in net tomorrow 😢
Yeah, second game of a back to back, so we have to see him tonight. Hope he can play better. Thanks for the comment, aramanookian9202. LGI
Grandpa has killed this team. Time for him to go to the retirement community. Wouldn’t surprise me if they finish last in the division
It's past time to make changes. Let's hope ownership is paying attention. Thanks for the comment, rhm5158. LGI
The preseason had me a bit over-confident I guess. The loss of Anthony Duclair has thrown the whole 1st line into a funk which in turn has thrown the 3rd and 4th lines off also. Special teams continue to be an issue yet John McLean somehow retains his job. Patrick Roy has his hands full.
McLean was a Devil 😜
11 or not 3rd line sucks and 4th line has yet to score.
Stop using the Duclair excuse
@@thormanism It's not an excuse, it's a fact. The first line clicked a lot better with Duclair than it had with Holmstrom.
It's a problem. The organization lacks depth not just with the NHL team but at Bridgeport as well. Thanks for the comment, Another_User_Name_. LGI
Wow that was bad, Engvall is amazing he is worth his contract LOL 😂. A few days off and they game out as flat as pancakes. I am starting to think Roy has already checked out and is fed up with Lou's BS. The thing that really pisses me off is that not only do they suck but they are soft...at least lay some big hits, get in a fight or two, stick someone in the back of the knee or at least get up in their kitchen, just roll over like puppies. Oh well we should draft high in next year's draft.
If Lou doesn't trade the pick away first...lol. It's tough to watch this team flounder like this. Changes need to be made. thanks for the comment, GM-ri4ww. LGI
Good Afternoon Gil. While the refrain may be to *not* hit the panic button, the reality is this season is a continuation of the last and further evidence that coaching is the least of the team's worries. There are tradeable commodities on this team and I doubt ownership and their minion, Lou L, have no intention of taking the sort of actions that serious contenders and teams *wanting* to contend do. Until fans stop coming to the Isles games, this is the future.
Have to agree, Eric. I'll put it this way. This team has not won a playoff series over the last 3 seasons. Lou continues to double down on this same roster with only very minor variations. Each year, the team just gets older and less able and less valuable in trades. Unless the team is willing to retool at the least and rebuild, they can expect more of the same at best: the muddy middle and either just make or just miss the playoffs. If insanity is defined by doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, I have to question Lou's "sanity." Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Gil, so glad we had to see engvall and fasching. lol I expect to see wahlstrom and Martin tonight. I’d like to see st. Patrick put wahlstrom on the first line and sit holmstrom as well. We all know Simon doesn’t belong on the first line and if it were up to me he’d still be in Bridgeport. Iskhakov playing well in the khl. Shuffling the lineup for tonight.
Wahlstrom,Bo,Barry
Lee,Nelson,palmieri
Tsyplakov,jgp,Casey
Martin,Maclean,fasching
Ex:Swedes - engvall,holmstrom
Interesting line combos, Robert. Not sure about Wahlstrom on the top line. I'd love to see him make good but not sure Roy wants him in the lineup either. As for sitting Engvall and Holmstrom, I think it's fine but the team will want at least one of them in the lineup because they are both fast skaters and the team lacks speed. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
This team just doesnt have elite finishers. Barzal in particular followed by horvat nelson palmieri and duclair are really good but not elite. Other than that they dont have much. Now on Defense ,their D on paper is solid and goaltending is elite with sorokin but varlamov is just average lets be honest. Roy is a really sharp hockey mind i have seen enough evidence of that , i dont think he has the right assistants in place however. I mean the pk is atrocious, pp is bad. Lamoriello really has to go. Come on he is 82 years old he is not as sharp as he once was. He was great once , but not anymore. Look at that age even bill torrey had a advisory position with florida its not a good idea to make somebody at that age the top dog as ownership has done with lamoriello.
It is past time for Lou to retire or be moved up to an advisory position. Unless he's willing to make the changes this team needs, he needs to go. You can't bring back essentially the same roster again when you haven't won a playoff round in three years. That makes no sense. Thanks for the comment, skin. You're spot on. LGI
Also why is penalty kill so bad my only reasoning is they are older and can’t get to pucks fast enough to cover or clear puck
I think that is a big factor. The coaching also hasn't been great. I expected a change this year with Albelin, but so far, we haven't seen much improvement. Thanks for the comment, James. LGI.
Good morning team! Gil, don't know what to say right now. Sorokin and Varly play well enough to win, but lack of scoring help makes their good play fall way short. Frustration on so many levels. Ducks come to town, lose to the Rangers and Devils, but fear not Ducks, they get to redeem themselves against the Islanders. What do we do now? Tonight we play again. What kind of scoring support are we going to get tonight? Everyone, have a wonderful day! Try to enjoy the game tonight. We'll talk about this one tomorrow. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
Hope they can be better tonight, Tony, but ultimately, this team needs to be retooled at the very least. Hope we get some more scoring tonight. Thanks for the comment. Always good to hear from you. LGI
I was so hopeful I didn’t have to see that useless with a hockey stick of a player Engvall but of course it didn’t last
Lou is gonna Lou. He loves his guys. Thanks for the comments.
@ unfortunately live by the sword die by the sword so inevitably this should get him fired at seasons end
I recorded the game and planned to watch it tonight. After hearing all this I'll probably delete it and watch porn instead.
Fear not people. Lou believes! He'll fire Roy and take over as head coach. He'll also bring in Lambert as the PK coach and Yoda Jr as the PP coach. He'll fill out the coaching staff with 2 of his grandchildren and sign Martin to a 6 year extension.
It's official. Ownership doesn't care. They rode the Isles into another high end retail village, a hotel and a profitable arena in a dream location right outside NYC. They have already sold off 30% of their team ownership at huge profit and are making a ton on the rest of their version of Rockerfeller center.
Eghads🤣😂😵💫
Bob, it's ultimately on ownership. If they can't see this team is going nowhere with the current roster, they get what they deserve. Your predictions are sadly only slight exaggerations. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? The one thing I hoped they wouldn't do, they did anyway. They outshot the 🦆 by a wide margin, but they scored one goal.
The Islanders had 2 PP chances, and they blew them both. They had another one, and Barzy scored. If Patrick Roy's denying that there's tension, between him and Lou Lamoriello, it's there. If Pierre Engvall wants out of Patrick Roy's 🐕 🏠, he better work at it. Hero, Matthew Barzal, who scored the only goal. 🐐 PK, again. There in Columbus tonight, their first game in the Metro Division. Seems the minor league affiliate is no better than their parent club. The Blue Jackets are better all around. THEY TOOK THE 🦆 LIGHTLY, look what happened. HAPPY 🎂, BENOIT HOUGE. He had a respectable career, won a Stanley Cup with The Dallas 🌟. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
Won't be easy for the Isles to win tonight, Columbus has young talent and they've already been through a lot. I hope the Isles are ready, they're on a back to back. Thanks for the comment, Cindy. LGI.
@LockedOnIslanders You're welcome, Gil. Hear from you tomorrow.
Could it be the jackets are improving because they did not trade their first round picks unlike the islanders, this Lou era is killing the Islanders
A lot of factors, but that's definitely a big one. Blue Jackets are doing this despite the tragic death of Gaudreau and losing Boone Jenner. Thanks for the comment, jimerrigo7142. LGI
Losing at home again like this they should be ashamed. 50 yrs is enough for me with this team I’ll be back when Lou is gone or these owners sell the team
It's not pretty right now, that's for sure. Thanks for the comment, Danfromoverthere. LGI.
@ any other team heads would roll!
Folks it aint getting any better. Isles now 14th in east. 31st gf, 28th pp, 30th pk as pk shined once again. Does this team outside of 30 who can't save this sinking ship have any strengths? At least 18 registered a number on the box score-a big 4 pim's for the game 1sog so 18 contributed. Isles outshoot quacks 41-21 and only score once on a back-up goalie. More roy line juggling did no good.
btw word is teams are already looking for a 2 c including trotz with preds. Maybe barry would like a 29 reunion with preds? Get on the phone to trotz louzer. Might as well put the for sale sign up. And pens are sneaky bad trying to tank once again trying to kid their fans into thinking they can win with overpaid old guys as they aren't going anywhere in east as well. Isles pens could be bottom feeders of east this season. At least isles had no lead to blow this game. Tired of this broken record re-hash of things. I am out of here... Keep in mind hidden between loser pt. games and shut outs is one true win over a struggling short handed av's team with bad goaltending is it
It isn't looking good for sure. Steven, we have the only GM who keeps doubling down on an aging roster when the team hasn't won a playoff round in 3 years. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Gil do you think we are going to see Jefferies, Maggio and Dufour in the NHL this season? The reason I ask is that they cannot be worse than what we have on the ice now, why not give these kids a chance
If Lou is running things, I don't think we'll necessarily see them unless the team really falls out of contention for a playoff spot. They aren't THAT bad. Right now, Jefferies is playing well but Maggio and Dufour aren't producing in Bridgeport. Thanks for the comment, jimerrigo7142. LGI
Hate to say this. But it seems like this season is quickly going off the rails. Nothing good can come off this season when the coach and the GM are butting heads, the offense is invisible, the pk is just as atrocious as last year, and pp is no better than last year as well. I dont mind suffering with this team for 2 to 3 years, but big time changes need to be made. Time to say goodbye to some players that still have value and stockpile prospects and build around 13 and 14 as fast as possible
13 and 14 are part of the problem.
@@ragehockey23problem is defense. They suck. Mayfield sucks. Pelech is overrated. How many times has he been flat out beat. Pulock can never hit the net. Shots are blocked or wide. Dobson can bring offense but can’t play defense. Romanov is the only one with heart. He will hit u and is a gamer. Reilly isn’t bad but he’s a 3rd line pairing who is more offensive than defensive. We never recovered from losing toews and leddy. They should have got rid of pelech and pulock.
It hasn't been a good start. Lou won't trade away players and retool or rebuild. He doesn't believe in it. Changes need to be made and if Lou won't make them, ownership needs to find someone who will. Thanks for the comment, Spanky9753. LGI.
Struggling so far this season for sure. Thanks for the comment, ragehockey23. LGI
They have NTCs so they'd have to approve any trade. Changes need to be made but Lou won't trade "his guys." It's a real problem as this team remains stuck in the muddy middle. Thanks for the comment, kidnamedbarzalislanders2498. LGI
I need a drink
I know the feeling, Gandaulf1961. Thanks for the comment and LGI
when they say engval was out on the ice for 10mins was it really 6 because of the 4 mins?
LOL. No, the time in the box doesn't count for ice time. Thanks for the comment, programthis. LGI.
The longer the front office sits on there hands, the closer we get to our best players wanting to leave and/or FAs will never want to sign with us.
Can't argue with what you're saying, cigar88up. I hope ownership realizes the problem. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
@ 🤞🤞 LGI
It’s obvious either Roy or the staff or both aren’t very good being it’s the same issues for the past four yrs. Either that or this roster is that terrible. There aren’t really any players I’d be sad to see go on this sorry roster
I think ultimately it is the faulty roster. This roster has been the one constant (with a couple of minor changes) over the last 4 years. Thanks for the comments, Danfromoverthere. LGI.
@ soooooooooo frustrating!!!!
Bad effort at home. Very disappointing we do have some players that are capable of scoring goals :( LGI
Now they just need to score a few. thanks for the comment, Darrell. LGI
I think those orange 🍊 jerseys the ducks wore put the Islanders into a trance! lol
LOL. They looked like skating pumpkins. Thanks for the comment, Otto. LGI
Announced attendance was 14234 and the Islanders were outplayed by a better team...plain and simple. So for the fans there is nothing to do but wait for ownership to make the obvious move, this team simply is not capable of playing winning hockey on a consistent basis and the longer Malkin takes to commit, the worse the situation will become as more and more fans will stay away.
Announced attendance was 14,234, but how many actually showed up to the game? When they don't show up, it means fewer food and drink sales etc. Ownership needs to make the change at GM but the GM won't make the changes to the roster. He's doubled down on a roster that hasn't won a playoff round for the last 3 years. That is not a winning formula. Thanks for the comment, pryielrising4338. LGI.
isles had one goal ....against the ducks...and it was a 5 on 3. with one second left....no five on five or even five on four goals...dobson looks lost defensively. mayfield awful. we are literally missing cal clutter buck, a guy no one else in the league would pick up....no talent. special teams brutal, coach checked out already....fire Lou
you really putting this on Clutterbuck?
@@lesliechow6866 no...not at all...im laughing that we are literally the only team on earth that would miss clutter buck in our lineup lol
Lou should have been let go a year or two ago. He keeps doubling down on the same roster (essentially) despite not winning a playoff round over the last three years. Thanks for the comment, foleydvm. LGI
Hey Gil... I'll say it again like I said yesterday... Lou has to go! Is this ownership blind? Loss of attendance, a subpar team on ice, and losing respect in the league. What will it take for this ownership to get rid of Lou and put players on the ice that actually have a chance! And as far as Tsyplakov goes, personally, I feel he's a big disappointment
Lou should go, should have gone 2 years ago at least. Tough to judge Tsyplakov after 9 games. I think he's been ok but not spectacular. Thanks for the comment, mrjghoward. LGI.
It’s the same damn thing every year. Between the islanders and jets I’m considering shutting it down and taking a vacation from sports. I’m don’t watching the islanders until Lou is gone I can’t take this roster and his leadership
Anymore
Maybe the Islanders can hire Saleh and he can bring in Hackett to get the offense going 😂
This team is soft,no toughness as well as all the other problems
To me Tsyplakov is possibly one of their top players
Dobson🤔 Nothing to talk about
One thing they r consistent. Lose ,no scoring.
Who ya going to pay? Islanders need a new GM to start! Cleaning out 2/3 of the players. They better think about who is really worth keeping!
A new GM is long overdue. The one we have keeps doubling down on the same roster after failing to win a playoff round in the last three years. Thanks for the comment, LGI.
Again, pulling the goalie with 1:45 left in a one goal game makes no sense. The Isles turn the puck over constantly giving the other team an empty net is the end of the game, every time. Roy may not be the answer. It also sends the message to the team of no confidence by the Coach.
Barzel misses an easy goal in per. 1 . He is the star, cant miss these
Their defense was better but thanks to #30 in the net kept the game close.
UBS last night had no energy, fans are getting tired of this crap show.
Overall they cant finish when needed and they cant close out games
The problems remain the same. Roy may not be answer, but he's not the cause of the problem either. That lies with the guy who put the roster together. Thanks for the comment, coldbloodedclowns. LGI
The only thing to do is bring in dufore and maggio,with carlstrom. Lou is crap.they must get rid off him now! Wahlstrom, holstrom and yes even nelson and palmieri must go. Engval is a fart that smells bad!
The problem, Mercy, is that neither Dufour nor Maggio are doing well in Bridgeport. Hard to say they're ready to succeed in the NHL. The team needs to get younger, faster and more skilled and Lou won't make the necessary changes. Yes, trading away some of those players now is the best option available. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Nothing will change until Lou is fired along with his son.
They needed to have moved on from Lou 2 years ago. I hope the Isles figure it out. Thanks for the comment, Matthew. LGI
Trade Oliver Wahlstrom for draft picks . Fire Lou Lamariello immediately!!
You'd be lucky to get a 6th or 7th rounder for him as of now. I'd still do it if you'd get something for him. It's past time to move on from Lou, but ownership doesn't seem to see it. Thanks for the comment, cushiterevenge5696. LGI
Comical effort. Wiff shots. Missed passes. When they did shoot, it was from 60 ft or 6 in. Most shots taken couldn't break a potato chip. Mayfield was horrible. Heartless. Empty building will be the norm this season.
Unless they play better or at least a more entertaining style, I agree, there will be fewer people in the seats. Can you blame people? Thanks for the comment, Joseph. LGI.
@LockedOnIslanders can't blame fans. Money is tight. They ain't wasting it on no effort