Harbingers

fug ya Svech! Doing your best Rod the Coach impression there.

Score first, score often.

Rod must be using tough love with pool. I’ve thought about it and against that old 4th line for the islanders I think Pool gives us a better chance.

Also 36 minutes until puck drop!

Bally says Stepan is drawing in.

Doh!

Ah gotcha. Dunno what airline and what plane but the midsize/bigger planes might carry it on DirectTV. Sucks it’s on ESPN2 and not ESPN.

Not sure how I feel about this with the song…

I’m sure ESPN2 won’t be too hard for a bartender to find.

I get wanting to have everyone from the triangle/Carolina participate, but honestly Svech should sound everyone horn from here on out in the playoffs. At least at the beginning of every game.

As it should be.

This is interesting because Swayman hasn’t been at practice either. He did close the season out though.

Also don’t forget the Islanders have a Sebastian Aho too… gonna be a long serious in that respect.

Doh!

The question isn’t Stas or Pool. It’s Stepan or Pool. NYI’s are a bunch of old boy’s so there are benefits to either Stepan or Pool. Pools size and younger speed may be better Vs. Them.

What is up with Boston and their players being sick for the past month? The Hockey Guy, said it may be running rampant again before tonight’s game. Too many steroids?

Ya neither am I thought I’d rather sit Stepan. TT - Aho - Jarvis Noesen - KK - Necas Marty - Staal - Fasty Stasny - Drury - Stepan Is my guess.The only difference would Stepan in for Pool. Question is what line do we put the Staal line again Nelson or Horvat?

Knock on wood but isn’t Raanta the only goalie not to have the 5 hole issue?

Also, happy game day boy’s.

What’s the over under on islanders fans there tonight?

Full practice today, Fasty back. Guess they are going to do a limited tomorrow AM. Glad Rod was able to get 2 fulls in before we go.

Last change has been our bane, or we put too much emphasis on it. Not really sure which or both.

I don’t think coaching was their issue.

I can’t speak for the other two. Hockey coaches that retread tend to have a cup or two under their belt. Though you would think more teams would step out on a limb as the coaching staffs are much smaller. Football is pretty obvious, coaching staffs are huge and the tree matters. Retreads know way more people, even upstarts like the LA Rams coach knew everyone from that tree.

Sounds like Fasty had a maintenance day too.