The New York Islanders Got Key Players Back But Then Lost Another Winnable Game

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1. I would start trading anyone you can

2. Even with injured guys back just more moving around of interchangeable average talent that just doesn't move the needle at all. And still a weak fkn ass lazy team that keeps blowing lead after lead game after game late. And 30 .818 sv.%. Bad goals or left out to dry fact is isles don't win when 30's sv. % dips below .900. No margin for error. Just a sad apathetic roster with no will no fight. 3 looks so washed up. Will look good with 24 as their deals age badly with 5-6 seasons left to go.
   And louzer was relieved of having to admit his big draft mistake when b's claimed 26 off of waivers. 26 = first round bust turned wasted asset. Now with that $ million off of the cap louzer now has the $$$'s to keep his bud 17 on roster full time. This season is going nowhere and can't end soon enough. w one l one blah blah blah… Two more weeks of hope. Then the time to punt season away is after new year.

3. Absolutely right Gil on Hogberg AND George. If one of the last two games wasn’t the right time to play Hogberg, when is the right time?!? George will never develop skills and confidence sitting in the stands.How long will it be before his ending with this team is exactly like Wahlstrom? When the young players are continuously mismanaged by multiple coaches, the common factor is LOU! Only the owners can fix this, they need to make this change, now!

4. I don't think Roy has done a good job as coach. The team isn't disciplined like they were under Trotz. The results are the same as they were under Lambert. The team is sloppy and doesn't play defense.

5. Even if everyone was healthy I don't think this team could beat an egg. Trade as many as you can. Stock pile draft picks. Fire Lou. Make Roy GM. Go after Quinville. Done

6. Yesterday was my last game of the season, I’m done

7. Hood 🌄, Gil. How are you? An ugly win on Thursday and an even uglier loss to Chicago in regulation, despite having Barzy back in the lineup. Looks like that tirade they got from Patrick Roy didn't help. Anthony DuClair's still on IR. Oliver Wahlstrom was placed on waivers, and the Bruins got their hands on him. They put Engvall on waivers, too. Hero, Barzy, and Pellach just for being back. 🐐 Community effort. I don't like that their sitting, Isiah George out either. I hope they don't send him back to Bridgeport. Ilya Sorokin's getting a little too much time in goal. He's not playing too bad ; however, I hope he doesn't have a relapse. HAPPY 🎂, AUSTIN ZORNACK. Hear from you later, Gil, but before I go, I was 👀 game1 of the quarterfinals between the Islanders and The Edmonton Oilers from 1981. It was the first ⏲️ they faced each other, and it was a showdown between 20 year old Wayne Gretzky and 24 year old Bryan Trottier. The young men against the boys. Even though Gretzky scored a goal, the Islanders ran them out of the Coliseum. Also, even though it was like a Cinderella story when they took the broom to Montreal, the Islanders made sure they weren't getting the glass slipper at our expense when they took them out in 6. Now LET'S GO ISLANDERS.

8. GET ANGRY GIL

9. Good morning team! Gil, there is no hiding it or sugar coating anything. At times, this team has moments of brilliance, but it is very short lived. Not enough to be a true contender. More like a pretender. I understand it will be a few games to knock the rust of his skates, same for when Duclair makes his return. I still believe the go ahead goal was a fluke, the handle of Sorokin's stick hitting it into his net. Things like that happen, but the Blackhawks were taking the play to the Islanders, and those breaks happen with hard work. They certainly didn't look like one of the worse teams in the league. Gil, I hope you had a good weekend. Glad to see you and the team this morning. Everyone, have a great day! We'll see you all again tomorrow. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!

10. Gm Gil. Last night was more of the same. Players out of position. blind pass turnovers a plenty. Barzal looked poor and definitely not in sync. Watching two of the poorer teams in the NHL was painful. Its in the team's best interest to be out of contention of a playoff spot sooner than later

11. forgot to mention that sorokin had back surgery in off-season! yes can't overwork this kid

12. Sit Mayfield and put George or Cholowski in.

13. Hi Gil, been traveling, hope you’re doing well this HolidaySeason. I saw yesterday’s game on DVR. I felt like a “sideways bobble head” shaking my head all game. The unforced giveaways are just too much. To see them struggle like this with a bad team reminds you—-you’re not a good team. I know giveaways are part of the game but this lack of defensive commitment is absurd. Gil, we simply need new personnel and a new Gm. This isn’t working. I don’t want to blame Roy because when you’re given a veteran older team that lacks modern speed, what else can you expect? It’s shocking to see Dobson and mayfield consistently give the puck away. However, they collectively give the puck away. Pellech and Pulock are just not the same defensively. It’s a broken record, what else can be said? They have one last chance when Duc and Bo return. They simply need to go on a run. IMOP ya have to have 2 runs a year. They haven’t even had one and it’s almost mid year. I think our fans would be ok with a major retool but with this Gm, it won’t happen. They won’t trade guys that are having a good year and if Nelson keeps this up, he will lose some value but teams know what they’re getting with him. To blow another game in the last minute, to have another major break down against this same team prior game, it’s just not working. Take care Gil—great show!!