SCSF: (2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3) New York Islanders | Lightning win series 4-3

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On an unrelated note, Vasilevskiy is probably one of the hardest last names to spell for current NHL players. The "i" before the "y" throws me off sometimes.

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It sounds like John Bartlett and Garry Galley will be calling this series.

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That didn't take long for the post-whistle scrum to ensue. Savard didn't like the hit by Martin.

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Andy Greene is a dinosaur. I wonder how many years he has left in him.

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Yikes, the Islanders give up two odd-man rushes on the power play. The Lightning didn't allow much room for the Islanders to enter the zone.

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Every time I hear Maroon's name...

 

 

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That was a big open-ice hit by Killorn on Barzal.

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The Islanders are back on the power play. It can't be any worse than their first opportunity, can it?

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I'm not sure why the Lightning fans are booing Leddy, unless I'm missing something.

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Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:

The Islanders are back on the power play. It can't be any worse than their first opportunity, can it?

Have to appreciate Sutherland making the “first” call where applicable,.   Takes the BS out of game that takes place after the whistle especially.

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1 minute ago, SilentSam said:

Have to appreciate Sutherland making the “first” call where applicable,.   Takes the BS out of game that takes place after the whistle especially.

Yeah, I didn't mind it as long as the refs keep it consistent going forward.

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24 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

On an unrelated note, Vasilevskiy is probably one of the hardest last names to spell for current NHL players. The "i" before the "y" throws me off sometimes.

.. and you need Vasaline to squeeze that dinger on a nameplate;) 

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At one point, the shots were 6-1 Lightning. Now it's 12-10 Islanders.

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Sutherland, hmm expecting a lot of game management here. 

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Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Yeah, I didn't mind it as long as the refs keep it consistent going forward.

Makes it easier on the refs too..

they can concentrate on the real part of the game.

I always refer to Marchand sandbagging Sedin.… on a bigger scale, the league not addressing Moore on Naslund..  

first blood should always be highly accountable.   If it is,  players feel protected, and rightfully can trust the powers that are supposed to exist.

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It's a battle of the V's -- Vasilevskiy and Varlamov.

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I’m surprised that the back-step hit isn’t called as interference or obstruction.

personally I would drop to the ice on that move and look at the ref.

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The Beauvillier-Nelson-Bailey line has had some good chances for the Islanders.

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Cal Clutterbuck .   .  Must be pushing 50 yrs now,.  Feels like I’ve heard his name for 3 decades lol

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I just realized there are a lot of former Devils players between both teams -- Palmieri, Zajac, Greene and Coleman.