GDT: GDT #81 New York Islanders @ New Jersey Devils | April 15th | 7 PM | F/W 4-1

[ZMan17]

Glad we clinched early this year by doing it the second to last game of the season as opposed to the final game last year!

 

[Strummergas]

Some bitch! Even I had them written off after that last shit streak, and yet here we are. Hot at just the right time too!!

 

[SI90]

Play Palms on every line Wednesday. Get him 30!!!

 

[Reggiet2]

We're starting to peek at the right time!

 

[beach]

Playoffs baby!

 

[PK Cronin]

Good thing we won, Detroit just tied the game up. Looking like the out of town scoreboard wouldn't be kind tonight.

 

[Zeeker]

Now we can enjoy the race. Detroit scores with an empty net to keep their hopes alive

 

[Reggiet2]

Rags are going to get Tampa'd!!

 

[doublechili]

Very impressive to beat the Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils to clinch a playoff berth.

Funny how that worked out.

And to anticipate the "well, they had injuries, and the goaltending...." posts, yeah, it's more than that.

 

[Zeeker]

Rags are going to get Tampa'd!!

Why does nobody understand the playoff format

 

[Bones45]

We’re playing the Knicks , right?

 

[Big L]

Why does nobody understand the playoff format

Holy shit no kidding wtf it ain’t that hard

 

[Skip To My Lou]

I genuinely cannot believe we got to this point. What a historically weird season.

 

[BrockLobster]

Woo hoo!

 

[Throttle]

Very impressive to beat the Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils to clinch a playoff berth.

Funny how that worked out.

And to anticipate the "well, they had injuries, and the goaltending...." posts, yeah, it's more than that.

And lots of people here were envious of the Devils. They may be in the lotto again next year. There’s very limited options for G and Allen blows.

 

[BrockLobster]

Rags are going to get Tampa'd!!

No theyre not. The caps are getting ranger'ed

 

[periferal]

I genuinely cannot believe we got to this point. What a historically weird season.

Yes, but really a lackluster season bailed out by a historically weak Metro division.

 

[FourRings]

I can’t believe they made the playoffs.

 

[doublechili]

Play Palms on every line Wednesday. Get him 30!!!

The big NHL story lines in the last game are:

who gets the last spot in the East;

does Matthews get 70?; and

can Palmieri get 30?



Note that Palms has outscored Timo Meier this year. I seem to recall a year ago people around here saying our big problem is that we have guys like Palmieri instead of guys like Meier. But that's history that can be revised.

 

[Throttle]

We get it. Barzal sucks

Big game tonight, what did he do again?

 

[Big L]

Washington keeps hold of the 8th.


I’d love nothing more than squashing the penguins hopes on Wednesday night

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Yes, but really a lackluster season bailed out by a historically weak Metro division.

 

[BelovedIsles]

A few weeks ago I truly did not beLIeve this team would make it. I figured if they did, they'd go in on a heater; and they pretty much have. They will make any series competitive and make any team fight for every inch of ice. The Roy effect is also a factor.

They need Dobson back though. I also would not play MM; he's too slow for the playoffs, especially against a quick Canes team.

 

[Strummergas]

Yes, but really a lackluster season bailed out by a historically weak Metro division.

 

[BrockLobster]

Big game tonight, what did he do again?

His team clinched a playoff spot