Well, let's take it one game at a time. Today we hope that the New York Islanders will not be hit by the Carolina Hurricanes this afternoon.
This is the second time the Isles have defeated Carolina by three tries. That's embarrassing. Please don't do that.
islanders news
- Game 3 Recap: Islanders | New York Post | NY Skinny
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Game 4 preview.
- One game at a time. [Newsday]
- It turned out that going with Ilya Sorokin on Thursday was the wrong move, but it was one that many people, myself included, would have taken. Patrick Roy is not to blame, but he can be in the spotlight. [Newsday]
- Sorokin's appearance in the tunnel was shocking. I felt so sorry for him. But he seems like the kind of athlete that…Let's put it this way: I'm expecting a great season next year. [THN]
“Every goalkeeper goes through this, that's why we call it a career,” Roy said of Sorokin.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) April 26, 2024
- Assuming the Islanders are expelled here, it's time to regroup. This group has never made it past the first round in the past three years. Unfortunately, they have not been able to get past the first round in a full season since the 2018-19 season. Not moving. [NY Post]
- Yes, we are not only facing exclusion, but potentially the end of an era. [THN]
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This (yesterday) day in Isles history: The Islanders defeated the Penguins 1-0 in Game 7, but fell behind and came back 0-3, but are likely to come back in the next round. However, they lost to the Flyers in Game 7 (1975).
- Austin Czarnik, The New Strange Islander. [LHH]
other places
The only other game on Thursday was Florida nearly sweeping Tampa. Last night, the Rangers pushed the Capitals to 3-0 (3-0 in four games in the East series), giving the Canucks, Avalanche and Oilers a 2-1 series lead.
- William Nylander practiced fully yesterday, but his availability for tonight's Game 4 is still questionable. [NHL]
- The draft lottery will be May 7th. [ESPN]
- May Bob Cole rest in peace. [ESPN]
