All four series scheduled for tonight are 3-1. Who will survive and who will live longer? The Canucks and Predators, the Bruins and Maple Leafs (tee-hee), the Avalanche and Winnipeg, and of course the Hurricanes are all trying to end the Islanders' season.
islanders news
- New hope? On the latest Islanders Anxiety podcast, Dan and Mike discuss the last few games. They also enjoy this interesting statistic. Matt Martin (who is likely to miss tonight as well) has played 82 total playoff games. John Tavares, 58 years old. Fuck. [LHH]
- Tonight's preview: One more win or go home. [Isles]
- Hey, poetic thinking is rampant in the playoffs. Isles is “having too much fun and can't let it all end.” [Newsday]
- The Isles are drawing inspiration from captain Anders Lee. [THN]
- And Patrick Roy says they have a chance to “write their own story.” [THN]
- “I wanted to smoke a cigarette,” Ilya Sorokin joked as he reflected on the goal allowed in Game 3 with his goalkeeper coaches. [AMNY | Newsday | Post]
- There's a lot of love for Robert Bortuzzo, at least in the room. [Isles]
- Prospect Report: Justin Gill's playoff hat trick. [Isles]
- The Isles appear to have added much-needed goaltending depth at the AHL level with former Senators Marcus Hogberg. [THN]
Holmstrom and MacLean, Clutterbuck #Isles Please practice today. Matt Martin (below) is not there. Ruslan Iskhakov plays an active role as an extra forward.
The remaining lines/pairs remain the same.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) April 29, 2024
Rod Brind'Amour made a few adjustments today as the series was even with 6 wins and 6 losses on 5-on-5 goals. Drury mainly in Martinook and Necas. Staal will focus on Teravainen and Jarvis. Kotkaniemi and Noesen center around Kuznetskov.
— Luke DeCock (@LukeDeCock) April 29, 2024
other places
- Last night, the Panthers eliminated the Lightning for the first time. [NHL]
- I don't know if Dave Hakstol is a proper NHL coach, but I just laugh and say, “Well…maybe this?” There are so many coaching moves. Hakstol and his team outperformed last year (and shot better) en route to the playoffs, but have fallen short again this season. Manager Ron Francis fired him, citing the following reasons: . So here he felt it was time for him to try a new voice. ” [NHL | TSN]
- Even with two days between games, the Leafs are still wondering if Auston Matthews will be ready enough for Game 5. Or maybe they're just trying to make up some sort of “Jordan Flu Game” drama? [TSN | NHL]
- At this point, the Canucks' decisions on whether to start in front of goal are being made on an “hour by hour” basis. [NHL]
- The Oilers are “showing maturity” as they try to eliminate the Kings again. [NHL]
- Steven Stamkos is on an expiring contract, but with the team fighting for survival, he wasn't thinking about the possibility of his tenure with the Lightning coming to an end. [NHL]
