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That was the game the Islanders probably wanted. Low scoring, controlling possession (obviously the power play time helped), playing physical, and they blew it on two bad goals and not converting 11 minutes of PP time. Brock Nelson probably has a concussion and he's kind of irreplacable. This sucks lol. Hopefully we can grab a win in Game 3 but who knows.

Game One was the one I thought the Islanders needed the most. They had 5 days less rest and came off a series that they nearly blew against Philly. Jumping out to a lead would have really given them energy, now they've got their work cut out for them against a really good team. We'll see how they adjust tonight against the fastest team they've seen yet.

Chadwick Boseman. Fuck cancer.

Not sure if I'm allowed to link to it, but the release date should be the 28th from what I found on reddit.

I mean, we don't need to feel sad about it anymore. It's become clear that by playing more as a team instead of focusing all on one player that we can do more. He's certainly talented enough to have been useful to any team, but it's not like he's the missing piece or anything, and to be perfectly honest I don't care if Isles fans want to rip the guy for leaving and not making any progress for the Leafs as long as they aren't wishing him death or injury or personal tragedy. Nobody on either side is gonna let this go until the contract is over or when he's not on the team anymore. Leafs fans held a damn appreciation day for him after he came back to Long Island and got heckled, which is weird but fine, until I saw people ripping up blue and white #91 jerseys and saying he should be traded last night. It goes both ways, and I do think that any team making it beyond the Leafs should be worth something right now because when you invest $40 million into your top 4 forwards and can't find any reasonable amount of success after all the hype surrounding it, to the point where members of the fanbase want to get rid of all their hypertalented players for one reason or another, nobody's gonna feel sorry for Leafs fans. If you (not you specifically) talk a big game but can't win the big game, then everyone's gonna get their digs in. As a player though, this is a little surprising. He's usually more of a sure thing in the postseason, but on a team like this where it's so clear how they act once they go down a goal, there's no way he should be the captain.

Islanders fans on social media just rolling in the filth tonight and I couldn't be more happy about it. Two years in a row of making it further than the Leafs.

Can't speak for anyone else, but I had a great time!

Aw, hell. I was so ready to bury the Leafs tonight. Really hoping Columbus comes out hot in Game 5.

Jordan Eberle did it last year as well in Game 3. It's a hard shooting angle but Murray seems to have been beaten by it quite often, although I haven't played goal since probably 6th grade so I don't know if there's a better technique to use in that situation. Link to Eberle goal, about 1:15 in:

On one hand, I don't want them to get Lafreniere. On the other hand, it's always fun to see the Rangers get swept. Carolina's a good team.

My college has such a half baked plan to bring students to campus (plus college students aren't great at following the rules anyway) that I'm almost certain I'm going to just withdraw and take community college classes online instead. I want to believe that I could actually stay on campus all year but from what I've heard from other students it's not gonna last more than two weeks.

The Blue Jackets play so hard that I think if they can stifle the Leafs early they'll never recover. My biases against Toronto aside I really do think they're cooked if they don't come out hot.

This is my most anticipated series because of the rivalry factor, if Connor Hellebuyck is as good as he was in the regular season then I think the Jets will be fine.

I think I'm the only Islanders fan on the site, that said I feel relatively uneasy about this series because I think both teams should have been better this season. I have enough confidence in our team to pull out a win but it could totally go either way and we'll see how the layoff changes things. Having Adam Pelech back will be massive if he's at 100 percent.

Update: Two teammates have corroborated his story https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/carcillos-former-teammates-back-up-hazing-and-sexual-assault-allegations Trigger warning for people who are made uncomfortable by this stuff, but it needs to be heard.

My big fear with all of this is that someone in the media could have been privy to some of this information for years - because I understand why players might not speak out during their careers and think of all the sources that reporters have in the CHL - and didn't say anything because the power structure in hockey was big enough to survive it and try to discredit that person. If these prove true (as I assume they are) then the entire thing needs to be cleaned out, but I fear that it may not be.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29330583/daniel-carcillo-leads-class-action-lawsuit-canadian-hockey-league-physical-sexual-abuse I know a lot of people aren't big on Carcillo both during and after his playing days, but this really needs to be talked about. If I put this in the wrong subforum or it doesn't belong on the site, I apologize; but I want people to know about this and think about how deep some of these issues potentially run. I feel so terrible for those players.

I'll give my thoughts as somebody who hasn't been a very active member of this community in a few years, mostly since I've only had one season of hockey in all of high school; and putting aside the pandemic for a second, the amount of information on new products has decreased substantially even since I joined MSH. This site has also lived through a transformation of the internet - or it at least seems that way to me because I'm young enough to have never really experienced the internet before 2010 or so - where sleuthing on internet forums is replaced with brands wanting to get ahead of everything and limiting what makes its way out. Everyone's already stated that the amount of genuinely novel innovation in hockey has decreased substantially, which I agree with, and you can only really debate the merits of what curve to use so much (and I would know). This community is definitely still has a lot of knowledge and is really closely knit, there's just less new stuff to apply that knowledge to without disrespecting manufacturers. Just my take, I still enjoy visiting here and hopefully I'll finally be able to go to a MSH event at some point.

My high school finally cancelled the rest of the year, which, while it was obvious in retrospect, it still really sucks to lose the end of senior year and all the stuff that was lined up for the next month - an internship, HS Nationals for rugby, prom, graduation, saying goodbye to friends, etc. I'm hopeful that college won't be impacted a lot by this, especially since the county that the school I'll be attending is in has had very few cases, but that optimism feels foolish. Hope everyone's doing well though, I'm fortunate to live in a town where there hasn't been many cases.

All of the Akim Aliu news that's come out in the last 24 hours. It's incredibly sad to think he never got a fair shake because of stuff like that and I hope something gets done to try and remove racism from the sport as much as possible.

The QRE SL is on sale at HockeyWorld for $129 after a discount code right now. (Code is QRE50) https://www.hockeyworld.com/WARRIOR-Covert-QRE-SL-Grip-Hockey-Stick-Sr

Finding a non - grip stick is tough these days, you might be better off removing the grip after you buy it if your son wants a glossy or matte finish. That said, these might fit your needs: https://www.hockeymonkey.com/equipment/hockey-sticks-shafts-blades/sticks-all-composite/hockey-sticks-junior/easton-hockey-stick-synergy-gx-grip-jr.html https://www.hockeymonkey.com/equipment/hockey-sticks-shafts-blades/sticks-all-composite/hockey-sticks-junior/true-hockey-stick-a6-0-sbp-jr.html

Somehow improving my SAT score by 130 points. A lot of schools on my list went from 'unlikely' to 'very likely'. As an aside, I haven't been on the site in a while, hope everyone's doing well! Edit: Went from a 1210 to a 1340 if anyone was curious

Gonna recommend the QX Pro, as you can find it at Pure for between 120 and 150 depending on sales. Obviously the 3 inch extension isn't ideal for everyone, but I cut it to 60 inches and it still feels good. Nice puck feel and generally feels good to shoot and pass with.

Finally made my school's hockey team! This school year as a whole has been better for me as well, I've had good grades and made some new friends. Plus I picked up a QX Pro yesterday and I'm really excited to try it out. Hope everyone else is doing well going into the new year. Edit: The QX Pro is awesome! Going up to 75 flex and switching to a new curve (W05) has been really nice. It feels way easier to pick my spot when I'm shooting and passing.