Rielly & Samsung not hot on the road

This team is so discombobulated now with all the lineup changes. Forwards and D. Keefe needs to start cementing the lines and lineup.
- bryant

It's getting laughable imho

Keefe has completely lost the (frank)ing plot.
- joel878

I mean if we had a PP or a deep extended cycle going I can see it but wow.

It's getting laughable imho
- 21peter

The team doesn't give a poop. Tampa looks just as bad most nights.

Tough to play half a season knowing you have made the playoffs and who your opponent is.

I don’t mind the early pull of the goalie by Keefe. Lose by 3 vs lose by 4 who cares really? If they score a quick one it could spark the full come back - outside the box but to me the risk was minimal and worth trying.

Props to Atari for answering for his hit but Jesus man not against Matt Martin!

lol

Samsonov on the road has to be a concern no?

The team doesn't give a poop. Tampa looks just as bad most nights.

Tough to play half a season knowing you have made the playoffs and who your opponent is.
- Aetherial

I do think that might be it. It’s not good nor excusable but it’s probably the reality of it.

This team is so discombobulated now with all the lineup changes. Forwards and D. Keefe needs to start cementing the lines and lineup.
- bryant

Yeah, it's time to knock it off. Make lines and keep them set.

The only D that should be sitting up until playoffs, of the guys that should be in the line up come playoffs, is Gio and Brodie for rest. Outside of that, Rielly, McCabe, Liljegren, and Schenn should be in every game. Get them ready to go and comfortable with their D partners.

I don’t mind the early pull of the goalie by Keefe. Lose by 3 vs lose by 4 who cares really? If they score a quick one it could spark the full come back - outside the box but to me the risk was minimal and worth trying.

Props to Atari for answering for his hit but Jesus man not against Matt Martin!
- Cush29

We traded for an answer to Martin but decided he's best suited against physical teams in the pressbox 🤷

The team doesn't give a poop. Tampa looks just as bad most nights.

Tough to play half a season knowing you have made the playoffs and who your opponent is.
- Aetherial

For sure, but changing the lines every goddamn game doesn't prepare the team much for the playoffs...

Wth happened?!?! Didnt watch but was checkin in and looks like it just went swirling down the drain?!?!😳😳😳

I don’t mind the early pull of the goalie by Keefe. Lose by 3 vs lose by 4 who cares really? If they score a quick one it could spark the full come back - outside the box but to me the risk was minimal and worth trying.

Props to Atari for answering for his hit but Jesus man not against Matt Martin!
- Cush29

Atari should stick to Remy Martin

Samsonov on the road has to be a concern no?
- Aetherial

Apparently he's not fully healthy. Which brings into question, why the (frank) is he playing, Keefe?

Apparently he's not fully healthy. Which brings into question, why the (frank) is he playing, Keefe?
- GreatGigInTheSky

And lets face it likely dead tired too given just had a kid and no way he was getting enough sleep too! Seemed like a very stupid move

And lets face it likely dead tired too given just had a kid and no way he was getting enough sleep too! Seemed like a very stupid move
- Roadrunner75

Not gonna lie, I completely forgot about that.

Even more of a reason that he should've stayed at home with the wife and newborn. Insane.

Wow.
Embarrassing

Atari should stick to Remy Martin
- Woderwick

Yep.

Kinda’ bush league that nobody else on the Islanders more the size of Cookie challenged him if they felt the need and left it to Martin. Martin is a heavyweight and Cookie is a featherweight and the fight showed that (and Martin deciding not to pummel Cookie when he could have) speaks to his character.

Apparently he's not fully healthy. Which brings into question, why the (frank) is he playing, Keefe?
- GreatGigInTheSky

He's got a wife about to deliver a kid, I don't think it's health.

It's all good - Marner got the 3rd star

He's got a wife about to deliver a kid, I don't think it's health.
- Aaron_85

even more reason to sit him, no?

It's all good - Marner got the 3rd star
- 21peter

Samsonov killed my pool tonight. Pretty sloppy defensive game in front of him though.

For sure, but changing the lines every goddamn game doesn't prepare the team much for the playoffs...
- 21peter

No, it doesn't help, but I suspect that Keefe is messing around and trying stuff out also.

Tampa playing a team in garbage time, Leafs playing a team that is actually in a playoff battle.

I don't even think it is a physical effort problem as much as it is just being mentally checked-out.

Yeah, it's time to knock it off. Make lines and keep them set.

The only D that should be sitting up until playoffs, of the guys that should be in the line up come playoffs, is Gio and Brodie for rest. Outside of that, Rielly, McCabe, Liljegren, and Schenn should be in every game. Get them ready to go and comfortable with their D partners.
- GreatGigInTheSky

But now that the entire hockey world seems to be saying exactly this, Keefe will keep (frank)ing about. We're at the part he seems to take it as a challenge to prove he knows more than everyone else. It's all one big 5 forward PP to him.

Another 4-5 games of poop show and he will give it up.

And lets face it likely dead tired too given just had a kid and no way he was getting enough sleep too! Seemed like a very stupid move
- Roadrunner75

hasn't had the kid yet.

Due any day now.