Ben Shelley: Islanders climbing back into playoff mix with recent surge

Ben Shelley: Islanders climbing back into playoff mix with recent surge
- Ben Shelley

Lou Lamoriello says Semyon Varlamov is out indefinitely and is no longer facing shots as he had been.

Lou Lamoriello says expectation is Pulock and Dobson will resume skating during upcoming two-week break

Lou Lamoriello says Semyon Varlamov is out indefinitely and is no longer facing shots as he had been.

Lou Lamoriello says expectation is Pulock and Dobson will resume skating during upcoming two-week break
- kindlyrick

Tough news on Varly.
Encouraging news on Dobson and Pulock.

Lou Lamoriello says Semyon Varlamov is out indefinitely and is no longer facing shots as he had been.

Lou Lamoriello says expectation is Pulock and Dobson will resume skating during upcoming two-week break
- kindlyrick

I've been saying, and I think it's been apparent, since our last ECF season and the subsequent start of the next season that Varly likely has a chronic injury.
Sadly given his age and length of absence, I think his career is just about over

I've been saying, and I think it's been apparent, since our last ECF season and the subsequent start of the next season that Varly likely has a chronic injury.
Sadly given his age and length of absence, I think his career is just about over
- keaner17

Varly has been a good Islander.

I've been saying, and I think it's been apparent, since our last ECF season and the subsequent start of the next season that Varly likely has a chronic injury.
Sadly given his age and length of absence, I think his career is just about over
- keaner17

Agreed. Varly has been a great islander. The only positive is when his salary comes off the books and the cap goes up, that’s real money available to address needs. Hogberg (when healthy) came to play…..so he might be an option as backup

The #SJSharks have traded Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to #TexasHockey . SJ acquires another first-round pick as GM Mike Grier continues the rebuild.

Tough news on Varly.
Encouraging news on Dobson and Pulock.
- nyisles7

Agreed. When Dobson and Pulock come back it’s gonna be interesting. Something has to give.

Agreed. Varly has been a great islander. The only positive is when his salary comes off the books and the cap goes up, that’s real money available to address needs. Hogberg (when healthy) came to play…..so he might be an option as backup
- kindlyrick

Lou did a great job holding firm on Robin’s contract offer and then bringing in Varly. Wish we saw more of this Lou.

Lou did a great job holding firm on Robin’s contract offer and then bringing in Varly. Wish we saw more of this Lou.
- ses111

Have to give credit when due, but Lou has done a good job recently with respect to addressing needs without giving up really anything. Although that is also affirmation on how weak the farms backend was/is having brought in 3 starting dmen. Lou saying he doesn’t care about bports record but if the player called up is ready to play the isles system was pretty wild. Bport has been awful for years….thats not nothing.

Have to give credit when due, but Lou has done a good job recently with respect to addressing needs without giving up really anything. Although that is also affirmation on how weak the farms backend was/is having brought in 3 starting dmen. Lou saying he doesn’t care about bports record but if the player called up is ready to play the isles system was pretty wild. Bport has been awful for years….thats not nothing.
- kindlyrick

We give credit when credit is due. It was a dumb comment from Lou about Bridgeport.

Have to give credit when due, but Lou has done a good job recently with respect to addressing needs without giving up really anything. Although that is also affirmation on how weak the farms backend was/is having brought in 3 starting dmen. Lou saying he doesn’t care about bports record but if the player called up is ready to play the isles system was pretty wild. Bport has been awful for years….thats not nothing.
- kindlyrick

Credit to Lou
You’re in the wrong spot!

Is Brock part of Lou's dinner circle or do you guys think he'll be traded? I think NYI sells, maybe after the break.

Is Brock part of Lou's dinner circle or do you guys think he'll be traded? I think NYI sells, maybe after the break.
- HockeyBuzzed

I think a lot depends on the next 5 games, leading into the break. Islanders are on a 6-game win streak. If they keep it going, I doubt Lou sells..........unless they collapse after the break.

Holy sOrOkin!

Good kill

Bench minor penalty coming up WTF?

Bench minor penalty coming up WTF?
- nyisles7

Too many men. Looks like Barzal was overanxious?

Nice fillow-up Boqvist

Too many men. Looks like Barzal was overanxious?
- JohnScammo

Yup

Another good kill. It has been totally different the last month or so.

Boqvist !!!!!

Boqvist!

Boqvist!
- JohnScammo

Wow he’s jumping up on the play all night.

Wow he’s jumping up on the play all night.
- nyisles7

Looks like he doesn't want to play in the AHL.

Looks like he doesn't want to play in the AHL.
- JohnScammo

Looks ok to me.

Also I love Tony D’s game.

Looks ok to me.

Also I love Tony D game.
- nyisles7

Funny, but I couldn't stand the guy when he came over to the Rangers. Now that he's an Islander, I like that he brings a little snarl to his game.