Tag: New York Islanders

Islanders fans troll Bruce Cassidy, Bruins with ‘New York Saints’ chant, and hockey Twitter loved it

NEW YORK SAINTS.

After the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins at home on Monday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second round, Boston coach Bruce Cassidy had some harsh criticism for the NHL’s officiating crew.

And in Wednesday’s Game 6, Islanders fans trolled Cassidy and hilariously threw his words right back at the Bruins — even if it was at their own team’s expense.

“I think they sell a narrative over there that it’s more like the New York Saints, not the New York Islanders,” Cassidy said in part after Game 5 when the Islanders capitalized on three-of-four power plays in the 5-4 win. “They play hard and they play the right way, but I feel we’re the same way, and the exact calls that get called on us do not get called on them and I don’t know why.”

When the series returned to New York for Game 6, Isles fans totally embraced the opportunity to play up their team’s new nickname.

The Islanders caught two first-period penalties: First two minutes to winger Anthony Beauvillier for tripping defenseman Charlie McAvoy and another shortly after to center Casey Cizikas for tripping winger Taylor Hall to give the Bruins a two-man advantage for a few seconds.

After the second penalty, the Nassau Coliseum erupted chanting, “New York Saints! New York Saints!”

This was some brilliant and extremely petty trolling after back-to-back penalties proved Cassidy’s original point not quite accurate. And hockey Twitter loved it.

The Islanders scored three goals in three minutes to take commanding lead over Penguins in Game 6

The Islanders continued their offensive onslaught with an impressive second-period performance to give them a two-goal cushion vs. Penguins.

The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins have been putting on quite the offensive showing during Wednesday’s Game 6, combining for four goals in the first 13 minutes of the first period.

That offensive firepower continued into the second period, where four more goals were added. While the Islanders and Penguins went blow-for-blow in the first period, it was a much different story in the second.

Trailing 3-2 with 12 minutes left in the second period, the Islanders took a commanding lead scoring three goals in a span of three minutes to go up 5-3.

Islanders center Brock Nelson scored two of those three goals in the second period to give his team that two-goal cushion heading into the third period.

With the Penguins facing elimination, it’s going to take an inspired effort — both offensively and defensively — to mount a comeback to keep their postseason hopes alive and force Game 7.

If not, the Islanders will close out the series at Nassau Coliseum for the first time since 1993.

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The Islanders and Penguins put on a show in the 1st period of Game 6

For every goal the Penguins scored in the first period, the Islanders had an answer for it.

There’s no need to stress the importance of Wednesday’s Game 6 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who face elimination by the New York Islanders in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

It’s simple: Win, and you survive to force Game 7. Lose, and you’re done. Ah, there’s nothing quite like the adrenaline of playoff hockey.

The first period of Game 6 was entertaining as Pittsburgh and New York combined to score four goals in the first 13 minutes of action. Well, maybe not so much entertaining for Islanders and Penguins fans, who found themeslves deadlocked at 2-2 at the end of the first. But it was certainly a productive first period for both teams.

Pittsburgh struck early in the first period off a wrist shot from Jeff Carter, which silenced a raucous Long Island crowd to give the Penguins an early 1-0 lead. But it didn’t last long.

The Islanders answered four minutes later with a backhand goal from Anthony Beauvillier to tie things up at 1-1. Pittsburgh once again took the lead with a timely power play goal from Jake Guentzel at the 8:48 mark. But just about a minute later, Kyle Palmieri scored for the Islanders to tie it up again.

For every goal the Penguins scored, the Islanders had an answer for it, which led to an entertaining first period in a must-win Game 6 for Pittsburgh.

Here’s a look at every goal scored by the Penguins and Islanders in the first period:

Jets OL Dan Feeney and his glorious mullet stole the show at Islanders game

Just look at this beauty of a mullet from Jets OL Dan Feeney.

There’s nothing quite like an NFL offensive lineman chugging a beer while taking in a sporting event, and New York Jets offensive lineman Dan Feeney certainly set the bar high this offseason.

Feeney, along with other members of the Jets offensive line, as well as No. 2 overall pick quarterback Zach Wilson, were at Game 4 of the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round series on Saturday afternoon.

But it wasn’t just the Islanders’ dominance over the Penguins in Game 4, where they won convincingly 4-1 to tie the series, that had everyone talking. It was Feeney, who was living it up with his teammates and chugging a beer while people marveled at his glorious mullet.

I mean, just take a look at this beauty.

Feeney was an entire mood, and, naturally, the Internet had jokes.

2021 NHL trade deadline winners and losers

Which teams were the big winners and losers of the 2021 NHL trade deadline?

The music has stopped on the 2021 NHL trade deadline and the players have found their respective chairs. Monday’s trade deadline was not at all an exciting one in the NHL this year, for reasons varying from the flat salary cap to the upcoming expansion draft.

Though deadline day was underwhelming, the last few weeks as a whole have seen some interesting shuffling between the teams as organizations prepare for playoff runs or look toward the upcoming draft.

As such, it’s time to find out which NHL teams were the winners of trade deadline day and which wished they could have gotten another crack at the whole ordeal.

2021 NHL trade deadline: Grading the major deals

It’s time for a report card on the NHL’s biggest trade deadline deals.

The 2021 NHL trade deadline has passed and it was… well it was certainly a day! In total, 17 deals were made on deadline day itself, a very slow moving morning and afternoon after the majority of the trades were made over the weekend or in the early morning hours on Monday.

It was as many suspected it would be, a slow deadline day with teams mostly unable to make major splashes thanks to the flat cap and the impending expansion draft for Seattle in the upcoming summer.

Still, there were some big trades that caused some waves — some expected and some, not so much. Let’s break down the 2021 NHL trade deadline’s biggest deals and give them grades based on our early, gut feelings.

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Former Notre Dame Players in NHL to Begin 2020-21 Season

The NHL finally drops the puck on its 2020-21 season Wednesday. With COVID-19 still running rampant, this will be a season unlike any other.

The NHL finally drops the puck on its 2020-21 season Wednesday. With COVID-19 still running rampant, this will be a season unlike any other. Teams will play 56 games in divisions that drastically have been realigned for the season, and teams will not play outside their respective divisions. But no matter which team you root for, there will be plenty of players who suited up for Notre Dame before they ascended to hockey’s highest level.

Teen relearns how to swim after losing eyesight

16-year-old Anastasia Pagonis had to relearn how to swim after losing her vision. Now she’s on Team USA, training for the 2021 Paralympics.

16-year-old Anastasia Pagonis had to relearn how to swim after losing her vision. Now she’s on Team USA, training for the 2021 Paralympics.

Notre Dame in NHL: Anders helps lead Islanders to Game 3 win

Former Notre Dame hockey captain Anders Lee helped the Islanders to a game three victory over Philadelphia on Saturday evening.

For the sixth time this NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, former Notre Dame captain Anders Lee found the back of the net for the New York Islanders.

Lee and the Islanders won Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on Saturday night, putting the Islanders ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven game series.

Lee scored early in the third period to put the Islanders up 3-1 on the night which wound up being the final score.

Lee added an assist earlier in the contest.

The New York Islanders are two wins away from advancing to the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final for the first time since the 1992-93 season.

Game Four of their series with the Philadelphia Flyers takes place on Sunday night.