Last night I thought Iggy was looking a little bit lazy in his own zone. At least one case where he was 5 feet from the guy that taps a puck in. No surprise, as he's played that way for the Flames for at least 5 years now. It's just disappointing to see him do it when he has this amazing opportunity to get his Cup. Offensively, he looks really good and has made some strong plays down low. Of course, none of this matters if Malkin and Letang keep throwing the puck back at the Isles. Those guys have been giveaway machines!
It's definitely easy to cheer for the Islanders. They remind me a lot of the way the Flames played in 2004... speedy forecheck, simply overwhelming the team that supposedly has more skill. And then there's the fans... just awesome so far. Those are what hockey fans look like! Beers in hand, jersey on back, screaming their lungs out. The atmosphere comes across so well on TV, can't imagine what it must be like in person. Well, maybe I would imagine it to be like the Saddledome in 2004.
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