Even though I find Stone a little slower on his feet than Hamonic (when they’re both healthy), I’ve been enjoying his quick shots with his top 4 time alongside Brodie. Last year it seemed Hamilton was able to get off quick little wristers effectively, but so far this season only Stones bombs (lately) seem like consistent weapons from the blue line. Anyway, just a shout out for adding extra dimensions to our offensive threats.
Stone and Brodie have been a better pair than Hamonic and Brodie. Not a slight against Hamonic, sometimes some guys just have better chemistry. This is why having a deep D corps is huge. Regardless of who’s on the 3rd pair with Kulak both have very similar salaries as well. I also hope Stone replaces Versteeg on the PP. His bomb is much more useful than Versteeg’s cross ice pass or weak slapper.
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Hoping for a rebound
after that no-show against the Islanders.
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#### THE HAWKS
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Jake steals plenty of games when the team doesn’t play very well in front of him. If a teams’ spirit drops that bad when a goalie has a rare off night, then maybe it’s time to replace some players. It’s time for a few posters to get off Jake’s ass. He’s a great goalie and should be appreciated instead of being blamed every time he lets in a goal or 2.
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Sweet in hockey heaven
Both my favorite teams playing each other. Blues being my favoriter
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Dear Blues,
Please dont suck. ID like to watch the full game, but I have to work at 5 am. so I dont wanna stay up for another #### show.
Kthx
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Oh good day.
I didn’t even know there was a game tonight. Thank you NHL app.
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yaay this must be the GDT
Remember the Name
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I kinda forgot jagr plays for them lol
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Jagr dummies Bort…
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We should have signed Jagr.
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Jagr's thighs and ass eat cross checks for breakfast.
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Man if Jags is deadly on the cycle. Would love to see him play with the Sedins. Small sample size ofc he's slower than **** though lol
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the fact that Jaromir Jagr is still playing in the NHL is proof that science is amazing and we all officially live in the future now.
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Really should have signed Jagr for our third line. The guy can carry a line. Instead we've got guys like Pajaarvi, Bennett, Jaskin, Sundqvist, Barbashev, and Blais that are available to play the 3rd line. We seriously need a better third line to take some pressure off of the Top 2 lines to do everything while the 4th line puts in their work.
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Jagr stated that he "liked the situation" in Calgary better than in St. Louis. He thought he'd be able to be a bigger factor to help The Flames than The Blues. The Blues were loaded with forwards. He just didn't want to play for The Blues. Armstrong DID try to sign Jagr.
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Jagr is so fun to watch...I’m just happy he signed in Calgary.
Djanko Unchained
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Poop
That should have been stopped
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Had chances to clear, but Allen had a clear look at it. Admitted, that was a blast, but that shouldn't have happened.
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Upon watching the replay, I feel Allen really should've had that one. No screen, plenty of range. He just straight up missed it.
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fasten Jake's seatbelt
its going to be a bumpy night
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Uggggh
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Blues look like they don't know what the fark to do with the puck. Ugly....bad hockey.
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And then… that
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Tough cough up there for Jankowski to step right into it. Tarasenko couldn't get it out of the zone as the puck was rattling.
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Welp...
Good while it lasted. Although I’m kind of annoyed that it was Jankowski who scored. Some posters have hyped him up wayyyyy too much.
Every team needs a….
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It's really annoying how good Tkachuk is.
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How the #### does tkachuk not get penalized for that bull####!!?
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I'd love to get tkachuk when he becomes a ufa, that being said, I wouldn't mind him getting his ass kicked a few times between now and then.
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If we're gonna get manhandled
At least it’s by Tkachuk.
Hope his brother gets drafted by the Blues.
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Hot take, I really ####ing hate Matt Tkachuk and think he's a dirty little ####head player
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I can’t help but love him and his antics.
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My thought process:
Who is that starting #### at the net?
Oh it's just Tkachuck
You do you, kid
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tkachuk being a dick
just like his daddy
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I need a Brodziak or a Bortuzzo hit on Tkachuk to really make my night. I hope his teeth fall off.
TKACHUCK GOES TO STARBUCKS AND ORDERS MILK.
LGB
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Let's not hurt the kid, he's a treasure.
Djanko Unchained, Pt. II
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Get it the **** together..******** me
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total system failure
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I think I heard the arena announcer
announce Mick Jagger got an assist on that Flames goal. … Didn’t know he played hockey
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Welp, the Gods of Hockey giveth, and then they taketh away. Get It Back Boys! LGB!
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My fear is that the first 16 games were an anomaly and THIS is the real Blues. One step forward, one step back.
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Is Allen feeling alright?
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Seems like the Jagr line most of the time
No answer for them so far
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####!!! We let this get tied up that quick??? Come on, boys!!
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Flames vs Blues
WCF match up…..book it!
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Jesus. I just turn on the radio and the Flames immediately score. My luck.
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Calgary not playing pond hockey anymore. Forcing us to the perimeter now to protect the goalie.
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The blues look like they don't want to be there
Possession Problems
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get it out
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can’t
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Seriously we need some damn momentum and get the puck out of our zone.
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trapped in d zone AGAIN
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Blues take note....THAT was puck possession demonstrated by the Flames. Jagr led the instruction.
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Not playing well in our own zone right now.
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What in the #### was that. That's some of the worst coverage I've ever seen. "Hey, I guess this guy that already scored tonight probably doesn't need a guy on him"
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Colt might be having his worst game as an NHLer tonight. It seems like every shift he's making a rough to out right bad play.
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Mike Yeo can quote south park for his locker room speech:
“Oh you’re trying! You call rolling your fat ass out on the stage and lazily blurting out your lines like a turtle takin’ a ####, you call that tryin’?! This play is supposed to change how people think, Kyle! Get it ####ing right!”
- Mr. Mackey
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Lol...of course. Too much man.
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Please not too much man
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The Blues commit the dreaded "Too many men on the ice" penalty, once again. They need better discipline.
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5th too many men this season.
LOL
Maybe we need to pass little batons between the players to ensure they don't screw up the line change.
They put this up on the Jumbotron when Sam scored
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Why can't our Bennett play like that?
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lol of course we'd be the team to let Bennet get the monkey off his back.
####'s sake we look terrible for the third straight game.
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I'M AT THE GAME. WHAT DID I JUST WATCH?
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####... REALLY???
That was the slowest, stupidest play of the season. Get It Back!
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CLEAR
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CLEAR THE DAMNED PUCK
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They were ####ing keeping it in the zone better even strength than against our ####in PK unit...
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It's like watching a bunch of ####ty, low rank Rocket league players! Like, Golds or something!
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CAN ANYONE ON THIS ####ING TEAM HANG ON TO THE PUCK FOR MORE THAN 5 ####ING SECONDS?! GOD DAMMIT!
Ferly tallies on the PP
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Can teams #### off with the strobe lights?
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Yeosie soooo mad
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WTF. YOU KIDDING ME?
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Choke of a dick, refs.
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Jaskin literally did nothing
Got put in the box for literally not moving out of the way?
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okay that one I am more than happy to place SQUARELY on the shoulders of the refs. If I were Yeo I'd be after their ####ing jobs.
Depth Scoring!
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GOD ####ING DAMMIT I'M IN CALGARY AND I'M GOING TO NEED AN INHALER SEND HALP
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I'm going to die of emotion
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Allen is shook.
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well that was 100% on allen. jesus, man.
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####KKKKKKKKKK!!! THIS GAME IS MAKING ME VERY FRUSTRATED!!!
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Allen should have had that, but he also shouldn't be in that situation. 3 of the goals tonight were squarely on our defense, 1 was squarely on the refs. That one was on Allen but it should be their 1st or 2nd instead of their 5th.
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5.46 GAA right now in fantasy fml blues y u do dis
Johnny Hockey joins in on the fun
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What the #### is going on with this game?
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#### you Schenn. Honestly, what the #### was that? What the #### were you thinking?
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Worst. Game. Ever.
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Federko said in the first intermission that we might see a lot of goals in this game. This is getting silly.
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I'm just so salty this game. So much bull#### all over the place. We should be up by like 5 goals but our defense, shooting, and the refs (in that order) ####ed us over. Get your #### together boys.
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Wow blues just ####ing pack your bags already
3M also dogpiles in with the EN
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defensive and goaltending disaster from the sound of the game. I know we have been spoiled this season, but I ####in hate losing.
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Why did we pull there?? Seemed like a really bad decision given our inability to clear the zone this period.
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At least we can't blame that last goal on Allen.
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If you are feeling down
just remember
Italy didn't make it to the World Cup
Stage 4: Acceptance
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Ugh why is Calgary good
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Jesus, c’mon St. Louis. ****, I hope Smith is out long term because those a-holes might be legit.
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Meanwhile the Flames put up 7 against the Blues.../####/
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that 3rd period was the first time I've watched a Flames period since game 1 against us
sorry guys, I'll stay away permanently
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****... Calgary has 13 more goals than us and Gaudreau has more points than McDavid lovely.
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It would really help if JP could come in and have the kind of games Jankowski’s is having. But having Jagr on your line helps immensely. #chiadropstheballagain
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Good god almighty. The Oilers will probably be seeing Dominik Hutton on Thursday now.
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Seriously?
YES. SERIOUSLY.
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- Mike Smith hurt!
- Jankowski nets two!
- Bennett a two point game!
- Gaudreau keeps his scoring streak alive
- Ferland does it again
- And secondary scoring now a thing!
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It would really help if JP could come in and have the kind of games Jankowski’s is having. But having Jagr on your line helps immensely. #chiadropstheballagain
LOL at the Oliers complaining about not being able to advance prospects. With their annual top 5 pick coming directly onto the team actually putting up some numbers before regressing due to a total lack of player development and an inability to get the player the puck because their defense sucks.
ATL read - check
Can go to bed now.
Good night, kids.
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Great game tonight. For the first time in many years, the Blues were unable to intimate and bully us. Made me very happy.
That said, St. Louis is the dirtiest team I’ve seen in quite some time. Constant cheap shots, running the goalie, and crosschecks to the back. The amount of holding they get away with is unbelievable. Looked like 2004 sometimes tonight. Great we were able to fight through it.
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Back in 2014, one of Jankowski's teammates at Providence, Drew Brown was diagnosed with cancer. He never played another game after the diagnosis, but he was with the team during their run to the National Championship in 2015.
On Saturday, he passed away after his 3+ year battle.
Saturday night, Providence scored 7 goals in their win over UMass. Tonight, Jankowski (wearing #77) scored 2 goals and had one assist as the Flames scored 7 goals themselves.
Brown wore #7 for the Friars.
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Another terrific performance by the Flames - that's four dominant outings in a row.
All of a sudden the Flames are top 10 in even-strength corsi %, even-strength fenwick %, even-strength goals %, and even-strength expected goals %. On the PDO check, the Flames are 14th with an unsustainably-high save percentage (1st) and a shooting percentage that's bound to revert toward 8.5%, from 7.1%. That said, the Flames are T3 in home games played, so the easy part of the schedule is done - time to show they can carry the run on the road. But, things are looking real. Why those numbers now? Historically, 16 games is the optimal span to judge future performance, and given early season roster shuffling, I prefer around 20 games (discounting the first few)...the fact the Flames are trending upward is a really good sign.
Back to the game tonight!
How good were the 3M line again? Zero, yes zero offensive zone starts yet all three posted possession numbers north of 58% (outshot the Blues 11-4) - only topped by Gaudreau/Monahan, who had equal offensive/defensive starts. What a line.
Johnny Gaudreau is playing out of his mind. His confidence and flair is back and it's incredible to watch. Monahan has been terrific lately as well. Both started the season defence optional but have quickly reverted to the solid two-way play they ended last season with. Last season it took them until the new year to get things sorted so the fact they are delivering at both ends a month and a half earlier is great to see.
Brett Kulak, again, looked not only like he belongs but like a top-four defenceman. He's still playing cautious, in my opinion - which is understandable given his circumstances - but he's showing more confidence as displayed by his increasing escapability and transition passing. Complete joke he wasn't the #6 to start the season.
What a night for Mark Jankowski. Love the pick, hate the pick, how could you not root for him? Nobody has taken more undue criticism than he has. Awesome to see him get on the board not once but twice, but would have loved to see him pot the empty net hatty. His routes exiting the defensive zone and through the neutral zone are solid and well-timed - really helps the defencemen make the outlet. Some more time at NHL speed and his timing and board play will improve. Safe to say he won't see the AHL again, IMO. Like Kulak, it's embarrassing he wasn't in the opening night lineup.
Curtis Lazar has no hockey sense or offensive creativity...that I've seen, anyway. Again, what in the World had the Flames' evaluators willing to give up any asset much less a second-round pick for him?
Tarvis Hamonic is really struggling. Defence is the hardest position to adjust to a new system and partner so usually I give a defenceman 50 games - and I will with Hamonic, too - but the early returns have not been good at all. Kris Russell-esque (non) gap control, frequent rimming to the puck to no one or banging it off the glass to the other team in the neutral zone, and lack of foot speed. I hope he's just on a poor run of form because the early returns are tilting the move for him toward complete robbery by the Islanders.
Hope Mike Smith is okay; he's been the MVP of the season so far and losing him now, just as the team is starting to fire on all cylinders, would be really unfortunate.
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First game that I feel GG out-coached his counterpart. He recognized that Hamonic was struggling so he bumped him down. The team D was so good in front of Lack, I wonder is Smith"s puck retrieval causes them problems. Best game that the 4th line has played. Lazar still unlucky not too score.
I don't think one bit.
If you watch tonight the d was expecting some outlit passes from the goalie then realized it was Lack and had to scramble back to het the puck themselves.
The D took many more hits in their own zone tonight a few which resulted in the Blues getting the Flames to cough up the puck.
9 times out of 10 Smith's puck handling is a blessing.
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What a player Colton Parayko is. Undercover top 30 defenceman in the league in my opinion. And, at 24 years old, as a right-shooting defenceman with his size, sense, and mobility, I can't say there are many defencemen I would like to have more than him. Terrific find by the Blues, right under the noses of the Alberta teams with him drafted out of Fort Mac.
One of the things I like doing live is watching the other teams' warmups, especially when they have a remarkable player to focus in on. With the Blues, that's Tarasenko. The guy's shot - release, heaviness, accuracy, everything - is just insane. A 225-pound man using an 85-flex stick would seem crazy on paper, but holy crap does his flawless technique make it work.
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Tarvis Hamonic is really struggling. Defence is the hardest position to adjust to a new system and partner so usually I give a defenceman 50 games - and I will with Hamonic, too - but the early returns have not been good at all. Kris Russell-esque (non) gap control, frequent rimming to the puck to no one or banging it off the glass to the other team in the neutral zone, and lack of foot speed. I hope he's just on a poor run of form because the early returns are tilting the move for him toward complete robbery by the Islanders.
I think this is really over-stated at this point. I thought he was solid before he was hurt, and coming back from injury this game makes this commentary seem really ill timed as well.
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