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@liberal_party Funny you didn't lower it to the age of voting. You are pretty good at soliciting votes with other people's money

@IslesDen Looking like we are done. U can't expect to make it in blowing gimme games against cellar dwellers when u know there will be teams that really want it lol

Honestly, all I understand is if the Senators win tonight (assuming PHI holds), we are 99% done. #Isles

@RTaub_ With more players like that it becomes less risk - you don't cheat those cross ice passes if your worried about the offense getting past you.

They do need more Barzal-type players, no one is disputing that. But sometimes it’s ok to point out he can be too high-risk and can hurt the team more than helping.

@IslesCave "Put it here boys"

Have no idea what is going on in Jersey

@WarMonitor3 Did they even talk to the liar in chief? How much has he broken to this point, literally and figuratively

Has Iran just broken the ceasefire after less than 10 minutes?

@DynoDangle All gonna depend if ownership let's him spend out his mistakes. I am optimistic they will actually.

If people think I've been negative before just wait until these bums waste Schaefer & Sorokins brilliance. #Isles  Expecting a couple of friendly faces gone next season if thats the case. Regretful that I (and many others) saw them for what they were but management did not.

@everythingisle Ottawa

I really hope Patrick Roy gets another coaching job in the NHL #Isles

@EmeraldIsles43 @AGrossNewsday Cizikas will be traded.

@AGrossNewsday So then next season we’ll have the following centers on the team: Horvat Barzal Ritchie Schenn Pageau Cizikas

Today's #Isles column Should Mathew Barzal move back to center? Signs point to yes newsday.com/sports/columni… newsday.com/sports/columni…

@ChrisBottaNHL Lets hope you're right. I am not pleased with his moves, as they were pretty bush when you look at it. Luckily there are some bright lights ahead - and maybe I subscribe to the PMWD (prove me wrong Darche) group. Winning will cure all.....

Yeah, Darche has made mistakes. I was critical of some when announced, and a few were not minor miscalculations. Think Darche doesn’t realize this now? He’s also done good work behind the scenes for the #Isles. I’m told by countless people who’d know that the players and front office staff greatly respect him. Importantly, he elevated the development pathway after the Lamacalamity in Bridgeport. The problem for the Darche Sucks Brigade is that we know Malkin and Ledecky are giving the GM all the resources needed for cleanups on Aisle Mathieu and to build a contender. For one example, Darche will use a buyout if needed. For another, big money was just dropped on an upgrade to a more experienced, accomplished and, yes, analytical head coach. These are not the Walsh-Millstein-Imprisoned Owners-Wang Islanders. They operate like the best NHL franchises do. So have at it, members of the DSB. Obsessively point out Darche’s rookie year fumbles. But you’re gonna have to break out new graphs and material eleven months from now when Pete DeBoer’s New York Islanders are at least 18 games over NHL .500 and comfortably in a playoff spot.

@IslesRumor Would need to bring in a couple guys that are agile and that can move the puck.

Something to keep an eye on for when the season concludes: Will Peter DeBoer bring in long time assistant Steve Spott to improve the Islanders PP? Spott is currently doing a great job in Boston, will be interesting to see if the #Isles can poach him.

@philzfactz He played very well in the Olympics

My favorite Palat narrative is this idea that he has special superpowers that only come out in the playoffs, the spin that these fans come up with.

@barzwyj With Darche I wouldn't doubt it. He'll trade Barzal and a 1st for Benn and then sign him to a 4 year extension

im hearing a mat barzal to the dallas stars rumours ?

@IslesMSGN DeBoer will be fine as coach. Way more worries about the GM and if he has a clue on asset management. So far it's not looking to good

Isles Nation, chime in 👇

@IslesMSGN If Darche keeps loading the roster with past their prime veterans - it doesn’t matter who is coach

@NYIslanders Thanks Patrick, we all appreciated yoir passion for the game, good luck with the next chapter.

Thank you, Patrick!

Acquiring one of the worst defensive forwards in the NHL and playing him the top six has indeed made them worse. #Isles

@philzfactz @IslesDen I imagine the negotiation was, "Fine, I will accept the position but only if you let me play the boat anchors you saddled Roy with on the lines I want"

lol well would ya look at that. Get an established professional behind the bench, and to the wing goes Brayden Schenn I don’t come from a background as a fan of questioning the coach. We’ve just had Lane Lambert and Patrick Roy since I’ve been on here. In Pete I TRUST. #Isles

@IslesDen @WillChiarucci The easiest way to rationalize, is do guys play ththeir contracts. Barzal has faults but does play to his. Plenty on the team are not.

@WillChiarucci Facts support my claim far more than you 2. Facts: Barzal has 70 points, playing the most minutes he ever has in a single season, off of a broken knee cap and that this team would SUCK without him. You guys blame him the minute there's slippage. It's actually embarrasing.

Goes both ways. No one is immune from criticism. The whole team needs to step up & honestly, Rob isn’t wrong. #isles.

@IslesDen @WillChiarucci They all piled on Mayfield last year despite him playing first pair minutes on a broken ankle while top guys were hurt.

@AGrossNewsday When you have big things to work on with kids, color coding often helps

One immediate change at #Isles practice: Color-coded practice jerseys rather than just blue, white and orange for non-contact. Today there's white, gray, green, orange and blue to signify different lines, positions. Also, Pete DeBoer uses a whistle.

@philzfactz Yeah. Roy just seemed constrained on some of these decisions. Pretty early with PDB, we'll see what he runs. Should be a huge wake up to some of these guys that if u wanna stay with the NYI thing they're building, you have to play.

Another thing I love is DeBoer realizing that Schenn isn’t a center at this stage of his career I’m in love.