IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
After a long four day layoff, it was back to business for the Islanders. The business at hand earlier tonight was a familiar one, the Washington Capitals. The Caps sit ahead of the Isles in the Metro division, and tonight was the first time these teams met since their exciting seven game series in the playoffs last season. Well just like that heartbreaking game seven loss, the Isles felt that same feeling once the buzzer sounded. A 4-1 final left the team searching for answers as they head into Philadelphia this weekend. The loss was only the second regulation loss to a division opponent by the Islanders this year. Below is the best hits via social media during tonight’s affair.
Hmmmm….A new theory?
Hmmmm did the #Isles move to #MSG #CapsIsles? pic.twitter.com/2e3weROpD7
— Michael Ben (@DCSlugginIt) January 8, 2016
Wait so your saying it wasn’t the team not showing up the first five minutes? Okay.
ice way to jinx the game.. dont mention cappy ever again #Isles
— San (@SanTheSwiss) January 8, 2016
Kid is coming in to his own. I like very much (Borat voice).
Extremely strong shift there by Pelech. #isles
— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) January 8, 2016
PLEASE SIR CAN I HAVE SOME MORE?
A phrase you don't hear often "Broken up by the backcheck of Tavares" #isles
— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) January 8, 2016
To be honest, if this was switched around, I would have been happy.
Not a bad period for the #isles an awful one for Halak
— Dan Petriw (@DanDanNoodles78) January 8, 2016
BROCKING TO THE BEAT!
Nelson goal pic.twitter.com/B2SvJnoics
— Stephanie (@myregularface) January 8, 2016
Now if only I had my guitar.
Brock Lobster #Isles
— Alex Ferguson (@AFergilicious) January 8, 2016
Phenomenal.
https://t.co/Mqf6Rn2gmh #THEBROCK #ISLES pic.twitter.com/wdzFQe4y6E
— IslesThoughts (@IslesThoughts) January 8, 2016
It was good while it lasted.
Completely different team started the 2nd #isles Lets Go
— Terry Meade (@ttss11) January 8, 2016
I would die to hear that conversation.
I bet kulemin talking trash in russian is hilarious. #isles
— kristine (@miss__scarlet) January 8, 2016
Well played, IslesTwiter, I mean, Islanders twitter.
Pelech lays out to block an Ovechkin one-timer! #Isles pic.twitter.com/oqFtBLRRpv
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) January 8, 2016
We love ya, Hick.
Hickey is definitely going to need a maintenance day tomorrow #Warrior #isles
— T (@Riz2525) January 8, 2016
Buries head in the sand.
Well… that was a terrible turn of events. #Isles
— Rob Gatt (@r_gatt) January 8, 2016
Perfect timing lol.
Do #Isles fans like Tom Wilson?
— Stephen (@StephenCLorenzo) January 8, 2016
The Million Dollar Question….
I haven't said much about it yet but where has John Tavares been??
— Rob McGowan (@IslesRM) January 8, 2016
Reminds me of when I’m playing NHL 16.
When you're messing with your older brother and then he pushes back for real and you're like 'okayyyy chill' pic.twitter.com/A2qrWBAScA
— connor (@ConIsles) January 8, 2016
Let me put my a duh face on for this one.
Man, @91Tavares can relate to @carmeloanthony. No calls. #Isles
— Alan Hahn (@alanhahn) January 8, 2016
You know it’s bad when even the Rangers writers begin to chime in.
“@myregularface: pic.twitter.com/Up3ejritkA” Some questionable officiating all night vs Isles
— Steve Zipay (@stevezipay) January 8, 2016
THAT’S HOCKEY SUZYN!
The calls have not been there tonight, but you still have to score. It’s pretty simple. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) January 8, 2016
Key word their is assume….
Backstrom gets the ENG. The #Isles get dominated throughout. You would assume, a more resilient effort on Saturday against #Flyers coming up
— Michael Zahn (@miczahn) January 8, 2016
OK NOW ITS STARTING TO ANNOY THE BIGGEST HOMERS.
Now even Butch the eternal optimist is saying it: Garth needs to get busy. He’s needed to get busy since July. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) January 8, 2016