The 5 Hole: Not So Lucky in Music City

The Isles have been pretty lucky this week. Don’t believe me, just go back to the last two games. They got three out of four points they didn’t deserve any chance of getting. For the Islanders case, they hoped that some of that luck kept on transpiring tonight as they headed in to another tough game on the road against the Nashville Predators. That wasn’t the case as they fell to the Predators 4-2. They will look to rebound Saturday night in Dallas. Social media recap can be found here.
Almost as great as watching you drive.

I want to watch Leddy skate end to end for the rest of my lease. The best #isles

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) March 18, 2016

It is a holiday? Isn’t it?

Putting the beer away, pulling out the whiskey. #Isles

— Canadian Hoser (@Canadian_Hoser) March 18, 2016

I think I’ve seen this one before.

#isles need to correct these sluggish 1st periods very quickly or they will be 1 series and done

— Bill Alefeld (@billa23) March 18, 2016

Oh the memories.

Remember when we scored first and didn't have to play catch up? That was awesome. #Isles

— Kerry (@Kschwenky) March 18, 2016

Make up your mind with this one.

#isles have given up a first period goal in nine straight games. Obviously their record in those gms doesnt show but it's still worth noting

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) March 18, 2016

AAARGGGHHHH….

Howie: "@NYIslanders should have their mail sent to the defensive zone, they have been there so often" #isles pic.twitter.com/0BhOVTDgxR

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) March 18, 2016

Nothing else needs to be said.

the amount of bad periods played by the #isles in the past few weeks is very alarming and concerning.

— Rob Del Muro (@gmen8069) March 18, 2016

Code-breaker!

The question isn't "why are the Islanders playing poorly lately?" but "How do they score goals at all because they can't move the puck?"

— Dan Saraceni (@cultureoflosing) March 18, 2016

What an observation.

Jack Capuano definitely picks his nose more than I do #isles

— LI Isles (@FullMetalJack3d) March 18, 2016

First of many..

First Goal in @NHL #priceless #isles
Congrats @rpulock #?? pic.twitter.com/WW9HF4npTY

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) March 18, 2016

Were not giving him back.

.@NYIslanders That's our boy, @rpulock!!!

— The Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) March 18, 2016

PULOCKKKKKKKKKK!!!!

RYAN PULOCK!!!!!!!!!! FIRST NHL GOAL!!!! TIE GAME!

— Isles Nation (@NYIslesNation) March 18, 2016

The best.

Yay! Nothing like a 1st NHL goal smile

— Sydney Esiason (@sydneyesiason) March 18, 2016

And many more to come.

#Isles have a pulse, but Pulock just cemented a healthy scratch next game.

— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) March 18, 2016

Doing the exact same thing.

??? #Isles

— New York Bootleg (@NewYorkBootleg) March 18, 2016

Fact.

The #isles never win on St. Patrick's Day

— Cyndy (@CSalt15) March 18, 2016

At least there’s this.

Matty Marts levels Craig Smith! #Isles ?? pic.twitter.com/O1QsgOQ4cz

— Gotham SN (@GothamSN) March 18, 2016

100% correct.

There really is just no explanation for how bad Nashville is making us look in all 3 zones. #isles

— Nick Drizis (@Nick_Drizis) March 18, 2016

Well…yeah.

How are the #isles doing tonight? pic.twitter.com/EMGbGFOErM

— Noel Fogelman (@thefirstnoel19) March 18, 2016

Point taken.

The #isles trend is to sleep through two periods and then own the third, let's hope that continues tonight

— Bryan Larson (@Islanders1932) March 18, 2016

BROCKING BIRD OH YEA!

Are you kidding me @Bnelson? #isles pic.twitter.com/w4Ucu9BLvN

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) March 18, 2016

Better now.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah Brock how are ya

— 3rd Place Ethan (@EthanGSN) March 18, 2016

Where is it? Lol.

BrockNelsonHighlight dot gif #isles

— Dan Wernau (@IslesWin86) March 18, 2016

Jesus Saves.

Thank you #GreissSaves #beLIeveinGreiss #isles pic.twitter.com/n4BoEMCR6k

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) March 18, 2016

The world may never know.

Maybe Capuano decided to not to talk the team after the 2nd period again. That seems to work well.

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) March 18, 2016

Is their a third option?

Half of my Twitter feed is telling me Ryan Strome should be on the 1st line the other half that he should play tennis, which is it? #Isles

— DumpAndChasePodcast (@DumpandChase80) March 18, 2016

No bueno.

Tavares with 0 shots and 0 attempts in first 58 minutes #isles

— Eric Hornick (@ehornick) March 18, 2016

Predators hit empty net, assuring #isles of losing a game they deserved to lose. Looked tired, were behind Nashville all night.

— John Kreiser (@jkreiser7713) March 18, 2016