The 5 Hole: Raking the Leafs

An old friend made his return to Brooklyn today. Matt Martin and his new club, the Toronto Maple Leafs were in town for a Sunday showdown with the Islanders. Drama has ensued since the Isles back to back losses this week, but their was still a game to be played and a game to be won. In a spirited contest, the Isles plowed through the Leafs 5-1. Thomas Greiss was fantastic in goal, and the team got contributions from throughout the lineup. The team takes the ice again Tuesday against the Lightning for the first time since being eliminated in May in a nationally televised game. Social media recap can be seen here:

Hamonic! Another goal from the defense! #Isles pic.twitter.com/RSJgnbVIdS

— Buddy (@BuddyPeck) October 30, 2016

Hammer time!!!!! #isles

— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) October 30, 2016

1 min in 1-0 lead #isles ☺️

— Katie Scura (@katiescee) October 30, 2016

Hammer!
Yes! Yes! YeSUV! #isles pic.twitter.com/b7eMqAb4Ya

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) October 30, 2016

Good start boys!!! Pour it on tonight!#Isles

— Christopher Ward (@cward78) October 30, 2016

#Isles have scored 23 goals this season, 9 by defensemen and a 19-year-old is on Tavares’ wing, along with Josh Bailey. Incredible.

— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) October 30, 2016

The best 4th line in the league strikes again! CASEY CIZIKAS #Isles pic.twitter.com/BaFFFo1Y2L

— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) October 30, 2016

yeah, I'll take this 4th line any day #isles

— IslesThoughts (@IslesThoughts) October 30, 2016

Best fourth line ever #ISLES

— Evan Weinberg (@ewein98) October 30, 2016

A standing ovation and touching tribute to Matt Martin #Isles pic.twitter.com/duCa0wCX2T

— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) October 30, 2016

martin applauds and acknowledges crowd. classy dude he is. #isles

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) October 30, 2016

Perfect game for Ladd to get on the score sheet and get his groove going. Or you know toil on the lower lines.#cappylogic #isles

— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) October 30, 2016

Standing ovation for @mattymarts17 tonight in his return to New York. ? pic.twitter.com/9yFzNqoXgK

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 30, 2016

Maybe I'm hungover and coming off a sugar rush but the cameras are messing with my head. Is it super zoomed or is it me? #isles

— Kerry (@Kschwenky) October 30, 2016

What a blocker save by Greiss! #Isles #GreissGreissBaby #IslesonMSG pic.twitter.com/g4I85q1r9P

— Did Bailey Pass? (@DidBaileyPass) October 30, 2016

I see Matt Martin and Johnny Boychuk throwing some pretty hard hits lol #Isles

— Will (@willie_pete123) October 30, 2016

Did Hyman really just do the name plate check on Hamonic? Fuck outta here, kid. #Isles

— New York Bootleg (@NewYorkBootleg) October 30, 2016

Not quite the #isles #leafs rivalry of the Peca/Tucker era. But a decent period of hockey.

— It's me esd714 (@esd714) October 30, 2016

Now would be a good time for the #Isles to prove they can put 3 solid periods together.

— bishopvillered (@bishopvillered) October 30, 2016

When the puck rolls through your crease, but stays out… #Isles pic.twitter.com/fP0skW15di

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 30, 2016

How many Grad A chances is Ladd going to get before scoring a damn goal!!? #isles

— Spencer (@Spence0913) October 30, 2016

Ladd stopped on the doorstep. Man, he needs one. #Isles

— Brian Compton (@BComptonNHL) October 30, 2016

Hey, at least JT couldn't do that slow crap he does in the shootout! That's a positive #isles

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) October 30, 2016

How can someone so good at hockey be so bad in shootout scenarios? #Isles

— chris howard (@Chrishowrad) October 30, 2016

If Ladd had an open net to shoot at he might and I say might score. #isles

— Kerrboom (@Kerrboom70) October 30, 2016

Did Ladd score a goal yet? #Isles pic.twitter.com/ig6XN4FmhS

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) October 30, 2016

Did Ladd score yet? #isles pic.twitter.com/3IAhJyvmmU

— Ivana Spade (@ivanaspade) October 30, 2016

Greiss is that dude. #isles

— New York Bootleg (@NewYorkBootleg) October 30, 2016

Burke just called the Leafs…Marlies….LOL #isles

— Mike R (@FurleySportsFan) October 30, 2016

There's plenty of hockey left to play, but Griess is giving Garth some latitude right now, if there are any trade talks going on #Isles

— Brendan Murray (@MurraySportTalk) October 30, 2016

That ref was mighty dramatic lol #Isles

— Brandon Hauff (@bhauff_549) October 30, 2016

No goal on the ice. Crowd is not happy, but it wasn't a goal to begin with. Gotta pick your battles #isles

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) October 30, 2016

LADD HAS A PULSE #isles

— Patrick (@Scudpat) October 30, 2016

I think #Isles twitter just exploded

— Will (@willie_pete123) October 30, 2016

Guess Martin is still one of us and isn't happy with Ladd either? #isles pic.twitter.com/vNN3kmSwN9

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) October 30, 2016

? pic.twitter.com/ulHcqklrNn

— Stephanie (@myregularface) October 30, 2016

#isles starting the third period flat. pic.twitter.com/m3GVMtCOdn

— Jon Cav (@JonCav) October 31, 2016

That a boy @ShanePrince18!
Yes! Yes! YeSUV! #isles pic.twitter.com/y463z8eRhS

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) October 31, 2016

Shane Prince loves stanchion passes. #Isles ?

— (((Mike B))) (@nightflyblog) October 31, 2016

Prince, that feisty nugget. #isles

— Paul Agrait (@Agrait16) October 31, 2016

Prince was born was with a goal scoring spoon up his you know what this season #Isles

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) October 31, 2016

Prince has skills. There is no doubt about that. #Isles

— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) October 31, 2016

BROCK AND ROLL! #Isles up 4-1 pic.twitter.com/cxjQP5UrvV

— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) October 31, 2016

What a way to end Brocktober! #Isles

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) October 31, 2016

A healthy Shane Prince is really starting to make me happy. #Isles

— Rob Gatt (@r_gatt) October 31, 2016

The Rev! Prince with the feed. That felt inevitable. #Isles 4-1. pic.twitter.com/ddBoLGLgDo

— (((Mike B))) (@nightflyblog) October 31, 2016

Nelson has been good in his consistency. He’ll get his point a night. The idea is for him to become more than that. #Isles

— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) October 31, 2016

Just lightin' up those #Leafs right now??????#isles #NYI #LGI pic.twitter.com/Uzw1SPTXkA

— Islesnation91 (@islesnation92) October 31, 2016

Hard to feel bad for Ladd not scoring when he passes up shots like that one. Guy had a great look and passed. #isles

— Coszingis (@kcos194) October 31, 2016

Took a nap and woke up to the #isles about to win ?

— Katie Scura (@katiescee) October 31, 2016

Greiss has been awesome tonight #isles

— Anthony Muscarella (@Amuskie261) October 31, 2016

Bailey 5-1! #Isles pic.twitter.com/Jl2Sqo4sAo

— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) October 31, 2016

Dubs. All day roll #isles

— Cooper Bower (@coopb6) October 31, 2016

5 goals means it's a good day. #isles #yesyesyes

— Tiana (@dipkid23) October 31, 2016

#isles just killed ittttt??

— Shannon⛸ (@shaniieox) October 31, 2016

good win. that'll be enough to quiet #isles twitter for………the next hour. maybe.

— Blair MacGregor (@blairmacgregor) October 31, 2016

That looked … great? #isles pic.twitter.com/owNqL2SDrr

— Golt73 (@IslesGeorgia) October 31, 2016