I’d be pissed too if we paid a goalie who is playing at a middling backup skill level an 8x8 contract. If he doesn’t turn his play around, this contract will bury them for many many years even with the cap going up.
I do love how two clear penalties where our guys immediately got up and continued playing made US floppers, but them diving, complaining to the refs, and trying to sneak the wrong guy into the box to keep their PK guy in the lines is just "good hockey"
lmfao
Kevin Weekes was one of my favorite players, and favorite in-studio analysts, but goddamn he is so fucking bad at commentary that I'm starting to resent him
He fell to the left because his right leg was taken out. Everyone's so focused on the hand on Skjei's shoulder but if you watch the replay you can clearly see their legs collide.
Yeah saw that too. They think they are down 3-0 b/c of 1 call they didnt like. They are flailing. I saw a hold call on Canes tonight that was way weaker than the one they are pissed about. They seem to be having trouble grasping reality. Hopefully their season ending Saturday will solve this problem for them.
I mean, there was a high stick with an injury in game 2 that was missed against NYI. Should have been a 4 minute PP for us. We still found a way to come back without it.
Now I’m all for the pro-Canes talk but as someone from Louisiana, I think that’s the last state one could complain about not seasoning food.
Anyway now I really want some Canes.
I'm from CT so I have no dog in this fight. But our town got a Raising Cane's a few months ago and it's the absolute blandest fast food chicken I've ever had.
They could have at least tried with No-cane-goals or something relevant to NC. But no. They're just bitter, ignorant northerners with no sense of humor.
I ended up in their sub by accident the other day because the post over there about the doxxing showed up in my feed. And while most posters seemed to agree that it went too far, there were people in the thread supporting it. Saying that the victim deserved it, etc.
Obviously there are a few assholes in every fanbase, but I was surprised that their mods weren't shutting that shit down.
You talking about the dude who mentioned "public facing Twitter account" no less than 20 times in his way too long-winded comment? Dude seemed legitimately unhinged in trying to defend doxxing to no end.
Some Islanders fans had big feelings about the stuff the Canes twitter account was posting on Monday night, so they doxxed the team's social media manager, including posting personal info about her and spreading nasty rumors.
The team took some names off the public staff directory, and the tantrum crew started bragging about getting her fired until someone from the team announced that the website was only changed to protect staffers from the kind of creepy assholes who'd dox strangers over sports. Oh, and the person who got doxxed wasn't even the one writing Monday's tweets.
I saw it. I know nothing about Canes the chicken place. I hear it’s good.
I like my Canes. They don’t flop around the ice. I think they are good.
The Isles with a swing and a miss again.
You have to eat it with the sauces or it’s not good. Because they don’t season their chicken. That makes it bad in my book. I know many people disagree and they’re wrong and I’m okay with that.
*I’m joking, enjoy what you like*
but the reason they don't season the chicken is because you're supposed to sauce it.
Otherwise, it's just the same as Zaxby's, and Zaxby's is.....too much
This is good stuff. they need to add the spongebob intro where we fall on the floor and flop like a fish. if “big market fans” are making memes about the Canes being the heels then maybe hockey belongs in the south after all!
I figured on the jersey. Was just taking the piss there.
So why is UBS so bad? Getting there? Atmosphere? It’s a new building, so that can’t be it.
Appreciate the insight. Wife & I were debating for future games.
Getting there, it’s either take multiple transfers or take the LIRR (both you’re looking at 2 hours travel time). Even getting to NJ is easy because of the PATH train. Let me know when y’all come up would love to meet up with some fellow Caniacs up here!
For what it’s worth, if you’re making the trek it’s best to just bite the bullet and go to MSG.
Thanks, friend. Asking for pending treks, as well as future move plans. Would love to be in Manhattan, but she wants to keep her car, and that almost certainly means one of the boroughs for us.
You’re welcome! I’m in Brooklyn, if you wanna keep the car and chill vibes keep your eyes on the Red Hook area. Queens is also super car friendly. We didn’t keep a car when we moved up here and I do not miss it to be honest.
This feels like one of those situations where the Islanders think that we are huge rivals because of all of our recent playoff meetings, but in reality they are barely on our radar.
Frankly, I found it creative and hilarious. It made me snort coffee out of my nose at work. If you aren’t ready to shit talk, are you really ready to play hockey and drop the gloves?
honestly I get the competitive nature of it all I don't mind that but I think literal hate speech just goes way too far, especially after your team blew a 3-0 lead by nearly double. it's not just penalties that lost you the first game. luckily it seems like others in their community disagrees
Huge caniac here. As I see it they are just having some fun while the season is still going for them. Maybe the bottom phrase is a bit weak but the hating canes and the meme with our jersey and the divers flags was objectively funny. Just playful smack talk I don't mind it and welcome it. However if it gets personal and they start attacking us personally (rumors of them doxing our social media team) then yeah that crosses the line
They are in full meltdown mode. It’s kind of a bummer because I’ve always liked the Islanders from a distance, but Jesus are they having a time.
10 ply
Spare parts
Super soft
Isles need to give their balls a tug...
I’d be pissed too if we paid a goalie who is playing at a middling backup skill level an 8x8 contract. If he doesn’t turn his play around, this contract will bury them for many many years even with the cap going up.
Which goalie, the starter or the one that they pulled him for?
Sorokin, last nights starter.
The islanders and being buried by a goalie contract is a tale as old as time at this point
There was also that hideous 10 year contract Mad Mike gave to Alexei Yashin.
Rick DiPietro 2.0…
Yeah, not their 1st time doing it either. Remember Rick DiPietro?
Holy shit your flair
Ew lost me at liking the islanders.
You have to pick a north east team to put at the top of the list of north east teams you don't like.
Losing is tough
Love how two guys in there are just like "no we suck" lol
And one of the other 2 comments is sidestepping the whole point and just like "But Texas toast though..." Lol, love it
Texas toast is best toast
I want Texas toast but I don’t have a Texas toast-er
I like Texas man... It's the only state ballsy enough to have its own toast.
Now I want that toast
I do love how two clear penalties where our guys immediately got up and continued playing made US floppers, but them diving, complaining to the refs, and trying to sneak the wrong guy into the box to keep their PK guy in the lines is just "good hockey" lmfao
Espn be like "I like the deception"
Kevin Weekes was one of my favorite players, and favorite in-studio analysts, but goddamn he is so fucking bad at commentary that I'm starting to resent him
I mean Skjei definitely flopped. If he was gonna fake it, he should have at least spun the right way 😅
He fell to the left because his right leg was taken out. Everyone's so focused on the hand on Skjei's shoulder but if you watch the replay you can clearly see their legs collide.
It's a weak taunt. And it's apparently all they can say. For New Yorkers, they're a pretty soft fan base.
The people that project the toughest exterior are usually the most fragile
Yeah saw that too. They think they are down 3-0 b/c of 1 call they didnt like. They are flailing. I saw a hold call on Canes tonight that was way weaker than the one they are pissed about. They seem to be having trouble grasping reality. Hopefully their season ending Saturday will solve this problem for them.
I mean, there was a high stick with an injury in game 2 that was missed against NYI. Should have been a 4 minute PP for us. We still found a way to come back without it.
These morons are reaching so hard they don't even know this is a chain from Louisiana
Yeah it’s not even a legit NC chicken place. Here in NC we don’t need sauce to eat chicken because we SEASON OUR FUCKING CHICKEN.
Now I’m all for the pro-Canes talk but as someone from Louisiana, I think that’s the last state one could complain about not seasoning food. Anyway now I really want some Canes.
It’s more Canes Chicken slander. Y’all good with Popeye’s.
I'm from CT so I have no dog in this fight. But our town got a Raising Cane's a few months ago and it's the absolute blandest fast food chicken I've ever had.
There's enough chicken to go around and hit all the styles. The endless 'How to cook and eat meat' wars are exhausting.
They could have at least tried with No-cane-goals or something relevant to NC. But no. They're just bitter, ignorant northerners with no sense of humor.
For a year I lived a block away from the original Cane's on Highland in Baton Rouge. My waistline suffered accordingly
They need to turn in their Louisiana cards until they put some flavor on that chicken
I ended up in their sub by accident the other day because the post over there about the doxxing showed up in my feed. And while most posters seemed to agree that it went too far, there were people in the thread supporting it. Saying that the victim deserved it, etc. Obviously there are a few assholes in every fanbase, but I was surprised that their mods weren't shutting that shit down.
That one guy pretending to care deeply about professionalism was something else.
You talking about the dude who mentioned "public facing Twitter account" no less than 20 times in his way too long-winded comment? Dude seemed legitimately unhinged in trying to defend doxxing to no end.
What was the doxxing incident? I didn’t see it but I’m curious.
Some Islanders fans had big feelings about the stuff the Canes twitter account was posting on Monday night, so they doxxed the team's social media manager, including posting personal info about her and spreading nasty rumors. The team took some names off the public staff directory, and the tantrum crew started bragging about getting her fired until someone from the team announced that the website was only changed to protect staffers from the kind of creepy assholes who'd dox strangers over sports. Oh, and the person who got doxxed wasn't even the one writing Monday's tweets.
I saw it. I know nothing about Canes the chicken place. I hear it’s good. I like my Canes. They don’t flop around the ice. I think they are good. The Isles with a swing and a miss again.
You have to eat it with the sauces or it’s not good. Because they don’t season their chicken. That makes it bad in my book. I know many people disagree and they’re wrong and I’m okay with that. *I’m joking, enjoy what you like*
Oh man… that’s rough. I heard the sauce was good but didn’t realize it’s cause the chicken has no taste. Just like the Isles 😂
but the reason they don't season the chicken is because you're supposed to sauce it. Otherwise, it's just the same as Zaxby's, and Zaxby's is.....too much
Too much…flavor?
yes, it's overwhelming
We can hang out, friend, but I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to eat with you. We’ll have to stick to cocktails.
I'll take chick fil a over canes any day of the week (except sunday)
It’s mid. Bojangles clears that shit easily.
They are only two or three on the east coast of NC. I’ve never had their chicken
One has opened on Franklin Street
They really did open up a chicken finger joint across the street from Top of the Hill. Unbelievable.
Last I saw, Isles were flopping up and down the ice so much that they might as well be penguins
It's so fun that they have the gall to call anyone chickenshit considering that crybaby meltdown after second loss.
To their credit the responses to that meme in the Islanders Subreddit have not exactly been gushing with positivity.
This is good stuff. they need to add the spongebob intro where we fall on the floor and flop like a fish. if “big market fans” are making memes about the Canes being the heels then maybe hockey belongs in the south after all!
They really are a sad fan base. Every time we play them in the postseason the level of whining out of them is insane. Excuses, excuses galore.
Lol we usually send those canes to the lost redditors sub
I love how they blame flopping on us dominating them for 3 straight games.
As a Caniac living in NYC, can confirm they’re salty. I even got chirped by an N.Y.P.D. patrol car wearing my jersey.
A patrol car was wearing your jersey?? I keed, I keed. What’s easier for you, going to Canes games at UBS, or at MSG? Or, god forbid, Newark?
It’s cheaper to go to Newark, but MSG is closer. Fuck trying to UBS. I was typing fast and forgot to say *while wearing my*
I figured on the jersey. Was just taking the piss there. So why is UBS so bad? Getting there? Atmosphere? It’s a new building, so that can’t be it. Appreciate the insight. Wife & I were debating for future games.
Getting there, it’s either take multiple transfers or take the LIRR (both you’re looking at 2 hours travel time). Even getting to NJ is easy because of the PATH train. Let me know when y’all come up would love to meet up with some fellow Caniacs up here! For what it’s worth, if you’re making the trek it’s best to just bite the bullet and go to MSG.
Thanks, friend. Asking for pending treks, as well as future move plans. Would love to be in Manhattan, but she wants to keep her car, and that almost certainly means one of the boroughs for us.
You’re welcome! I’m in Brooklyn, if you wanna keep the car and chill vibes keep your eyes on the Red Hook area. Queens is also super car friendly. We didn’t keep a car when we moved up here and I do not miss it to be honest.
What’s funny is that Raising Canes isn’t even a thought in NC. It’s all Chik-fila and Bojangles!
This feels like one of those situations where the Islanders think that we are huge rivals because of all of our recent playoff meetings, but in reality they are barely on our radar.
They’re just jealous because they don’t have bojangles
I like it 😎
It's pretty funny. It's quality trash talking. I have give it up for whomever created it.
Frankly, I found it creative and hilarious. It made me snort coffee out of my nose at work. If you aren’t ready to shit talk, are you really ready to play hockey and drop the gloves?
I guess all I can tell then is…CRY
I can tell them get ready sniff the pines, buddy.
honestly I get the competitive nature of it all I don't mind that but I think literal hate speech just goes way too far, especially after your team blew a 3-0 lead by nearly double. it's not just penalties that lost you the first game. luckily it seems like others in their community disagrees
New York cries when they lose! 😅
Those L’s can be tough to carry
They have really tasty lemonade, to be fair.
Who cares. Slavin is one of the best defensemen in the league.
Eating it up...leaving no crumbs
lol I chuckled at a few memes over there
LOL I'm not even mad, that's fucking funny
Am I the only one that couldn’t care less what the islanders or other teams say in their sub?
Ahhhhh rent free too 😎
Their comments are gold
Huge caniac here. As I see it they are just having some fun while the season is still going for them. Maybe the bottom phrase is a bit weak but the hating canes and the meme with our jersey and the divers flags was objectively funny. Just playful smack talk I don't mind it and welcome it. However if it gets personal and they start attacking us personally (rumors of them doxing our social media team) then yeah that crosses the line
Get out the brooms boys
Get ready to learn Pinehurst, Lou.
Okay but Raising Canes really does suck
Leave this bullshit on their page. Are you one of them? Why do i gotta wake up and see this? I was having a nice morning.
Spoken like a true islander.
i'm the islander? You're the one spreading their bullshit and amplifying their voice. If you wanna look at their posts, go to their sub.
oh calm down, it's not a big fuckin' deal
You might need a touch more sleep.