Because, to quote David St. Hubbins’ tombstone, “…and why not?”
As the playoffs march on and we await hints of the Islanders’ infinite contract extensions, we must take joy where we can. Perhaps in some playoff haikus?
Bennett punch, crosscheck
These are not victimless crimes
Yet laugh, laugh we do
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Oh, Carolina sucks
No! Wrong, you just cannot deal
? How I deal: Canes suck
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Rempe has returned
So how can redpants still lose?
The Post has the scoop
Islanders News
- No Isles news, but Dan and Mike were able to podcast about that. And the playoffs. And teasing some Master Leaf Theatre this week because the material keeps coming. [LHH]
- Mailbag questions for Arthur. [Athletic / Times]
- This offseason, should the Islanders prioritize a forward or a defenseman? Yes. [THN]
Elsewhere
- The Bruins were still missing Brad Marchand, but Jeremy Swayman helped them send their series back to Boston by edging the Panthers in Game 5. [NHL]
- In a flipped script, the Bruins survived a Panthers’ coach’s challenge for goalie interference on Charlie McAvoy’s second-period goal that ended up the game winner. [Sportsnet]
- Sam Bennett has a history of stirring things up in the playoffs. [Sportsnet]
- Artemi Panarin has been quiet the last two games (reverses any reverse jinx) and some are fretting and you just hate to see it. [Post]
- The Canes veterans have helped boost their comeback bid. [NHL]
- Bourne: When “controlling play” isn’t everything. [Sportsnet]
- Nikita Zadorov with the hilarious quip on the soucy suspension for crosschecking Connor McDavid in the face: “They have to protect their investment.” [Sportsnet | TSN]
- You absolutely don’t need to read this, as the headline shows how far the Post will stretch for any absurd premise: “Matt Rempe’s physical Rangers return not enough to spur Game 5 win.” You don’t say. [Post]
- Further to that, in an outrage-generating content loop, the Post continues to write up when Paul Miss-the-net trolls a fanbase (the Islanders last round, the Rangers now). Why? Don’t feed the beast. He clowns for clowning’s sake. [Post]
- Cale Makar and Miro Heiskanen were drafted one slot apart, so they could’ve easily been on reverse sides in this Stars-Avalanche series. [NHL]
- Over at the Worlds, Canada needed overtime to get past Austria, 7-6. Some no-longer-kid who didn’t win the Calder scored the winner. [Sportsnet]
- Hunting heads on the ice, helping them off: Jacob Trouba hilariously wins the Mark Messier Award for Something or Other. [NHL]