Phoenix vs. Islanders - May 25/22 - Game #1

[dutchinc]

May 25, 2022 21:19:00 GMT -4 bd said:

Yeesh I didn't expect that. Good game by the Islanders, great game from LaPenna!

Tomorrow should be interesting

Sherbrooke will be an all around different animal tomorrow. They will come out swinging.

They are legit a good team with scary firepower.

[islander19]

May 25, 2022 21:10:19 GMT -4 dutchinc said:

May 25, 2022 21:08:42 GMT -4 islander19 said:

This team is special…they play the right way, and they have a mix of everything that you need to win playoff games.

Sherbrooke took it to us in the second half, but you kind of have to expect that

I wouldn’t say they took it took us the 2nd half.
The 4th line had reg shifts as well, even playing against the Roy line.

Maybe they didn’t “take it to us”, but at one point the shots were Atleast 24-12…and then later on they were 27-24 us.

[bd]

May 25, 2022 21:20:39 GMT -4 dutchinc said:

May 25, 2022 21:19:00 GMT -4 bd said:

Yeesh I didn't expect that. Good game by the Islanders, great game from LaPenna!

Tomorrow should be interesting

Sherbrooke will be an all around different animal tomorrow. They will come out swinging.

They are legit a good team with scary firepower.

To be honest I thought Sherbrooke would come out swinging tonight. I'm expecting a tight series.

[Deleted]

I kind of lost interest when it got to 6-0, but it had to be pretty riveting from start to finish for Islanders' fans.

Looking at the game summary - it's surprising to see everything almost equal - except for the score.

I thought there was a clear territorial advantage in the game for the Islanders and their hits even seemed harder.

Looking at it from the Sherbrooke side - they won the second half of the game 2-1, and the hope is still a split in Charlottetown.

The Islanders are now 6 wins away from a berth at the Memorial Cup - and it could be down to 5 after tomorrow.

Cormier and Laaouan both got their awards today - and both had big games.

The Islanders have a top notch group of D-men from top to bottom.

[jordo999]

This charlottetown team reminds me of our 2018 Titan winning team. Solid top 9 but the D core is the gamechangers, Dobson/Holwell/Galipeau remind me a lot of Cormier/Laaouan/Trudeau. Add Plandowski and Biakabutuka in that mix and the D core is unbelievably deep.

Can't see you guys losing out.

[Deleted]

OBSERVATIONS:

Game 1: Wed. May 25
Charlottetown 7 Sherbrooke 2 (F)

Index: CI 197; SP 166

That's a significant difference. Individually, the Islanders' best players were by far their best players.

SOG: CI 27; SP 35

Surprise - surprise - surprise. . . Keep in mind that every single SOG is backed up with immediate video proof.

Scoring Chances (Home Plate): CI 16; SP 17

Puck Battles Won: CI 127; SP 128

Hits: CI 30 (Wow!); SP 21

Faceoff Wins: CI 28; SP 29

SBL: CI 14; SP 9

Player Index CI: 243 Simoneau; 237 Zachary Roy
Player Index SP: 193 Anthony Munroe-Boucher; 187 Kaylen Gauthier

TOI CI: D Cormier 25:45; F Budgell 22:00
TOI SP: D David Spacek 21:52; F Julien Anctil 21:09

+/-: CI +4 Laaouan and Simoneau; SP E x 3 players.

SOG: CI 4 Cormier, Budgell and Biakabutuka; SP 6 Justin Gill

Dangerous Scoring Chances: CI 3 Cormier and Budgell; SP 5 Gill.

Faceoffs: CI 7/10 Drew Elliott; SP 14/27 Anctil.

Hits: CI 9 Elliott (Wow!); SP 4 Xavier Parent.

SBL: CI 4 Budgell; SP 2 Parent.

Takeaways: CI 11 Cormier; SP 10 Christophe Rondeau.

3 STARS:

1. Xavier Simoneau - He was noticeable on every shift - always full-out. He plays a physical - hard driving style but has learned to cut out the needless penalties for the most part. When you can bring grit and stay out of the box - it's a two-edged sword. He brings a lot to the team. He must be very well liked by his teammates because when he scores a goal - they always treat him like it was an OT winner.

2. Franky Lapenna - Watching the game - the scoreboard distorted the big picture. The Islanders were outshot 35-27, but Lapenna's net presence was incredible.

3. Drew Elliott - Hits, faceoffs, played big minutes, 1-1-2, scored the game winner - and the 3rd goal early in the 1st period was a backbreaker for the Phenix and chased their starting goalie. He's having a really good playoffs and is very likely setting a few unofficial Islanders' records for hits in a playoff game, playoff series and playoff season. He also shows a lot of discipline given his physical style and stays out of the box for the most part.

GAME RATING: *** Five stars if you're an Islanders fan - but no playoff intensity after it was 5-0.

REFEREE RATING: ***** Maillet and Mills - Great job. Both teams went 0/4 on the PP.

ATTENDANCE RATING: **** 2403 Let's call anything over 3,000 for a Q playoff game worthy of 5 stars - and anything less - disappointing. These are elite teams in the final four.

BROADCAST RATING: ***** Eastlink - they were excellent with Beardsley, Lalonde and Mavs. Watching the game highlights later on - the guys on the CHL TV broadcast seemed extra good as well. They (Matthews and Arsenault) are probably the best broadcast duo in the league game in and game out.

Bottom Line: I think the final score was deceiving. The Phenix got off to the worst start imaginable and had their starting goalie chased. They turned it around and won the second half of the game 2-1 (from a Phenix perspective - I know you don't win half-games).

I'm half expecting a complete turnaround in Game 2 - and more of a defensive battle.

Huge win for the Islanders - and what a way to set the tone. If that doesn't drive up attendance for tonight - might as well just open the doors and let people in for free until the seats are all gone. The players deserve a full house.

[countryboy]

I'm hopeful we see a bigger crowd tonight. The Thursday student promo seems to be a popular item this season. It is great to see so many teenagers and 20-somethings going out to the games. You see a lot of the university/college crowd out having a few drinks and a fun night.

When I think back to the years of the Rocket and early Islanders years, this wasn't really the case. Little kids and families would go to the games.... and older people who have lots of time on their hands... but not the 15-25 crowd.....now you really see a lot of them out supporting the team.

Some families would have bought tickets for Wednesday on the promo from last Saturday (25% off) and they're likely just going to one game, so there'll be a few that go to game 1 but not game 2. My best guess is that the student promo combined with the big, exciting win last night gives us a crowd of about 2800.

We will crack 3000 if this goes to a game 5 next week. In the finals we'll be 3000 plus for any home game and perhaps a sellout if the title is one the line.

Attendance concerns are a reality in all Q markets.... as we've discussed many times on most teams boards. Pandemic plus price of gas, plus all the other stuff....it just is what it is.

[L'il Boy]

May 26, 2022 10:01:45 GMT -4 QMJHL Fan said:

OBSERVATIONS:

Game 1: Wed. May 25
Charlottetown 7 Sherbrooke 2 (F)

Index: CI 197; SP 166

That's a significant difference. Individually, the Islanders' best players were by far their best players.

SOG: CI 27; SP 35

Surprise - surprise - surprise. . . Keep in mind that every single SOG is backed up with immediate video proof.

Scoring Chances (Home Plate): CI 16; SP 17

Puck Battles Won: CI 127; SP 128

Hits: CI 30 (Wow!); SP 21

Faceoff Wins: CI 28; SP 29

SBL: CI 14; SP 9

Player Index CI: 243 Simoneau; 237 Zachary Roy
Player Index SP: 193 Anthony Munroe-Boucher; 187 Kaylen Gauthier

TOI CI: D Cormier 25:45; F Budgell 22:00
TOI SP: D David Spacek 21:52; F Julien Anctil 21:09

+/-: CI +4 Laaouan and Simoneau; SP E x 3 players.

SOG: CI 4 Cormier, Budgell and Biakabutuka; SP 6 Justin Gill

Dangerous Scoring Chances: CI 3 Cormier and Budgell; SP 5 Gill.

Faceoffs: CI 7/10 Drew Elliott; SP 14/27 Anctil.

Hits: CI 9 Elliott (Wow!); SP 4 Xavier Parent.

SBL: CI 4 Budgell; SP 2 Parent.

Takeaways: CI 11 Cormier; SP 10 Christophe Rondeau.

3 STARS:

1. Xavier Simoneau - He was noticeable on every shift - always full-out. He plays a physical - hard driving style but has learned to cut out the needless penalties for the most part. When you can bring grit and stay out of the box - it's a two-edged sword. He brings a lot to the team. He must be very well liked by his teammates because when he scores a goal - they always treat him like it was an OT winner.

2. Franky Lapenna - Watching the game - the scoreboard distorted the big picture. The Islanders were outshot 35-27, but Lapenna's net presence was incredible.

3. Drew Elliott - Hits, faceoffs, played big minutes, 1-1-2, scored the game winner - and the 3rd goal early in the 1st period was a backbreaker for the Phenix and chased their starting goalie. He's having a really good playoffs and is very likely setting a few unofficial Islanders' records for hits in a playoff game, playoff series and playoff season. He also shows a lot of discipline given his physical style and stays out of the box for the most part.

GAME RATING: *** Five stars if you're an Islanders fan - but no playoff intensity after it was 5-0.

REFEREE RATING: ***** Maillet and Mills - Great job. Both teams went 0/4 on the PP.

ATTENDANCE RATING: **** 2403 Let's call anything over 3,000 for a Q playoff game worthy of 5 stars - and anything less - disappointing. These are elite teams in the final four.

BROADCAST RATING: ***** Eastlink - they were excellent with Beardsley, Lalonde and Mavs. Watching the game highlights later on - the guys on the CHL TV broadcast seemed extra good as well. They (Matthews and Arsenault) are probably the best broadcast duo in the league game in and game out.

Bottom Line: I think the final score was deceiving. The Phenix got off to the worst start imaginable and had their starting goalie chased. They turned it around and won the second half of the game 2-1 (from a Phenix perspective - I know you don't win half-games).

I'm half expecting a complete turnaround in Game 2 - and more of a defensive battle.

Huge win for the Islanders - and what a way to set the tone. If that doesn't drive up attendance for tonight - might as well just open the doors and let people in for free until the seats are all gone. The players deserve a full house.

Not that I disagree with you, but from a hockey fans (and probably a bias Islanders fan as well!) point of view, if the score is 0-0, or even 2-0 (instead of 6-0), at the halfway point, it's probably a totally different game in the 2nd half. I expect tonight;'s game will be closer.

Even though Sherbrooke won both games vs the Islanders this year, the playoffs, as we all know, are a different beast.