NHL · Week of Sep 28–Oct 4
New York Islanders
1-1 this week · @ TOR, vs NJD
Misery Index · Content
One ugly night in Toronto, then a 6-0 home opener and Eklund's birthday goal had them booking playoff rooms.
The week, game by game
Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.
- Wed, Sep 30L 1-2@ TOR70
- Sat, Oct 3W 6-0vs NJD1
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.
Worst game: Wed, Sep 30, L 1-2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.
What happened
Opening night in Toronto ended 1-2, and the grumbling started early, one fan calling the deployment "not putting him in a place to succeed," which is the kind of thing people only say in October because there's nothing else to say yet. Then the home opener landed, 6-0 over New Jersey, and the mood flipped entirely: "Home Opener Shutout, what a way to start the season." Eklund scored on his birthday with his mom watching. Somebody did the math on the fourth line's combined age, 105 years, and laughed anyway. Two games in, playoff runs already exist.
What fans said
“The Eklund/Ritchie line was a thing of beauty. I can get use to it.”
u/HungryMoon▲ 86joy
“Home Opener Shutout, what a way to start the season”
u/NordicReagan▲ 70joy
“Isles are gonna make the playoffs, they are gonna go on a run and make it happen.”
u/Lebo89▲ 68hope
“I am so happy that eklund got a goal on his birthday when his mom was watching in the stands”
u/SillyBanana123▲ 53joy
“I’m just happy isles hockey is back. Also couldn’t stop thinking that once Schenn got moved to the 4th line, that line is a combined 105 years old with an AAV of $15M lol”
u/Gleb2006▲ 53joy
“The most adorable postgame interview ever”
u/bmore_los78▲ 45joy
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