One Word To Describe The Islanders Game 2: Pain

The absolute worst. Losing is one thing, losing in OT is another. Losing in OT after getting jobbed on a no call penalty is just evil, and losing in OT after getting jobbed on a no call and taking 6 penalties yourself while scoring an own goal is just legit torture. 

Absolutely awful way to lose. Pure pain. I don't know how hockey fans do it I really don't. Every movement is nerve racking, every game is a torture chamber of emotion, it's a legit 3 hour roller coaster ride and you know instead of fun you can just end up disgustingly sick watching you team lose... as the Islanders just did. 

This game was chaos from the get-go. Let's first talk about with the absolute lunacy that this restaurant was from the jump. Oversized hats, screaming, mascots. Fucking lunacy. I imagine word has spread this is an Islanders heaven but I still imagine the little old couple trying the place for the first time expecting a nice order of veal parm to split because they heard about it at prayer group and walking into a mental asylum. Will always make me laugh. 

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The game was an absolute roller coaster the entire way. Back and forth ups and downs as the Canes jumped out 1-0 in the first, and the Isles survive a wild sequence to keep it with 1. 

Apparently the first period was so chaotic they lost Stu. 

The Isles also lost their minds as they started sitting on guys on the ice. 

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Worse… they were scoring goals in their own net 

Good for everyone's sanity … the Isles rallies to tie it back up 

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The Isles also must have gotten word that a certain Italian restaurant and their patron's sanity was hanging in the balance and decided 2 unanswered goals wasn't enough and took the lead 3-2. 

Only to bring their fans back to earth allowing a goal which tied the game 3-3. 

and off to overtime we went. You know what happened there.

I think the real moral of the story here is just how much fun playoff hockey is (even if it means watching a team lose the worst way possible), and how insane watching Frankie and this dynamic of lunatics pack a restaurant and scream like animals over linguine and white clam sauce and pizza. Scenes. It's my favorite reality show on the internet. 

See you Friday for Game 3 … backs against the wall … do or die…. life or death  … #BECAUSEITSTHECUP