{"id":34226,"date":"2020-07-25T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/islanders-getting-ready-to-embrace-the-grind-of-the-bubble\/"},"modified":"2020-07-25T09:05:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T06:05:00","slug":"islanders-getting-ready-to-embrace-the-grind-of-the-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-getting-ready-to-embrace-the-grind-of-the-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"#Islanders getting ready to embrace the \u2018grind\u2019 of the bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Islanders getting ready to embrace the \u2018grind\u2019 of the bubble<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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July 25, 2020 |<\/span> 2:05am <\/p>\n

\n Life will be put on hold once the puck hits the ice in Toronto. <\/p>\n

Emotions are bubbling among the Islanders as they prepare to leave their families behind and travel<\/a> to begin life in the NHL hub-city bubble. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a mental grind,\u201d defenseman Scott Mayfield said after scrimmaging on Friday and with another practice set for Saturday. \u201cPlayoffs are always a physical grind, I think this will add a mental grind to it as far as being away from family, not being able to go home, sleeping in a hotel bed, and all of that different stuff that\u2019s out of our control. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s going to throw a little bit of a wrench in there for certain guys, certain teams. It\u2019s going to be a team that can mentally just focus on playing hockey and playing their best, really.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Islanders continue adjusting to the circumstances, they are planning team-bonding activities while also abiding by the social<\/a> distancing rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got some ideas floating around,\u201d captain Anders Lee said during a Zoom call with reporters. \u201cWe\u2019ll have a common room with a bunch of things set up, hopefully, with a pool table and all of that stuff. We were looking into a \u201cFamily Feud\u201d-type of night, get our competitive juices flowing and take our mind off of things, and try to enjoy our time in the hotel as much as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Islanders travel to Toronto on Sunday and will get situated inside the bubble before taking on the Rangers in an exhibition game<\/a> on Wednesday. Game 1 of the play-in round against the Panthers is Aug. 1. <\/p>\n

During a shortened five-game series<\/a>, the pressure will be on the Islanders. Though coach Barry Trotz said he expects the players to arrive in Toronto at a high level, he emphasized just how quickly the path could change on their journey to the Stanley Cup. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou get down two games here, you\u2019re already at do-or-die,\u201d said Trotz, who led the Capitals to the title in 2018.<\/p>\n

As for the Islanders new fathers, Matt Martin and Lee, they will be leaving their newborns behind while Mayfield abandons his summer wedding plans. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe actually were supposed to get married [Saturday],\u201d Mayfield said, referring to his fiance Emily Bayless. \u201cThat was a little change of plans as far as having a wedding versus flying to Toronto. So, it\u2019s a little bit different, but exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayfield said his wedding date is now set for August of next year.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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