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Rematch: Isles look to sweep Senators

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Ottawa Senators (6-8-2) at New York Islanders (5-9-2)

7:00 p.m. EST | Nassau Coliseum | MSG+2 (!)

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The Senators announcers were talking a big game before the first of this home-and-home Thursday night. Chirping that the "30th-place Islanders" were just what the Senators needed. That was just one sign that they'd skimped on their homework.

The in-studio host, who has one of those cheesedog Troy McClure anchor voices, made enough factual errors that -- had it come from an American announcer -- would have sent some Canadian fans into full-on Hockey Jingoism Mode. Really, sir, Kyle Okposo is picking up that puck because it's Josh Bailey's first NHL point -- not Okposo's. Okposo -- I know he's new -- is working on NHL point #11.

Meanwhile, the play-by-play gang, including Shawn Van Allen, informed us that "injuries have forced Mark Streit to play many more minutes than expected, as he was mostly a powerplay guy with Montreal." No, sir, the Islanders signed Streit -- and Streit came to Long Island -- precisely to play those minutes. Even the "sad-sack" Islanders would not shell out $20.5M, five years for a Marc-Andre Bergeron.

But that's neither here nor there. It just always strikes me when I get a Canadian broadcasting feed -- where we're told to expect God's Gift to Announcing -- and instead get someone else's gift entirely.

Star-divide

The Islanders have a chance to even their record with the Senators -- which means decidedly different things to each club. The Islanders are in up-front rebuilding mode; the Senators are wondering whether their window has prematurely closed.

On a Saturday night at home, after handily outplaying Ottawa Thursday, this should make for an entertaining rematch.

Sadly, Ryan Shannon is out after receiving the foolish elbow to the head by Thomas Pock. But Pock did Isles fans (and coach Scott Gordon) a favor by taking himself out of the lineup through disciplinary action. We were ready for him to sit, anyway, and Radek Martinek is ready to step in. The Senators have recalled a talent named Ilya Zubov to take the place of Shannon -- who himself was filling in for the also-suuspenndded (oh, for shame) Jaarkkoo Ruuttuu. Sorry to miss ya'. Maybe next time, Jarkko.

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You know, I didn’t see the feed, but it really depends where you’re watching the games on Canadian television. Ottawa’s a relatively small market and it could have been anything from a small cable station there to a pay per view broadcast or whatever.

Hockey Night in Canada and TSN are where you’ll find the truly excellent broadcasts. Some of the regional Sportsnet crews do a very nice job, too.

by James Mirtle on Nov 15, 2008 3:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I hear ya’. Actually, HNIC and TSN usually charge me up because the production and commentary is so great — everything about the show says “We live hockey.” Even when the announcing is on par in the States, the studio work often isn’t. But I’ve heard enough ribbing from friends up north to want to take note when I see “U.S. quality” work from north of the border.

SBN now has a NY Islanders blog at LighthouseHockey.com.

by Dominik on Nov 16, 2008 5:44 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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Blake Comeau 57 RW 2/18/1986 207 6-1
Rick DiPietro 39 G 9/19/1981 210 6-1
Bruno Gervais 8 D 10/3/1984 205 6-1
Trent Hunter 7 RW 7/5/1980 210 6-3
Dustin Kohn 56 D 2/2/1987 200 6-2
Andrew MacDonald 47 D 9/7/1986 188 6-1
Freddy Meyer 44 D 1/4/1981 192 5-10
Matt Moulson 26 LW 11/1/1983 206 6-1
Frans Nielsen 51 C 4/24/1984 172 5-11
Kyle Okposo 21 RW 4/16/1988 200 6-1
Richard Park 10 RW 5/27/1976 190 5-11
Dwayne Roloson 30 G 10/12/1969 180 6-1
Rob Schremp 13 C 7/1/1986 200 5-11
Jon Sim 16 LW 9/29/1977 195 5-10
Mark Streit 2 D 12/11/1977 197 6-0
Andy Sutton 25 D 3/10/1975 245 6-6
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