Islanders at Flyers on Versus [game thread]
by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 6:00 PM EST
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New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, Dec 9, 2008 7:00 PM EST
New York Islanders (10-13-2) at Philadelphia Flyers (12-7-6)
7 p.m. EST | [cable or bank spectrum] Center | VERSUS (Vs? v.?)
Flyers blog: Flyers Goal Scored By...
Seems like recent opponents all have more OT losses than the Isles. Not sure what that means (voice: "Nothing."). Everyone in the East outside the three NY-area teams has more than 2 OTLs, though.
If you missed it, Sutton has caught the Thompson Flu. Towering Mitch Fritz is in along with emergency Bridgeport call-up D Joe Callahan.
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this is annoying
NHL Center Ice isn’t carrying the game because it’s on Versus, which I don’t get. boooo
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Dec 9, 2008 7:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh noo!
I hate that maneuver. I was in that situation a couple seasons ago, where it seemed the Isles had an inordinate amount on Versus. Why can’t Center Ice carry Versus in that situation? Only cable tycoons know.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Goalies: Danis v. Biron
Very glad they’re putting Danis in. No sense running MacDonald out there every game like DiPietro.
Biron has won 8 straight against the Isles.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Announcers on SH goals
It’s been funny to hear every opposing/neutral announcer cite the Islanders’ 6 SH goals this season, because they haven’t scored shorthanded in what feels like a month.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Callahan
Wearing #26, turns 26 this month, making his NHL debut.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Crap call on Fritz
“Holding,” when Cole just pinned his stick/arm to the boards. Announcers say Fritz is so big “he just looks like a walking penalty,” and I’m starting to wonder if the refs think that, too. They call minors on him like they don’t know how to read him.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Isles PP
And they start off working the puck around the Flyers zone — wow, already progress over last night.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Isles PP goal!
Andy Hilbert on a great redirection off Campoli’s smart pass. Hilbert, goal machine this year (his 7th).
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm a Caps fan
that just enjoy seeing the Flyers beat. With the Caps on a night off, I guess Go Isles!
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 7:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hooray! I understand the sentiment, for sure.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Isles goal! 2-0 (Weight)
Whew, a scramble where we should have scored, but it started to look like we wouldn’t. Weight bangs home the third attempt, and he’s now 5 points away from 1000.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Flyers goal, 2-1
Ack. Cote just obliterates Sim behind the net, and ol’ friend Aaron Asham puts it top corner from the slot.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Pelle Lindbergh
Man, was trolling through the Flyers site for material to have fun with, and came across a Pelle Lindbergh tribute. That always brings the room down. Tough to get in the snarky spirit when you see that. Haunting tragedy.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Scott Gordon, on the Isles record vs. AHL Bridgeport's 1st-place record
"Yes, they play the same system we do. Obviously, they play it much better."
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Isles PP at 16:07
Marginal call for a hook against Hunter.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Doug Weight
He looks rejuvenated to me. He made no impact on the Ducks last year.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 7:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he’s rejuvenated alright. He kind of got shafted last year. He came back to the Blues with an understanding they’d rebuild with him, and got a no-trade clause. Then during the season they approached him once, twice, and finally said “if you don’t take a trade, you may be on the fourth line or press box.”
So he goes from 20 minutes in STL to role undefined in ANA. I thought that was it for him, but Guerin seems to have coaxed him into a good spot.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a Caps fan so I like Brendan Witt
but he looked shaky on his last shift.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 7:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Witt’s seemed a little out of sorts since he came back from a knee injury. Knowing Witt, he probably came back too early (it was a knee on knee bend-the-wrong way collision, but they never said what the medical damage was). He hasn’t looked comfortable, skating-wise to me.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s funny, I’m from St. Louis, so I still think of Witt as one of the picks the Blues gave up for Scott Stevens.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny, I'm a Caps fan
and I think Scott Stevens should have played his whole career with us.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh
Talk about a strange twist of fate! Between Stevens, those five picks (I think Gonchar was the other one that panned out?), Shanahan. Have to wonder how the ‘90s would’ve been different with Stevens as a Capital.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oates, Bondra, Hunter, Kolzig, Gonchar
and Stevens. We would have gone to another Cup Finals maybe, but it would have been the same result to Detroit probably.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 7:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Curse Detroit!
Actually, as a neutral in those Finals, I just hated to see a sweep.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
1st period faceoffs
Sillinger was 6-1
Weight: 2-5
Welcome back Sillinger!
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 7:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The expected fight happens: Cote v. Fritz
It’s really bizarre watching someone fight Fritz. Cote eventually pulled him in close, because otherwise the reach advantage is just too ridiculous. It’s like wrestling Andre the Giant out there.
Incidentally, they each bloodied an eye.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I love the way you guys play
Three guys forechecking aggresively, good stuff.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 8:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It is fun when it works! And when they all do it. Consistency has been a problem, but it sure makes the lean rebuild year more fun to watch.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, Flyers tie it 2-2
Got away from them … play going back and forth. Danis just made two bang-bang saves on the previous rush, but not this time.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ohhh
Great crossing plays with Weight and Streit, but I think Biron makes the save. That was nice.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Too Many Men
on the Islanders — and Scott Gordon and Lacroix are P-O’d … at the refs. No replay, so I’m not sure what happened, but they clearly think it was a clean change.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh Park!
A great interception and carry the other way short-handed, and he almost set up Brendan Witt for the tip-in. Alas, it wasn’t to be.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow Bergenheim
—undressed Coburn shorthanded, but Biron bails him out. Go PK, go PK, go!
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap!
Bergenheim made Coburn look silly
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 8:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Coburn owes Biron some cash for that one!
I’ve never seen Bergenheim pull that off before, btw.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It just looked like Jeff Carter was going to score
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Dec 9, 2008 8:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
3-2
Yep, ain’t that the way it goes? Couple great chances stoned by the goalie one way, and they head back the other way to score.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
End of 2nd, 3-2 PHI
Well, I like the way we’re playing at least. Came out pressuring and kept creating chances. But again the breakdowns on transition are costing us.
See if they can get it back in the third…
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Faceoffs through two periods
Sillinger a ridiculous 12-4
Weight is 5-10
Park 4-7
Carter 12-8
Richards 8-8
Metropolit 4-10
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Free agent busts
Versus panel is discussing free agent busts.
Funny that Jones chooses Huet, who plays for the team Olczyk announces for (thus, awkwardness avoided).
Olczyk goes with Avery, an obvious pick given circumstances.
The Hair of Englom goes with Brendan Morrison in ANA. Funny, I wouldn’t have guess who’d be worse — Morrison or Naslund — but clearly Naslund is having a decent year.
Wonder if Anaheim would like to have Doug Weight instead? :) I know I was much more ready for the gamble on Weight than I would have been for Morrison.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 8:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
BLAKE COMEEEEAAAAAUUU! 3-3
Welcome back, youngster. Puck deflected … but good things happen when you get the puck to the net. Attaboy.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Pock, that was awful
Just an awful giveaway by Thomas Pock. Ack, you wanna give a guy the benefit of the doubt, but those howlers are too much.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Uh-oh
Weight pulled down, sending him flying into the boards arm first. That did not look good. That will not be good. Freaking figures…
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
But he’s ALIVE. Remain calm, he’s alive … and out there on the PP.
… yikes, making the dreaded too-cute pass at the blueline.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Freaking Versus announcers
They’re trying to will a SH goal out of the Flyers. It won’t work! We’ll just kill our own PP and keep PHI from scoring… take that.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
'Forget about the counterpunch and just kill the PK'
Oh yeah, they say that now … but they wanted it. I can tell these things.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Witt go to da box, feel shame
Hmmm…“interference,” they say. Looked like “holding position in the slot.” I call B.S.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And Flyers score, 4-3
Of course. F-ing hate PP goals off shaky penalty calls … in the last 10 minutes … of a tie game.
Gagne on the blistering shot from the (goalie’s) right faceoff circle.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Game over, Flyers win 4-3
I’m still pissed about the Witt penalty. Isles should’ve killed it off, but still. Last-place fans need everything we can get.
“In the end, cream rose to the top” (Reagh) my arse. This was just a close game. Eight minutes ago he was talking how “amazing” the Islanders are on 2nd nights of back-to-backs (winning six … until tonight). Just frustration is all.
Well, I wanted at least a strong effort on the national telecast, and they gave that. But we’re headed for a trench in the standings, fast.
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by Dominik on Dec 9, 2008 9:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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