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Lightning at NY Islanders [open game thread]
by Dominik on Feb 3, 2009 5:30 PM EST
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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, Feb 3, 2009 7:00 PM EST
Here be a game thread, which starts now. Or later. Whenever. Chat the game away or lurk with voyeur-like tendencies. First-timers, returnees, opponents -- all comers welcome.
News and Views:
- In lieu of chat, Logan puts up a great piece contrasting Stamkos and Bailey, something we touched on in the preview.
- 7th Woman is laying it all out regarding the Lighthouse Project -- and not just from a hockey fan's point of view.
- Another Canadian says the NHL is in dire straits. But the Isles are like fifth in line for contraction or something. So it's cool, it's cool.
- How Soon is Now? Joey Mac is back -- dressed, at least. Finally! A goalie controversy that isn't about injuries!
- KHL Troubles: They are what we thought they are! You wanna Krown their ass ...
- BMR's Kevin Schultz is sitting in at Botta's place. He was in kindergarten when Volek scored. Don't let this turn younger visitors off, but that makes me feel old.
With the play of the Kid Line [name pending], I'm amped for this game in a way I haven't been in quite a while. Weird feeling. But I totally have a handle on the addiction and can quit whenever I want.
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Stuck at work? Coffeeshop? Truck stop restroom?
I’m thinking the atdhe.net video feed for the game will be here.
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And we're live
MSG+ boosting the youngsters. I think that image of Okposo scoring on the one-timer from his knee will stay with us for a while.
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Pre-game promos
They’re praising Nielsen and Park’s hockey sense, which has become a given at this point.
Also: Karri Ramo has “his brains” painted on his mask. Maybe I’m just Malarchuk-scarred, but that’s a bit creepy. And can only invite ridicule until he does something in this league.
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MacDonald on the bench
… in a sweet orange hat.
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Big glove, Danis
… now about that D coverage…
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One penalty, one successful PK.
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Pock: not an acceptable clear from the slot
Please try again.
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Goring rocking it from the stands again
His first pointer is not one of his better ones. “Watch Vinny and St. Louis,” essentially.
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Howie says the TB vets support Tocchet
Of course they do! They got old-school, no-plan Melrose run out something quick, and Tocchet is essentially an old buddy and teammate (of Recchi’s).
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Bad penalty, Comeau
Feel shame.
Jaffe’s awesome: “If you’re going to take a penalty like this, go at him hard. Make it worth it.” Yes, yes!
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Oh, oh, oh: Jackman v. Lecavalier
Lecavalier jumps in to the “defense” of Ramo, decides to fight Jackman. I think if Jackman saw it coming, he pummels Vinny. But Vinny got the first shot in, and it was even after that.
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For the record, Jaffe says Ramo initiated that collision. He sure didn’t position right to avoid it.
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Ow ow ow
Guerin hit in the back of the knee by the shot from the point, goes straight to the locker room. Joy.
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End of 1st: 0-0
Isles kind of escape that one. Lightning had more chances.
MSG+ crew says Guerin still in the locker room: The kind of turns of fate that make trade deadline decisions easy?
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Shots: 11-7 for TB
Unless nhl.com is slow on the updates, Comrie had only 1:28 of TOI — just one second more than Guerin, who left hurt.
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Intermission interview
With ghost of Mark Recchi. Nothing interesting.
CJ asks how they can help Stamkos. “Keep working with him, staying positive,” thousand points of light, stay the course, etc.
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Discussing Danis
CJ: “Shaky but great saves.”
Goring: good but poor rebound control.
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Sweet: Smith's tantrum
They showed video of him hitting things on the bench, in the exit, and the hallway tantrum was not filmed, but yada yada yada he’s out with an upper body injury.
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Oooh, Weight
Sweet pass through the D’s legs to send Park in alone down the right wing. Save Ramo.
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Goal, Hunter! 1-0
Sweet. The best forward $2 million can buy. Very subtle tip there off Nielsen’s lob from the point.
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Not bad
We’ve only said the same thing about a half-dozen times so far ;-)
by Islanders Outsider on Feb 3, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions
hee hee
I was just thinking I gotta get over there — but I’ve been keeping one eye on a pizza.
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Streit! 2-0
And the tanks scurry back into the garage.
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Martinek! 3-0 Isles
{trumpets blaring}
Martinek’s first of the year, sweet placement up where the postage stamp goes.
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Where the postage stamp goes!
I like that one.
by Islanders Outsider on Feb 3, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
“really captured the spirit of the thing.”
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The tanks are in full retreat! I’ve never seen anything like it!
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Out goes Ramo
In goes McKenna, a St. Louis native. I totally spanked him in high school*.
*not true
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I believe I would’ve had to flunk several years to pull the chronology off.
They made a minor deal about him being in Blues camp a few years ago. Honestly, with goalies, there are so few jobs and the development time is so long, it’s fun to see guys stick with it.
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Boy,
Scott Gordon’s 3-0 Lead face is subtly yet noticeably different than his Blown 3-0 Lead face. It’s all in the eyebrows, I think.
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Whew, a little post ringing
The coolest sound in hockey. Right by Danis’ glove.
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Streit still out, Jaffe concerned
I was thinking earlier: as much as I like Guerin, we can “afford” an injury to him (any deadline deals notwithstanding), but an losing Streit would obviously have a massive impact on each game. That would bring the tanks back out.
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That would put the tanks on auto pilot controlled by HAL.
by Islanders Outsider on Feb 3, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
“What are you doing, Dave? I hope you’re not trying to score.”
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2nd intermission: 3-0
Hunter interview: Sometimes the tip works, sometimes you whiff. … On holding the lead: “just don’t change anything.” Please boys, please stick to this.
Goring and CJ: Goring says he was hazing Witt about not having a goal yet this season. With Martinek off the mark, the hazing shall intensify.
Goring on Okposo: “Growing and growing in leaps and bounds.” Indeed. The kid is waking up to how good he can be, it seems. Like he gets away with more each game.
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Crap. Streit done for the game.
Well, the injury hex continues. The cover of injury excuse grows. This team has finally started to look somewhat healthy, and I think that’s been part of the better play of late.
Lacroix says the injury hold out is “precautionary.”
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Whoops, as Outsider said, it was Chabot, not Lacroix. Mixin’ up my Frenchmen.
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Shnit
5-on-3 against the Isles. Made worse by the fishy nature of the first penalty, to Hunter.
Threat Level: Red, 5, Danger.
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Wow almost a great kill. 3-1 now.
The 1:37 portion of this 5-on-3 kill was awesome. But they scored with 2 sec’s left, and get :23 of 5-on-4.
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13:00 left
I much prefer how this game felt before the 5-on-3.
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’nother sweet Danis glove save. Thank you, Frenchman.
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Young guns
I like that Bailey, Okposo, Comeau and Nielsen are four fairly-to-very promising forwards, and two of them weren’t on my radar this time last season.
Imagine if Tambellini worked out … but that’s why you got a throw ’em against the wall and see who works out.
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I’ll certainly take an 80% return ratio.
by Islanders Outsider on Feb 3, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
That would be alright, wouldn’t it?
I’ll take the same success rate with the defensemen picks, too … pretty please.
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Witt leading the rush
trying to tie Martinek.
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Great shot of Recchi
Clearly shouting the f-bomb after Danis robbed him.
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Oy, 3-on-1
No panic, decently played … Ramo makes the save.
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Okposo to Hilbert
Perhaps the other way would be more desirable in the future.
by Islanders Outsider on Feb 3, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Haha yes. Kyle still being the deferential rookie.
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Wow, Nielsen rifles it off the post
That one rang all the way around the Coliseum.
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Excellent. Thanks Martin St. Louis
St. Louis crosschecks blows the whistle right before the TB shot goes in, nullifying the goal, gettin’ the Isles a PP.
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Jaffe and Howie on the Bourne-Gillies romance
That was pretty funny. They mention Botta’s blog and the story, auctioning off the breeding rights. Next, People mag will be catching the happy couple at the jewelry store.
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Final: 3-1. Pinch me, the tanks are driving away
Well, that was another solid performance. It all turned in those few minutes where they grabbed the three goals in the second, but they didn’t collapse on the lead. Didn’t come out great in the third, but they straightened out.
I don’t … I don’t know how to react to a four-game win streak. Pinch me.
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St. Louis and Tocchet
They’re letting Devorski have it, really laying into him.
St. Louis has a point — he was taken down by Martinek right before that. But buddy, you’re down 3-1 in the offensive zone; no time to waste yourself on retaliation penalties.
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Danis with the 1st star
I smell a goaltender controversy!
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