The Rangers are drowning in the playoff chase, and the Islanders would be more than happy to toss them an anchor in their time of need.
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BCISLEMAN
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The way tonight has gone
We’re waiting until next week to throw them the anchor.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
although Roly is keeping things close enough
so that if they can get their mojo going, they might have a shot. If they can come back and win this one, that would be a real dagger. Games like this are why you cannot have a Lawson or a Monroe as backup if you are serious about the playoffs.
Games likew this you play your starter so the backup doesnt even matter.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 24, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
what if your 41 year old starter has an injury?
or goes flat in the middle of a playoff series? of course the backup matters.
JEsus.
BC, what if ANY starting goalie gets injured? Normal teams do not carry 3 NHL starters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 25, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Normal teams do not have DP and his contract
we really only have two goalies at the moment unless and until DP is reborn—which I do not expect. Most teams carry a legit backup who can carry the team if the worst happens. Doing anything else is really rolling the dice.
please look at the depth charts BC, and define MOST
Curtis McElhinney
Ondrej Pavelec
Tim Thomas
Lalime
Toskala
Legacy
Niemi
Garon
Budaj
Lehtonin
Osgood
oilers trio
Clemenson
Ersberg
Harding
Price/Halak
Rinne/Ellis
Danis
Auld
Leclaire
the Flyers Four
Labarbara
Johnson/Curry
Griess
Conklin
Smith
Gustavson
raycroft
theodore
NY Islanders Hockey: Where MRI's are addictive
What on earth on you talking about?
Mikka is backed up by Toskala AND McElhinney
Thomas is either backed up by or backs up Raske
Legace backs up Ward and they also have a new good who has been impressive
You can go up and down that list and they ALL have at least one competent backup or a tandem arrangement. NJ may be the only exception and, until this year, that wasn’t even the case. So your list only proves my point.
BC, it’s a list of backups, please tell me where most of those guys rank, in terms of carrying the team if the worst happens?
NY Islanders Hockey: Where MRI's are addictive
Thomas, Legace, Conklin, Ellis, Halak, Pavelec are a few who I would consider reliable. Niemi is new and will get better. I think I’d be OK with him. Same with Gustavsson. The others may not be great but would beat any confirmed AHLer. Toskala can be great at times. His problem is consistency. McElhinney did a fine job filling in against Minnesota. A lot of these teams, of course, are not playoff teams and their goaltending is probably part of the reason why. Others like the Caps and the Hawks rely on their skaters to make up for their deficits in goal.
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