Flyers 3, Islanders 2: Third-period penalty sabotage
by Dominik on Mar 9, 2010 11:22 PM EST
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I'm going to try not to stew too much over this one because, in contrast to other recent losses, the Islanders actually exhibited 40 minutes of the approach it would take to win against an opponent that's had their number for 15 games now. They weathered the storm early, diffused the Flyers' size advantage, and could count on the line of Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielsen and Josh Bailey to dictate play ever couple of minutes.
Unfortunately, a run of third-period penalties sabotaged what they'd built, and that was that. Trevor Gillies' late hit on Scott Hartnell was the backbreaker -- that penalty led to Simon Gagne's game-winning goal with 6:06 left -- but the third-period funk was a team effort, sealed by killing off just one of the three Flyers powerplays.
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Of greater concern was the loss of Rob Schremp Hockey to a knee injury after just four shifts. All told, the Islanders did pretty well after losing an increasingly important center, but that's a tough blow and hopefully it doesn't botch the rest of his season, since the rest of the season is pretty much about evaluating what's here anyway. Strang tweeted that he'll be evaluated Wednesday.
Of nearly greater importance was John Tavares finally breaking his goal slump. And wouldn't you know it? He did it from the same spot where he's scored his previous goals against the Flyers this year: Sneaking in for a tap-in on the left doorstep. The look of relief on JT's face was almost worth admission ... and the painful third.
Evidence of a Brief Chance at a Win
Bits and Morsels
- Boarding penalty aside, Jeff Carter goal aside (is that too many asides?), Mark Streit had a pretty nice game in 26:04 of ice time. Or at least, if the Islanders were going to extend the lead or come back, it was pretty clear it would come from his quarterbacking the play back there. His performance allowed Bruno Gervais to have a two-assist game, too.
- Speaking of Gervais, that was one sweet puck retrieval and rush out of his own zone to outlet Josh Bailey, who sent Kyle Okposo over the blueline for a ping-perfect shot for the Islanders' second goal. That's the way they drew it up. Two times on that play I thought Gervais was about to get his clock cleaned, but he proved elusive and single-handedly broke apart the Flyers forecheck. Maybe if the Islanders hold the 2-0 lead to the 2nd intermission, the game turns out differently.
- Jack Hillen looked the best he's looked since returning from the Ovechkin slapper to the jaw. I don't know if he's adjusting to the face shield now or if he's just gained his weight and legs back, but he was showing the rushing speed that will be key to him excelling as an NHLer. Brian Rafalski is an unfair standard to place on the sophomore, but you can see where Hillen could get by in the NHL despite his size.
- Bailey/Nielsen/Okposo: I mean that's just a line of good, smart young hockey players, isn't it? The majority of their shifts were against much-heralded Mike Richards and Simon Gagne, and they fared well. Add one more first-round caliber forward to the mix and ... okay, we don't need to go there just yet.
- Most disappointing goal? The Islanders getting a much needed clear on the PK, only to allow Claude Giroux to waltz in between Sean Bergenheim and Hillen to accept the pass and lift a nifty backhand over Roloson. Bergenheim also picked up a high-sticking penalty on the play.
- Dwayne Roloson, by the way, made some big saves among his 32 and can't be terribly faulted on any of the three goals. But ... Scott Gordon did tell Mark Herrmann he'd go with the hot hand here on out, right? Does Martin Biron get a turn? Just curious.
- Gillies got 7:48 of ice time, which is WAY over my over/under of 4:00. But in my defense, Rob Schremp Hockey's early departure changed the ice shares a bit.
- As tossed around at the end of the game thread, this was the 11th one-goal loss in regulation (that total is greater if you add games where an empty-net goal was conceded). Nothing to do but hope it's a young team that still has some learning to do. Certainly tonight, that was the diagnosis.
- Really? Versus has a "Jack Daniels Goal Cam"?! There's something so stupid and so awesome about that all at once.
If You Didn't Get the Memo
The Islanders now have 60 points after 66 games. Achieving 88 points -- arguably the minimum that an Eastern 8th seed might need, would take a 14-2 run. The lottery watch is and has been so on.
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Simply amazing. Blame the coach or lame the goalie, but you seriously have to question these players when it comes to playing a full game. Where was the team that played a really good first and second period in that third period? Each one of those guys has to look closely in the mirror and say to themselves “we messed up – again”
They played well disciplined hockey in the first and second when the Flyers continued to elbow and smash guys into the boards. I felt really good about the Isles and happy to be a fan. Then the third period started and I think every Islander fan had their fingers crossed.
Man did they fuck that up. All of the good plays were gone and diminished by that disastrous period. Why Lord, why do they take penalties in third, and stupid one’s to boot?
It’s not the owner’s fault, or the GM’s or even the coach. Certainly wasn’t Rolo’s fault when his own man scored on him. Nice tip in Streit. Even Taveras first goal in what seemed like an eternity can smooth over the bad in that game.
If Gillies ever plays another game for the Islanders, I will blame the coach and GM. There is no room on a team rebuilding for an idiot like him. Okposo, Bruno, and Hillen played very well.
I don’t want to say it, but I guess that’s to be expected for a team that hasn’t won a game against the Flyers in 14 games, and hasn’t won on the road in 7.
Get out of the sticks, Charles, move to Queens!!
Blame Game
You can put this one squarely on the shoulders of one Garth Snow. Blame him… or give him credit. By dumping Andy Sutton he got a 2nd round pick(A BOTTOM 10 SECOND ROUND PICK) and most likely earned at least 28 spots in the draft (7 rounds X 4 Positions).
The PK is now less than 50% efficient in spite of the efforts of some pretty good front line killers. The smurfs, as hard as they play 5-on-5, are not getting it done on the PK. Also, Streit playing 28Mins a night, and on both special teams… and making Bruno look good… This guy needs to be the Bobby Ny winner this year (I think that’s the NYI MVP)… He’ll edge out Rolly because he plays more minutes.
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
Dont forget the other Andy
Andy MacDonald breaking his foot should not be underestimated as a factor here. That kid was eating up minutes.
We are missing Sutton no question but AM being out of the lineup is making the Sutton thing look far worse.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 10, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
No doubt this is true. Those guys were walking on a very “THIN” wire to begin with… without Andy Sutton they are doing it without a NET! They may not be able to clear the crease, but if somebody should bring up the merits of democratic socialism in a capitalistic society, I’m sure Mr. Reese can add some provacitive thoughts to the conversation.
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
Meh
I really saw no glaring “Oh my god, this is what’s wrong/missing” in this game other than third-period penalties and the Isles’ inability to kill them. Went into the third with a lead, a lead they should have kept at 2-0, and ended up in the box three times in a row.
The tying goal was a blown read as the Flyers entered the zone. The winning goal was a bad bounce off Streit’s stick. Having multiple Andys (and even Blake?) in the lineup might have helped, but those plays were where the game was lost.
Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.
The man in the crease...
THE NYI PK SHUFFLE… Sung to REM’s The Man in the Moon…
“What the hell, Gillies, Man, the game’s on the line”. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Andy Sutton’s in Ottowa, and he ain’t comin’ back. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Franzie, twenty one, checkin, doin’ their best Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Scott Gordon’s in a helluva mess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let’s play Twister, let’s play Risk. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in June, we’ll be at the top of the list. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The way I see it (and it may not be the way everybody sees it, obviously) is it’s not impossible to have a good PK without a big body to police the crease… but it takes a helluva lot more talent than what the Isles had behind big Andy. You can’t play the game when you’re PK is giving up goals 40+ percent of the time. THAT, to me, was why we lost last night, and will continue, without quarter, to continue to lose.
I just hope it gets fixed before they are in a big hole in November 2010
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
Ah, okay I follow you now. Sutton’s absence now glaringly displayed by the PK. I buy that. And TMC noting that AMac going down doubles the trouble. Heh {rereading thread}, sorry, I’m slow on the uptake today.
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sorry, I’m slow on the uptake today.
u and me both brutha, that game drove me to drink:
first to celebrate the end of JT’s slump
then KO’s sizzler
then out of frustration for not clearing the zone
then out of frustration for the penalties
then out of suspense for the game is on the line
then out of sorrow for we lost
then out of habit ;-)
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Yup… thats where I was missingt hem both.
How did Andy Mac break his foot? Blocking a rocket of a shot… in a game we won.
The timing of his injury could not have been worse. Just like that, Andy and Andy are gone- and the Isles are up shits creek til they can figure out WTH to do without them both.
is it’s not impossible to have a good PK without a big body to police the crease… but it takes a helluva lot more talent than what the Isles had behind big Andy. You can’t play the game when you’re PK is giving up goals 40+ percent of the time. THAT, to me, was why we lost last night, and will continue, without quarter, to continue to lose.
Yup. You can PLAY the game, youre just going to have a helluva hard time WINNING the game.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 10, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
We lost 11 1 goal games in Regulation with Andy Sutton. I think everyone’s over rating him when he’s not here. The problem isn’t whose on the ice and whose not (although we are missing MacD) it seems to be an overall problem with the team in the 3rd.
Please NBC, Fire Milbury, Hire Roenick Full time!!!
this team is easier to play against physically without him
but it was a move Garth probably needed to make—though I wish there had been a higher return.
To blatantly steal from Grosse Point Blank “never trust my instincts.” I believe that is what Scotty was saying to himself right after putting Gillies on the ice in the 3rd. Unless he knew that would happen and he did it to pull for a higher pick in the lottery. Either way, when the 3rd period came I knew what was up. 2-1 lead in Philly…all you can do is watch it happen. It is almost like watching a teenager eat a spoonful of cinnamon. You knew it was going to happen but you had to watch it anyway. I was fortunate enough to have paused part of the game to help fix skype on the computer so that I was able to fast forward through the disastrous 2 goals.
After watching the team get thrown around all I can say is GARTH BETTER HAVE A PLAN ON HOW TO ADDRESS THAT OVER THE SUMMER!!!!!!!!!! If I have to watch Tavares/Moulson/Okposo/Streit/ Baily get thrown off the puck one more time next year…well it won’t be pretty. Is that too much to ask for? Just a couple of bigger talented bodies, who can skate is all that we are asking for. If they have two arms then that is a plus at this point. I’m glad that they are good character players but their character isn’t exactly able to stay on a puck when Carcilo shoves them in the corner or Pronger hugs the boards and the the Islander initiating the hit falls down. It is embarrassing to say the least. I can’t imagine how the players feel right now.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
soooo
…and his +/- seems to continue to go up from year to year. That is a novel concept. Perhaps it is because he is not injured each season. I did not know about this kid. Looks good on the stat sheet, I’ll have to watch him play.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
been slumping as of late, only 5 points in last 12 games
i heard he wont play for the isles though anyway, something about not being able to wear his #
(relax bc i’m only kidding)
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hahaha
Actually playing in the NY area with the captain of the Swiss national team would probably be somewhere near the top of his list of likely destinations. Don’t know if the uni number was his choice or the Winterhawks and if he is at all attached to it—not, I am sure, it would matter if he were drafted by the Isles.
well, he wore it for wjc’s too so he seems to have taken to it somewhat
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He wore 23 at the U-18 tourney last year and 78 last year for Davos, so I wouldn’t worry about the number.
Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The X makes it sounds cool.
by David Hanssen on Mar 10, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
shhhh! h&f, i’m trying to make BC sweat one out here ;-)
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only time I sweat is when I climb the hill a few blocks behind my house
twice a day. I have confidence that Garth will pick wisely.
see if you can find an archived edition
of the Swiss-Russia game in the WJC. I watched him in Prince George. Always circling in the defensive zone guarding his man but always ready to transition up ice at the drop of a hat. In the offensive zone, he is all over the ice trying to create a play. Great shot and a great passer but also great along the boards and in front of the net. Opposing goalie tried to golf a clearing pass over his head as he was rushing in on the forecheck and he caught it with his stick in mid air and almost redirected it into the net. Elderly couple next to me had been watching PG games forever and had never seen anything like that. He is also a bit of a character. Got into Kadri’s head so bad that he wouldn’t shake Nino’s hand after the Swiss-Canada game. I saw him in the penalty box and he had the PB official’s sides splitting with laughter almost the whole time he was in the box. Imagine him and Avery going at each other.
remember the game well enough, he was a dominant player for sure, but was overhandling the puck at times, and he didnt score that game winner, that was storybook official scoring
i’m not sure having the penalty box official in stitches is a quality i like, it shows he’s not fully concentrating on the game
i dont desire him to be a dance partner for avery, avery is a joke, a guy who could be a (borderline) great player, but lets the sideshow mentality engulf too much of his talent
kadri apologized for not shaking hands, he still contends nino crossed the line with horrific remarks about his backround, nino has said it was all normal trash talk, so only the 2 of them know exactly what was said
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Wow. Lost in translation, I (naively) hope? “But zis joke iz funny in Deutsch.”
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his team was rather easily defeating a last place team
in fact were eliminating them that night. I think he has no problem concentrating on the ice.
To me, Avery is the Rangers’ secret weapon. When he is at his Tikkanen best, he totally disrupts the other team’s normal flow. Having someone who could throw Avery off his game might be valuable and would be entertaining.
One player’s normal trash talk might be another’s line crossing. Muslim culture is a hot button issue in Switzerland. They recently passed a law banning the building of minarets. There is a fair amount of xenophobia about Muslims not only in Switzerland but throughout the EU.
You are the first person to question Nino scoring the game winner that I have heard and it didn’t seem like on the You Tube video I saw of it that anybody else could have scored it. He didn’t seem to be overhandling the puck in PG, but then he may have had more talented teammates to dish to there.
Obviously you guys had your share of injuries this game (I think), but I think the third period was more of the flyers “winning the game” as opposed to your Isles “losing the game.” Carcillo, Krijeck, and JVR all missed the middle portion of the game, and when they got back on the ice, the team really rallied around them again. Can’t say I mind Pronger v Tavares in the corners though.
by orangeandblack20 on Mar 10, 2010 6:15 AM EST reply actions
I suppose it’s semantics “won the game/lost the game,” but the Flyers got three powerplays to swing the game in the third, and they converted on two of them. I’d lay the blame and credit evenly on both sides (e.g. Giroux’s was a fantastic individual play; it’s also a play that should have been prevented.).
It was just … hockey.
I liked Bergenheim spinning Pronger around like a bubble hockey guy on the rush. If Pronger continues to slow down like that, the corners may become the only spot his elbows are of any use. He’s played so well this year (traditional idiotic Pronger moments aside), I don’t expect his decline for a while — but the Olympics got me wondering.
Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.
thanks VS
well because of the game not being on Center Ice I did not get to see it. Th egood thing is I am not a jinx, the previous 2 games I missed the Isles won so I was beginning to t hink it was me.
Hope Schremp is OK.
Nice for JT and Kyle, maybe the hit a hot streak for the rest of the season and we get some points.
Bergy, I am sticking with my opinion, he needs to be scratched for Tamby the rest of the way, he has added nothing on O and now is taking bad penalties and from what I read here wasn’t much help on the PK
Sounds like a typical NHL
game, or what the NHL is today. I watched the first period and the refs were letting them play and there was some actual checking and flow. The game was actually watchable. I didn’t see the rest of the game but I can only assume that refs went into: bad team= penalties, we must start calling penalties on badder team. Mark Streit for boarding? And I’m sure they would have called Gillies for breathing in the third because that’s the mentality of Bettman, Campbell and buffoons in stripes.
I’m sorry, in today’s game most players skate around like robots looking and waiting for some stupid 2 minute infraction—so we can highlight our PP. It’s brutal watching teams like Washington, Detroit and Pittsburgh.
He was a boy of soft demeanor
And he loved his caburetor cleaner
I can’t believe that I am going to do this but those penalties called late in the game were justified. Granted, Streit’s boarding call could have been passed up, it was probably better that they did not let that go. If Philly saw pass the ref check the retaliation could have resulted in another injury for the Isles. It pains me to say that because they played with a lot of heart last night but when Philly became assertive it was easy to see that we were not going to win that game.
…and I am with you on at least Pitt skating around for a penalty.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
I wish I’d seen a replay of Streit’s, but I don’t remember it live. Bergenheim’s high-stick was hard for me to spot as it happened on the goal (again, no replay of the infraction). Gillies’ penalty was definitely deserved. It was just late. Probably would have been allowed in a pre-2005 playoff game, but you’re right, not today.
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when jaffe doesn’t cry about it, then you know it was a penalty
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I like Jaffe but I can see where you are coming from. That Streit push to the back…could have been a dive but I believe that if the refs were to let that go…that could have been a bad mistake for the Isles. Granted he was near the boards but that definitely was not boarding. I can see Interference as a call but not boarding. That whole strategy of putting your back to the opposition and holding on to the puck to draw a penalty infuriates me and I usually hope that a big body comes along, mans up and rocks that person. In my mind I envision the kid drinking from the firehose in the movie UHF.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
well, he found the marble in the oatmeal, and was justly rewarded :-)
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LOL! You know that is a just reward for that behavior.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
LOL!
I love that scene.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
nice screen cap!
JT looks a little like Stanley Spadowsky, doesn’t he? Every time he scores, I’m gonna scream “THAT’S MY MOP!”
Of course I'm an expert, I've seen Slap Shot eleven times!
You guys are killing me today. That is perfect.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
it would certainly be one of the most peculiar chants in hockey history, hearing 14 thousand people serenading JT’s goals with “THAT’s MY MOP” would be enough to get me to drive the horrible drive out to the barn
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Nice tag line Bob.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
I will certainly yell it when I go to a game regardless of where it may be. Dallas, New York…wherever, I will yell that if he scores.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not saying that the calls
were not penalties, but from what I saw the refs letting go in the first period you would hope that would cary over each period. And then to clamp down in the third? BS. Where’s Wally Harris when you need him?
He was a boy of soft demeanor
And he loved his caburetor cleaner
I guess
I’m becoming the old guy who shouts: “hey you kids, get off my lawn!”
He was a boy of soft demeanor
And he loved his caburetor cleaner
Always an attitude I can identify with! (Mrs. Lighthouse says: “You were born age 52.”)
I agree though — they let things go early, then not late. Would have loved a replay of Pronger elbowing Sim (just one more infraction Versus couldn’t find time to show again), but Sim was sure pissed about the non-call.
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Yeah, I tend to look at it from the point that if they were to let it go, the Isles would have been on the receiving end of that transaction. Of course I am making that assumption based on size as well as…everything else for that matter. However, I can appreciate seeing a complete game called in the same manner. I’m just glad that they did not do that in this one. Giving Pronger a green light usually ends poorly for the other team.
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I tend to look at it from the point that if they were to let it go, the Isles would have been on the receiving end of that transaction.
I’m not a betting man, but even I would lay money down on that being true.
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risked my life
i went down to filthadelfia for the game.i had enough of the flyers streak against us and thought i could change the karma a little with my presence. midway thru the 2nd i felt proud of myself,but once the period ended 2 to 1,i realized that there was no chance with the isles being epically horrible in 3rd periods. okposo was a pleasure to watch and rollo did what he could,but not a Single penalty against the flyers? no call on prongers elbow to sims neck?! Gordons line combinations were atrocious,what with jt playing with jackman for a while, and gillies ice time etc. btw,what are the chances the isles will one day get a facility as gorgeous as the wachovia center? hall,fowler or seguin here we come!
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 10, 2010 10:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions
At least you survived, I guess? Shame on you for not talking the game operations staff into ending the game after 40 minutes.
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Gordons line combinations were atrocious
in fairness, he lost shremp and had to shuffle
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Mending Gordon and “shuffle” in the same post makes me laugh… sorry. :P
Comeau, Comeau, Comeauuu and do the locomotion with me.
I miss the FU center. That was more suiting for the Philly fans. Can they bring that back?
Another year of watching everyone else in the playoffs. :(
by metalcoconut on Mar 10, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
been there, Lakewood
I was at the Philly game where Peca scored shorthanded in OT to win, 1-0. Philly fans are absolutely cracked. After the goal I got the hell out of Dodge, coat zipped up to the top to hide my jersey.
True story – as the puck wound around the boards, Peca picked it up around the blue line, looked up and saw nobody, and you could just see him shrug and say to himself, OK, hell with it, here I go… he winds up with a clean breakaway, and as he hits the Flyer line, the place goes dead except for one guy, one section to my left, who screeched, “GOOD! I HOPE HE SCORES!” at the top of his lungs. And he does! Guaranteed that Roman Chechmanek heard him. I laughed all the way home.
Of course I'm an expert, I've seen Slap Shot eleven times!
Travel's With Charlie
I refuse to go to Philly unarmed… I do, however, enjoy Caps-Islander games. The fans ask questions when they see the opponent’s jersey, rather than throw crap. But the best place I’ve been to see an Isles game is in Carolina.
Not only do you get engaging fans who are beginning to appreciate the finer points of hockey because it’s similar to basketball, they “exchange paint” like in NASCAR, and everybody’s white (yeah, unfortunately I think that still matters down there) but during each break you also get a table dance from the girls who’ll be at the Gold Club later that evening.
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
A shout-out for the D's on D
I thought Dustin Kohn had a nice game, putting the body on people and pinching well – similarly I thought Dylan Reese was pretty good, he was there for a few good heads-up plays to help keep the puck in Philly’s zone and clear a few out of the Isles’.
anyone see this from puck daddy?
New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow devised this idea, sort of piggy-backing on March Madness to create a little excitement before the real playoffs begin. Consider it the NHL’s version of the NCAA play-in game where the winner would likely find themselves out of the playoffs a short time later.
The “tournament,” according to Snow, would last between five and seven days, meaning the week after the regular season ends fans would be stuck watching the bottom eight teams in each conference play instead of the best in each conference. Will that get you “Cup Crazy”?
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Oh no, that was Snow’s idea? As soon as I heard about it, I hated it. Now that I know it came from “us,” I’m embarrassed. They’ve already made playoff races cute enough with the shootout/three points. No need to add to it.
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Garth Madness
Absolutely nuts… this translates to… “We’re gonna be at the bottom of the heap for a long time, so how can we generate some revenue while I get to be the first guy to stand on the podium at the end of avery June”
…and Milbury was MAD MIKE… Is there something in the chowder?
We really should pick a HS kid to send to the GM meetings to represent us. He’ll get a week away from his parents and we won’t have GM’s suggesting that the NHL put in a trapezoid where the goaltender he drafted because he was an excellent puck handler can’t handle the puck.
(Don’t know if he suggested it, but I rememebr that Newsday said he [Milbury] loved the idea.
Doesn’t Wang have a nephew he can send?
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
Filthadelphia and the City of Brotherly Drugs
I am from Long Island but go to school here in Filthadelphia. I have been an avid Isles fan since birth so naturally I go to Isles/Flyers games here proudly sporting my Isles jersey. I really wouldn’t worry about this city because it the land of never making it past the first round or blowing the finals. Its nice wearing my Yankees hat around and seeing a bunch of long faces at our 27 Championships, but Isles, please win a damn game here!
Dom
I know we were discussing potential FAs/ College Grads (etc.) the other day. HockeysFuture came up with a pretty good post of ten kids who might make the jump after this season, was a decent read:
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/11936/ten_free_agent_collegians_gaining_nhl_interest/
Comeau, Comeau, Comeauuu and do the locomotion with me.
Of the defensemen on the list, I’m surprised Genoway made it as he’s been injured most of the season. He’d fit in with the Isles Umpa Lumpa brigade (5’8"/165). While he isn’t much bigger then Genoway, if the Isles were to make a run at one of the defensemen FA’s I would like it to be Gustafsson. He reminds me a bit of Hillen.
Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The X makes it sounds cool.
by David Hanssen on Mar 10, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
I second that...
I would like it to be Gustafsson
If he plays like Hillen and he’s 5’11" 208. But the only college kid I’m looking forward to seeing is Rhett. For some reason I see him as making Trent obsolete in 2 years (NO, I don’t think trent is obsolete now)… If his game translates to the NHL I think he’ll have the aggressiveness that Trent lacks, and he’ll do the things that for some reason Trent just hasn’t been pressured enough (except for the short tenure of Ryan Smyth) to do.
If I had to bet on the next “big upside kid” we get to see a glimpse of this year it will be Rhett. But I’m pretty sure he’ll need at least 40 games int eh AHL next year.
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
some random college network i have occasionally airs college hockey, watched rhett last week, looked good, picked up an assist in a loss, and created a lot of chances, was strong carrying the puck… it was obvious why he wears the C for that team he was the engine making it go
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Isles Umpa Lumpa brigade
This sounds like something that’s taken hold enough that we can rename the blueline, no?
I’m picturing: “Gervais left the game early, leaving the Islanders with just five Umpa Lumpas and forcing Mark Streit to log another 30 minutes…”
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Will He Wonk A Hockey Team
Oompa loompa dommpadee doo.
I’ve got a hockey question for you.
Oompa loompa dommpadee dee.
If you are wise you’ll listen to me.
What do you get when dump all your size.
Replacing Big Andy with a couple of flies.
What you get is terribly small.
And you don’t get 240 lb defensemen at the Roosevelt Mall.
You had better fix it… and soon.
Oompa loompa dommpadee dah.
If you pick up some free agents you might go far.
And you will be in the playoff race too.
Like the Oompa Loompa want you to doompadee do!
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
I was going to suggest that Snow White and the Six Dwarfs might be a more appropriate moniker, but the song just changed my mind.
Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The X makes it sounds cool.
by David Hanssen on Mar 10, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
Snow's Plight and the seven defensemen...
Streit… Cheesey (Swiss Cheese)
Meyer… Wavey (How many times was he on the waiver wire last year alone)
Hillen… Passy (Maybe the best puck distributer on the team)
Kohn… Coney (Just a name thing)
Gervais… Cookie (CHEF Bruno)
MacDonald…. Early (…as in it’s too early to tell how good he will be)
AND
Katic…. Slim (to best describe his chances of making the NHL next year)
Jesus would probably turn the other cheek too… but in a league where everybody walks on water I bet you couldn’t get a third rounder for the lord at the deadline.
Witt – Blocky (for the shot/SUV blocking)
Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The X makes it sounds cool.
by David Hanssen on Mar 10, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
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Atlantic Standings
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New Jersey
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82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 103 |
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Pittsburgh
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82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 101 |
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Philadelphia
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82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 88 |
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New York Rangers
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82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 87 |
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New York Islanders
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82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 |
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Wed 09/29 | 7:00 PM EDT |
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Calgary
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Fri 10/01 | 7:00 PM EDT |
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New Jersey
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Sat 10/02 | 7:00 PM EDT |
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Montreal
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Sat 10/02 | 7:00 PM EDT |
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Pittsburgh
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Sun 04/11 | OT - L 5 - 6 |
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Sat 04/10 | L 1 - 7 |
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Pittsburgh
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Thu 04/08 | L 3 - 7 |
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Montreal
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Tue 04/06 | SO - W 4 - 3 |
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Ottawa
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Sat 04/03 | W 4 - 1 |
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