Bits and Playoff Notes: Satan! Satan! Trivino suspended?
by Dominik on May 4, 2010 6:00 AM EDT
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Come back later for the Bruno Gervais report card. Meanwhile:
- TSN's "Off-Season Game Plan" takes a nice stab at addressing the Islanders' needs and prospects. Writer Scott Cullen mentions Kyle Okposo being thrust into a top-line role a little quickly -- something that is mildly echoed in this Copper & Blue look at forwards who played the toughest minutes the last two seasons.
- As tipped at Point Blank, the BU student newspaper reports Islanders 2008 pick (36th) Corey Trivino will be suspended by BU squad for an alleged alcohol incident that took place within 48 hours before a playoff game. [Update: Trivino says it wasn't alcohol; the coach called it "a related issue" to the brothers who were kicked off.] Trivino, 20, had a disappointing season and was already injured for the season at the time. It's funny, the different trajectories you see: Sometimes at 18 we expect a kid to carry a franchise; sometimes at 20 we just hope a kid learns the chance he has in front of him. Ah, college.
- I mentioned this when it was first posted, but if you skipped it because it's audio, Kyle Okposo's interview about the upcoming Worlds and his Islanders teammates is worth a listen. USA opens the tourney with host Germany this Friday. [Full schedule here]. The Capitals' Russian trio (Ovechkin, Semin, Varlamov) will play for Team Russia.
- Bettman speaks: Phoenix sure is going down to the wire (my words); 2010-11 cap still looks flat.
Another great night in the NHL playoffs, eh? Two enjoyable games that turned late in the third and weren't sabotaged by random penalties. Playoff links, thoughts and questions after the jump...
Bruins-Flyers
This is just looking like a fun series, with close games as expected. The B's appear to have the edge (in game play -- not just because they've pulled out two late winners for a 2-0 lead). Lots of fun 5-on-5 play.
I'm starting to pull for Boston simply because it's fun to watch Miroslav Satan scoring again (and because some Flyers punks are easy to hate). Can't believe Miro spent the winter skating at Iceworks and then steps in to be one of the B's go-to playoff scorers; he was on the ice for Milan Lucic's winner, too.
[nhl.com | BSH rips the Flyers effort | Philly.com says it ain't over]
Canucks-Blackhawks
With Canucks-Blackhawks, I've no idea who to grudgingly "pull" for, but I do wonder if Joel Quenneville will repeat a postseason mistake I've seen him make a time or three: Going to the well too many times with stars, running his top-four D ragged, while exposing a weaker guy on the PK. Last night was pretty balanced considering he only had five D (Dustin Byfuglien was the sixth at first). But Brent Sopel logged 6:40 shorthanded, so...
... of course, if Vancouver can't figure out how to convert other than on 5-on-3's, it doesn't really matter if Sopel is logging serious PK minutes.
[nhl.com | Nucks Misconduct laments | Chicago Now recap]
Regardless, the shorthanded goal by Patrick Sharp [video and analysis below], drawing Roberto Luongo into no-man's land, was brilliant.
Sharp Shortie: Three Fails and a Move
I just like how Sharp recognizes at that moment that he knows what Luongo does not: That Luongo's defensemen do not have a Sharp move to the slot covered, so Luongo can't afford to come out and challenge the way he did. And who are his "defensemen" in this scenario? Edler is the one who chases his man behind the net, Kesler is the backchecking forward who can't quite catch up to Sharp, and Ehrhoff is the guy who's so gassed (he gave the puck up at the point) that he can't even get back into the play.
Popular memes on the broadcasts: Faceoffs, faceoffs, faceoffs. Boston and San Jose have been winning 'em, Detroit and Philadelphia have not.
On that note, it's been popular around here to mention Manny Malhotra as a summer desire for the Islanders -- with good reason. In 102 postseason faceoffs, Malhotra has won 65.7%. I'm thinking he can name his price or get a healthy raise from a contender, so I bet that remains just our little dream.
And speaking of fantasy summer GM-ing, Volchenkov-alternative Zbynek Michalek sounds like a guy who will test the market.
Question: What series are you catching or enjoying most? I get bummed when it drops from 8 series to 4 for the second round, but so far the games are continuing to deliver. Any players sticking out as surprises or goats?
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Trivino not a big deal
look people make too much out this. So what some college guys were drinking underage, not like that isn’t happening throughout the world everyday. I am sure it isn’t the 1st time that hockey players drank on a night other than Saturday, but that got caught.
I don’t think this makes him a drunk, that is part of the college culture
If it was the Football team no one would care.
The Islanders went from Marty McInnis and a 2nd Overall pick to Jesse Joensuu.
Yeah, then you usually need drinking and assault for anyone to notice.
It sure smells of just … well, college life FTW! although someone being kicked off is a bigger deal. This is where I get uncomfortable talking about prospects, as it always feels like we’re invading someone’s best care-free years.
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Bet even Bettman drank in college
of course back then it was probably 18 to drink, but it doesn’t even say he was drunk, or he didn’t anything immature. The way I read it he was just having a few drinks
by Rickfansince76 on May 5, 2010 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I get the feeling they were upset with the brothers they threw off the team, and they’re giving Trivino a warning/slap on the wrist for following along.
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“When was the last time everything went right for the Islanders?”
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by Nova Scotia Isles Fan on May 4, 2010 7:48 AM EDT reply actions
I was surprised that he has Hamonic as a top pairing guy
he also acts as if Petrov is already under contract here. Sent him an email and commented on that as well as a heads up on Anders.
It’s good to see Miro producing for Boston but I think the announcers have forgotten that he hasn’t done anything since his with the Sabers. “Miro the hero”? However, I really am happy to see things turning out for him in Boston.
Watching Boston give Philly fits is actually quite comical. However, from what I have seen Boucher hasn’t looked that bad.
Perhaps this is the gentle nudge that he needs to help along with his development. If a roadblock has been removed perhaps he will start to see the big picture. Although I don’t think the drinking on an off day was the problem. I believe the fact that they were caught implies that there may be more to that story.
Have the Sharks figured it out? Can they win despite of Joe Thornton?
Philly is pretty beat up right now and they are still keeping it pretty close.
Didn’t Satan have some big spots with the Pens during the playoffs last year too?
The Islanders went from Marty McInnis and a 2nd Overall pick to Jesse Joensuu.
Satan wasn’t all that impressive with the Pens. I remember him missing the net a couple of times. One of them was a wide open net too.
However speaking of a beat up Philly team, there is a report that Savard bit Carcillo during the game. There was a point in the game (I was only half watching it because I was studying) where I saw Carcillo go beserk and I could not figure out why. I know it is the playoffs but it seemed that he over reacted until I read that report. Then again I have to keep in mind that this is Carcillo we are listening to… What was even funnier was the response from Savard. He said that Carcillo shouldn’t have had his fingers in his mouth and that wouldn’t have happened. That incident has shades of sandbox all over it. However I can’t wait to see them match up again.
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he, in my eyes, was guilty of the nhl’s head hunting hit policy, early in the 1st, but no one bothered to mention it, even when the player knew it was dirty and retaliated with a crosscheck to the shoulder (which carcillo then faked like he was shot in the face)
to me, he launched upward, to make contact from a blind side, to the head, with a shoulder, not elbow mind you, but that distinction isn’t supposed to matter anymore with headshots
there was no footage of the play, only the reaction, so who knows, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility he was lying about that to get on the refs good side for the next dive um i mean call to go his way
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After careful examination, I found Carcillo to be...
…just a tool.
He reacted to Savard taking a justifiable swing at the puck right as Rask gloved it. Carcillo went berserk, took Savard down, then punched a recent concussion-sufferer twice in the head. Over-react much? Savard should’ve bit his fingers off. Couldn’t believe Carcillo didn’t get a penalty on the play. They always take that “OMG, you went near my goalie so I have to kill you” to the extreme.
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I was wondering what that was all about. I think I saw a stick hit a glove and then mayhem but I wasn’t paying close enough attention.
Good point on the recent concussion-sufferer comment. I did not event think of that. What a cowardly thing to do. That is absolutely ridiculous. It really is a shame that Pronger and Carcillo are on the same team. They may as well go for Avery and try to coax Barnaby out of retirement this offseason.
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my thing is
didn’t Savard’s momma teach him any better? You NEVER eat meat from rabid animals, you could get sick and die!!!
About Miro Satan
Even my Sabres fan friends were happy to see him leave Buffalo. They consistently referred to him as a locker room cancer, and continue to do so today.
I do remember the tone when he left — it’s funny how careers work out that way after a long tenure left without a satisfying payoff. I still enjoy watching him when he’s “on” (and he was playing through injury his final year with the Isles).
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Am I the only one psyched for the World Championships? (…crickets…)
But seriously I can’t wait to watch them.
Mighty Mighty Metro!
Well, a bit, but mainly because of JT & Co. Were there not that “many” Islanders involved, it would be a rather boring tournament with so many teams being without so many of their stars. But then, the Swiss most likely will show up with El Nino and that should be interesting to watch anyway.
By the way, did you get to see some of that preparation game between Switzerland Norway last week? It’s online here . The quality is pretty poor, though… But here would be some kind of a stats sheet in case you’d like to check when the goals were scored and then maybe fast forward. I only watched a couple of goals… But they’ll play again tonight and I most likely will be able to watch a good part of it.
No I didn’t, but I will check it out.
Norway actually will have a bit of a different, younger squad than the one at Vancouver. Tore Vikingstad retired from international duty after the Olympics, soon to be MoDo bound OK Tollefsen will be suspended for the first 3 games due to his hit in the Slovakia game, Per-Age Skoder, Morten Ask and Mads Hansen are all missing due to injury. They opted not to give Sondre Olden (7 Goals, 15 Assists in 5 games) and Lars Volden (1.47 GAA, .958%) a shot even after very good performances at the U-18 championships. Tommy Jakobsen is still playing though, after I thought for sure he would hang it up after the Olympics. It will be his 17th World Championship.
A couple of the youngster to keep an eye on – Martin Lyven Laumann, Andreas Martinsen and Jonas Holos. Holos will probably be playing in the Avs organization next year.
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by David Hanssen on May 4, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh ok. Switzerland won 4-0 in the 2nd game. I’ve got it on tape and will watch it tomorrow… In case you’d like to see the goals, they’re online here.
But I actually watched Germany-Canada. Canada won 4-1 and JT played LW on a line with Duchene and Eberle. That was pretty surprising to me. He didn’t look particularly bad in this game, was even, had an assist on the PP, was called for a hook, but also drew two penalties. Anyway, the bigger rink should be enough of a task for his skating and I’m not sure he’ll be too effective on the wing. But well, with Stamkos, Duchene, Peverley and Ott at center, that might well be his role throughout the tournament.
By the way, Okposo scored a couple against France.
*crickets*
I’m trying to get up for them. But after the Olympics and the Cup playoff highs of this year, I’m just hoping to find decent coverage of them.
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They will be on Universal Sports (if you are lucky enough to get that channel) so there is some US TV coverage, albeit on an obscure channel mostly used for Alpine skiing and Figure Skating.
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by David Hanssen on May 4, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if that is on AT&T Uverse. They have a wealth of other useless channels in their sports package…soccer…really…I mean my future brother-in-law loves it but he is Brazilian. I am trying to convert him into a hockey fan…and if he moves to Chicago there is a chance that could happen.
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The other Corey...
I’m sure Feldman has been looking for a new partner… so maybe he was rehearsing… according to NYIPB he’s even got some video experience.
Hopefully the kid gets his head on straight so he can work his way back to obscurity.
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So he was hangin’ out with some bad brothers, perhaps.
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Satan with Game winner, Asham with only goal for Flyers
Satan has been playing well in the playoffs.
Nice to see Asham get his 2nd playoff goal this season, he was a hard wroking player while with the Isles
That was a fantastic goal by Asham, too. I still have a soft spot for him.
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