Now it's obvious Wysh hates the Isles
There's not just the long history of bashing some of the Islanders Hall Of Famers for just being on a good team, or taking pot shots at the Islanders for being a laughing stock (Despite the Devils once being called a Mickey Mouse Organization by some great guy whose name I forgot) but now he claims that the #2 most overlooked Mt Puckmore honoree is Mike Freakin Milbury? Yes, according to Wysh Mike Milbury is more overlooked then Roenick in Chicago, Guy LaFluer in Montreal or Hitchcock in Columbus. In what world should you honor a guy who basically destroyed a franchise for 15 years.
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LOL, Why would you post something you don't 100% back?
Stupid reporters. You had to have been in a 20year coma to miss milbury’s destruction. I’m pretty sure he hurt us more then the nukes hurt japan. Too soon?
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100% backing
Well, he was referring to Puckmore posts that were submitted by other writers, so it was open to this sort of retrospective ridicule.
Milbury makes it only by the standard in which Bill Wirtz made Chicago’s — as an era-defining destructive force.
Ironically, I was more torqued by his “if the franchise stopped playing after 1988” line about Arbour and Torrey. It’s like: Hey! 1993 was all Arbour!
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I have to agree with him to a degree...
I understand that no fan would want the taint of a milbury type on their “Rushmore”, but his impact on this franchise can’t be overlooked. In all fairness, he does say that he destroyed the franchise, and provides a work sample. I think he wants him there for blame. Think Matt Millen of Detroit lions or the owner of the Baltimore Orioles (Peter Angelos?). He should have a bust in the suckmore hall of fame. Milbury is an epic tale of incompetence generally reserved for county workers and Jim Carrey movies. May he suck on in infamy and for eternity and may every opportunity to showcase his inner suck be utilized. I hope he gets hemorrhoids from sitting on that broadcast chair!
by Keith Quinn on Sep 1, 2010 7:43 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yea, when I wrote this I just was pissed. Then I noticed he also took it to the Rangers. And surprise surprise, the Islanders and Rangers were 1-2 in “overlooks”
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yeah wysh can be pretty biased
4/5 times whenever he mentions the Islanders, Rags, or Oilers (i believe hes a Flames fan as well), its to bash them
In Garth we trust!
I think Wysh is cracked
As one of his commenters put it, Mount Puckmore, by definition, is meant to honor the greatest positive contributions to the franchises in question – putting Milbury on the Isles’ Puckmore would be like carving Nixon onto the real thing.
Plenty of things about Mad Mike are glaring, but his omission isn’t one of them.
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Mount Puckmore, by definition, is meant to honor the greatest positive contributions to the franchises in question
The person who said that is obviously not a Senators fan. Does this here look like they were simply honoring positive contributions in the case of the Sens? Theres a few others like this, too.
When you look at things like the Senators one, I can totally understand why Mike would be considered an omission. Over the last 15 years, a good part of the existence of this club, a person associated with the Isles that people have talked about the most isnt listed on there. That person IS Mike.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Sep 3, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
holy cow
Talk about Stockholm Syndrome! The guy positively enjoyed ripping his own franchise. It’s like a commenter at Botta’s site, only if it was about Ottawa.
Alfredsson is the only guy I’d keep on that Puckmore. I’d add Chris Philips and Mike Fisher. Fourth? Hm. Maybe Spezza, maybe Wade Redden – he was good at hockey then, and it would cheese off the Rangers fans. Win-win.
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Wow, you’d think the Sens had never been to the Stanley Cup Finals.
I agree with Mikb’s take. Maybe keep the “unnamed goalie” as a joke, but that was almost a Mount Suckmore.
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BD's Response to Wysh
(I’m not 100% sure this is BD’s comment, but it was named BD and used his picture)
Milbury’s tenure with Islanders: 1996 – 2006
Bossy: 1977 – 1987
Potvin: 1973 – 1988
Torrey: 1972 – 1992
Arbour: 1973-1986, 1988-1994
Milbury doesn’t make the cut. Though it is latest on everyone’s mind, or extending it due to Garth’s need for rebuild (which should have happened two years earlier, MM did create a crap fest, however, those who did make Puckmore…plus Trots as honorable mention, means Mad Mike can’t sit even in the top 5.
Just because that heap wad of a blowhard gave the Isles ten years of [profane] (also thanks to haphazard and moronic owners) does not give him a spot as face of the franchise. Your #2, Greggypoo….is…well, a lot of #2. ;)
Cheers!
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I agreed with
Wirtz II making Chicagos, ‘cause he had a defining effect on the team for decades. On the other hand, I don’t want milbury to be immortalized, I want him forgotten. I want to use an eraser on my brain. I want milbury to be known as “That old, fat, bad-toupee wearing guy that was body slammed by Roenick on live TV.”
/ crosses fingers
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
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