Zero Points, Zero Love for Blake Comeau

He’s fast and quick, handles the puck well, and has a cannon for a shot. The Isles brass just doesn’t like him. If they could have replaced him they would have. I don’t get it.

been in question. What is in question is his ability – or drive – to exhibit that talent not only night to night, but even period to period. Just maybe his coaches and the GM get frustrated realizing that yeah, he put 24 goals up last year, but they still don’t get his all, all the time, even though he might think he’s giving it. And just maybe they want to KNOW what they’re gonna get from a guy in terms of effort, BEFORE they put him out there, because to have that be a question going into a game can really complicate things.
Like you I’m not at practices or in the clubhouse. I’ve never even played organized hockey, and I certainly wouldn’t presume to know what’s in a player’s head. I’m simply suggesting possible reasons for this perceived lack of respect for a player that has enough talent to score 24 goals but still underachieves.

I think the only way Comeau can really overcome whatever it is that Capuano or Garth or whomever dislikes about him is by producing, which seems impossible right now. The whole team is in the dumps offensively. They shot their wad, so to speak, when the hung four on the Lightning in the first period oh so long ago now. Comeau hasn’t scored a goal, but he hasn’t been with anyone who’s really scoring. The 8 guys who’ve played on the 3rd or 4th line collectively have 11 points, and seven if you count Rolston as a top six player. If Comeau added just one point he would be pretty much average for that group. If Capuano wanted to send a real message, he should scratch Rolston or one of the other guys that seems to consistently not want to be on the ice.

You really made some great points above…obviously its not the Islanders fault that BC is playing so poorly but they certainly haven’t done much to help the situation either.

Your points about preseason are especially important and I can see how that may have caused him to loose some confindence in his game. I am not a huge BC fan but there is more to this story than simply saying Blake Comeau sucks because he doesn’t have any points this season.

Said more than enough with his request for 3 Sound Tigers (and with the play of Dibo, Haley and Ullstrom I dont see why they can’t join this party). What other NHL coach has ZERO control over personnel, maybe as much as ZERO control over line combinations? I’d say a guy with character would resign but since Cappy sold his soul in the first place I don’t think he is the ‘confident in his abilities’ resigning type…
I will tell you that each day his nhl legacy is stained by this group of underachievers he loses the confidence of another big time US hockey school (where he will most certainly end up after this mess is over).
Maybe that will be enough for him to walk away by mid season.

Only hates BC because Nolan said he was the smartest hockey player he ever coached, was vocal against gordons overspeed and rarely gives a full 60 minutes….
Oh and he has ZERO POINTS IN 12 games!

but from what I’ve seen of BC so far this year is some reeeeeaaally bad backchecking and lazy defense in his own zone. I’m not surprised at all about the benching; and while he might not deserve being scapegoated for the isles troubles, he’s a liability out there. At least Bailey puts the effort in on both ends, even if he’s outplayed. In the few games this year, I’ve noticed players fly by a stationary comeau too many times already. This team isn’t talented enough to be outworked yet.

nabby and/or other parts for an upgrade on D? i know myers is off the table,but surely their bottom pair would be an improvement over here.

KO, rolston, pando and bailey before BC. He has played better than ko, doesn’t slow every rush like rolston, can kill penalties just as well as the ridiculously overvalued pando, and doesn’t soil his pants when he sees contact coming like bailey. But bc will be the scratch for nino.

that the coach and GM of this team know hockey pretty well – and I do – then there’s only one reason for them to not be fully satisified with what they get from a guy with Comeau’s talent. That is effort. It’s obvious that when the guy plays hard, he can help them win. But they’d rather have a guy out there giving his all every shift than a guy they’re not sure will do that. They’d rather take their chances on a maximum effort guy who’s maybe a little less skilled than a player who coasts and takes shifts off without warning, and more than just once in a while. In the long run, they have better chance to win that way.

Its like hes the read headed step child of Wangs Islander family…I want to know why Comeau gets dissed as well…Makes no sense…WTF???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V3CfD8TPac

Now if he can only rally like BB does at the end

bench pandolfo he is irrelevant in games rolston should only be playing about 50 games give that ice time to the kids we only got him to add to the cap.. Blake is a solid stick handler has speed and works the puck well . he has had some good shifts with jt when he has gotten them . Not playing him and cutting ice time is only going to make him rusty. If you dont want him you should have traded him before the preseason when his value was high coming off a career year .

I feel like he and matt martin finish checks and it’s nice to see. I think the effort is there but maybe be could use different linemates which worked for Grabs. People are expecting too much from him, he has always been inconsistent but definately deserves a spot more than the aging vets. Theres a reason these Vets werent invited to other teams camps, its because nobody wanted them!

I believe Garth wanted to get a good half a season out of these guys and then bring up some of the youngsters allowing them to develop a little more. Garth should be hesitant to pull the trigger but i’m not sure how much longer the fans can deal with this current NHL roster

…and I wouldn’t question his decision. Perhaps even 5, if you count Bailey, but (a) he’s been pretty good the past couple games and (b) who is the 4th center?

Even the ladies seem to be giving Blake Comeau the cold shoulder these days.

Having met Blake’s wife, I think she is probably more of a distraction than anything else happening in the stands and the ladies are the LEAST of his worries. If Comeau performs half as well on the ice as he has off the ice, we may have our next All-Star. She was both gracious and quite the distraction when my boy was entertaining and being entertained by her at the game. I was really impressed by how well the WAGS of the players held up to some of the ridiculous banter imposed on them by a couple of drunken idiots. I must say I had new found respect for them and am pulling for Comeau a little bit more to come out of his scoreless funk.

Im not a BC hater. But with that said, he repeatedly makes the same mistakes.
When BC’s juices are flowing and he is flying around the ice hitting everything in sight(which he has not done once this year), he is an effective player.

I have no problem with Cappy/Snow/Wang benching him. But I do agree others should get some time upstairs to watch a few games.

I give you credit, good job defending the guy.

MRI results in yet?

It was very clear Moulson and Parenteau clicked with Tavares last season. As did Mouslon and Grabner on the PK. Who did Comeau show any synergy with last year? I can’t remember. It isn’t JUST Comeau though. Bailey and Okposo haven’t clicked either with anyone. Players do get lost in the shuffle, forgotten about, passed over because the coach goes with what works/is working. Or altenratively these players aren’t as good as we thought/think and maybe its time to part ways and move on to somebody else this off-season.

Excellent take on the Comeau situation in my opinion. Nothing to add other than to say that I have always been a Comeau fan going back to his junior days and I believe a change of scenery may be what is required to finally see him reach his potential.

Trade Comeau Okopso, Nabakov, and Reasoner! It’s time to let the non-producers go.
Can’t play with three goalies. Okopso and Comeau need a fresh start elsewhere. Reasoner hasn’t done anything. Staos needs more playing time. Streit isn’t shooting on the power play. It seems the Islanders have lost the youth movement, for no one is really moving on the ice.