Video: Islanders-Flames Post-Game Highlights
by Dominik on Dec 30, 2011 12:38 AM EST
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The Islanders posted a lot of video from both locker rooms in the post-game scrums after the Islanders' 3-1 win over the Flames.
Ex-Islander Blake Comeau in his first game back was among them (but there honestly wasn't much noteworthy in that interview).
Click that first link above to Islanders TV for the full lineup (or a sampling of MSG clips here, or their write-up here). But a few highlights and notes, including similar impressions on what happened from both coaches, are posted below.
Brent Sutter
Flames coach Brent Sutter wasn't terribly pleased with his team's effort, sounding a lot like Jack Capuano after recent losses. Overall Sutter didn't like the "compete level" from his team as this road trip continues (Columbus a few nights ago, Ottawa Friday night).
He praised fellow ex-Isle Tim Jackman's line, but not the "other nine." "We played too soft of a game here tonight," he said. When asked about the Isles: "Tavares, Okposo and Moulson were the best line on the ice tonight. Their best players were their best players."
Jack Capuano
The flip-side to that story? Jack Capuano got all his buzzwords in. Liked the effort and contribution from all four lines: "Lot of passion, lot of commitment, and the guys got rewarded for it."
About Tavares: "When your best players are your best players, you're usually in the hockey game with a chance to win. ... Tavares played really well, but a lot of guys deserve the credit tonight."
Capuano, as he often does, took pains to note it's not about individuals but about the full roster contributing. "Hopefully we can learn from this and improve off this going into Saturday's game."
Notably, he again credited Evgeni Nabokov for "good goalie touches" and good communication with the defense. Ahem. Noted.
John Tavares
On the win: "Even the mistakes we had, we made the effort to get back, get back into position ... It's something we have to build off and understand that's what it's going to take to win games for us..."
On the goal: "I just sort of felt [the D-man] anticipating a drop pass so I dropped my shoulder and was able to get around him." It doesn't translate in printed text, but "just sort of felt" came across as the instincts that a special player has as he reads the game and the opposition millisecond by millisecond.
It's funny, watching that goal I noticed Butch Goring talking off-topic and I thought, "this is a 3-on-2, we might have something here," but at no point did I feel that Tavares was going to make that move.
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I went to an Ice Flyers game and just watched the game on dvr.
Dude, the first thing I read when I clicked on the site was that caption. Oh boy, I laughed so hard I cried.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 30, 2011 1:15 AM EST reply actions
James Wisniewski breaks his ankle in win
http://eye-on-hockey.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/27694626/34091074
Isles win. Wiz breaks his ankle.
A better Christmas present this old man has never got. LOL
Get out of the sticks, Charles, move to Queens!! Come, Get some respect a Professional team deserves!!
Did I miss something about Wisniewski?
Was he molesting children in the Islanders locker room, or are you just an ass?
Why is a guy breaking his ankle good news… because he is overpaid? Because he’s not as good a defenseman as you think he shoud be?
I think I must be missing something.
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
by JPinVA on Dec 30, 2011 9:20 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Yeah...
I broke my leg (near the ankle) four years ago, and it still gives me problems, especially when skating. It’s a potentially devastating injury for a hockey player. No need to find joy in that, right?
"I didn't come out of a cereal box." --Bob Dylan
Hate to pile on
But, gotta say, bud, I don’t get the WizHate. All he did was try his best and call Avery out for, well, doing what most of us think Avery does. Not his fault he got traded and that he got some nice paydays. I would have that guy back on my team any time.
maybe you just got all caught up in the seldom experienced excitement of an Islanders win.
by randyboyd on Dec 30, 2011 10:07 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
While I feel that Martys301 may have overstepped a line
there is no defending Wizniewski’s gesture last year towards Avery. Say what you will about Avery, his sexuality or whatever, it made Wiz look like a complete ass and embarrassed the entire organization. I was fine with seeing him go after that.
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by Fabtraption on Dec 30, 2011 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Really? I thought it was kind of funny.
=d
by AP77 on Dec 30, 2011 2:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 7 recs
It was crass and classless.
40 years of commitment, not 40 years of blowjob signs.
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
But it's Avery
Probably turned him on.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 30, 2011 8:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thing is, making offensive gestures doesnt make you a bad person or a bad hockey player.
40 years of commitment, not 40 years of blowjob signs.
Are 40 years of double “fuck you” signs OK lol?
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Dec 30, 2011 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, they are.
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by Fabtraption on Dec 30, 2011 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
heh :)
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Dec 30, 2011 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
Um
Not appropriate man.
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by CharlieIsles on Dec 30, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Tavares
For Dom’s sake, naybe this goal will replace his goal against the Blues as the standard JT highlight for every single Isles and MSG promotion.
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by DP'sknee(andhipandflubugandotherknee) on Dec 30, 2011 7:10 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Best Taveras goal to date was
In Juniors where while falling in front of the net and the puck fluttering in the air at the side of the net, he hits the puck mid air towards the front of the net and hits it again mid-air into the goal. All this while falling. I saw this on video before Isles secured first pick of the draft and remember saying, “Isles need to get the 1st pick and grab this guy”. I don’t think the rest of the hockey world know how good this guy is. His name rarely comes up when elite players are discussed. Hopefully when Isles start competing for a playoff spot, he’ll get the recognition he deserves.
by JoRiverside on Dec 30, 2011 7:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I believe JT had a baseball type goal in the NHL, last year..
Or was that RSH?
Both did
JT took a rebound off the glass and bunted it into the net. RSH was more like infield practice…..threw it up in the air and slapped into the goal.
here's Tavares goal against Slovakia
Not sure how to link, but here is the location:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJMRQ_eOGSY
JT seemed a lot more animated when in Juniors. I guess winning is a good feeling.
so...ok
HOLY CRAP.
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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Best part about that YouTube clip
Is that there is a related video posted by a user named “TavaresFutureLeaf”
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Dec 30, 2011 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
I just assumed that the poster was looking forward to Tavares' Olympic participation
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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"I just felt like that was the right thing to do."
Glad to see 17 year old Tavares is not much different from 21 year old Tavares!
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by Fabtraption on Dec 30, 2011 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
I don't want our
Franchise laughing and smiling while we are losing. In the games we win, he is plenty animated. I’m good with that. As the team improves so will his animation, imo.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Dec 30, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Ha
I’d prefer last night’s goal become routine, ho-hum standard JT highlight fare.
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nice pic and caption
he looks like he’s doing a Mr. Bean impression…
oh, and i’m not 100% sure, but i’m 99% sure that Howie cut off a giggle
when the camera had a dead straight on shot of Sutter on the bench
with his Elven ears pointing straight out
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NEW LINE COMBOS
thank god for them new combos, they were the reason we got some secondary scoring… well, that and the fact that they pulled the goalie :-)
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Unless you count rolston's empty netter as secondary scoring (I don't)
Then it was more of the same last night. I thought the second line was kind of meh.
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Dec 30, 2011 10:07 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Well I suppose the defense scored
But it was all set up by the first line…
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Dec 30, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic
hence the smiley face after the mentioning of pulling the goalie
Ok, so 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 weren't our years. There's always 2012!
by Chris McNally on Dec 30, 2011 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
to be fair though
all the lines generated O-zone time, so even without scoring i was pleased with all of their overall effectiveness…
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by bob l on Dec 30, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oops
Next time I should read the entire post (note to self: an ellipsis is not necessarily the end of a sentence)
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Dec 30, 2011 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
I still think Rolston played a shit game
There was one point where he was slashed and got the stick knocked out of his hands while the Flames were moving towards the Isles’ defensive zone – rather than pick up his stick and skate back to defend the rush, he just stood around and jawed with the refs. Veteran or not, that type of play really pissed me off, especially since it could’ve led to a scoring opportunity for the Flames.
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
by Fabtraption on Dec 30, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
I yelled toward him for that
He sucks
by sayvillelax94 on Dec 30, 2011 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
from rotoworld (fantasy sports site)
Brian Rolston scored an empty net goal in his return from a concussion.
Rolston logged 16:07 minutes in his first game since December 15th. He has no fantasy value in standard leagues.
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We take 'em as we can get 'em...
WE are back on the winning track. Now, perhaps we can get another win on Sat afternoon v EDM. It’s a winnable game for sure, if they play as they did v CGY. And, maybe they can draw a little inspriation from the Ken Morrow HOF indcution in the pre-game at 1230. (FYI, this one is going to be on MSG Network as opposed to the regular MSG+, so you don’t miss it…)
In the spirit of living with the ghosts of our ever-glorified history, I share some videos of the greats talking about Morrow:
BOSSY: http://bit.ly/rsCfFQ
MORROW: http://bit.ly/t66cgJ
POTVIN: http://bit.ly/ux9tUV
Fischler: http://bit.ly/rDNn7m
One step forward: hopefuuly it wont' be Two steps backwards.
Good overall team effort, lets hope they remember to give the same effort Saturday vs. the Oliers.
We are all Islanders, even if we’re from Jersey!
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http://hockeyprospectus.com/sortable/
(GVT is hockeyprospectus’s flawed but still useful stat that tries to measure hockey player value overall, including offense and defense).
Matt Moulson leads the Isles (duh). Have some fun and search for Islanders in the bottom of the list. Some elderly names might be familiar to you.
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by garik16 on Dec 30, 2011 1:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
So...
Trevor Gillies = Taylor Pyatt, Marcel Goc and Patrick Eaves! Call him back up!
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200 slots ahead
of DP!
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The victory justified the faith in coach Al Arbour who guided them from their second season to their first Stanley Cup seven seasons later. The Islanders would not be the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup, but they would be the only one capable of a dynasty.
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A first-round scare against the Pittsburgh Penguins turned in the Isles' favor thanks to John Tonelli's heroics, and a true dynasty was on its way: Past the Rangers in six games, then an eight-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks to run away with the Stanley Cup.
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