Islanders Matinee [+thread]: The Devil is in the odds
by Dominik on Mar 6, 2011 12:11 PM EST
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PrintNOTE: With the back-to-back afternoon games this weekend, WebBard's weekly Bridgeport/Prospect roundup is pushed back to Monday.
Forget the 20 wins in 29 games and the current 19-2-2 run since Jacques Lemaire returned to the bench, the biggest lasting benefit from the Lemaire Resurrection: Part III will be if he helps Ilya Kovalchuk finally turn into a complete hockey player. Last spring, Kovalchuk was one of the vocal Devils sorry to see Lemaire go during that odd mutual parting in which no one was "fired," honest. After Lemaire was retrieved from storage this winter, Kovalchuk again sought his guidance in becoming more than just a speedy guy with a great shot who fumbles for a map of his own zone.
Devils (29-31-4, 12th/E) @ Islanders (25-32-9, 14th)
Nassau [gloriously unsponsored] Veterans Mem. Coliseum
3 p.m. | MSG+, +2 (twice the plus!) | audio - WRHU 88.7
Realistic but enjoying the run anyway: In Lou We Trust
The goals are going in lately for Kovy -- his OT winner over the Antarctic Turtles Friday was his 23rd, and 13th in his last 22 games -- but by several accounts the sniper is playing more informed three-zone hockey now, too. That crazy contract is signed, sealed, delivered, so nothing can change its later years now (except the next CBA?). But if you're going long on an offensive dynamo, 'tis better that he plays more like Marian Hossa and less like Rob Brown. Even if Lemaire retires again this summer, that addition to his legacy would make it well worth the detour on his way to the 4 p.m. buffet.
When I say the Devils don't have a chance to make the playoffs, it's not a knock against their roster, which was never quite as bad as it looked during John MacLean's aborted tenure. It's just a recognition of the monumental task -- and multiple failings of others -- it would take to get there. Even after all this, they're only three points above the Islanders -- an Isles regulation win would close that gap to one -- and nine points out of 8th. In Lou We Trust, an SBN Devils blog that tends to take a realistic, justified-text look at their team, has been pretty cognizant of these awful odds the whole way.
Of course, if anyone wants to play spoiler -- or rather nail-in-the-coffiner -- for the Devils' hopes, it's the Islanders, who have three more meetings with New Jersey including today's. We've all enjoyed the Islanders' own revival under Jack Capuano, who still has the interim tag. What better further test for Cappy than to match up with the great Lemaire in games that theoretically "matter" for both sides?
Errata
On the Topic of Lemaire: An interesting look at the difference between Lemaire and Caps coach Bruce Boudreau, from ex-Cap David Steckel.
Slow Start Syndrome Cured? Keith brought this up yesterday, via Eric Hornick: The Isles have now outscored their opponents 18-4 in the first two periods over the last eight games (9-1 in the first period and 9-3 in the second period).
Don't Look Now But: With the production in yesterday's stress-free 5-2 win over the Blues, rookie Travis Hamonic now has 20 points in 46 games and Andrew MacDonald has 25 points in 51 games. Interpreting anything about blueline boxscore numbers is dicey -- and TOI and powerplay dependent -- but it's no surprise to see two of the team's better fundamental distributors on the blueline collecting points. Better puck decisions, feeding better forwards, leads to nice things.
FIG Picks
Here is the FanShot to enter your FIG (First Islanders Goal) pick for today's game.
This is your preview and in-game thread. Let's have us a smashing afternoon, shall we?
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JT's Goal From Yesterday
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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by Keith Quinn on Mar 6, 2011 12:18 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I’ve seen this goal about 5 times in the 30 minutes I’ve been watching Sports Centre
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Really?
Wow! We usually only get coverage for headshots and random thuggery! I’ll tune in. ESPN has become pretty awful for hockey. If you can make it through the 58.5 other minutes of junk you may see an NHL highlight.
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Sorry, I should have specified that it was TSN’s Sports Centre :(
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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by Semi_Colon on Mar 6, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Haha
that makes muuch more sense.
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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by Keith Quinn on Mar 6, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s all about frame of reference!
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
Hey now,
The spelling changes you guys did were like the precursor to internet speak. They also wanted to change through to thru and night to nite!
Wonder if they considered you to u, and are to r as well! ;)
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Will be at the game today
hoping for a big Islanders win. Loved that line where it said Kovalchuk fumbles for a map in his own zone haha
Lets Go Islanders!
Chiming in with my 2 cents RE: FIG picks
I think I like the idea of putting FIG picks in their own container, but if we’re going to use FanShots to do it, I think we as a community need to more aggressively rec/promote FanShots.
There is the potential for quality content to get buried under a mountain of FIGs.
Good points
Yeah, that was my reservation with doing them as 1 FanShot per game.
One thing we need to emphasize is you can change how many FanShots appear on your homepage too, under your account preferences.
Lighthouse Hockey: Send us your cold, your poor, your healthy goalies.
we can also delete the fanshots after the game and the winners been announced
"Wonder where Botta will go from here?" "to work for the Ministry of Truth?" ~ Original Rob
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I agree
The FIGS being put in their own “container” frees up the pre game and game threads. It also appears that more folks are getting the idea of how to post them. As Web said, they can be disposed of down the road freeing up web space..
The way this is going the Captian of the next Cup contending Islanders team is still in grade school......Results do matter..
by Ukiddinme on Mar 6, 2011 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
On the fly
For someone who watches all the games on Centerice and never sees the MSG postgame coverage it was cool that they showed Cappy’s postgame interview from yesterdays game
WE'RE #1 WE'RE #1
Well since Dec. 15th in the Atlantic anyway :)
Kind words from Johhny T. I smell a long term deal this summer:
that was awesome
but in the Toronto media mind frame that just means he is already on his way the the Leafs
On a side note - this actually exists
http://fuckyeahjefftambellini.tumblr.com/
You only figure 8 once.
hahaha
Amazing
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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I bet
that person is the polar opposite of TMC.
We already know it’s a guy that loves Tambelleni, so we’re halfway there.
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by Mark D on Mar 6, 2011 2:05 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
He is the yang to my yin
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
I'm going to the game today, don't have tix yet
Is today an expected sellout?
"Seriously that's the last time you guys f#@%ing won?" -RSH (about beating the Penguins in '93)
Actually it seems that attendance was surprisingly high
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by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
Some stats for you
The Islanders were the 2nd team in the NHL this season to have 3-20goal scorers; behind only Dallas. When the stars traded James Neal, the Isles for a short time became the only team with 3-20 goal scorers. Since then a few teams have also accomplished this, here is the list in order from the highest goal scorer on that team.
Chicago – Sharp 33, Towes 27, Kane 21
Anaheim – Perry 31, Ryan 30, Selanne 21
Calgary: – Iginla 29, Bourque 22, Glencross 21
NY Islanders – Moulson 28, Grabner 26, Tavares 24
Philadelphia – Carter 28, Briere 28, Giroux 21
Detroit – Franzen 27, Cleary 22, Datsyuk 20
San Jose – Marleau 26, Couture 25, Heatley 23
Los Angeles – Brown 21, Smyth, Williams, Kopitar 20
James T Paulson
notice of all the teams on the list
the Isles 3rd highest scorer has the msot goals
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
ok forgot 1
Dallas – Morrow 25, Richards 24, Eriksson 23
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
I have a question for all of you:
I’ve been an Isles fan since 2007, and I’ve noticed alot of people seem to hate the idea of our success. Anytime we win theres a reason put out to focus on something wrong with us. This only goes for the Islanders, teams with similiar records are never bashed the way we are…Why are we “the joke” of the league?? Is it because Milbury fucked us up so bad?
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by backstop87 on Mar 6, 2011 1:10 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Because its been forever
and because when you are a great team and lose to a terrible team, you hate your own team. Now that we are “thugs” it also give us the appearance that our success is due to cheating and intimidation. Even our (slightly more) successful years in the early 2000s aren’t thought of because we didn’t win a playoff round and the remaining outcomes of those are the DP and Yashin contracts and the weird goalie/GM position.
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so?
Nashville has yet to win a playoff series
Florida has not been to the playoffs in a decade
Phoenix/Winnipeg has not won a playoff series in forever
Columbus has not either
Toronto has not won a seires since they beat us I believe
The Rangers have won what 1 playoff series in the last 12 years?
The Islanders are not the only team to not have any success in the last 15 years
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
The first four
are expansion teams…granted they’ve been round for a while, but still. They also are in weaker media markets all together. If you don’t think that the Rangers and Leafs get crap for being awful, you should really read more Toronto stuff. Last year there was a “fire Sather” rally by Rangers fans. The Rangers usually have Marquee talent to show off too. Another factor can be “how the mighty have fallen”. This franchise was the golden child for a long time and remained competitive for a while.
I can’t sit here and say that some of the piling on isn’t deserved based on the past. Who else has a team brought with no money and traded everyone away to try to get under 10 mil in payroll? It definitely is a bit stupid now that they are digging out of a hole pretty well, but in all actuality, as well as they’ve played, the bottom line for most people will be the overall record and the recent crap they see about the suspensions on tv.
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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what about Los Angeles?
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
What about them?
Our history since the 90’s is a mess. Nobody even comes close.
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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I hate it too
but it’s not really debatable…I think we can all say we hate being in a position of having to defend the team, rather than enjoying them.
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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Dont agree
Few come close, but some do. Panthers, Columbus, Leafs, Oilers (they and the Isles both had that one great season)
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
oh and Phoenix/Winnipeg is not an expansion team
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
No
they are bankrupt, sold, also a joke, but were never good and are in a weak market.
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Gillies def. went too far on "ferocious friday"...he'll be under the microscope for the rest of his carreer
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If you can believe...
Some guy on the ESPN ( crlf1, I think ) forum discussing the Gillies suspension said that he has friends who work for the NHL home office and they told him to start looking for a new team to root for. THe NHL would like the Isles out of the metro so as to build a bigger Ranger fanbase and the have the Isls build another fanbase I guess in Canada…….So how about that for conspiracy!
I do not buy anything ESPN says about hockey
its BS, dont worry about it
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
to add
if the NHL wanted a bigger market for the Rangers, then they should have never given Long Island a team in the first place
You cant give us the Islanders and then take them away so you can build a bigger fanbase for another team.
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
You cant give us the Islanders and then take them away so you can build a bigger fanbase for another team
Well, sure they can. What’s to stop them?
Not that this point makes any sense. New York is more than large enough to support two hockey teams. Three, really.
they could support half the nhl in NY
almost 27 million people have public access to MSG its unbelievable
thats almost the population of the sunbelt (not counting FLOR and TEX)
If this was true, the NHL would be pushing for Wang to sell the team. He’s not going to move the team anytime soon.
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the entire value of the franchise is based on its tv contract/proximity to new york market. it makes zero sense to move the team away from its biggest advantage.
in kc they would be worthless.if and when they move,it will have to be in ny somewhere
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 2:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
LOL- that is so dumb.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
This might help...
Islander history in under 500 words…
Sorry for those who thought this was obnoxious the first time… see the lizard!
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Jurcina in Katic back to BPT
RobCarlinMSG Rob Carlin
Good news for #Isles as they prepare for #Devils.. Milan Jurcina returns to lineup.. Mark Katic returned to Bridgeport..
Jurcina paired with Hillen.
Also on Clutterbuck: More Gillies problems…
Russostrib Michael Russo
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#mnwild Cal Clutterbuck out tonight with “upper body” injury stemming from Trevor Gillies hit, says assistant coach Dave Barr
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I like what Katic brought to the team
I really think he could be a solid 3rd pair D for our team in the future
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
and I would
pair him with a guy like Jurcina, if we were to get Larsson somehow, our D would be stout
Streit – MacDonald
Hamonic – Larsson
Jurcina – Katic
Mottau or Hillen
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Hamonic – Larsson
No offense, but that’s asking for trouble. If we got Larsson and he played next season, it would be perfect to pair him with a Martinek who could hold his hand through his first season at least.
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ok that makes sense
maybe have Katic with Hamonic then?
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
I think we're all assuming Gervais is gone
Hillen or Eaton are service-able as #7-#8 D men (respectively) in case of injuries.
I agree
I do not think our D is anywhere near as bas as AP thinks it is
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
It's been one of the 5 worst in the league this year, very clearly.
Of course, if we look only at the last month or so, it’s a bit more promising. But it has been absolutely terrible overall this year.
And truth be told, Katic is really not a guy right now who we should be starting next season with up. Not if we want to compete.
You would agree however
That assuming health (god willing), that a top 4 D of:
Jurcina-Streit
AMac-Hamonic
is a fairly good start. If in theory we were to get Larrson, then a 5-6 of Larsson-Wishart (or Jurcina-Wishart with Larsson with Streit), the D problem would seem to be a good bit solved.
Yes, I would regard that as a fairly decent top4. Subject to how Streit recovers from injury / regresses with age.
Although Jurcina I don’t think would rightfully be considered top4 on any playoff team and certainly not on any contending team. Recall that he was a #7/depth with the Caps for a reason.
I'm aware of that
But while he’s been on the ice this year, by some measures he’s been higher than expected.
Clarification:
Incredibly ignorant statement: “Holy hell our defense is terrible.”
No need to apologize.
But, our defense is very far from terrible…and it is not “Holy Hell Terrible”.
By what measure? Because by every observable metric, it has been absolutely horrendous this season. And even if you’re not statistically inclined (but if not, you probably shouldn’t be disputing that the defense is awful), you can just look at the parade of AHL grunts that we’ve trotted out there this season and reach the same conclusion.
Obviously AHL players have to come up when half your defense getshurt
That doesn’t make your D “Holy Hell Terrible” , it just makes your D “Holy Hell Injured”
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
But even without those injuries, the Isles were projected to have an awful defense this season, and those projections have been proven accurate.
Obviously the injury to Streit was devastating and accounts for the general shit-u-ation. But let’s not act like the rest of the injuries have really made it any worse, because guys like Eaton/Mottau/etc are really pretty damn bad.
Is this flame?
No, the defense has been atrocious this season. I can’t believe anyone would say otherwise. Amazing stuff.
when you are on your 12th and 13th defensmen
we choose to no say they have been terrible
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
I think that's probably what people are thinking
I’d bet that the D got better after the beginning of the season and as the kids got settled into their roles. (Post Eaton Mottaw, Wiz and after Ham call-up) I know the #’s say the D is bad on a whole, but I would bet there is some uptick recently.
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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They have allowed 1.88 GPG in the last 8 games.
Far, far from terrible.
Well...
I did some digging based on garik16’s recent GVT FanPost and our top 7 D by games played is practically equal to Carolina’s top 7 D. The top 13 forwards were about 5GVT points less than Carolina, but the Goaltending was 10 points less.
In my view it’s the goaltending that’s killed us, not the D. Although I would have agreed before looking at the data.
They are the 8th seed
I was comparing them to Car and Philly for starters. Just to see what the differences were.
Carolina has one of the most underrated goalies in the league in Cam Ward.
It’s a big reason why their lack of D hasn’t killed them.
I was using Defensive GVT
But I’m pretty sure this is shot differential. Ward faces a ton more shots than he really should. He’s just great at stopping them.
Its usually not a good idea to pair kids with kids if you can help it
Unless they are your third pairing.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
what?
I could see if that was a concussion. But he’s played what 1 or 2 games now? Unless they announce concussion, I think they are just trying to make Gillies look worse.
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They've never said concussion
It’s still “upper body”. Link to Hornick transcription from Star-Tribune
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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At this point
do we care? Clusterf*ck is a jacka** who got away with an illegal hit. Gillies got his suspension.
Is there any precedent where the NHL has gone back and increased a suspension based on injury?
I watch hockey because I love the game...I watch the Islanders because I hate myself. ~JPinVA
Not to my knowledge on this
Is there any precedent where the NHL has gone back and increased a suspension based on injury?
But hey, there’s a first time for everything right….
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Twitter: @KeithLHHockey
How COULD they since he has been playing since?
There is absolutely zero reason for that to ever happen.
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by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
That's hard to believe...
he played the rest of that game, and the next night (with 6 hits)… maybe… just maybe the the injury was from him banging his head into everything that moves.
This just in… Trevor Gillies was behind the 911 attacks…. and the Lindbergh kidnapping…. Watergate and the decline of Roseann Barr’s popularity.
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by JPinVA on Mar 6, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe Clutterbuck shouldn't have played a game since the hit.
And if it was from Gillies? Who cares. Whenever an Isle goes down, is the league/media reaction: “injuries happen.” Clutterbuck’s self-righteous attitude since the Gillies incident is getting irritating. It reminds me of when Bertuzzi had the same reaction after Brashear (I believe) went down from a stick to the head, then a few years later dismantled Steve Moore’s career.
Hunter said he was just finishing his check.
Ranger/Philly game is pretty good...gonna get ugly real soon
Couple of fights, Versteeg just laid a nasty slash on Gaborik, and the Rags are up 3-0 now barely into the second.
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that explains the screams coming from the living room
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hahahaha
Penguins @ Islanders, Friday, February 11 2011: In union we made our final stand..... They started this, we say when it stops.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Mar 6, 2011 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, watching it also. Some pretty good back and forth.
Not sure why Gaborik went to the box with Versteeg.
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Unbelievable
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I am waiting for Martin to get suspended for that
before long Islanders will start getting suspended due to actions of players in games they are not even playing in.
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
I shall watch...I got online to do sum HW but ended up here as usual
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Callahan hat trick 4-0
Man, maybe this game can go nuts on NBC and get us off the front page.
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Twitter: @KeithLHHockey
Lemaire's Assisted Living Facility Happy With Early Start Time
With the early start, the van won’t have to wait at night in Newark to take Jacques back to the nursing home.
Moments ago
From the living room: Screw you Callahan
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Callahan was born in the same city as me
Which of course means I have to cheer for him.
Unless he’s a Rag.
Penguins @ Islanders, Friday, February 11 2011: In union we made our final stand..... They started this, we say when it stops.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Mar 6, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
I wish Callahan was not a Ranger.
He is great. :(
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
Philly just getting completely outplayed.
Callahan with a nice wrister to finish off that hatty
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Philly
Has really been stinking it up recently – 16 goals against playing Ottawa, Toronto, Buffalo and NYR? And 4 losses in a row
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They shoudl've had Bobrovski in all game
He’s been unbelievable since they replaced Boucher.
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yeah just robbed callahan of #4
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thats why I still have him on my fh team
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
Here is
a new fanshot/link to what Don Cherry has to say about the latest Gillies suspension.
(Not sure if I should “advertise” this here, but thought you might be interested.)
by Paumanok on Mar 6, 2011 2:01 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
"Advertise" by all means
Definitely, stuff like that is encouraged. The more people point out other stuff on the site for reference/background, I figure the better context everyone has.
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Lines and D Pairings
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#Isles d-pairings: MacDonald, Hamonic; Jurcina, Hillen; Gervais, Wishart.
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#Isles lines: Moulson, Tavares, Parenteau; Grabner, Nielsen, Okposo; Comeau, Bailey, Martin; Haley, Konopka, DiBenedetto.
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Callahan has 4 goals. EW
How bad are the Flyers playing that they’ve let up 5 goals to the Rangers putrid offense
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 2:43 PM EST reply actions
And 4 goals to the Sens
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Last goal was guided in by his skate
How many times have those kinda goals been over turned against the Isles?
by 19 Isle in NJ 22 on Mar 6, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Ya know what would be sick?
IF! The Isles … or even Devils… by some miracle squeeked into the playoffs on the last day of the season … and dethroned the Flyers. Hey … it could happen.
Now wake me up.
by 19 Isle in NJ 22 on Mar 6, 2011 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
In other News
My Nephew’s Hockey Team is on their way home from Lake Placid after winning the GOLD Medal at a tournament this weekend. He’s a HUGE Islander fan and he wears #91 in honor of JT … Maybe some of his mojo will help JT with a hatty today.
by 19 Isle in NJ 22 on Mar 6, 2011 2:47 PM EST reply actions
Can’t wait for the Islanders in diapers update. Nino and Kabanov have been going wild lately.
Let’s go Isles!
According to Corey Pronman
The thought is that the lack of performance is mainly bad luck, and that his play has resulted in plenty of good opportunities. Course Pronman has always been really high on Kabanov.
Game is on Yahoo
Sports.yahoo.com/nhl is streaming the game
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http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/hockeynight/2011030612
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KOVY is a moody beouch
What he gonna do when Lemaire retires, again? Is he gonna sit and sulk? The money isn’t enough?
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 3:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
lol oh howie
“ilya kovalchuck spent the first few months of the season on the back of a milk carton”
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The shot they kept showing of him scoring and going :O looked like he was being electrocuted.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
This one lol
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
Game was nuts
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flyers couldnt play hockey to save their lives
period
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ITS GAMETIME!!
LETS GO ISLANDERS!!
James T Paulson
Oh yeah
forgot about the Volchenkov/Moulson headshot
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yeah he get 4 games for that right?.....
……right?……..
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
Nice cross check from behind??
I watch hockey because I love the game...I watch the Islanders because I hate myself. ~JPinVA
Funny From Botta
ChrisBottaNHL Chris Botta
Peter Laviolette looks like he just watched a 60-minute shift by Oleg Kvasha.
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Marty has looked bad this year, somehow we'll make him look like the old Marty
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:16 PM EST reply actions
Marty has been awesome in the last 3 months
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
ok like 2 months
I should know, he is on my FH team
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
was it the last game we played against the devs
in which a goal was scored and Marty cried and the refs reversed it?
such BS
thats like Jeter crying after a strikeout and getting another a bat such BS “its ok Jeet Its you take a fourth strike.”
As a Yanks fan, can't agree with you there.
and for the record, i’ve never seen Jeter get a fourth strike. lol
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
im a huge Yank fan
but im saying it like that.. You cant change the rules based on star power Unless its the NHL and at times the NBA
I hear ya.
On another note, I don’t acknowlege the NBA as a professional sports league
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
I think it was more how good the Devs are at the kill
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
they could at least try to hit the blue line with speed
make it look like theyre trying
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I expect this
on the tail end of back to back…all we have to do is make it to the 2nd tied. This is their 4th game this week and both were back to back.
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That was nice!!
Getting his FMIV on
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Nice play by Bruno
but someone has to take that man between the circles.
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I'd love to know what constitutes getting throw out of a faceoff
It’s seems like the officials just throw out whoever they want, whenever they want.
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:27 PM EST reply actions
I dont hate the Devils
I just hate watching them play against us…Boring
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 3:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
the trap is so annoying
you know why the devils have been so successful lately? because the trap makes mediocre teams look great, look at minnesota with and without lemaire.
a pee wee hockey team playin the trap would look decent
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
A team isn't mediocre if it wins - even using the trap.
The players may be less talented than others on their own. But hockey is a team game. If a team is better, a team is better.
Regardless of how they play.
alright well maybe i should clairfy what i said
a team with mediocre players can look great lol
but i understand what you mean a tram that wins is a winning team regardless of how they do it, i just meant that you dont have to have the most talented players to use the trap system
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
Youre right
Ted Nolan used the trap, especially in the 2nd yr he was here, when everyone left…He resorted to the trap
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 3:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I hate the trap with a passion
Even though Van employed it for a bit there.
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We're using some kind of version of it
Well, maybe it’s evolved, but it was called a “modified trap” when Capuano took over for Gordon.
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This is not the brand of hockey that made me such a fan
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 3:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
which is exactly why I don't want to see the Devils in the playoffs
Who wants to watch this
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
wow
fast period
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Did somebody say something
I think I fell asleep
You know what sucks
it’s really not the season or weather to go watch grass grow, paint dry or flies #%@^& instead…I may go get beer now…
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Isles Corsi in the first half -7
In all reality, we were probably lucky not to be down a goal that period. But we weren’t dominated, and we can wake up.
Jurcina
I like him admitting he has no idea why the Isles are better with him playing.
They need to duel interview Jurcina and Martinek
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haha
more like dueling banjos with incomprehensible accents
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The Isles offense disappeared inside the TRAP
This isn’t hockey…
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 3:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
So then don't comment on it and let him have his opinion?
A lot of people don’t like the trap, including me, its our opinion
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
It's just lame.
It’s like people appreciating only high scoring bball games. High scoring doesn’t equal good play. Good D makes the occasional goal into a work of artistry.
I don't know what bball is lol
No seriously, I hate basketball so much. and for the record, I only like the NCAA because there is defense
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
You always post your pessimistic opinions which people raely agree with
We no one replys with a smart ass comment like that they just voice their reason against your opinion.
Constantly building for the future.
garik is a way more sophisticated hockey fan than me, lol
He just doesn’t realize it is my opinion that this system isn’t what makes hockey fun to watch….If this bullshit was the norm I wouldn’t be watching…Goals are too far and in between in a reg game, let alone the Trap…
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The one game where you would not mind getting caught
at the concession stands in between periods, might be more entertained waiting for a pretzel than watching the Devils play
James T Paulson
I dont wanna take anything away from Broduers talents
But he defanatly benifited from this boring system that is built to protect the other team from getting scoring chances…The Trap typifies defense, noty allowing opposition to get a decent shot…Broduer couldn’t have had the same type #’s on a team that plays to score goals and not to simply prevent them…
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I might agree with you there
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
This is to some extent true.
Which is why there’s a statistical blog titled “Brodeur is a Fraud.” That said, I wouldn’t go too far.
I doubt he cares but its a fact
That he’s played in “prevent defense”, like footballs…Intended to not allow a big play but at the same time without forcing their own offensive attack…
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well here's to hoping we get a few past "fatso" in the 2nd
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 3:57 PM EST reply actions
Wow
We got away with a hit from behind. Maybe the refs just overall suck
Constantly building for the future.
nice chance by the 4th line there
James T Paulson
Great work by the 4th
best scoring chance of the game for us.
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lol
Jurcina hurt? Neva!
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game over? it is NJ afterall lol
James T Paulson
Great
Jurcina leaves the ice and the Magic goes with him
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OOO
A PA POZO…that’s not good.
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That play right there
is why Comeau drives me nuts…get away from Okposo and make yourself useful somewhere else on the ice. Completely helped the D box the play in on that.
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seems to me Okposo skated in front of him as much as Comeau was in the same space
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
Okposo had the puck
He skates where he wants…BC has to put his stick on the ice and look and move around. The puck carrier should never have to watch out for his own teammate.
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serioulsy, spread yourself out, get in position for a pass, or at least draw a Dman towards you
He pretty much just skated into Okposo
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
That reminds me
I’ve been seriously derelict thus far in riding BC and JB in this post-RSH-calypse era.
Haha
They’ve played better…but I really think that is the Martin presence helping out in the “grit” and “battle” departments…I guess Cappy is juggling a bit though because generally you’re not gonna see BC with KO
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that is what the Isles should do
you give us nothing, we going start hitting you HARD!!
James T Paulson
Lemaire created a cloaking system
the Devils actually have 7 players on the ice
when they go on the rush, the phase out one of the defenders and phase in one of the guys on the rush
when they have to get back on defense, they phase the defender back in
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes but how does he get past the double blind nature of a cloaking device?
A cloaked player wouldn’t be able to see just as much as others couldn’t see him! It’d be a disaster!
Unless…..Lemaire is Grand Admiral Thrawn?
by garik16 on Mar 6, 2011 4:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
the devils players were all created to be able to see
even when invisible
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
4 on 4
they called Mac for a dive
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Thats a bad call, AMAC didn't dive there
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
look
A triping call should not involve the player falling to the ice!
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Is that the Milbury logic there
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
It's disturbingly common
Refs seem to believe the trip is real, but want to punish a player for embellishing.
....looked to me to be both a tripping AND holding call against NJ!
….how COULD AMac maintain his balance when 2 of 3 points of gravity were compromised?
This is not one of those games were we can afford to miss the nets on our chances
And we’ve done it on pretty much every chance.
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:20 PM EST reply actions
Only way to beat the Devils is to get some space.
At least it seems that way. That was good work by the Isles. The Konopka line is playing hard.
Well now its one for two
So who ares how bad the entry was until tomorrows practice
Constantly building for the future.
lil early
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always feels good to be that guy
Can’t feel bad about it, since we scored haha
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
Bails!
from TEH KNEE
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Islanders' Corsi for the 2nd Period: +1
So basically we played them dead even at even strength, with the goals both coming on the PP.
Not a surprise.
I like to compare the Devils to King hippo from punchout lol
It may be very hard to hit or break them, but once you do it seems they become weaker lol
James T Paulson
he is fine
was stiched up and played most of the 2nd
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
Bails is almost as good w his hands as JT
Looks like they woke up after the 1st goal was scored…Until that happened it was like they were playing to the devils system instead of their own
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I picked Bails mid way thru the 2nd on my FIG
But then I deleted it and took Paps…That’s happened at least 2 other times where I didn’t go w my first choice…I’ll never win fig, lol
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
@7th Woman
7thWoman 7thWoman
BTW, just an FYI, I see a few Gillies 14 shits and a sign pasted on the wall that says “Free Gillies.”
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14 shits?
what did they eat that they had to go to the bathroom so much
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
I had their beefy 5-layer burrito
Was pretty good and at 99 cents, damn good deal, pretty big burriito for a dollar
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
as have I.
I enjoyed it very much ahha
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
haha
Thats the 3rd time this week she’s done that.
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Well, THIS is depressing.....
…..Rangers lit up Boucher and absolutely SLAUGHTERED the Flyers, 7-0:(
Awesome attendance, per Deb.
Very encouraging. They’re seeing a good show. Will be a tense 3rd.
GO ISLES!
Bleeding orange & blue since '72.
They just announced that it was 1,000 under a sellout. Pretty good!
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probably a lot of devils fans, they usually show up in large numbers
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
Im just hoping the Yotes
are still here next year so I can go to a game
beggars cant be choosers but Id prefer Isles fans
While I’m watching from my couch, guess I’m not one to talk, but I don’t have too many Islander fan friends who go to games either so I only go to a few a yr..
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
ok damn you whoever it was that mentioned Deb's man hands
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
I did not notice that she had hands
until today. Thanks a lot.
Still gorgeous, though.
Bleeding orange & blue since '72.
Wow, they mentioned the Kings
And didn’t mention that Jonathon Quick was Moulson’s brother in law!
Improvement, it comes slowly!
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by Mark D on Mar 6, 2011 4:41 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
wait, quick is moulsons brother in law?
WHY DIDNT ANYONE TELL ME!?!?!?!?
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I love you guys
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3rd started, LETS GO ISLANDERS!!!
James T Paulson
All he needs is 2 strides and hes gone
I don’t remember ever watching anyone as quick and fast as he is…When it comes to speed, Grabs is in his very own categorie
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
could have easily been a penalty shot
James T Paulson
Ive seen them awared it even with a good shot taken
he was clearly ahead of the defender
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
According to the rules
You need to be denied a reasonable chance on goal or something for a penalty shot.
You can’t say that there.
and now we are losing again
James T Paulson
This should really not be surprising.
We should expect replacement level goaltending from Montoya. We’ve been fortunate thus far.
Grr
stupid play
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This blows
I want them to win this game so bad
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 4:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Montoya's 5 hole
Might be his weakness, I wonder if teams will start watching more tape on him now?
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I'd say so
He seems pretty solid besides those weak five hole goals
Constantly building for the future.
expect 4 guys standing on the blueline the rest of the game for the Devils.
Montoya really has to make that save
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:53 PM EST reply actions
Bailey, why not try and shoot that?
The chances of that pass to Martin working were near 0%
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 4:56 PM EST reply actions
Martin had that 2 goal game a week ago
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Not a slight against Martin's offense
I’m just saying the pass itself had a 0% chance of working. Martin was being played pretty close, and the pass would have had to been absolutely perfect to connect with Martin.
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
i just Hate devils hockey
hardly any shots on goal,bogged down in neutral zone,boring,boring…trying to stay awake in middle of the afternoon
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 4:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i just Hate devils hockey
hardly any shots on goal,bogged down in neutral zone,boring,boring…trying to stay awake in middle of the afternoon
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 4:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
No change since about 1995...
Boring is an understatement.
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
funny I have a friend who is a devils fan
says they have not used the trap since Lemaire has been back
I call bullshit!
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Double bullshit on that.
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
damn.please not frans!
take gervais
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 5:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I dont think that was a penalty
looked to me like Neilsen lost his footing more thananything
James T Paulson
Hey good
our second shot on goal of the period
"..."
by Thaddeus Ballpheasant on Mar 6, 2011 5:05 PM EST reply actions
Devils hockey in a nutshell.
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
No QUIT in this team!!!!!
I watch hockey because I love the game...I watch the Islanders because I hate myself. ~JPinVA
Sweet!
After all that sloppy shit!
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One to many cute passes
And Comeau deposits one behind Marty
Get out of the sticks, Charles, move to Queens!! Come, Get some respect a Professional team deserves!!
how many is thart for Comeau?
19?
James T Paulson
YES¡!¡!¡!
Its an important game and the fans are into it!
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 5:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Maybe I'm blind
Or the HD isn’t too HD.
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Seems like we should get a PP out of that
but I’ll bet it’s a fine
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or we are shorthanded
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
The way our PP looks today? no ty
Get out of the sticks, Charles, move to Queens!! Come, Get some respect a Professional team deserves!!
Devils holding all the tickets
Isles owning all the fines.
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
wow
Was this a Bon Iver reference?
by IslesFanInNJ on Mar 6, 2011 8:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think it is.
Fantastic.
You cannot stop Jeremy Colliton. You can only hope to recall him. --Dom, LHH
Indeed it was.
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 7, 2011 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, Im always baffled by the Comuea bashing
I’ve said it many times…He’s a 3rd line player, nothing more, nothing less…
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 5:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I say if we have a guy like Comeau
on the 3rd line, we are in pretty decent shape
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
tweener.can move up or down as needed. bashing due to inconsistentcy and general streakiness. when he is off,he is a total non-factor. this from his biggest advocate-myself
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 5:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Zubrus, just tripped PAP blatenly, or am I blind
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:17 PM EST reply actions
JT
man if he doesn’t drop that stick…we probably get a good chance there.
I would think the 4 n 4 would be more of an advantage for us as NJ can’t clog up as much. WHat do you think we do, match Grabs on Kovy?
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Watch out for Kovy in OT
Guy has been crazy good in OT
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:20 PM EST reply actions
Montoya
Hip check
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by Keith Quinn on Mar 6, 2011 5:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
yea I like how he did that lol
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
rarley see him take a slap shot.
Was a good one, low to the pads
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
A little dicky by Hamonic there
Lucky he didn’t get his clock cleaned.
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Volchenkov is a dirty doucher.
Nothing new there
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
Montoya!
AL MON TOY A
clap clap clapclapclap!
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Holy shit
great save and what a freaking jump by PAP
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is it just me or does parentau like to jump a lot?
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
- are you KIDDING? He's had at LEAST 4-5 hits and 4 SOG, very good game aside from.....
…..getting caught that one time in the Devils zone….
Al least recently
very smart pinches, he’s hit well, has been in position, and both of those late shots were inches away!
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Yea Marty sucks at goalie
All the trap. Please. This guy is a hall of famae world class goalie.
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:27 PM EST reply actions
Try this link
http://brodeurisafraud.blogspot.com/2009/03/brodeur-roy-and-hasek-debate-rages-on.html
He’s a good goalie. But he’s not the best of all time, or even close, and he has been vastly overrated.
I could honestly care less what that stupid blog says
Guy is a world class goalie. One of the most clutch Goalies of all time. Always makes the big save.
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
absolutely.but iw ouldnt mind seeing how he does with our d and no trap at this point in his career
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 5:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
no shremp,advantage lil nickys
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 5:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
shootout time
who the first 3 for the Isles?
James T Paulson
frans, parentau. and tavares prolly, maybe moulson or grabner
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
Frans - Comeau - Moulson?
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
Frans PAP JT
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the winner is
Frans, PA and Moulson
James T Paulson
Much rather see a 2 on 1 contest
Shootouts borrrrring now.
by 19 Isle in NJ 22 on Mar 6, 2011 5:30 PM EST reply actions
Franstastic sounds better
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
That looked better than usual for Frans
Had mustard!
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Big AL!
"Gervais...he looks danger in the fist with his face!" JPinVA
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Forehand of Fist%$(*
Ping
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Kovy scores
that was predictable
James T Paulson
Ugh, Really don't like Moulson in the shootout
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:33 PM EST reply actions
Elias with a chance to win
James T Paulson
Lets go AL
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Eliass stopped!
Get out of the sticks, Charles, move to Queens!! Come, Get some respect a Professional team deserves!!
Hell yeah AL
what a recovery!
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Ugh
KO is not a good idea in SO. Would have rather seen at least 3 other guys
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ANother big save AL
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Hey RDP...
enjoy the backup position. haha
I watch hockey because I love the game...I watch the Islanders because I hate myself. ~JPinVA
Fucking really?
Grabs?
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Jesus
I’ll take about 10 other guys before that…Haley even.
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and he didnt surprise us, did he?
This blows that the devs get a W but they really didn’t beat us…They one a coin toss…The SO shouldn’t determine games…Its bullshit…Its the NHL for ya
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 5:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Butchie said that we havent seen KO in a shootout in a while
Didn’t he win in for us w a wrister in the last one?
by KO21 on Mar 6, 2011 5:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Rolston is not bad in these, he has a winner this year
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:38 PM EST reply actions
That L is on Cappy
Bad shootout lineup.
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Yea Agreed
But you have a Rookie with speed to kill, and 26 goals on the year. He hit the post on a breakaway earlier. And you choose Matt Martin. Thats awful
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
yea, but it sort of makes sense to not put extra pressure on Grabs who is slumping a bit
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Grabs is slumping?
this is news to me
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
going by his reaction to his goal yesterday, I’d rather not
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ehh, he's a professional hockey player, please.
He gives us a better shot to win, he’s got to be in there
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
Grabner is 50-50, its as much of a crapshoot with him as anyone else
"Wonder where Botta will go from here?" "to work for the Ministry of Truth?" ~ Original Rob
Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
2/12 and Matt Martin
are far worse odds than 50/50
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Agreed, That was a brutal call by Capuano no matter how you slice it.
But what are you going to do, As usual, Marty made one more big save than Al did.
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
but did we really lose?
We played one of the best teams in the league great almost all game, had a whole bunch of shots that would have went in if it wasn’t Marty in net.
We get a point and the OTL, but we aren’t raising our draft position.
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Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
Oh i'm not hugely upset. The call by Caps was bad.
but the game itself was good. Came back twice vs. a trap team. Played really well late. Almost won, lost in a coin flip and still didn’t rise in the draft position, though we did tie Florida for points
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
I wanted Lambert to cry
I lose!
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In a crapshoot
I’d still take the die that’s labeled on all sides/ 2/12 guy and 0/0 guy (who you say is terrible right now) would not be my choices over Grabs, Bails, Comeau…Personally I empty all the bullets in my gun.
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wasn't any worse
then the Devils putting out someone with 0 goals in 11 career NHL games
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Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
Dont agree
What player was your complaint- Martin? Ive read that he is a good shootout guy in the AHL. Devils did the same thing.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
Both Martin and KO
In the end, it is a judgment call, but I would have liked to have seen Grabner, Bailey and Comeau before Martin, and Kyle was 2/11 before this. I feel like those guys have the better hands.
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I dont know, I feel like KO got a SO winner not long ago. When you look at career numbers that doesnt say how he has done recently. And Kyles been playing well.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
and for all we know
KO might have went up to Caps and asked to be given a shot
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All possible
whatevs, If Martin would’ve scored I’d have called it genius…just really badly wanted to knock off the NJuggernaut.
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I’m hungover “winning,” but will check on FIG now if nobody else has already.
Commissioner of the FIG pool, because I'm one terrible player.
by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Mar 6, 2011 5:39 PM EST reply actions
Crazy - I'm really winning today too!
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe we were at the same wedding?
Commissioner of the FIG pool, because I'm one terrible player.
by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Mar 6, 2011 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
I was at a wedding at the Mercury Lounge
A marriage of Guinness and semi-shitty cover bands.
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
Slightly different wedding
Commissioner of the FIG pool, because I'm one terrible player.
by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Mar 6, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
and the Devils keep rolling
They are looking more and more like a playoff team.
Not realistically
From SportsClubStats:
Plays at Islanders 3:00 PM, playoff odds down 0.4 to 1.4%
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7 points isn't that much to make up
They have made up 7 points on the Canes in few weeks so with five weeks to go I could see them doing it.
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Atlantic/Devils.html
Check it out, the guy runs all possible simulations. At the very least they need about 10/11 wins and a lot of losing from other teams.
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stats dont account for being hot. right now they are
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 5:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
They still need a lot of help to get in
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Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
They made up 7 point on the Canes in the last ten games
It can be done
I don't think he ever said they couldn't.
It’s just going to require a lot of winning, and all the teams ahead of them losing a bunch. Sabres are very hot right now as well
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
The stats there account for every possible combination of wins losses and OT/SO for all teams
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Mar 6, 2011 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
I dislike seeing Martin and KO in the practice drill.
Neither are fancy enough and that’s what the practice drill is for—fancy players.
The devs have a long way to go before they reasonably make the playoffs. I don’t think they will catch Buffalo or the Canes.
Hunter said he was just finishing his check.
ko won a game for us in so. martin is plain ponderous
by Lakewood Islander on Mar 6, 2011 5:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
KO won 1 or 2 last year too.
no problem with him, he has a great wrist shot. But Matt Martin is just brutal
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe he's ridiculous in practice or something?
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
FIG Winner
Congrats to Mulligan. Nobody got any of the assists correct, so we move to time of goal, which Mulligan was closest to (12:43 vs actual time of 17:06).
Cheers! (although with my hangover, that word will not be used for a few days at the least)
Commissioner of the FIG pool, because I'm one terrible player.
by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Mar 6, 2011 5:51 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
You know what they say abou huge hands...
You only figure 8 once.
by The Black Map on Mar 6, 2011 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Montoya is just a GREAT pickup for us - screw YOU, Evvvie!
SO much poise, confidence…..he IS our No. 1 for the time being…..
by ogam5 on Mar 6, 2011 5:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Grabs hitting that post early in 3rd hurt
Isles could have taken control right there but oh well.
best of all worlds
we aren’t making the playoffs, but we are playing very well & have a bright future
and can ease up the rest of this season to get a nice pick
Matt Martin in the SO – why not…..get it?
"can ease up the rest of this season to get a nice pick"
Wrong. No easing up. Keep playing hard. That hard work needs to be a culture here. Winning helps chemistry, helps team builiding and would help us going into next year. Who cares about the draft.
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 8:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I shouldn't say wrong, but you get my point. I just want them to keep playing hard without easing up
by Meet Me at the Lighthouse on Mar 6, 2011 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
honestly the way the league is
we could still play very well the rest of the year, win half our games at least and end up with a top 5 pick
James T Paulson
by Jtpdolphins2009 on Mar 6, 2011 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
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May 24, 1980: Tonelli to Nystrom. At long last, the steady build of the New York Islanders from expansion doormat to surprise semifinalist to annual contender reaches the promised land: Buoyed by a late season trade for Butch Goring that gave the team the depth up the middle GM Bill Torrey had been seeking, the Islanders knock off the Philadelphia Flyers in six games.
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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May 21, 1981: This time it was much easier. After falling to "only" 91 points in the 1979-80 season, the Islanders returned to their division title tradition, piling up 110 points -- a whole 13 points over second-place Philadelphia.
Between the quarterfinals (where they beat the upstart Oilers in six games) and the finals, the Islanders reeled off eight consecutive wins -- with a four-game sweep of archrival Rangers in between. As they defeated the Minnesota North Stars in five games for their second Cup, their goal difference in the final was a combined +10.
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May 16, 1982: Another year, another landslide title. The Islanders won the Patrick Division by a whopping 26 points over the second-place Rangers, and were seven points clear of their nearest competition for the President's Trophy, the still-not-quite-ripe Edmonton Oilers.
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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May 17, 1983: Not so fast, whipper-snappers. The Edmonton Oilers' steadily rising challenge for league supremacy took them all the way to the finals for the first time, where the New York Islanders summarily dispatched them in a four-game sweep. For the Islanders, the Dynasty was secured. For the Oilers, it was a powerful lesson in where talent ends and the demands of playoff hockey begin.
Four years, four Cups, 16 consecutive playoff series wins (a record that would grow to 19 until the rematch with the Oilers the following year). Mike Bossy scored 60 goals yet again, and Wayne Gretzky became acquainted with Billy Smith's crease.
