A Thank You To Our Readers
by Mark D on Aug 27, 2011 6:36 PM EDT
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PrintI just wanted to take the time to thank everyone who reads/comments on Lighthouse Hockey. I began writing here about a year ago (around the time of the draft) and I'm just over 100 stories in now. As Dom and I joke about sometimes, there would be game threads consisting of just us going back and forth. If you go take a look at the Archive page in 2009 you can see the number of comments on the articles. Some months didn't have 50 comments total. Now though it isn't surprising when multiple posts on the same day each go over 50 comments.
A lot of it is thanks to you, the reader. Much of the growth of LHH has come from word of mouth. People liked what Dom was going for here and it spread. With that word of mouth means that about 99.9% of the people who have come around and joined our discussions understood the type of community we all were hoping for. Very rarely do we need to take any sort of moderation action. Very rarely do we need to spell out rules. The way LHH has grown almost gives off a feeling of a corner bar. We know each other, we love the Islanders. Sometimes we fight and bicker, but in the end it's about being a fan of the team. Joining together in both the highs and lows for the team.
We can disagree without making things personal. It's not just comments back and forth either. Some of the content in the comments are incredible too. The song parodies, the in jokes (someone's brother in law?) the offensive jokes that people get instead of complaining about. Our ability to both love the team, and still make fun of them. Without laughter, getting through these last few seasons as fans would have been a lot tougher
When I first found LHH, it was probably at a low point of being a fan. I knew the team was struggling, but I finally understood that Mike Milbury was long gone. I hadn't thought to go looking for an Islanders blog at the time, but when I found LHH linked at Yahoo! it seemed like a gold mine. It wasn't AP stories that someone with only half an interest in the team wrote up. It was daily updates on the team. My childlike love of the Islanders quickly re-kindled, and Dominik's excellent coverage helped.
It's been a bit of a wild ride for me since that March day. I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would be writing here. Some days I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve, when I schedule a post and fall asleep. The gifts I wake up to are the comments, agree or disagree with me, I'll never take them for granted. I'm sure Dom, Keith and Mike all feel the same.
So take this time to pat yourself on the back, give yourself a congrats, And thanks for Reading/Subscribing to Lighthouse Hockey!
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Right back at ya...
Thanks to you guys for putting a quality blog together where the rest of us can hang out. Its been fun reading.
As a Penn State grad I have access to more blogs than I can shake a stick at – as an Islanders fan this is it, the only one I frequent…and generally the first one I visit each morning.
Keep up the outstanding coverage!
by pennst92 on Aug 27, 2011 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
good stuff webby
you capture my sentiment for sure
by joeconte on Aug 27, 2011 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You know, we just gotta keep playing our game.
We, uh, play as a team and good things happen. Just get those comments to the net and hope someone else is there to pick up the thread, hit it home. We got a good bunch of guys in the room, giving 110% every post. We go to war for each other around here. I’m just happy for the opportunity and want to make the best of it.
High 5. Thanks for this place. :)
by Les Beaver on Aug 27, 2011 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
My Two Cents
I would just like to thank Dom for the opportunity to be a part of this community first as a commenter, then as a part time contributor and now as an emeritus/part time commenter. This is the first and only on line fan community where I felt welcomed, enjoyed the other people and actually remained a participating member beyond a couple of weeks or so. When I stepped back I never really had the chance to say a proper goodbye, but I just want everyone here to know how much I appreciated their comments, criticism, debates, jokes (The Doug Weight is so old thread still is one of my favorite LHH moments), and friendships that have developed.
Even though I am no longer as active writing and commenting the past five months as I was the previous year and a half, I still enjoy this community, check articles regularly and still feel a part of this great place.
Oh, and for old times sake, a gratuitous Bruno shot:
Formerly a part time contributor and pittier of fools, now an Emeritus at Lighthouse Hockey.
Awww, Bruno
::sniff:: memories, Hans und Franz.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Bruno looks like a spawn of JT and Matty Mo. I know they are close…just hope they arnt THAT close.
by mdesarmo on Aug 27, 2011 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Thank you LHH
This site is the only way to feed my hockey appetite over the summer. I brows the site every day and am never disappointed in the quality and quantity of the posts. and not just the Head contributors, but the fan shots and comments as well. You all rock and am glad you guys are fellow Islanders diehards. \m/
by Killbox76 on Aug 27, 2011 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Corner bar feel
…but without the angry drunks.
Going through premarital counseling right now. One of the questions in the workbook was, “What will be the role of television in your home, and what guidelines will you have about what you watch?” Preemptively, I decided to put down, “Mary can watch as much hockey as she would like.” She thought it was just about the funniest thing she ever heard. Is that a good sign or a bad sign?
(Name made up to protect the identity of poster.)
by North Dakota Red Eagle on Aug 27, 2011 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Nice
I need to find a guy that says that to me- he might be shocked at what he gets, though lol.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Aug 27, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
rec'd like my telivision in this damn hurricane...
My response (pre-marital era): “To keep current with the NY social domain through the Mets, the Islanders, the Giants and Jerry Sienfeld”
My wife’s response: “A place for picture frames and to watch When Harry Met Sally 3 times a day”
Lighthouse Hockey: Home of the "STROME-BOLI"!
Thanks for voting "YES" on Aug 1st... just not enough of you!!!
by JPinVA on Aug 28, 2011 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sounds good, NDRE
I didn’t warn Mrs. Lighthouse about blogging before we signed our long-term deal (to be fair, blogging didn’t really exist yet). But she saw that the cleanest closet in my house had a bunch of NYI jerseys hanging in it, including some that no longer fit. She walked in eyes wide open and only protests when a hockey double-header bumps her Bravo show off the DVR.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
As I've said many times before, I'm
VERY grateful for this site; has made being an Islander fan feel less…..stressful? Seriously, being able to commiserate and revel in this team’s travails despite being over a hundred miles removed from Uniondale has been such a source of comfort! Thanks, Mark – for all your work, too
This place truly is awesome
I’m thankful for every comment , post, ect. that I can comment on and to the comments that I recieve in return. Living in the midwest makes it difficult to find Islanders fans. They seem extinct out here. Many blackhawk “fans” do not know who they are. But having LHH gives me a place to laugh and chat with other isles fans (and remind myself that their are other fans out there). Seriously, I have only seen two Islander fans in all of my time of living out here. One had an isles shirt, I approached to strike up friendly conversation(which I never do) and it turned out she didn’t know anything really about the team/hockey and I freaked her out. She couldn’t walk away fast enough. So thank you fellow LHH reader/commenter, for not turning and running away from me. And thank you LHH hockey for existing.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
Being a dual fan is made easier by LHH
I have been a Blackhawk fan all my life, growing up going to the games with my father. When the Islanders started, my father became a fan because they were not the “Never sufficiently be-damned Rags, and they were not in the same div as the Hawks.” That way he had a chance to see both of them in the SCF. Father is gone, but I still hope to see the Hawks and the Isles in this years SCF.
Finding LHH gave me a place to learn more about the Isles than you can normally find in central Illinois, So thank you to all the contributors and the commenters.
Lets Go Islanders!
There is a problem with outliving your enemies, it usually means that you have outlived your friends as well...
Honnor thy father - D. Vader (Robert Asprin, Myth series)
by burpchelischili on Aug 28, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hear that, pippup
Scarcity of Isles fans in flyover country was a big reason I ever started this.
I can’t say enough how much I love what you all have done with this place; beyond my wildest dreams. (I can’t say enough how awkward that sentence is, but I’m too hungover to clean it up.)
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Best Islanders Site and Blog Out There
Great content, and real good commenters. Better than some other relentlessly negative site which shall remain nameless.
by rmblifn on Aug 27, 2011 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Looked at the archives
Comments in the single digits for game recaps and threads?man this website grew fast. I started reading around the end of the 09-10 season, found out about it same way you did Web. Kept checking the teams profile on yahoo and under blogs they had this and Dee’s so i started reading both of them, and i have to say this is easily the best Islanders blog out there, and maybe one of the best sports blogs out there. I love this place, i check it frantically, like 5 times a day lol keep up the great work guys
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
thanks
thanks for keeping up with the site and posting a wide amount of material. it makes it easy to constantly come over here when there is new content almost daily, even in the middle of the off season. there’s nothing worse than when blogs/sites post one new story every few weeks.
My favorite part LHH are the Writers!!!
Dom, WebBard, Keith……What makes it great is that you guys participate in the comments, your right there in the conversation. Many other blogs have an EmCee and he writes an article but then you get no feedback on your comments. He doesn’t act like he is just like you.
Also, There are other blogs and message boards but none with the visual appeal of LHH.
And the game threads and postgame recaps are second to none!!! Thanks Guys.
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"Past performance Is Not A Guarantee For Future Results"
"Listening is a Skill" -Jack Capuano
by FB4Real on Aug 27, 2011 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Echoing the sentiment...
thanks to everyone who keep this thing going and for something i can “productively waste time” at. i appreciate all of the articles, posts, comments, etc. they get my mind off the crap that’s going on in my life and allows islanders hockey to lift my spirits and keep me going.
“LHH: An amplification of hockey in rational perspective”
keep up the awesome work! it surely doesn’t go unnoticed.
"son of a bitch i'm sick of these dolphins"
- Steve Zissou
by gukid17 on Aug 27, 2011 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It's a bonding experience...
Especially for us Islander fans not located on Long Island proper.
It really makes the hard times much more tolerable to be able to share frustrations and celebrate the forward steps this team takes. It’s also very educational. I’ve learned more about this team through this site, recommended to me by CB than I thought I could. I’ve been following the Isles since ‘78 as a wee lad … and even though it’s tough suffering through the losses … It’s nice to lean on my fellow fans to blow off some steam.
Oh … and speaking of communicating with my fellow fans … I figured while I still have power I’d take the time to wish my fellow fans a safe night and day tomorrow as Hurricane Irene turns her ugly face in our directions (NJ/NY). It’s starting to crank up big time now as I can see the trees in my back yard do their impression of circ de sole… and I live halfway between Six Flags and Seaside Heights…. so LI should see some much higher winds in the next 20 minutes or so.
by 19 Isle in NJ 22 on Aug 27, 2011 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This is definitely my favorite Islanders-specific website.
I LOVE that this place doesnt just parrot the same old crap as everyone else… the posts are numerous, well thought out, original, intelligent, AND articulate. That combination is beyond rare.
I LOVE that you can actually be (GASP!) optimistic here, and not get relentlessly bashed for it OR completely stereotyped. I remember a few years ago on other sites- I dared say that Garth Snow seemed smart, and I would hear it from everyone. You just had to follow the script, or pay the price.
And I LOVE that I do not get shit here for being female. I can express my opinions here and not be informed by a gaggle of idiots that the only reason I know/like (insert player name) is that I want to peel off their gear with my teeth. I mean, come on- even if that sentiment WERE true, that’s just a bonus-type thing… it doesnt change the fact that I know hockey! Besides… in that respect I am more about the administrative & scouting staff now, anyway- and they dont wear gear. ;)
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Aug 27, 2011 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
You're female?
It’s always cool to get a female perspective on hockey… and that's why I read Dee.
I think (memory isn’t that good) we go back to the Hahn days at Newsday, and after IPB imploded I kinda new this would be a cool site to talk hockey ’cause you stuck it out here as well… and they have a SARCASM FONT!
Lighthouse Hockey: Home of the "STROME-BOLI"!
Thanks for voting "YES" on Aug 1st... just not enough of you!!!
by JPinVA on Aug 28, 2011 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think (memory isn’t that good) we go back to the Hahn days at Newsday
Heh- your memory not as bad as you think! :)
I kinda new this would be a cool site to talk hockey ’cause you stuck it out here as well…
I know what you mean, seeing a few familiar people posting here (and NOT seeing other familiar people that I couldnt stand, (like some of the jerks from the Newsday/Topix days lol) encouraged me, too. When it comes down to it, I think quality begets quality… LHH is too good of a site for people to come and crap on, and for that I am grateful!
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Aug 28, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
all power to the ladies...
i enjoy reading dee karl from time to time and themetalchick’s insightful posts…
nothing more attractive to me than a girl who loves hockey. side not: met a girl yesterday who loves hockey. bad news: she’s die-hard for the smurfs. good news: she quoted every line from miracle, made me laugh, KNOWS hockey, and she’s attractive.
i got no shot in hell.
"son of a bitch i'm sick of these dolphins"
- Steve Zissou
LOL
Ive only dated two big-time hockey fans… one of them a diehard Messier-worshiping Rags fan, and the other a Canadian import who held on to his love of the Leafs but considered the Rags his “other” team. Believe it or not, the Rags fan was even more difficult than the Canadian.
All the other guys Ive dated in the past have not really given much of a crap about hockey, and all they DO know is that the Islanders “suck”.
Cruel fate, why do you mock me?
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Aug 30, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
keep your chin up...
he’s out there somewhere.
"son of a bitch i'm sick of these dolphins"
- Steve Zissou
A Thank You To Our Writers.
There wouldn’t be so many fans reading and posting here if it wasn’t for the informative and high quality articles provided daily.
by nyislanders93 on Aug 27, 2011 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
It’s amazing how somebody 600 miles away can capture the heart of the team better than the MSM can do it from the locker room. And it doesn’t hurt to have guys like Webby, Mike and other frequent contributers adding their insight and humor.
I just don’t want to be here the day that Snow gets a call from Nashville… “Garth, this is Dave. We just can’t get it done with Shea, and I know you had some interest last year. I’m not gonna beat around the bush… we want your next two firsts, deHaan and the Danish kid you just signed for 5 years.”
Lighthouse Hockey: Home of the "STROME-BOLI"!
Thanks for voting "YES" on Aug 1st... just not enough of you!!!
by JPinVA on Aug 28, 2011 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Light House Hockey, You are...
SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I’ve ever met
Ooh, I’m stuck on your heart,
I hang on every word you say
Don’t tear us apart no, no, no,
Baby, I would rather be dead
Oooh, you’re the best!
The 'Bard's Thanks
As a rare commenter – it is tough to take the time to comment as I have 2 little guys (1 & 3 1/2) at home, work fairly long hours and live in Wine Country (Napa County,CA) – I just wanted to let all the official and unofficial writers know that your efforts are noticed and appreciated greatly. I was turned onto LHH by Botta and while I still check his site, this one is my fave and the one I check multiple times a day. As others have already said, the quality and quantity of posts, fan-posts, fan shots and comments is awesome. I feel I have come to know some of those who post or comment regularly a bit and as a lone Isles fan in Sharks territory it is nice to feel the comraderie (sp?). Please keep up the good work!
by EAINSF on Aug 28, 2011 12:08 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Thanks for this
Appreciate the sentiments of course, but this is also a good reminder to me about the variance in our audience across time zones and across levels of exposure to breaking Isles news.
Our really active commenters are so engaged and on top of things (someone usually gets news before I do) that I think sometimes I fall into the assumption that everyone already knows the latest, and I might gloss over something. What I’m trying to say is feedback on how everyone experiences the site helps. Now good luck with those little ones!
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Thanks
I have a somewhat experience. I was a huge fan growing up with the cup teams and followed them closely through the 1993 magical playoff run until the wheels started to come off in the mid 1990s. The team caught my attention on and off throughout the Yashin years, but with the team’s lack of stability and direction — and media exposure — the Isles were a hard team to follow.
Of all times, I started following the team again closely during the horrible fall slump and it was this blog that caused me to buy into what this team was trying to do — not that easy to do for a team that was losing every night and had become a hockey punchline.
In short, this blog makes it a lot easier to be an Islander fan.
by DP'sknee(andhipandflubugandotherknee) on Aug 28, 2011 12:11 AM EDT reply actions
A Newbie on LHH Because of You and Dom
Just wanted to pass along a note to both you and Dom. I live in NC now for16 years, Atl. for 6. But was born and raised in Rockville Centre for 25 yrs. Since I have been out of the NY area, it has been a real struggle for me to find much, if any news on the Islanders. Any news that you can rely on that is factual, and at least has some homer slant for feeling. It is this website, along with Chris Botta and IPB that keeps me informed and going. But I find I have been reading the articles/blog from this site more in the last 6 mos. at least, than any place else. I appreciate the effort that not only the both of you do to put out great discussion comments, but also the great following that both of you have cultivated. I thank you one and all, for all the great blogs.
Good Times Webby...
good times!
I am really looking forward to following Anders, Brock, Ryan and the Kirills before I get to the NY Times on Sundays. If it wasn’t for LHH I probably wouldn’t have dusted off my copy of The Big Lebowski this year, added Gordon Lightfoot to my iPod or started drinking Czech beers.
I’m really looking forward to SCAPE WAGONEERS and THE MORE YOU KNOW comments… not to mention FIGs, +/- breakdowns, PPP invasions and possibly a Nino is so awesome thread in the Doug weight is so old or Grabs is so fast tradition.
Cheers! And be safe tonight if you’re in Irene’s path… she’s been slappin’ us all freakin’ day.
Lighthouse Hockey: Home of the "STROME-BOLI"!
Thanks for voting "YES" on Aug 1st... just not enough of you!!!
by JPinVA on Aug 28, 2011 12:56 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
yea
I think its going to just be rain for us, although we supposedly had a Tornado Warning
"Maybe (Frans) should concentrate more on FO rather than the thugging aspect of his game." - AP77
Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
A heart-felt thanks to all the writers here
LHH has given me back the love of this sport when I stumbled upon it after suffering from being Milbury-ed for so long. I went back to that 2009 JT draft thread. 150 comments with only around 10 commenters. How LHH has grown! Why didn’t Garth take Kulikov after moving up to 12th?
The roof the roof the roof is on fire
The roof the roof the roof is on fire
The roof the roof the roof is on fire
We don't need no water let Nassau County burn
Burn motherf******s burn
Lurkers out in force tonight
and I agree with them 100%. This is by far not only the best Islanders blog I’ve been to, but the best sports blog Ive ever been to. Dom, Keith, Webslinger, and Mike not only write great stuff, but they actually care about the stuff us commenters contirbute. It’s very rare for the people with the ‘power’ to embrace the little people. I’m 1000% grateful for the times they’ve recognized my lame attempt at being a writer. The few times my FanPosts were recognized, it meant a lot to me.
This season should be a good one for the Isles (finally) and it’s going to be even better getting to share it daily with all of the LHH family.
P.S. I looked into my family tree to see if Matt Mouslon was my brother-in-law as well, but to no avail. I figured the odds were on my side, but I guess not.
I went to an Islanders Power Play and all I got was this broken stick
by Chris McNally on Aug 28, 2011 2:25 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Everyone knows lurkers win hockey games
by North Dakota Red Eagle on Aug 28, 2011 4:06 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Good Morning.
I’d like to thank Dom and Co. for making this the place to be for Islander’s Fans. I find it very informative and really well put opinions.
I especially like in game chat which is found no where else for Islander fans. While I may be one of the older people here, I enjoy everyone’s input.
My hopes for the team is that they will always be somewhere on the island, be it Queens or Brooklyn. As a fan since 73-74, I would really be hurt if they left the NY area.
I hope everyone is safe during Hurricane Irene. I am on the Queens-Nassau border and still waiting for the “eye of the storm”. Thankfully no damage on my property from wind or rain.
Get out of the sticks, Charles, move to Queens!! Come, Get some respect a Professional team deserves!!
LHH is the best.
Whoever said it’s like a friendly bar here was dead on. Nova Scotia is a lonely place for a long suffering Islanders fan, but thanks to Dom and everybody, I am in the know. I don’t comment very often, but when I do, I’m thankful schoolmarm Botta won’t slap my wrist. That means a lot.
by 4195mary on Aug 28, 2011 8:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The corner bar...
Yep.,……and I can wear my Islander jersey without wondering what kind of shit I’m going to hear for wearing it!
"If the bell needs to be answered, we've got the guys to answer it." "If they want to start something, that's fine."- Trevor Gillies
by JW1970 on Aug 28, 2011 8:56 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Thanks boys for making this happen
If you throw articles at the readers, good things happen.
I spend way too much time here.
"If you throw articles at the readers, good things happen."
I say that too, I spend way too much time here. You learn a lot more about the Isles here than any other blog I know of that covers them, and most everybody is objective, knowledgeable and it is like the corner bar with the best bartenders.
Now I have to stop mostly lurking and participate more. Should be an interesting year as the Islanders turn the corner…more good things to happen…
It's always a great day or night for hockey - no matter the time or place!
by spiker97 on Aug 28, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Love
the corner bar (w/o the angry drunks) analogy. Because this is such a great place to come and talk Isles (among other things). And it’s great to be able to do it with intelligent, reasonable people, but at the same time not have to worry about stepping on someone’s toes or hurting their feelings. Everyone’s a grownup and understands it’s not personal (except for Kahn-it’s always personal for Kahn).
And of course, as any accomplished drinker knows, what really makes the corner bar hum are the bartenders. So I’d just like to echo the praise for the editorial crew here. We couldn’t get hammered have all this fun without you.
by afrosupreme on Aug 28, 2011 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Kaaaahhhhhnnnnn!
There is a problem with outliving your enemies, it usually means that you have outlived your friends as well...
Honnor thy father - D. Vader (Robert Asprin, Myth series)
by burpchelischili on Aug 28, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
No more calls...WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!
And of course, as any accomplished drinker knows, what really makes the corner bar hum are the bartenders.
…let’s not forget the buy-back policy… and for those OVER-ACCOMPLISHED drinkers never undervalue a single stall men’s room that REALLY locks from the inside. In good times or bad, you can’t go wrong if you have those three things… and a bad memory.
Lighthouse Hockey: Home of the "STROME-BOLI"!
Thanks for voting "YES" on Aug 1st... just not enough of you!!!
by JPinVA on Aug 28, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You guys rock roll and rule.
Thank you guys.
by Torch7 on Aug 28, 2011 5:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Man, another WebBard post gets a ton of recs
That’s it, he’s fired.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
by Dominik on Aug 28, 2011 5:30 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
BWAHAHA
My first spit-take of the day!
Of course now the wife wants me to clean the laptop…
There is a problem with outliving your enemies, it usually means that you have outlived your friends as well...
Honnor thy father - D. Vader (Robert Asprin, Myth series)
by burpchelischili on Aug 28, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahhh...a Shakespearean Turn doth LHH take?
Doth the Blog Bossy take the head of his enforcer
And as Chara upon Paccioretty it into a stanchion?
Shall the Emereti waiting in the wings take his new found throne?
All this and more coming to you on LHH!!!!
by Les Beaver on Aug 28, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
This is why I eagerly click "new comments" day after day
Just never know what I’ll find when I open ’em up.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
I’m good at sucking up!
"Maybe (Frans) should concentrate more on FO rather than the thugging aspect of his game." - AP77
Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
Ditto everyone else's sentiments
Learnt a ton from the writers here, keep up the great work
by GT66 on Aug 28, 2011 8:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Congrats on the anniversary!! Keep up the quality work!
I find sometimes it's easy to be myself
sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else
Thanks!
Pretty cool, the last two comments are from guys who have been members since waaaaaaaay back.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Late to the lovefest
This is the only place on the internet for intelligent, reasoned and insightful Islanders analysis, and that includes the team’s own broadcast network, hometown papers and national hockey media.
And it starts from the top. The writing here is unmatched in terms of quality, tone and information. Thank you all so much.
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent Paul Kraus.
by PGI on Aug 29, 2011 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
VOLUME. VOLUME. VOLUME.
Not only is the speaker set to 11, LHH produces more Islanders posts per minute than the whole MSM combined. I have followed this team from day 1 and I never thought there could be as many passionate Islanders fans out there as there are posting right here daily. As much as I love this team, I can’t imagine the commitment it takes to put out such a steady stream of high quality content. I’m hard pressed to even comment daily, but you guys find a new angle and something new to discuss even in mid-August.
It doesn’t even end with the “official” postings either. The tone sets this place apart. Being an Islander fan doesn’t have to be about negativity all the time. A lot of fan forums have been overrun by internet strongmen that feel the web provides them sufficient anonymity to be “grade A” A-Holes. We may argue and differ on occasion, but we keep it civilized. I feel like I know who all of the characters are: from the crazy uncle, drunken cousin, prude aunt, poet, drunkard(s) and even who the bastard love-child are and we know what is tolerated. This is just a great way to remain connected while still being many miles away.
Nassau Coliseum lost a veteran and an original Islander fan. ACC 1918-2011
by Hockey1919 on Aug 29, 2011 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I believe,
that I fit in as one of the bastard love-children, or is it the drunken cousin… Whatever
Is it time to drop the puck yet?
There is a problem with outliving your enemies, it usually means that you have outlived your friends as well...
Honnor thy father - D. Vader (Robert Asprin, Myth series)
by burpchelischili on Aug 30, 2011 3:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Would like to rec em all!
Been gone for a couple days and missed this place the most. Thanks to all for making this a great community .
Back....
had to take a Campbell and wipe my Bettman.
We left the light on for you
No pun intended…
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
by Dominik on Aug 30, 2011 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LHH
Land and of Hope and Hockey!!!
Thanks for everything!!!! I love taking my Scape wagon for a spin (aka Cozo) playing my Harmonic(a) thru Islander country to visit my brother-in-law (Matty Mo) while we wonder who Baileys (he sucks) new line mates are for the day. On the way we see (De) Hann’s and Franz working out with chains as we cross a Rickety bridge. Thank god the roads are Streit because we brought so Eat(on)s for the ride. Unfortunately some guy with a PA (Public Address system) keeps buzzing by us with what looks a blurred number 40, just moving to fast to tell for sure.
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Real Islanders Fans, LHH rules!!!
In loving memory;Dad thanks for making us Islanders fans, ACC 1918-2011
by bossy2219 on Aug 30, 2011 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
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LHH
Land of Hope and Hockey
In loving memory;Dad thanks for making us Islanders fans, ACC 1918-2011
Thanks and Happy Anniversary
Great site, I read it all the time. What I like best is that often I ‘learn’ something from the articles. Second to that is the writers and commenters are a reasonable bunch, not jumping off the ledge at the drop of a hat. A “sane optimistic” group. Love it. Thanks again.
Thanks!
But we’re all doomed, DOOMED I tell ya!
/runs off a cliff in his underwear
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Been away
Missed the action this is group therapy and its free ! Thanks to you Dom and all the others for keeping us insane!
by altosax on Sep 1, 2011 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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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.
1980-81
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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.
1981-82
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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.
