Islanders Gameday: Swap the Flyers, Red Wings and BANG: Realignment.
by Dominik on Jan 12, 2012 11:23 AM EST
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PrintThe Philadelphia Flyers are road trippin', tonight's visit being their third stop on a four-game swing that began with a 6-4 loss in Ottawa followed by a 2-1 win in Raleigh. There has been no Winter Classic hangover: Since Danny "nutraker" Briere was stoned on that made-for-TV penalty shot the Flyers have won three of four, with all four being a one-goal margin save for an extra empty netter conceded to the Senators.
Ilya Bryzgalov received three of those starts and continued his Dr. Ilya and Mr. Hyde routine: He can be a good goalie, he can be a bad goalie. The only guarantee is he's signed for too much and too long but will be entertaining win or lose.
Flyers (25-12-4, 3rd/E) @ Islanders (15-19-6, 14th/E)
7 p.m. | MSG+ | Audio: NHL - WRHU
Nassau [gloriously unsponsored] Veterans Mem. Coliseum
The Other Orange Meat: Broad Street Hockey
In their attempt to tourniquet the bleeding that has them 1-17-5 against the Flyers since before this website existed, the Islanders will play the same lineup (including starter Evgeni Nabokov) that trounced Detroit 5-1.
With the Islanders 5-0-1 against the Wings during roughly the same span they've been a grotesque 1-17-5 against Philly, I'm sure you're dreaming of creative realignment scenarios, since Jack Capuano's timeout tendencies clearly unnerve the very foundation upon which Mike Babcock's success rests. Alas, even with that "careful what you wish for" swap, you'd still have to separately petition the league to contract Pittsburgh just on principle.
The only previous meeting this season, the Islanders grabbed a 3-1 lead but blew it and lost in OT.
FIG Picks
Apologies for the very brief gameday post. Leave your First Islanders Goal picks (aka "Moulson, or Tavares?") in this thread.
The All-Star Game rosters will be announced later today.
For non-game discussion, there's plenty going on in Chris' "Fork in the Road" post, the weekly Power Rankings post, and some juicy FanPosts over on the right side of the home page.
And on the Flyers side, with their blueline taking so many injury hits, you know there will be a stir if they actually pursue Ryan Suter. Or maybe it will be Luke Schenn. When you spend to the cap and beyond, every big fish becomes the sportswriter's fodder.
Tonight's Prediction: Probably Briere scores. Probably Matt Moulson too.
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C'mon Isles!!
Beat this Avery team tonight!!!
by barry_hal_oliver_24 on Jan 12, 2012 11:41 AM EST reply actions
That last game v the Flyers
was one of the toughest losses to stomach in a half-season full of them, starting with that softest-of-goals DP let in on the first shot of the game. To see the team overcome that, fueled by probably Grabner’s best game this year, only to have it undone with another softy and a fluky bounce was brutal.
Hoping tonight brings an end to this streak, and begins an era of competitive play against Philly.
Additionally, I wouldn’t mind seeing Briere crumple to the ice in ACTUAL pain tonight, rather than that fine acting job he put in as the Rat King in the Nutcracker Suite you link above.
by afrosupreme on Jan 12, 2012 11:46 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
That's the game where we ACTUALLY GOT a call in OT, right?
Then as soon as the penalty was over, they scored.
And DP’s response, was “Why couldn’t we score on that 4 on 3?”
Why can’t you stop a shot?
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I remember that one!
No exactly one of RDP’s best comments!
We are all Islanders, even if we’re from Jersey!
by Russel Ginart on Jan 12, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
thats almost as good as when he asked Katie Strange "who's is my competition"?
as if he wasn’t aware…It looks like DP might be out for a while…We haven’t heard anything since the day he came up on the last road trip only to be sent back home… Except for the rumors that he was planning on retiring…I wonder if there was any truth to that…One could hope…
Thats not what happened and not what he said.
How many times is this going to be screwed up and repeated?
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
He was asked about his competition...
and he asked about who that competition was…He knew damn well who it was…Why is it that every Isles fan knew who the competition was but he didn’t? It was Poulin and Monty at the time…MC, you will defend DP to your grave…
For the love of God, people
Please don’t rehash this same debate. It’s pretty damn clear it could be interpreted a few different ways, and multiple people have indeed done so. (And in fact, the quote was not “who’s is my competition?”
Some people speak of their own interpretation — and complete misquote — as cold, hard fact, and some don’t. Just drop this tired drill. For the mercy of the rest of us.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
by Dominik on Jan 12, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I read the quote and I don't think I'm wrong.
he did ask about who that competition was…He should know
Oh don't sell the LHH community short
I am saving this picture locally for some of the other ad nausea
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Jan 12, 2012 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Yes.
I don’t mean to sound lecturing, but really now.
There’s pretty much no point going through this cycle again. Thousands more people read this site than comment here. Some of them, and regular commenters, let me know how much lather-rinse-repeat turns them off.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
by Dominik on Jan 12, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I doubt you are gonna lose readers because of the DP talk...
But if that’s how you feel I wont post about him anymore…I just hope you point it out when others do…
Stop making thie about ME.
You got the quote WRONG.
And its fucking tiresome.
I dont give a FLYING SHIT who it is about.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 13, 2012 1:33 AM EST up reply actions
In his defense
i think he was realizing his career is about over, and didn’t really know what to say.
But yeah, didn’t sound good.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
If this team wants to finish this season strong
it starts tonight. They need to beat the Flyers, especially at home. I realize the Flyers are good but you’re supposed to pull out some home division upsets once in a while. The Isles need one against Philly tonight.
The New York Islanders: saving their best for the wrong conference since '05
Fork in the road: ala Chris!
Playoffs or Lottery pick? The team is still a little away from making this decision. Next dozen games will make the decision for them. IF this team wants to make a run at the playoffs it starts tonight! This must be a desperation game-win-at-all costs type of game. But, more importantly, it MUST win games vs. teams that are between them and the 8th seed. This means there is no time for BGPT call ups, and goalie carousel experiments. This team must go with what they got now, Cap Mule and all. It must now use Nabby for just about every game from here on. The only time when Nabby gets a rest is vs. the top four seeds in the Eastern Conference. If after the next dozen games the team has not closed the gap to the 8th seed by at least half, then abandon ship, unload dead weight, and bring up the youth to end the year.
We are all Islanders, even if we’re from Jersey!
Agree............
with the sentiment, but being realistic when the deadline comes the big salaries Snow took on for the new long list of over-the-hill guys he signed will not be taken by other teams because they are not assets that will help them and will cost them a lot of dough. The exception is Nabby and the guess there start at a #2 pik and end with #7.
the fact that the guys that Garth signed aren't worth anything to other teams is not good....
WTF is this? A retirement home?
THN said Rolston is the 10th most likely to be traded by the deadline
If someone picks him up, even for a 7th rounder, I will do a jig.
No Sleep 'til....We Find Some Secondary Scoring
Anybody who trades for him
has not watched him this year.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Or last year
Or the year before that.
Or the year before that.
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
Plenty of the guys Garth signed are worth plenty to other teams.
the Isles just arent interested in getting rid of any of them.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
The guys he signed to one year deals are worthless...
by KO21 on Jan 12, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Glad you corrected yourself.
Because that is not what you said.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 13, 2012 1:34 AM EST up reply actions
Unless you get Nail there really is no big difference in the top 10-15
There really is no benefit in ‘choosing’ a lottery pick. I don’t think they unload if and until it looks like the playoffs are a pipe dream. This draft is loaded with quality D Men. If we draft at 8 to 10 we can still pick up a guy like Griffin Reinhart. I’d love for them to really make a push for the playoffs. It’s not time to give up the season yet.
No Sleep 'til....We Find Some Secondary Scoring
So, um (whistles softly, avoids eye contact)
No Haley for the Flyers? Well, they’ll probably be polite. OK eveyone, pile on.
i have to agree
and im one of the “hippy pacifists”
I can live with Wallace-Pandolfo-Nino against the Wings, but against the Flyers?
Wouldve liked to see a little Haley. Well see how this goes i guess
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
i just want to see another tavares show
is that so much to ask?
Wondering if the Islanders will start calling their goalies Cerberus...
by Nomore_Okposto on Jan 12, 2012 11:59 AM EST reply actions
A 2011-2012 Islanders All Star?
My prediction is that Tavares gets picked.
What do people think? Will we get an All Star this year, or get shafted again? I hope Johnny T gets picked, but I’d be happy with Moulson also; I don’t think anybody else has a realistic shot of getting picked, of course.
I do NOT want anyone from the Islanders going to the All-Star game!
How did that work out for RDP a few years ago? I know JT deserves it but…………Im calling a time out on that (with 22 seconds to go) and rest my players to prevent possible injury! Besides its a popularity contest, it will feature about a dozen Senators!
We are all Islanders, even if we’re from Jersey!
by Russel Ginart on Jan 12, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Moulson is the most deserving at this point...
He has been the epitome of consistency since he put on an Isles sweater…JT deserves it as well but Moulson has earned it just as much as anyone in hockey, IMHO…
Love to see him there!
The predictions say JT will get named (NHL.com/Puck Daddy), but who knows…..if it came down to a player in a major market and JT, I’ve sure the other player would get it.
What time do they announce the rest of the squad?
by barry_hal_oliver_24 on Jan 12, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
There's 21 forwards who get named to the game
And JT is 22nd in scoring leaguewide, so no reason for him to get snubbed
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Hope you're right, my friend.
fingers crossed
by barry_hal_oliver_24 on Jan 12, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
There's plenty of reasons to snub him for the All-Star Game.
I mean, he is an Islander after all…
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
by Fabtraption on Jan 12, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
If it makes you feel better
JT was left off the official NHL announcement. Snub!
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent. On Twitter: @Dan_of_Science
Why would anybody market JT?
when they could just talk about when Sid might be back?
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Sid might be back? Quick! Alert the press.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...
by Turgeon1992 on Jan 12, 2012 1:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
why not be happy for JT to play in the all star game?..
besides him being skillful enough to deserve it, it will also showcase how he plays with other players besides moulson, KO, or PAP. i think it’d be cool to see the type of chemistry he would have with other all stars to work with for a game.
"son of a bitch i'm sick of these dolphins"
- Steve Zissou
Going to this game tonight.
Would love to beat Filthadelphia. I kind of wish Poulin was starting though…..would like to see the hot streak continue.
Being born in New York and rooting for the Islanders, Jets, and Mets. Yeah, I know.
Twitter: cmauceri524
Nabby, MUST steal 2 points for us tonight!
Defense must play one of its better games, to give Nabby a chance to steal this one for us. No time for Poulin yet!
We are all Islanders, even if we’re from Jersey!
by Russel Ginart on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not gonna lie.
I smiled slightly when I saw the Pens fall under the playoff cutoff in today’s standings.
Why would you not lie or only slightly smile? I was ecstatic that the caps beat the pens last night.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...
by Turgeon1992 on Jan 12, 2012 1:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well, I'm not a fan of schadenfruede (mainly cause it's hard to spell, but also cause it's kind of a dick way to be.)
And also because I don’t think it will last. If this was the last day of the season, I’d have smiled wider. But I’ll take my one day small “victory” at face value for now.
Tavares. All Star.
Good.
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent. On Twitter: @Dan_of_Science
Of course, the NHL didn't even mention JT making the team
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=611247&navid=DL|NHL|home
Can you make you disdain for us anymore obvious, NHL?
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
That's because
That bunch of Averies (or is it Averys?) had to amend the league’s by-laws to let an Islander in, so I guess they didn’t want to call attention to it. It would have taken an act of Congress and/or parliament for a second Islander (Moulson) to have been invited.
Baby Steps
That is awesome! We got soembody in!! Garth should have him handing out Long Island travel brochures in the locker room. Just don’t let him get mic’d up!
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
Oh yeah, it's awesome no doubt. He made it impossible not to vote him in.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I'm feeling like the glass is half empty...
Coulson was snubbed…
Its a bit surprising that the Isles have even one representative- they didnt last year.
They certainly were not going to get two.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly I am on your side with this...
But deserving it dopesnt get you there.
Moulson is one of the top ten goal scorers int he league, it doesnt matter.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Baby steps
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Jan 12, 2012 5:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
Where did you find the book cover for that? Did you score an official prop off someone involved in the movie?
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Jan 12, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Hurray for Tavares
Kinda looking forward to watching him feed some slick passes during the game
by Dr. Copp on Jan 12, 2012 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
JT
Headed to the allstar game. Praise the high heavens
The New York Islanders: saving their best for the wrong conference since '05
I think it was my 30 votes that put him over the edge
Take em to the jabrone-zone
by IslesJabronie on Jan 12, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
You now that because...
you didn’t vote for Rolston 30 times, and he’s not on the list!
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
Hoping Ilya's five hole is humangous big tonight
No Sleep 'til....We Find Some Secondary Scoring
by Anarcurt on Jan 12, 2012 12:53 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
Mottau snubbed again!!
Lighthouse Hockey. Where Islanders fans come to panic with punctuation.
by DP'sknee(andhipandflubugandotherknee) on Jan 12, 2012 1:01 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
Now who's gonna make snow angels there?
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent. On Twitter: @Dan_of_Science
by PGI on Jan 12, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That should be a new skills competition.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think you mean SPILLS competition
yuk yuk yuk
Hoping that Haley comes around more than once every 75 years.
Re-alignment...
Swapping all the western conference teams we can beat for the eastern conf teams we can’t beat seems a little like “one to hold the bulb, and 200 to rotate the house”… if you know what I mean.
Let’s give a big warm 2016 Nevada welcome to YOUR Las Vegas Le Cirque!!!!
I can just see Travis Hamonic skating through the fog with a big feather headress…
…and these are much better than the black thirds they used to have on Long Island.
VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
I always thought that if the team moved here it would be called......
the Las Vegas Desert Islanders…..Gilligan would be the mascot. Maryann and Ginger the Ice Girls. Garth Snow would be fired and be replaced by The Professor. Wang sells the team to Thurston Howell III. Mrs. Howell gets the team in the ensuing divorce. The Skipper drives the Zamboni.
Only thing missing from that pic is former mayor Oscar Goodman between those girls and a bottle of Bombay Gin in his hand.
"This season is a serious misallocation of valuable hockey resources"- Saving Private Tavares
by FireGarthSnow on Jan 12, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda like this...
I watched the documentary about the shooting of “Naked Las Vegas” the other night. The snipets with him in it were rather interesting. What a great job…
“you wanna build a $2B hotel, sure… you still got that girl…what’s her name…send her over and we can work out the details…”
“what’s that mrs. johnson… the blast from the implosion scared your cat up the tree… I’ll get somebody over there post haste! You still make that pea soup that I love? No ham, right… it’s passover”
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
Pre-season game in Brooklyn??
BDGallof:
Breaking: N.Y. Islanders in discussions for hosting a preseason game in the Barclays Center, Brooklyn next season. #isles #nhl
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by DP'sknee(andhipandflubugandotherknee) on Jan 12, 2012 1:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Sign me up!!!
Isles vs Cyclones… Haley and Backman can go at it before the puck drop!
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
Cyclones?
Is that the FHL team?
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Mets A team..
that plays in Coney Island.
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
Can we beat this Mets A team?
We are all Islanders, even if we’re from Jersey!
by Russel Ginart on Jan 12, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Everyone beats the Mets
No Sleep 'til....We Find Some Secondary Scoring
by Anarcurt on Jan 12, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
If we play them in baseball...
Yes.
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
@JPinVA
by JPinVA on Jan 12, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Isn't Backman
the same guy who went two full seasons and never swung the bat, only bunted?
NO, Wally Backman was batting #2 in the lineup back in the late 80's for the Mets.
He not only drew walks, bunted but also had an above .300 avg. around that time. Switch hitter, from the left side he batted close to .350 from the right something like .280. Wally was a pivotal piece to that 1986 WS Championship team. Usually batted behind Mookie Wilson or Lenny Dykestra.
We are all Islanders, even if we’re from Jersey!
by Russel Ginart on Jan 12, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
So
Which team will Brooklyn care less about, the Nets or the Islanders?
"Line brawl på Long Island!? Matt Moulson i huvudrollen!!!?! Wot!?" SwedishIslander
Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
Well, if how much they loved the Dodgers is any clue
They will love them both dearly.
Historically, the Brooklyn Dodgers fans are known as extremely loyal and loved that team. I think they will be happy to have any pro team.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Any pro team
So, in other words, teams other than the Nets and Islanders.
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent. On Twitter: @Dan_of_Science
The Dodgers didn't win for like 60 years, bro.
And were adored. Trust me, I’ve read a lot about the subject. It is a different time though.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Brooklynites will love the Islanders
Hipsters love anything that is uncool.
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
by Fabtraption on Jan 12, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
you couldn't be more right...
and they’ll even come out in droves.
"son of a bitch i'm sick of these dolphins"
- Steve Zissou
Right
Instead, maybe the Isles should play on someone’s rooftop or in a nondescript warehouse under the Gowanus.
Tickets would be obtainable via barter only.
Lighthouse Hockey. Where Islanders fans come to panic with punctuation.
by DP'sknee(andhipandflubugandotherknee) on Jan 12, 2012 2:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sleigh Bells
Or Sleater-Kinney. Need to go hard-hipster.
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Jan 12, 2012 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
Sleigh Bells was soooo last year.
It’s all about dubstep this year.
Ugh, that shit is terrible.
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
by Fabtraption on Jan 13, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Dubstep or Sleigh Bells is terrible?
Doesn’t matter. At the very least, it would be nice to have a goal song from this century.
Success was survival and, kid, it still is
by IslesFanInNJ on Jan 13, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
They would all want fisherman jerseys
Since thats the least cool of the jerseys, it would be the most wanted.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
I will never forget our Brooklyn Islanders hipster thread
With comments beginning around here.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
by Dominik on Jan 12, 2012 2:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL!!!!!!!!!
That and that one that was on the Bruins board had me laughing my ass off.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
I was talking with my cousin about it
It seems like it would be really weird if a bunch of Knicks fans in Brooklyn change loyalties because suddenly the Nets are playing there. But that’s just us.
"Line brawl på Long Island!? Matt Moulson i huvudrollen!!!?! Wot!?" SwedishIslander
Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
Happens every single time any team moves into another area.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
Well, most NYers are knee-jerk Knicks fans
Most didn’t really have much of an option growing up, nearly everybody liked the Knicks. At least as much was true for me growing up in the ’80s and ’90s. While the Knicks had Ewing and a great team throughout the ’90s, the Nets were crappy to middling. When the Nets had a great team in the 00s and the Knicks spiraled into a laughingstock for 8 years, not too many NY fans jumped over.
But now moving to Brooklyn, the Nets are actively recruiting Brooklynites and NYers in general (with relatively cheaper tix), will carry a NY moxie, are redoing their branding and colors to be more modern and appealing, and will be in a stadium that will blow MSG out of the water….there will be more reason for people to get interested, in the doors, and root for the team. Barclay’s going to be an unbelievable building, if you haven’t checked it out. Oh, and it should be nice to have a NYC bball team that isn’t meddled with by a nitwit owner intent on squeezing money from the fans rather than winning championships.
Having the Isles associated with such a team on the upswing would be nice on a number of reasons. The Nets partner with the Yankees on YES: imagine if the Isles could somehow partner with YES to escape the MSG scourge. However, I don’t know if Barclays can be properly fitted to have enough seats for the Isles for the regular season—reports are it can be retrofitted, but it would still be smaller than the Coliseum, I think.
BK will love the Nets.
Probably wouldn’t notice the Islanders…
by Les Beaver on Jan 12, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
How long a drive is it from Long Island to Brooklyn?
Or train, or however you people do it?
Most certainly no 89 dollar cab ride.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Train from Hicksville would be about 45 minutes
No Sleep 'til....We Find Some Secondary Scoring
So they will still have plenty of fans from the island I'm assuming
i don’t see any of the people here not liking them anymore if they moved to Brooklyn.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
It's the same time as going to MSG
Unless you live way east it wouldn’t stop people and you obviously open up a bigger market.
No Sleep 'til....We Find Some Secondary Scoring
It'll be a heck of a lot easier...
…to get to Brooklyn then where they play now if you’re coming from NJ.
I had to take a 3:15 train to get to the NVMC for a 7:00 game. NJ Transit to NYC, then take LIRR out to Westbury, then a cab to the NVMC and the reverse on the way back. Didn’t get home until 1:00 AM.
Much easier to get to Brooklyn. If that game is played next year, then hell yes I am going!!
by barry_hal_oliver_24 on Jan 12, 2012 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Is Westbury the best place to get cab to-from The Coli?
I go from NJ and would much rather than LIRR after work; how hard is it to get a cab after the game?
I usually go to Mineola & get a cab there.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 13, 2012 1:35 AM EST up reply actions
I think Brooklyn has the worst friggin traffic in the world, so though western LI is like 20 miles away, it would probably take an hour to drive.
Also, LI is really, well, long, maybe 2 hours end to end or so to drive, so it really depends on where you are.
Train, same deal. Depends on where you are. But mileage wise, BK isn’t far. Getting there is never easy though.
I'm a mile from Barclays so I'd love them to move there
But driving there, even from Queens, and then parking….absolute nightmare. Flatbush/Atlantic is a nightmare now, I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like on game days.
But I’ll have a big smile on my face as I walk down 5th ave to go to see the Isles.
by Dorfer on Jan 12, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
How long a drive is it from Long Island to Brooklyn?
???
Dont get what youre asking. Where in Long Island are you thinking of? Its, well, long. and Brooklyn is part of it- so the answer is anywhere between 0 seconds and a couple of hours.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking around the Coli, stuff like that
I understand it wouldn’t be the same for everybody. Don;t shoot me, I’ve only been there once.
"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
No shooting, its just a tough question to answer unless you have a reference.
Brooklyn IS Long Island- its the westernmost county on the Island.
Brooklyn can be a bitch with traffic (well really all of LI can) but theres mass transit to get to the new arena- unlike NVMC. It takes about the same amount of time to get there from Jamaica as it does to get to Penn.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 12, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
You're Only Talking about 20-25 Miles
when you look at the distance between the Coliseum and the Atlantic Yards area of Brooklyn. Traffic is a big obstacle, as this small amount of distance can take a lot of time to navigate. So driving is pretty much an non-issue. Given the mass transit access to the new location I doubt the Isles would loose much from their fan base (other than parking revenue). The big win is opening up the team to mass transit, which also invitees a whole new fan base to the team. For people in Nassau & Suffolk, having train access could make it easier to go to games.
I believe I read somewhere that fitting this stadium for hockey would yield only about 14,500 seats, which would probably make it the smallest venue in the league… but hey, they can’t sell the seats in the Coli now!!!
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Islanders, easy
BKLYN is psyched for the Nets, and will be more excited with D12 on the roster next year!
No more will the NY area feel compelled to root for Dolan’s original mismanaged circus at Duh Mecca.
This is a brilliant fucking idea.
I will absolutely go to that game if this is true.
Great, now how will they get to Kansas City?
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"We owe him a lot more than he owes us at this point. He's been stellar all year. He still gave us a chance to win this one, and we've got to find a way."
—C Josh Bailey, on G Al Montoya after a 5-3 loss Tuesday in Montreal.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 12, 2012 1:35 PM EST reply actions
I thought the Islanders looked bigger for some reason
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent. On Twitter: @Dan_of_Science
Poulin
We should play our backup goalie to make them feel inferior!
Nothing else seems to work!
I've had enough! It's time to call out Garth Snow!
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I'm from Brooklyn
Born and raised..I can’t wait for the islanders to crush the cyclones!
The will is inside.
Winning Momentum??
I just hope we can build on our performance against Detroit & start a decent win streak. The confidence should be high & with JT getting an all star selection the team should be buzzing . Lets go Islanders!!!
by Kung Fu Panda 48 on Jan 12, 2012 3:57 PM EST reply actions
Secondary scoring
tonight boys. Top 4 in FIG did’nt pick a 1st line scorer!
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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.
1982-83
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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.
