Lighthouse Hockey All-Star Fantasy Draft 2012
by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 6:08 PM EST
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It's been a couple of years since the Islanders have had a participant in the actual NHL all-star game [Full list here complete with injury and petulance replacements]. Michael Grabner was invited as a rookie for the skill challenge last year, but prior to that, you'd have to go back to Mark Streit in the '08-'09 season for participation in the all-star game itself. John Tavares is now beginning what Islanders fans hope will be an annual rite of passage that he can blow off in a few years when he's tired or suspended.
In light of the achievement, I've personally decided I'll watch the game this year and Mark and I decided to run a mock draft of the participants to get our inner GM on. [*Disclaimer, both GMs have limited knowledge of some of the players on our squads, did not look into any type of advanced statistics...or um, statistics, and really, did this mostly off the cuff. Don't Neil Greenberg my list.] We will use the rosters to play a one off fantasy match for bragging rights. The actual draft will be tonight on NBC Sports Network at 8pm. [Full coverage information here]
After the jump, the explanation of the selection process, the fantasy scoring criteria, and some breakdowns and observations about the rosters.
First and foremost, it needs to be said that we used the rules that the NHL gives the chosen captains to guide them through the process. That makes it difficult and annoying. Having to get in all the goalies and defensemen early so their feelings don't get hurt or something (there may actually be some kind of logic here, but I doubt it) really puts a crimp in drafting a juggernaut. Since the captains were already selected, Mark and I flipped a coin for the right to choose the captains or to draft first. Being the good sport that I am, I let him call it [Tails which went off as a 3-1 underdog] and he won, picking the Zdeno Chara and Joffrey Lupul team. Already I was stuck with a Ranger, a ballot stuffing outcome and the first pick.
via i.imgur.com
The fantasy criteria to determine the winner will be goals, assists, points, +/-, time on ice, goals against, save percentage, saves, and "win".
Rosterbation:
- My first thought is that I'm going to win handily.
- My second was that my roster is lousy with Rangers, Leafs and Penguins and fills me with self-loathing.
- Mark drafted an awful lot of guys with girl's names.
- On that note, there was an even split on "Marians" and Sedins.
- Maybe I did draft John Tavares in the 2nd round (3rd overall, but 1st in your hearts)...it's mostly because I'm a homer and he's awesome. Side note, I'm predicting MVP right now. You heard it here first.
In comments, please feel free to evaluate the drafts as both Mark and I enjoy criticism and are really pretty comfortable with shame. Vote and make guesses on MVP or make your own fantasy roster to compete with us. Winners will receive valuable prizes like verbal praise, recs and enhanced self-esteem.
A LHH "Unbiased" Review (by Chris Greenberg...err...McNally):
It's obviously hard to bash two teams made of all-stars, and when these two teams hit the ice, anything can happen. I found it interesting that both teams drafted D-men and Goalies so early. I know that Goalies must be done before Round 10 and Defenseman before Round 15, but both teams chose to forgo choosing 7 stud forwards before wasting 8 straight midround picks on their goalies and d.
It was also interesting that with only one defenseman left Keith didn't just wait until Pick 15 to welcome the ever popular Dion Phaneuf to his team and embrace the chance to snatch up Tyler Seguin, a guy that I think will have a big offensive impact in the upcoming game.
As for the actual teams, both teams have a decent mix of all-star veterans and first-timers. Keith's choice of grabbing 4 stud centers early gives him the advantage on the front line. I also think that his goaltending tandem of Lundqvist, Thomas, and Elliott slightly tip the goalie advantage his way.
With that said, Mark's early selection of known puck-moving defenseman give him the advantage on the blueline. The fact that the game will be wide open should lead to a lot of home run passes, and there may be a lot of assists coming from those players.
On paper I would have to give the edge to Keith's team, but in an all-star game all bets are off.
Enjoy all-star weekend, and as always, in John we trust. Good luck JT91!
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I love this post so much.
My first thought is that I’m going to win handily.
My second was that my roster is lousy with Rangers, Leafs and Penguins and fills me with self-loathing.
It’s like being inside the mind of a real All-Star captain!
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
I'm surprised
Keith didn’t just curl up into the fetal position having Phaneuf on his team.
by IDCWhoYouLike on Jan 26, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm looking out for JT
NY Islanders, just one irrational free agent signing away from contention!
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 6:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’d be too worried about friendly fire lol
by IDCWhoYouLike on Jan 26, 2012 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
In a game where goalies are meaningless
I’m picking the team with the best net-minders. But that’s mainly cause I also think Team Keith has the better scorers.
The team
with the Sedin on it will win.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
by Torgo on Jan 26, 2012 6:19 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Maybe I'll geek out a bit
and run both of your rosters against each other in computer strat. Would just have to figure out how to work the goalies.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
Yes, I'm a total geek
Got both rosters set up using last year’s card set.
The ’puter puts JT on the top line between Kessel and Sedin.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
Over Malkin or Datsyuk?
Interesting
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
Nice!
can"t wait to see the results.
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Actually...
to make it authentic to your guys’ team, you should give me your lines and d pairs.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
if Keith doesn’t get back to you, just do what I’m doing and pair them up as they were drafted. If you have more then one player at the position, move the 5th player to a needed position.
"Mark D: the internet's foremost chronicler of Milburian insanity" - Pretty Good Idiot
Contributor to Lighthouse Hockey not sure if I'm the Sniper or the Enforcer.
Lines/D
Gaborik Datsyuk Kessel
Benn Tavares Iginla
Neal Malkin Alfredsson
Alfredsson Giroux Kane
Girardi Suter
Yandle Phaneuf
Letang Karlsson
Man, tough to call any of these a 3rd or 4th line.
Elliot
Thomas
Lundqvist
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I got it to work
I’ve done a couple test seasons to make sure it’s all kosher. The interesting part is trying to publush the results here.
I’m working up a new fanpost, but to try to get it to post a plain text, fixed width font stat table requires a Brian Rolston goal and the refs actually calling a penalty on the Leafs to work.
In the ‘actual’ dream season, the records are 5-3-2 vs 5-4-1 through 10 games. I’m going to try to do it in 10 game chunks if I can get the formatting to work, otherwise I’m just going to do a final dump of everything.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
I’m working up a new fanpost, but to try to get it to post a plain text, fixed width font stat table requires a Brian Rolston goal and the refs actually calling a penalty on the Leafs to work.
You can always build tables the normal way and then take screen grabs and make them jpgs… Ive done that.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jan 28, 2012 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
I got three votes in the poll? Who said fame only lasts 15 min?
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 6:27 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Is the next article
about how Tavares isn’t one of the top 42 players at the All-Star Game? :)
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
by Torgo on Jan 26, 2012 6:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ha!
Thanks for joining. You’re famous now, I’m trolling for page views!
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 6:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
While I have a chance, I wanted to say I appreciate all the outrage dialogue over the past few days. I’ve gotten to read some of your profane tweets get to know some of you and have much respect for the work that is done here.
Perhaps you all wanted to kill me we did’t see eye to eye on my last post, but I hope that doesn’t mean we can’t on future ones as long as they are pro-NYI.
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Since your for good converstation
Why did you decide to choose Quick as your first goalie? Just curious.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
Why did you decide to choose Quick as your first goalie? Just curious.
I think he does more with less than either Lundqvist or Thomas. Look at the goal support he gets per game:
Tim Thomas 3.79
Henrik Lundqvist 2.82
Jonathan Quick 2.31
He needs those six shutouts cause LAK can’t generate offense.
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 6:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
(It's really because of his brother-in-law's influence.)
"The reader of this sentence exists only while reading me."
by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
True, I just wanted your take on him
I like Quick, besides being Matty Mo’s brother-in-law, he is very good. He doesn’t really receive the attention he deserves. There a lot of goalies that seem to gain a lot of attention in the league, and Quick just isn’t one of them.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
Quick would be my pre-ASG Vezina winner.
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Yeah, it's between him and Lundqvist right now (Thomas too, if you don't want to take into account the Boston dominating everyone effect).
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
He needs a multi-syllable name like "Brodeur", "Lundqvist", "Fleury", or "Luongo"
He doesn’t attract the attention he deserves because his last name is too quick. That’s why Thomas still starts over Rask in Boston.
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
Rel QualSyllables?
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Better known as Rel QuanSyllables. You have to be careful with it though.
Some hockey fans still think it’s useless. But if you multiply it by the CPI, you can predict half the players’ perceived value three years into the future. It’s great for keeper-fantasy leagues. But just be careful, because it is perceived value, so I just use that info to know who to trade early in the season. (And who to trade for.)
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
And I have to say, I certainly appreciate your many efforts to justify clarify that nonsense piece. It’s a funny thing about this fan base…because of the horrible mismanagement and being the but of so many jokes, opinion articles such as yours are often viewed as attacks on the team (even just by omitting someone). It’s kind of unbelievable the level of passion that many still have. So while most think you’re a big doody head wrong, the flak you got was probably a backlash/build up from years.
Let me ask you though, are there more Islander fans out there than you initially thought? It’s funny because you look at the games and the empty (ish) arena, and you’d think there’s nobody, but being on this site, it just looks like there are plenty still out there, just that a good sized ton of them moved away from Long Island.
I’ll have to check out some more of your stuff in Wa Po…I just can’t bring myself to pay ESPN for anything, I’m sorry. But I am a fan of the fancy stats and can partially relate to where you’re coming from.
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 6:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
are there more Islander fans out there than you initially thought?
No. We knew there was going to be outrage on the Island. I will say I thought it would end in the blogs/twitter. I wasn’t expecting Howie to go on a bender and then have Wysh pick it up, etc.
Plus, I grew up in Queens so I am well aware of what to expect from the NY faithful.
What surprised me more was the lack of reaction from Dallas with Jamie Benn omitted. Their outrage was limited to just the ESPN comments section, unless I missed it on the interwebz.
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I know you have all of those fancy stats you use
But just on the surface, Tavares having 10+ more points in each of his first two seasons than Benn, plus more goals in each and improving on his goal total, unlike Benn, would seem to make him a more worthy addition to the list.
If Dallas fans didn’t see Tavares’ name there, they probably thought they had no right complaining about a lack of Benn.
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If Dallas fans didn’t see Tavares’ name there, they probably thought they had no right complaining about a lack of Benn.
Good point.
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What surprised me more was the lack of reaction from Dallas with Jamie Benn omitted. Their outrage was limited to just the ESPN comments section, unless I missed it on the interwebz.
Yeah, that struck me…also Duschene. I saw that you mentioned there wasn’t that much outrage…I just find that shocking. But also, like I said, this is a pretty defensive fan base (sometimes to a fault) and JT is basically the only piece of gold we’ve had in a long time. So maybe the outrage is a little overblown because we don’t let things roll of our backs.
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I'm sure being in the middle of a point streak
and a visible breakout over last season didn’t help.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
True. Point streak and All Star nod definitely helped the momentum
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That too
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There are fans in Dallas?
In any event, welcome to the site and I, for one, appreciate your willingness to come here and engage with us. Many of us are, as you could imagine, interested in the advanced stats seeping into hockey but are not as versed in their application.
Also good to see that your avatar/picture/thingie shows your complexion to be not as pallid and waxy as Howie might think. And I believe I see a window, letting in some rays of sunlight…?
by brother_rat on Jan 26, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I have two friends who are Stars fans
And they both thought it was much more ridiculous JT was left off.
Lighthouse Hockey - Trying to figure out why JT is good but not great.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Geez Louise
I get on the bus to go home and, the next thing I know, we get a real, live celebrity guest star.
Like everyone already said, your dialogue and openness about the whole Tavares thing is very much refreshing and appreciated. Sorry I called your method “borderline delusional” in my Fan Post yesterday.
(but seriously, omitting JT is totally delusional)
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 7:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
Thanks.
"borderline delusional" is fine. I get worse at home when I criticize Ovechkin.
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol PGI, honesty is refreshing right now
there is way too much political correctness floating around here right now.
Lighthouse Hockey - Trying to figure out why JT is good but not great.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
like John Tavares’s career after your article.
Seriously, props for coming by.
About as bold a move as one could expect from an agoraphobe.
by afrosupreme on Jan 26, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Welcome, have you read our "rebuttle" thread? Any comment or "replys" or thoughts on some of the points there?:
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
I did, and like i said above I have a tremendous amount of respect for this blog.
It is a well thought out argument, and him and I spoke on twitter about some of the points he raised.
"Shots aren't the important thing. Scoring chances are way more important than shots." - Bruce Boudreau
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
In other words
That horse has been beaten more than Mike Mottau, and we’re already having tea and making him an honorary poll option!
(Which Neil is winning, by the way. Not quite enough people think Keith and Mark are terrible just yet.)
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
If I win, do I get a signed one of these?
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I can certainly speak to Kevin about it!
Not sure JT would sign it…
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Howie would. We went to same high school.
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Did you stuff him in lockers? Or did one of your friends pick on him? lol
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Howies huge melon wouldnt fit in a locker
Maybe the dumpster behind the cafeteria
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I voted they were terrible
Tied the puppy enough.
I mean , pick your goalies 8,9, and 10. They’re stats are more than likely going to be just as bad as the goalies the other guy picks so why take ’em earlier than that. Gosh!
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Im not sure how I typed enough isntead of up.
Now I vote 14 times for me being terrible.
The New York Islanders: saving their best for the wrong conference since '05
by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
You're the worst
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I think the goal
was to NOT get Elliot. I started with one goalie already. But you really have to be careful because of your first 15 picks, 9 need to not be forwards.
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With the exception of the 2nd period in '08
There have been multiple goals scored by each team in every single period. So I think Elliot or not, every goalie is bound to give up goals. I think the only favorable point a goalie is going to get over the others is the ‘win’ point
The New York Islanders: saving their best for the wrong conference since '05
by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
That was since the work stoppage
That bit of info is important
The New York Islanders: saving their best for the wrong conference since '05
by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
Since you are here, and most hockey analysts have this done in their head or have brought it up before, Who are the top 10 overall forwards in the NHL in your opinion? In order would be nice.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
John Tavares
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 14 recs
lol. You win and I'm quoting you on this in my new sig!
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Just one thing that completely puzzles me about your 25U25. Do you have any real defense for Neuvirth and Varlamov on the list?
Because you said based off accomplishments and weighting what they are now(not what they could be), I see:
Varlamov:
09/10: Averagish backup goalie numbers
10/11: Great backup goalie numbers
11/12: Sub-par starting goalie (when this came out)
Neuvirth:
09/10: Averagish backup goalie numbers
10/11: Averagish starting goalie numbers
11/12: Sub-par backup/split-starter goalie numbers (when this came out)
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Okay, you have to stop now
he’s just popping in to say hello, joke around a bit. He can’t keep defending the piece constantly. There really isn’t going to be anything he can say about those that you’re going to find satisfactory is there?
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I was wrong?
Lighthouse Hockey - Trying to figure out why JT is good but not great.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
I guess that could do it!
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Just a question. You can't walk into the Lion's Den and expect to go unscathed.....
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
he seems to be though
Lighthouse Hockey - Trying to figure out why JT is good but not great.
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
For all I know he can convince me. Not likely, but it's possible still. I am not that closeminded.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Now I'm wondering you just came by
on the chance JT gets picked last overall.
It’s a trap!
by afrosupreme on Jan 26, 2012 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Not a trap
"Shots aren't the important thing. Scoring chances are way more important than shots." - Bruce Boudreau
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
.....Neil Greenberg IS one of us after all! This is why I SO love hockey.....
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I hope Alfredsson chooses Tavares
Sure he’ll be on a team with Lunquist, but it would be nice to see Ottawa go crazy for Tavares scoring on their Captain’s team.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
by pippup on Jan 26, 2012 6:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I don't - Ottawa is just too close in proximity to Toronto!
That’ll only get Leafs fans and BB lusting after him again…..
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They never stopped lusting after him
Either way Leaf fans are going to get a look at him.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
by pippup on Jan 26, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wait ... they made Joffrey Lupul a captain?
What the hell, man. The guy can’t even spell his first name.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
by Dominik on Jan 26, 2012 6:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Well, in all fairness
Dom, your name could be considered a poor butchering of “Domonic.” Or “Dominique,” or “Domonic,” or like my favorite Christmas donkey (“Dominick.”).
Matthew 7:1!
Nonsense, all of it
Hasek > Wilkins
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Haha would you rather do a split or slam a basketball?
and answer wisely
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
I think Lupul should be retroactively written in to Young Frankenstein.
Igor!
Froederick!
Joffrey!
Off topic question
In my sports marketing class we have to do a vintage night honoring a decade of a team so obviously I chose the 1980 Islanders. We have to make it a retro night making everything the same as it was in the 80s. Same jerseys, concessions, same ticket prices, and as a bonus for just the Isles we even get to play in the same building. Does any one know how much a ticket for a game cost, and if they did anything in between periods like a t shirt toss or chuck a puck? If anyone could help I would really appreciate it
Goodness, those are good questions
Curious if anyone around here has answers.
My memory of promotions in the late ’80s (in STL, mind you) was limited to intermission long shot into tiny puck-sized hole contests. Also: $7.50 nosebleeds.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Yes, intermissions
And there definitely was peewee hockey in the late ’80s (and early ’90s) at the Coliseum….I had a friend in elementary school that played between periods.
I recently found a Stanley Cup final ticket stub from 1980 in an old dresser
If I can find the stub again, I can tell you the price and maybe get you a copy.
Hmm
You can find an image of a 1979-1980 Stanley Cup ticket stub on google, and I think it says that it was $20 for a loge seat. Can’t help help you for later in the decade….my parents treated me to those tickets.
I imagine you could contact the team to see if they’d have answers or some old usher they could direct you towards for the answers. Good luck with the project!
Im not to fussed...
who’s team or when JT’s picked just as long when he gets his chance on the ice in the game he shows everyone else what we get to see every game he plays in for us.
3 Teams 3 Different Sports Same Torture!!!
by Kung Fu Panda 48 on Jan 26, 2012 6:58 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I agree
(although playing with Alfredsson in Ottawa would be nice) Its just nice to have an Islander at the All Star Game, especially one as deserving as Tavares. I can’t to see him in the skills competition; although, if he does something awesome he will probably follow up with his typical boring interview.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
by pippup on Jan 26, 2012 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree with the Alfredsson point.
But ‘im sure if he’s on Chara’s team he will still be able to do something to make the home fans go crazy.
3 Teams 3 Different Sports Same Torture!!!
by Kung Fu Panda 48 on Jan 26, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Knowing JT he has more tricks up his sleeve then we can count
Your right, anything with the puck will get a reaction.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
Three thoughts
1) The teams looks pretty even to me.
2) Daniel Sedin in round 17 is an absolute steal. Especially for a no-hitting game.
3) If the Sedins do end up on different teams for the All-Star Game, when was the last time they played against one another? What would be the over/under for unintentional passes to each other for the game? Which one would win in a fight?
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 7:01 PM EST reply actions
I think the Sedins were on different teams in last years all star game
Other than that they have never played on a different team.
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I probably missed that one.
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
I purposely didn't draft the other Sedin
Cause I’m amused by separating them.
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by Mark D on Jan 26, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don't they lose their powers when separated?
Shrewd move, as long as you draft not expecting much from your Sedin.
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
They seemed fine last year at the All Star Game
But they were probably crying on the inside.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
I’m predicting MVP right now.
What the f@#$ are you thinking? When he gets hurt going to be more than a kitten that gets punched.
Does this count?
ASG pr*j*cti*ns???
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I'm guessing that...
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Keith Im just curious
Did you purposely try and even out the three forwards positions, bc obviously with only 5 LW’s you could have went center-centric
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No actually
I didn’t care about that figuring “who plays defense” and that since nobody checks, it shouldn’t be a problem with all the open ice. Mark was trying to do that, but I just figured that since there were so many centers, I would go that route.
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It was very Comeau of Keith to go this way
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You know what we need a photoshop of (really photoshop gif)
BC COZOing the inside of a toilet bowl.
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Did the NHL network really just have an hour segment with Bettman?
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:03 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
This happens every week on Thursday. For a whole hour. Every week. Every time.
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Is it the same show that he does for XM too?
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It might be
NHL live looks more like a TV show, but since that still appears on the radio and Bettman’s show and NHL Live are connected it probably is the same one.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
Yes, one and the same
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
Scientists have just discovered
this hour per week is solely responsible for global warming and the dumbing down of the general population.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
They had a bunch of 8 year olds lobbing softballs at him. All taped.
Open of the phone lines and take your flogging like a man, Bettman.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
He would be murdered
This show is probably made to put him in a positive light, so they only pick nice questions for the commissioner.
All Who Oppose Grabner Shall Perish.
Yeah, I got that. ;-)
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
They've actually taken decent calls before
But he’s a master at diverting or picking the least inquisitive part of a question, anyway.
The most fascinating part to me is usually watching EJ Hradek tread the line that is impossible to tread in this position without either coming off as a toady or being let go. After on point but critical calls, you can see Hradek reach for a sympathetic line to add, and sometimes it just isn’t there.
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An off topic question for Mr.Greenburg
Should my son, now 10 months old, with the surname of Post, be a goalie or a power forward?
I imagine there would be much fun either way.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
What's his CPI?
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
As you saw, I can barely be trusted with a 25 Under 25 list. I am not sure I should be trusted suggesting your son’s future hockey position.
That being said, goalie.
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by NGreenberg on Jan 26, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Lord forgive me
but I just rec’d some of Neil Greenberg’s work
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'd say forward, more open roster spots. But if he has "power forward size", I'd go defense. Get him skating now!
Just my 2 cents. lol
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skating lessons start
this coming November. They take them as young as 18 months.
Before his 2nd birthday, he’ll be a much better skater than me.
But I scored on Bruce Driver once in beer league, and he can never take that away from me!
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lol. Nice.
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Depends
Do you want him to be a nutcase, or lose his teeth?
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BOTH!
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Who do you think is having a better All-Star game weekend
John Tavares having to ‘work’ during the break or Matt Moulson, who I think deserved to be there over a few forwards, who is gambling it up with Booker T in Atlantic City?
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they need to play roulette and put some chips on 23. I'm telling you.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Also, there is a contest from the team site
NYIslanders @NYIslanders
About 50 minutes until the #NHLAllStar Fantasy Draft. What round and which team will JT play for? Enter this contes… 4sq.com/y7yjjm
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Here is better link
http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=613811&navid=DL|NYI|home
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Balls
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I checked both "yes" and "no" for Islanders Insider.
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
You'll probably get 3000 emails
asking if you’re sure now.
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Lundqvist has almost no accent. Amazing.
Does this guy get any more lucky with his god given talents/looks/personality?
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by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 7:39 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'm sure there was some hard work in there
You know he’s handsome when he got female islanders fans swooning.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol. Yeah, but his god-given abilities are still through the roof.
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by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So is his god-given hotness.
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 26, 2012 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
.....has anybody ever pointed out how uncannily he looks like a Swedish Tortorella?????
Coincidence?
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Although, he did get a lot of chicks…
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 26, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
He is
so frickin hot.
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by JW1970 on Jan 27, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I know...
I know. Sigh.
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 27, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Anybody watching NHL Network right now?
And Weekes and Melrose seriously struggling through getting through this mock draft?
Weekes picked Lopuel (sp) second on his team, Melrose picked Datsyuk for second on his team…. Then they went to commercial, came back and Melrose picked Datsyuk again for second on his team but Weekes picked Chara and they acted like the pick before the commercial didn’t happen at all… strange.
by BaltimoreIslander on Jan 26, 2012 7:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
They probably had trouble waking up after bettman's segment.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
I was confused. I'm not sure what's going on. lol They keep breaking off from clips and commentary too.
I saw JT and thought one of them picked JT in the top 10 for a second. lol
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They all have visons of Leafs and Sens dancing in their heads.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
Spezza's smile in that pick is so weird, lol:
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Like the cameraman just told him a joke but he doesn't want to laugh.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
looks like a drive by fart
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 7:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What pick do we think JT goes at? I'm saying 18th.
Malkin, Datsyuk, Giroux, Weber, “should” be top 4 picks imo.
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"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
15
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
i was hopeful in the isles contest
i said 9th round
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I think we all may be to high
the young guys usually get messed with in these types of things.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Based on the captais
Unfortunately I think he goes after the D and Goalie cutoff in the 15th round. I’d say 32
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Even with the cutoff, that's rough. He went 22nd in the NHL.com mock draft by 2 writers.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
We're talking about Players not writers. Alfreddson already said he's taking Karlsson
his teammate, first. These guys are drafting based on stats like a writer may be thinking. A guy like Tavares, who doesn’t have a real close connection to many of these all-stars, will most likely be down towards the end.
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know Chara has played against JT and got burned for a goal before by him, so I could defintiely see him grabbing JT having seen that.
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I wonder how awkward it would be to ask Chara to sign an Isles jersey if you saw him. lol
Anyone think he’s arguably the best defensive d-man of all time? Any people we want to throw up for this award? Maybe Lidstrom?
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Chara is the best PK defenseman I've seen.
It’s almost not really a power play.
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think Rod Langway is the best defensive d -man Ive ever seen
He won Norris trophies based just on his stellar defensive play. But I didn’t start watching til the mid 80’s, so there are probably some guys before then that are just as good or better
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
How are you all doing tonight?
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Good. Ready to see a JT-Gaborik line sunday. lol
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Would be fun to see!
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by Brandon C. on Jan 26, 2012 8:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah. I'd rather see some wicked hands on a line together though. Say Datsyuk, Malkin, Giroux, Kane, JT, 3 of them on a line together.
Or something else cool or interesting. Can’t really go wrong with any combo pretty much.
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This is awesome!
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 8:12 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
lol. Made of invisible.
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by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Should have used
a better brain when they built him.
by afrosupreme on Jan 26, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
They used one made of invisible
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
But it got hurt when it fell to the ground before insertion.
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Do they actually get to drafting before 8:30?
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:13 PM EST reply actions
Larionov?
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
If your one of the people getting picked. Hell yes. Kessel must have gotten a ton of crap for being picked last last year.
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"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
yeah, but one good idea they've actually had
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
The #1 pick
has now been “next” twice.
by afrosupreme on Jan 26, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
we we weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions
Do you think they will actually ever pick anyone?
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Just wait till your screen freezes. lol
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"put Lupul on waivers" did the crowd say that?
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:20 PM EST reply actions
Also Leafs suck repeatedly.
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which is always good
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
Boom
1 for 1
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HELL YES! I love the Datsyuk love!!!!! IMO best overall player in the NHL hands down.
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Pavel looks like a serial killer
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:21 PM EST reply actions
Chara and Datsyuk on same team
Game is already decided.
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
i never heard him speak
he has a THICK accent
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I have a feeling with the way alfredsson is gonna be picking. Chara's team is gonna F his team up.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
If he picks all the sens, he will have an advantage
That always beats an all star team
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
These Ottawans
are lubed up very excited.
by afrosupreme on Jan 26, 2012 8:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Here comes Malkin for Chara. Just watch.
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"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
When everyone predict JT gets picked?
I went with the 10th round by Chara
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Goalie quick. Hmmm.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Wait Thomas is a ringer at the ASG.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
He actually showed up
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Anyone else annoyed
When they made the comment about Thomas being the only goalie to have the win 3 ASGs in a row?
The only reason he got that first win is that he coughed up a bunch of goals and gave Rick a no decision, then his team scored enough goals to give him the win. TT was not good that ASG.
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 26, 2012 11:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Lupul's like
WTF???
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Guarantee Lupul has no weight on Chara's picks early. lol
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Meant with the
LEAFS SUKC!!!!111 During the dead silence right before the pick.
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lol. Yeah, that is gonna happen a lot I see.
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Another Senator coming up?
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:26 PM EST reply actions
Good move on Chara
with the pick and the hug to support TT.
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Another teammate. Is he gonna pick ex teammates next?
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Wait. Michalek is here too right?
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Yes
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Guess we know Alfredsson's next pick.
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I'm wrong.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Take the last Sen and split the crowd
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 8:27 PM EST reply actions
Not sure
I’ve ever heard the same person do the English and French. Feel like for some reason they always use different voices.
bahahah
Lupul: “You guys dont like the Leafs huh”
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Chara's team is going to crush in this game
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Giroux, finally a legit pick. Goalies this early and Sens. Wtf was alfredsson doing before that?
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Malkin I can guarantee will, barring injury.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
When Tavares is picked...
John Tavares is NOT one of the top players under 25.
John Tavares n’est pas un des meilleurs joueurs de moins de 25.
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by Torgo on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
they are either gonna say its his first game
OR had the longest point streak this season
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Well, they'll certainly interview him about it.
They already “went there” with Thomas.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
imagine if lundqvist picked JT
that would be awkward
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by DarthDoyle on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
This peanut gallery
Is killing this thing. It’s like the Jets pick of the NFL draft only stretched out over two hours.
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Seriously
they should move the mics away during the break…just a matter of time before there’s eff bombs and such right?
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You bet.
Perhaps they were smart enough to not sell alcohol at this thing?
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
$$$$$$$ , there's definitely alcohol sold there.
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Then lett the four letters fly!
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Hossa looks like he could fill in for the principal from 'Ferris Buehler's Day Off'.....
…..whose real name presently escapes me…..
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by ogam5 on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Kris " I got slashed on my left knee, but I'm holding my right knee" letang
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:32 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
What a posterchild for a top defenseman. (Looks over at Phaneuf).
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Letang could be a friggin' male model too.....
….why does the universe DO these things, I ask you???? LOL
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by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Peasants who still have their spleens.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
It was actually not too bad
but the sport can’t take off due to the insane cost of entry (you need a horse, know how to ride it, and armor) and the risk of injury.
Too bad, though… those guys made ‘bat shit crazy’ look normal.
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
Polo? lol. I guess it's a costly game for tough guys and farm owners.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Corey Perry "An asshat that runs goalies and fights non-fighters" lol
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
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by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 8:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Michael Grabner Michael Grabner grabs40
haha "MMoulson: That a boy @JonathanQuick32 … Now his wife won’t yell at captains for not picking him"
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The biographer guy
sounds like a game show host…that’s shitty.
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Goalies are ultimately done now.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
How close are these fans to the mic?
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Clearly no draft strategy from the Queen & Sens team
Shocking that a Ranger wouldn’t know how to create a team.
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i dont think he has deep enough pockets
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Gotta pick fast to shut these clowns up
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JT sitting with Kessel after last game? What? lol
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I was shocked about that earlier as well
JT mightve got put at the reject table cause he’s a new guy.
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by ArsenalLI on Jan 26, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, and did Malkin and some other people get a couch while JT and most got chairs? What? lol
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
Great physical comedy there by Price
He’s the NHL’s Dick Van Dyke.
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 8:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
WEBER VS CHARA HARDEST SHOT COMPETITION REMATCH!!!!!!!!
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haha lol
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I am proud to announce John Tavares won this years car as the last overall pick #TSN #allstardraft #shouldhavewenttop3
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by DarthDoyle on Jan 26, 2012 8:44 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
lol
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Son of Suter, gotta love him
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:44 PM EST reply actions
20 picks no JT. If he goes after 32, no respect, but I doubt that happens.
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.....soooo, any takers as to Aliyanka's relationship to Igor (?)
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I believe she is his daughter
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks, JT! Gorgeous, no question about that.....
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....I like Spezza a lot.....damn it, why couldn't we have.....oh, NEVER mind!
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by ogam5 on Jan 26, 2012 8:52 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Islanders Tickets from Subway
Kind of OT but I was in Subway today getting lunch and they had an ad on their counter that if you bought a 25 dollar gift card for subway you could then buy 5 dollar Islander tickets. Anyone else see this?
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Juan Epstein died today
damn.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:54 PM EST reply actions
yep
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
That's a shame
RIP
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 8:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
No one likes Phaneuf.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
It is hilarious, isn't it?
If he ever gets traded (doubtful, but…), Leafs fans will probably turn on him in a heartbeat.
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 9:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Pens fans turned on Jagr, and he was a generational player. lol. A lot of bandwagon fans disrespect good players, but Phaneuf is just an ass on the ice and in real life. He's got no chance.
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is ottawa like the central florida of canada or something?
bufoons.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 8:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
....JT has the longest point streak, rivals the league leader in that span, and he STILL hasn't been picked.....L'IDIOTS!
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Why don't they interview somone who is not a dolt
and that you can understand?
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I hope JT gets drafted by team Chara
Dont wanna see him playing with Lundqvist lol
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
James Mirtle @mirtle
Alfredsson: “What round are we in?” Phaneuf: “What day are we in?” Kessel: “What?”
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 9:02 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
and I am sure someone is asking
“Where is the buffet at?”
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
It would make sense if JT gets picked last
I mean it is the Islanders right? lol
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:02 PM EST reply actions
or they forget to pick him at all
and he doesn’t get the car
Amateurs practice til they get it right. Professionals practice til they can't get it wrong.
.....for a player threatening to be overlooked,
they sure POUND him enough!
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I wouldn't mind it. More encouragement to get better, if that's possible. lol
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Tavares goes round 18
Not enough ppl know him but he’s not personable enough to be the brunt of a joke and go last
Just kinda gets picked unnoticed, like he has been for 3 years
by BaltimoreIslander on Jan 26, 2012 9:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
.....I SUPPOSE; it IS kind of ours - and his - badge of courage.....
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Am I alone in wanting Lunqvist to f
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 9:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Whoops
I want Lundqvist to draft Tavares. Ease Islander-Ranger relations for a bit. Perhaps we can learn from each other…
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 9:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Learn:
Isles Learn: Spending money can be good sometimes.
Rangers learn: Drafting and picking up under the radar and good production/dollar players is a good stratedgy.
lol
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
come on,let's get this done.
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 9:06 PM EST reply actions
Camera guy was showing the rookies backwards lol
"Mario Lemiuex… I used to respect you."- Turgeon1992
Gaborik looks more like a science teacher than a hockey player
like he could be played by Kevin Spacey
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
JT!!
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 9:10 PM EST reply actions
JT!
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"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
And then he shook the Queen's hand.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Feel the love...
"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 26, 2012 9:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
There he goes
team Lundqvist/Alfredsson….and not last.
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 9:10 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Round 16
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32nd
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
I thought you told me no way
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry. My crystal ball is broken. I better get a refund.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
I paid off Alfredsson for my intel
Its all good
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
....soundsw as though JT is very much a crowd favorite!
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by ogam5 on Jan 26, 2012 9:11 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
helps that he was born in Ontario
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
They're lobbying for his next 6-year contract.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
JT is loved in Canada, especially certain areas (toronto/ottawa specifically).
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by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
JT sitting next to Hartnell. lol
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by OzzyFan on Jan 26, 2012 9:11 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I love how they keep trying to get the players to say something about not wanting to be last...
But everyone pretty much just says, nah I don’t care at all
by BaltimoreIslander on Jan 26, 2012 9:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The truth is...
… There’s a few hundred players who are sitting at home, wishing they were picked last. But if these guys say that, they’re gonna sound arrogant.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Unfortunately I think he goes after the D and Goalie cutoff in the 15th round. I’d say 32
And this is why Im an “expert” hahaha
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 9:12 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
........
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 9:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Pissing Moulson off!
Matt Moulson @MMoulson
How do u not pick #JT91 yet? Guy is going to go hard, figure it out
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Matt Moulson @MMoulson
Well @JonathanQuick32 and #JT91 on same team makes it easy pick who to cheer for
Neil Greenberg @ngreenberg
I see what you did there RT @wyshynski Team Alfie clearly has no concept of John Tavares’s zone starts. #PushesUpGlasses
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL!!!!!!!!!
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 26, 2012 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
ok so who are the 4 guys left?
I know Seguin is one of them, but who are the other 3?
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions
Jamie Benn, Logan Coutore
dont know who the last guy is
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Did Pommenville get picked yet?
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by Chris McNally on Jan 26, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
No idont think so
So that would be him rounding out the bottom 4
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yup thats the 4
Benn, Couture, Pominville and Seguin
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
No
I suspect he’ll go last. I don’t think anyone cares about Pominville outside of Western New York.
I could blast my roommate that my teams 1 all-start was picked before his lol
he is a Sharks fan lol
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
unless his teams all-star gets the car lol
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
the great one is 51? OMG
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by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Jan 26, 2012 9:18 PM EST reply actions
down to Couture and Benn
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:20 PM EST reply actions
Big Z gets to decide who wins a car
lol
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by Jtpdolphins2009 on Jan 26, 2012 9:21 PM EST reply actions
I KNEW it!
The blonde always does come with the car.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:22 PM EST reply actions
The Honda Cross-Tour?
Didn’t even know that was a real car.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:23 PM EST reply actions
Couture probably deserved of last pick arguably.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
"John Tavares(a top 10 forward in the NHL)"-Neil Greenberg
A HONDA??!!!
That’s it? Fuck that.
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by PGI on Jan 26, 2012 9:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I know.
Nothing quite says “meh” like being picked last, and like a Honda Cross-Tour.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
The worst thing that could happen for us as Islander fans (other than an injury, of course)....
…. is that JT scores 5 goals and is MVP. Then all we’ll hear is how he’d be so much better on another team.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:28 PM EST reply actions
To note
JT probably won’t wear 91 because of Stamkos. Wonder what he’ll pick.
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Probably 19
Players usually just reverse the number in that instance
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I'm pretty sure they simply will have two 91s.
They did that last year.
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by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Jan 26, 2012 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
Double it up
99
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Math fail. could he wear 182?
ICSFIAI is right 2 91s. Stamkos Tavares would be a nice 91-91 pairing.
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It's all rookies
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 9:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I actually may be wrong about this (somewhat)
felt like last year the skating was all rookies, but obviously some of the other events were done by the vets (like hardest shot), but what the hell do the rookies do then? I can’t remember crap any more. Really I’m pretty sure all I watched last year was the draft and Grabner’s races.
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
I think they mix the rookies in...
…if I remember correctly.
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 27, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
When Grabs did fastest skater they raced him against another rookie.
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 27, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
That's right! I remember now.
But for the rest of the competition, do they have the rookies ever with/against non-rookies? Or are they always separate?
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 27, 2012 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
I think they mixed it up a bit
Grabs did race Hall- but his scores were compared to everyone elses too, not just Halls.
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 28, 2012 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
This whole thread was gold
But I think Lupul wins the MVP of the draft. He played that drunk Sens fan crowd like a fiddle.
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John Tavares is now beginning what Islanders fans hope will be an annual rite of passage that he can blow off in a few years when he’s tired or suspended.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by TheMetalChick on Jan 26, 2012 10:12 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That was my favorite line from the post too.
So true!
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by North Dakota Red Eagle on Jan 26, 2012 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like JT had some travel trouble
In an interview with Hradek, he said he got in about 5 minutes before the event and had to get changed. Was going to unpack his bags after the interview. May explain why there wasn’t much coverage of him prior to and during the draft.
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by Keith Quinn on Jan 26, 2012 10:54 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Poor JT, sitting on the frickin runway.
He must have been so annoyed!
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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.
