'Overspeed' in the Desert?
Dave King's description of Coyotes practices sounds a lot like the approach Scott Gordon described when he was hired to coach the Islanders.
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How Islanders youth is served
It's been a predictably rough season for Year One of the Islanders rebuild, but Scott Gordon's disciplined approach is bringing the youngsters along just fine.
Vets grumble, youths shine in Islanders 2-0 win over Sabres
Islanders veterans can anonymously grumble all they want -- the writing on the wall about this season being a rebuild was there in the beginning. Young forwards like Sean Bergenheim demonstrated why in the 2-0 shutout over Buffalo.
Splinters - Beyond the Island: Turtling, managing, the limits of straight-talking
Links from beyond the Island and a little musing about what Scott Gordon means when he says his Islanders system is "not about speed, it's about effort."
Weight hurt, Witt hurts as Islanders fall to Devils
The Islanders gave up 50 shots and dropped a close one to New Jersey, with Brendan Witt symbolic of what ails the club.
Islanders Essential Questions II: Whither 'overspeed?'
As the New York Islanders sit in 30th place and look toward a top pick and brighter future, the question remains whether coach Scott Gordon's system can win over veterans like Brendan Witt, or whether players like Witt will have to be shed.
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Trevor Smith, and the defense-challenged search for offense
The 30th place Islanders are predictably poor on offense and defense. But a decent power play helps mask their offensive deficiencies 5-on-5.
