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Bridgeport/Islanders Prospect Roundup, Feb. 13: Ty Wishart Recalled
In two games this weekend Bridgeport put up an incredible 81 shots, scoring 10 goals. Defensively they only let up 58 shots and allowed 2 goals. To make things even more impressive, it wasn't all Casey Cizikas and Matt Donovan. Scoring came from all over the place, 4 assists from unheralded Kael...
Bridgeport/Islanders Prospect Roundup, Feb. 5th
Two games this week for Bridgeport, winning a rout on Friday and dropping a close game last night. They are still on a winning streak while away from BP. They are tied for first in their division with Connecticut, but currently hold the tiebreaker with 2 more wins. Despite being first in the...
Anton Klementyev Could Be Yours for $125: How Unconditional Waivers Work
And so we come to the end of the Anton Klementyev saga -- which in the spectrum of NHL sagas, would probably air on one of those cable channels you don't want but are forced to have as part of the Sports Choice Plus Extra Minutia package. The Islanders suspended Klementyev after he refused a loan...
Commence Roster-Gazing: Islanders Recall Rhett Rakhshani, Kevin Poulin
Just when we'd run out of things to discuss before New York Islanders games resume Tuesday night in Raleigh (where the Carolina Hurricanes have reached an extension with pending UFA Tim Gleason) the Islanders announce the recall of Rhett Rakhshani and Kevin Poulin from Bridgeport. Marty Reasoner,...
Bridgeport/Islanders Prospect Roundup, Jan. 29th
Well all good things come to an end, as Bridgeport finally dropped a game in the month of January. BP though had two third-period comebacks to force overtime. Winning 2 of 3 games this week, Bridgeport have overtaken their Connecticut rivals for first in the Northeast. Another big week for Casey...
Bridgeport/Islanders Prospect Roundup, Jan. 22
Casey Cizikas continues his strong play for Bridgeport. He has points in 9 of his last 10 games, posting 5 goals and 6 assists. BP won both their games this week, upping their undefeated streak to 8 games. The Sound Tigers have clawed their way back into the playoff picture, standing 2 points out...
Casey Cizikas: When is he ready? Examining a similar case
With Bridgeport going from December doldrums to a sudden two-week win streak, Islanders fans eyes have turned toward the Sound Tigers prospects, in particular team scoring and +/- leader Casey Cizikas (9-19-28, +14). He's an interesting piece to watch because, unlike young forwards who are...
Bridgeport/Islanders Prospect Roundup, Jan. 15th
Wow, what a difference a month can make. The Sound Tigers went with just 2 wins during the month of December. Now halfway through January they have yet to lose a game, going 6-0. They were helped by Kevin Poulin's return to form, Rhett Rakhshani's return to the lineup, Matt Donovan's sudden...
Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Kevin Poulin on Over
It wasn't exactly home cooking, but Anders Nilsson got the benefit of NHL travel, service and salary through the end of the 2011 holidays while serving as Evgeni Nabokov's backup for the past 2.5 weeks. Nilsson did not see any playing time -- Nabokov, whose numbers against Tuesday's opponent are...
Bridgeport/Islanders Prospect Roundup, Jan. 8th
Last week we were talking about how Kevin Poulin looked like he was returning to form. This week Poulin flat out took over as he posted three straight shutouts, breaking Rick DiPietro's old Bridgeport record. In other good news for Islanders prospects Johan Sundstrom had a strong showing as Sweden...
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