Comments on: ISLANDERS ANNOUNCE INJURY, ROSTER UPDATESOkposo out a week; Witt returning

By: TheTinChicken

TheTinChicken — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:14:41 +0000

If we can get D-Mac, we do it. The guy has more Cup rings than our roster combined and is a team guy I’d want in my dressing room if he’d come.

The guy would be ideal for a deterrent role, but unfortunately, he’s had issues after leaving Detroit and I’d seriously HATE to see him leave Yzerman and his buddies who straightened his life out and got him back on track.

But he’s perhaps the best character guy in his realm of players (enforcers). He’s tough and respected and a winner.

That said, the Isles apparently don’t like having toughness on the roster apparently. We get a goon and he’s gone in no time. We get three big fighters and none are kept for any amount of time. We get a small inept scorer afraid of the corners and the crease and we dress him every night expecting something to happen in Tambellini……but we won’t give Fritz the time of day for a vital role he excelled in albeit briefly.

The team just needs a hockey mind running it old school. Wang and Snow are not up to the task.

By: HilbertSnipe

HilbertSnipe — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:49:56 +0000

BTW all you Fritz lovers. I like him. He smacked BGL around, that was great. However, his ice time is a quarter to a 1/3rd of what a fourth liner should be. That throws off the ability to roll four full lines, something that is absolutely imperative in order to keep our established high energy forecheck. Jackman will fight and handle his own. He may not mess with BGL or the big boys, but the big boys won’t mess with the little guys. Enforcers fight enforcers. This isn’t old time hockey anymore.

By: HilbertSnipe

HilbertSnipe — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:42:58 +0000

I agree about Weight. His puck control has been outstanding. He can really slow down and dictate the play. Bring up Comeau and maybe we can have two lines that can control the puck through the blue-line instead of just dumping and chasing (although that has worked pretty well with our forecheck system always high.) And once we get Silli back, maybe we can start winning key faceoffs and not keep running around in our own zone after three icings in a row?!?!?!

By: Spinner9

Spinner9 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:22:24 +0000

JPinVA

Love the Bush reference. Never underestimate the stupidity of the American public. I too also currently hail from the blue Commonwealth of Virginia.

By: JPinVA

JPinVA — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:18:32 +0000

Spinner… damn good reasoning.
Brian… 2 points
Of all the “D” in the NHL why would Snow settle on Meyer for Zitnick so early in the season. I’m sorry, I didn’t buy “salary dump” then, and I don’t buy it now.
If you love something, set it free… if it comes back…
I bet you’ll never look at Freddy and Garth the same way again.
ATL puts out the double secret word that they are shopping for a puck moving “D” and they might go as high as Coburn for him becasue they are having problems with his agent.
Snow isn’t in the frat, so he doesn’t get the memo.
Snow to Clark… hmm.. what do you want for Meyer… “Zhitnik”
two weeks later the the Flyers have one of the premier young defensemen and Snow has Freddy “I knocked down Spezza” Meyer.

THAT, ladies and gentlemen is why this country voted for George W. Bush TWICE!!!

By: Brian from Massapequa

Brian from Massapequa — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:57:44 +0000

Spinner. Can’t really argue with your logic on the Fritz/enforcer issue (at least in the short term).

By: Spinner9

Spinner9 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:56:00 +0000

I think this team must be very judicius in their use of Fritz or anyone else who can only play a limited amount of shifts per game. While it may be that the team is just now getting “the system” they definately have had more success since they went back to rolling out four lines on a fairly steady basis. Certain games may dictate some protection but not on a regular basis.

As for the other call-up, I’d like to see McLean, Iggulden or Smith. We can always use another potential scoring threat. Leave Comeau down for an extended period so he can work on developing an offensive game without the interuption of short periodic recalls to the big club. He has only two goals in 12 games in Bridgeport and is only a plus 1 on a team that rarely loses.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:55:18 +0000

Snow would deserve an award or get arrested for robbing the hawks.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:53:23 +0000

Mike Comrie for Barker. Mike comrie for a 1st. Mike Comrie and Bruno Gervais for Barker. LOL. LMFAO. LOL. LOL. LOL. LOL. LOL. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guys you are outta your f$@king minds! Gervais is horrible. Mike comrie was horrible before he was injured. Tallon would be fired the day he made that trade.

By: Brian from Massapequa

Brian from Massapequa — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:44:44 +0000

JP - Man crush on Meyer? It must have developed late. Snow released him before picking him up again. I like Meyer, no crush tho.

I’m on the Fritz bandwagon too. I have the pics too prove it too. Again, no crush. LOL

By: JPinVA

JPinVA — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:39:06 +0000

Skinner v Gervais
See Contract. also:
Sutton and Streit… number one pair.

Witt goes back with Marty..much more effective with less ice time.

Campoli and Gervais are like the Abbot and Costello of 5-6 defensemen. Gervais will be in the booth when Meyer comes back.

Don’t be surprised if Marty is not an Islander in 2009. I love the guy, but this might be an excellent SELL time for a guy who rarely plays 60 games… How about him and Comrie to Chicago for Barker.. I have no idea why CHI would want to get rid of Barker… and Comrie is DAMAGED GOODS… why do I fall for that ridiculous Hockey Buzz crap.
but it does sound cool.
It’s more likely Marty goes for the standard Draft Picks or prospects… he will definitely help a team in need of solid 3-4 “D”. And they need to make room for Hillen in 2009… That guy, with 10-20lbs of muscle is going to be something.
In his limited NHL time he completed more tape to tape passes than have been seen in uniondale since Y2K.
I haven’t seen Barker, but I suppose he’s very similar to Coburn… and I think Coburn was the BIGGEST MISTAKE Snow has made. Well… in fairness to snow there is probably no way he could have known Zitnik would fetch Coburn… and he has a man crush on Meyer (New England Mafia crush anyway).

By: JPinVA

JPinVA — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:24:31 +0000

Wow… way too many plumber jokes in my head.. so I’ll avoid them all.
Comeau for the week would be nice. The guy isn’t superman, but he did bring a nice level of puck control last year. We haven’t really seen a lot of that here. Weight, for his advanced age, has been impressive in that area. Plus you know that Comeau can handle the PK responsibilities… He wasn’t quite there “toughness” wise last year… One example would have been the Exelby situation, and the other glaring weakness to his game was his perimeter play. He was one of those guys that needed to grit his teeth and get into the muck that is the low slot.
I’m on the Fritz bandwagon also… but unlike some here I think Gordon is managing that situation well. Fritz needs to be around for divisional games… not for those obligatory heavyweight matches that have nothing to do with the game except keep fans interested in out of reach games.
I’m one of those guys that wanted to see him chase down avery for all the damage he’d done (Witt’s nads, DP’s coconut and Hill’s whole ancient body). A good Fritz beat down would end Avery’s reign of terror for good.
But this is a world where Peca and Tucker are happy teammates… (not anymore.. but you get the drift).