Comments on: OVER TO YOU, COLIN CAMPBELLMottau hit on Nielsen should be under review

By: David

David — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:48:26 +0000

F**ing incredible that most in here are questioning Gordon and not pissed at Campbell for a TWO GAME SUSPENSION PEOPLE! WTF is going on here?! Motau scurried off the ice the one time he came on after the incident. He was out there for 30 seconds. Hardly enough time to send Fitz out to do anything but I guess thats Gordos fault huh? DIRECT YOUR ANGER AT THE FRONT OFFICE! Jpinva is 100% dead on in his posts.

By: same ol' same old

same ol' same old — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:04:34 +0000

Team and coach are a joke, bring back the articles on the ice girls. at they stood up to lundquist

By: Sexier than Usher usher

Sexier than Usher usher — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:04:30 +0000

I was at the game in really nice seats with my wife because the above poster B.P is dodging my phone calls because I’m trying to get him to spend some money on NYI. LOL! Anyway. That Neilsen hit happened with about 16 minutes left and and we ended up bailing after the Devs scored on the 5 on 3 and at that point I still hadn’t seen Mottau back on the ice. The Devil fan behind me speculated that sutter may have benched him for the dirty hit but i haven’t seen it addressed. Can anyone confirm that Mottau played again after the hit?

By: B.P.

B.P. — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:08:31 +0000

Why am I seeing so many people calling for Fritz because the Isles didn’t address Mottau. Were people not watching Hunter drop the gloves with him? I mean that did happen didn’t it. Statement made folks. We aren’t the Charlestown Chiefs. Can’t make a mockery of the game even if NHL officials do. Want to make a statement, turn the game around and beat them on the scoreboard. Clearly we didn’t do that.

Only thing I would have liked to have seen is Gordon RAGING after the game. I know you aren’t supposed to rag on officials, but sometimes ya just gotta step up to the plate and have a Dennis Green moment.

By: Pete DeBenedetto

Pete DeBenedetto — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:46:53 +0000

#1. Sutter is not sending Mottau for a bounty.

#2. Was at the game, saw Fritz standing for at least the whole time Nielsen was on the ice and escorted off…thinking he was going in….but nothing. Curious. Why have the roster spot? I can see if it was 5 min or less in the game, but there were plenty of opps to get him in one more shift. Nielsen was clearly the fastest Islander on the ice….but if you remember in the second perion…almost got wiped by White with his head down….just can’t cut across the middle of the ice in this league.

#3. Mottau has got to get at least 8 games.

#4. Cut the losses with Tambellini….no heart at all…never gets dirty. Send him out west with his father in Edmonton, who cares if he scores 30 out there some day. It’s never going to happen here.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:37:01 +0000

Hope no one is holding their breath waiting for Campbell.

By: Ebz

Ebz — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:50:48 +0000

They always say that the severity of the injury will determine the length of the suspension. We’ll just have to wait and see what good ol’ Collie will do…. between the elbow and clothesline it should be a lengthly suspension. I also think Fritz should have been out there the next shift after that fiasco…. but Gordon said he didn’t think that was the right move in his postgame comments…..

Tamby, Gervais, and Hunter all looked terrible out there tonight. I know Hunter sticked up for Frans, but he did absolutely nothing else in the game. I’m sick of Tamby missing the net and Gervais getting skated around like he is standing still not even looking to throw his body around. The same with Hunter….the game has SKATED right by him. Jackman, although he got his face pounded, looks a hell of alot better than Hunter with 1/4 of the ice time…..what gives?

Big Mac looked as good as he could be, no help in front cuz the refs blew to many calls and the deflections were to good. Get em tomorrow Joey!!!

On to Buffalo….looking for a better effort from those mentioned…… INCLUDING THE COACH!!!!!

LETS GO ISLANDERS!! !!!

By: JPinVA

JPinVA — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:42:07 +0000

Vlad,
There is a great piece by CB which details what happened the last time the Islanders (namely Mike Milbury) blasted the NHL officials with a little documentary.
Yeah… the Islanders (in our opinion) get hosed more than most teams…
and there’s a simple way to stop it.
REMOVE THE SUBJECTIVE from officiating.
Other sports are trying to do it… the NHL (UNDER BETTMAN) is making officiating MORE SUBJECTIVE.
I haven’t been this upset since the dog ate my Mark Bavaro Bobblehead!
All of these damn obstruction penalties are RUINING THE GAME. You give somebody 2 minutes for putting their stick across the midsection of another player… then during the powerplay you watch the defenseman cross-check an opposing forward across the neck for 45 seconds…
WHO IS IN CHARGE HERE????

GARY BETTMAN!!!

By: Vlad from Brooklyn

Vlad from Brooklyn — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:29:04 +0000

I have heard about unfair referee calls against Isles for a long time and still hoped it was just misuderstandings which could have happen to any team. But after tonight’s game my opinion became rock solid. Now, the question is WHY this is happening practicaly in every game when Islanders are on the ice?! And why the Isles organization does not respond to this at all. Is it a TABU in the league to challenge the poor judgments of the officials? How about a 5 game suspension without pay for calling 2 min for instigating and 10 min miscoduct to Hunter? Or now the definition of standing up for your teammate is “instigating”? How about another 5 game suspention for NOT blowing a whistle on the delay penalty when the puck is between goalkeeper’s and defencmen’s hockey sticks (which in all other games it would be called a control of the puck)? The list of questions is pretty big, but I think everyone on this blog knows what I’m taking about.
Sutter got his revenge? I can’t wait what NHL and all the hockey press has to say about Mottau’s little adventure.
And I salute to McDonald! What a great piece in the net! Never gives up. These are the true spirit and skills of NHL goalkeeper.

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:28:23 +0000

JPinVA… gotta say, that same thought crossed my mind (re: Sutter and possible intentional run at Nielsen).

Disappointing game from start to finish.

Now, regarding Colin Campbell… allow me to share my thoughts on our League Disciplinarian in just a few short sentences:

…On second thought, I’ll reserve judgment.

He should be suspended though, if the leaguewide memo is to be taken at face value. For more than five games, too, since this is the third incident in about ten days.

By: JPinVA

JPinVA — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:26:02 +0000

CB,
Sutter getting back for his SON has to be the angle on this story… It just couldn’t be more obvious.

Is that irresponsible? He very possibly could have ended the career of a promising young player… that was so close to being Joe Thiesman-esque… but LT was just playing a man’s sport like a man… Mottau was trying to get the $5K bounty that was on the blackboard at the rock.
PURELY SPECULATION… but I’d have no problem putting that in Brent’s face man to man. That is twice as cowardly as gordon not retaliating with Fritz… who he left three kids with promise in Bridgeport for.
This is so bad on soooo many levels!

By: Pride-N- Passion NYI Hockey~

Pride-N- Passion NYI Hockey~ — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:22:34 +0000

my bs?
lol.. yea’ okay your really educated in your one word four letter response!
great stuff for the kids to read.

more respect for a debater , then a cheap shot artist like yourself.
Add some cerebral cortex to it & gain some respect & credibility on Hockey talk
lets go Isles!