Comments on: PRE-GAME, Islanders at Rangers, 7:05 pmScenes from a Garden morning skate http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate Independent, Daily Coverage Of The New York Islanders Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Gordon Girls with Bea Arthur http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16506 The Gordon Girls with Bea Arthur Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:12:50 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16506 You SIT Rick because the season is meaningless, we are tired of the drama of Rick the Co-GM always coming back too soon and playing hurt or getting reinjured and we have 38 more years on a horrible contract that we need him either healthy and playing or finished and retired. He isn't going to retire if he can play well 10 games and hurt for 20, he's just going to collect his paycheck and leave fans hoping each year our next backup is better than our last. THE TEAM needs him 100% able to play, and he is an injury MACHINE right now and must take time off and heal, take time to grow up and get better and be the goalie we all want him to be, not the goalie we wait and wait on and end up seeing out for yet another long perio of time. Sit Rick. It's a business decision. He's long term, not short term and shouldn't be rushed back for short term gratification of select fans and American Idol attendees. You SIT Rick because the season is meaningless, we are tired of the drama of Rick the Co-GM always coming back too soon and playing hurt or getting reinjured and we have 38 more years on a horrible contract that we need him either healthy and playing or finished and retired.

He isn’t going to retire if he can play well 10 games and hurt for 20, he’s just going to collect his paycheck and leave fans hoping each year our next backup is better than our last.

THE TEAM needs him 100% able to play, and he is an injury MACHINE right now and must take time off and heal, take time to grow up and get better and be the goalie we all want him to be, not the goalie we wait and wait on and end up seeing out for yet another long perio of time.

Sit Rick. It’s a business decision. He’s long term, not short term and shouldn’t be rushed back for short term gratification of select fans and American Idol attendees.

]]> By: kevin http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16383 kevin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:11:11 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16383 shut him down for the year? how is that supposed to help him? and why is snow at fault? he was cleared to play then they played him and he got hurt because he is injury prone. and him not playign for the rest of the year would do nothing. 2-4 weeks he will be out but i say keep him out 4-6 weeks so he can train more. shutting him down would be the worst thing. so if he is ready to go after 7 weeks and they say no were not playing you for the rest of the year that helps him? shut him down for the year? how is that supposed to help him? and why is snow at fault? he was cleared to play then they played him and he got hurt because he is injury prone. and him not playign for the rest of the year would do nothing. 2-4 weeks he will be out but i say keep him out 4-6 weeks so he can train more. shutting him down would be the worst thing. so if he is ready to go after 7 weeks and they say no were not playing you for the rest of the year that helps him?

]]> By: ny711ot http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16382 ny711ot Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:09:17 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16382 as far as a trade goes please remember that we need to take a contract back to stay at the league minimum. and claude lemieux signed with the sharks ;) as far as a trade goes please remember that we need to take a contract back to stay at the league minimum. and claude lemieux signed with the sharks ;)

]]> By: Brian B http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16375 Brian B Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:45:21 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16375 I blame training staff and doctors. I've backed these guys up forever saying how many teams face the same problems and that there are many things they can't control. But you know what...they are doing something wrong. Twice DP has been cleared to come back this year and he's gotten injured again. That is 1. poor conditioning for a guy who supposedly is a fitness freak and extremely athletic, and 2. failure to realize that DP isn't ready to play...and wrongfully clearing him to come back. I know DP and Snow possibly should get some blame too. DP is their franchise goalie and they have to shut him down for the rest of the year...thats it. Its hard to find a franshise gaolie and Joey Mac is not the answer...he's an OK backup goalie. He's a rebound machine and just isn't a full time starter at all. DP is one and Isles need him for the next decade. Since he's clearly not healthy, maybe the Isles training staff and Snow should do the right thing and shut him down for the remainder of the year. See you next year Ricky. I blame training staff and doctors. I’ve backed these guys up forever saying how many teams face the same problems and that there are many things they can’t control. But you know what…they are doing something wrong. Twice DP has been cleared to come back this year and he’s gotten injured again. That is 1. poor conditioning for a guy who supposedly is a fitness freak and extremely athletic, and 2. failure to realize that DP isn’t ready to play…and wrongfully clearing him to come back. I know DP and Snow possibly should get some blame too.
DP is their franchise goalie and they have to shut him down for the rest of the year…thats it. Its hard to find a franshise gaolie and Joey Mac is not the answer…he’s an OK backup goalie. He’s a rebound machine and just isn’t a full time starter at all. DP is one and Isles need him for the next decade. Since he’s clearly not healthy, maybe the Isles training staff and Snow should do the right thing and shut him down for the remainder of the year. See you next year Ricky.

]]> By: brian http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16374 brian Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16374 The only problem I have with this Blog is that there is a perception that this Islander season is part of a plan. Garth Snow wanted to win this season. He thought the team would be much much more competitve than what it has been. The plan at the beginning of the season was not finish last and draft Taveres. Snow thought the Isles would be good this year. And with that said, his eye for talent has to be seriously questioned. The only problem I have with this Blog is that there is a perception that this Islander season is part of a plan. Garth Snow wanted to win this season. He thought the team would be much much more competitve than what it has been. The plan at the beginning of the season was not finish last and draft Taveres. Snow thought the Isles would be good this year. And with that said, his eye for talent has to be seriously questioned.

]]> By: jj http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16373 jj Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:41:24 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16373 Btw, i think DiPietro is done. We need some miracle there. Btw, i think DiPietro is done. We need some miracle there.

]]> By: michael http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16372 michael Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:40:48 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16372 jax OBVIOUSLY i put the hd channel on.. in nyc the hd channel is 794 and SD is 122.. i'm all over that.. versus HD is blacked out right now.. must be getting in gear to piss me off tonight! will we get to see Sam "i never heard of a dentist" Rosen and our old pal michelleti tonight in hd on msg?? i know lil jimmy dolan doesn't wanna upset his "loyal" fans. jax OBVIOUSLY i put the hd channel on.. in nyc the hd channel is 794 and SD is 122.. i’m all over that.. versus HD is blacked out right now.. must be getting in gear to piss me off tonight! will we get to see Sam “i never heard of a dentist” Rosen and our old pal michelleti tonight in hd on msg??

i know lil jimmy dolan doesn’t wanna upset his “loyal” fans.

]]> By: jax http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16371 jax Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:37:30 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16371 Michael, I live out east and I got the Capitals game in HD. Not to sound stupid but did you have the HD channel 719 instead of the SD channel on 408? Michael, I live out east and I got the Capitals game in HD. Not to sound stupid but did you have the HD channel 719 instead of the SD channel on 408?

]]> By: michael http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16370 michael Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:33:28 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16370 chris.. will versus be so kind to extend to the NY area the game in VERSUS HD???? because frankly im sick and tired of the islanders getting on versus and having my HD signal blacked out for NO REASON! i noticed they did the same thing to the devils last week. whats going on!? chris.. will versus be so kind to extend to the NY area the game in VERSUS HD???? because frankly im sick and tired of the islanders getting on versus and having my HD signal blacked out for NO REASON!

i noticed they did the same thing to the devils last week. whats going on!?

]]> By: Guggs http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16369 Guggs Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:32:09 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16369 The only way to put the D-P issue is: The Islander organization grossly mishandled their franchise player. The Isles should be charged by the DA with negligence. The only way to put the D-P issue is: The Islander organization grossly mishandled their franchise player. The Isles should be charged by the DA with negligence.

]]> By: MiKe http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16368 MiKe Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:23:47 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16368 FRITZ vs. ORR please. Make him ur bitch Mitch!!! Lets Go Islanders! FRITZ vs. ORR please. Make him ur bitch Mitch!!!

Lets Go Islanders!

]]> By: jax http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/12/pre-game-islanders-at-rangers-705-pmscenes-from-a-garden-morning-skate/#comment-16367 jax Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:23:21 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=4785#comment-16367 JJ- I said months ago somebody should look into the roids angle. He got huge the last couple of years and now he is breaking down like a donkey carrying Rosie O'Donnel across the desert. JJ- I said months ago somebody should look into the roids angle. He got huge the last couple of years and now he is breaking down like a donkey carrying Rosie O’Donnel across the desert.

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