SECOND INTERMISSION REPORT
Islanders 4, Atlanta 0, MS-P in the race at 3
8:40 pm - Hey, for what it’s worth, the men at NHL Central Scouting and a few other bird-dogs have told me that Swedish forward Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi very much belongs in the conversation at No. 3 with Matt Duchene.
(Which could be good, if only so I don’t have to explain to the kid why we use his name to substitute for a profane characterization).
Tonight was not just about Tavheduch. These Islanders-Thrashers games are the Billy Jaffe Bowl. The Jaff was Atlanta’s radio color commentator before getting the Islanders TV gig for The Plus when the Garden hijacked Joe Micheletti. Billy is getting really, really good at his job. The Islanders and MSG are lucky to have him. May The Jaff be here to see a succesful rebuild and beyond.
Congratulations to Yann Danis on becoming a father for the first time. Can the boys help him get a shutout?
As you might be able to see on the tellyvision, the Thrashers are struggling to draw crowds. This kind of performance in front of the home fans is what my colleagues and I used to call Not Good For Ticket Sales.
With one period to play, I give a slight edge to the kids line over Comrie-Weight-Guerin. What do you say?
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7:43 pm - Yup. That first minute of play, ending in the Streit to Hunter goal, is exactly what we were talking about earlier today: the Islanders playing fast and loose down the home stretch. They looked like they were having fun out there, which I think is also one of the keys of the Go-Go system. The fun continued for the rest of the period.
Best parts of the Okposo goal? Besides Bailey not giving up on the play, I liked the brashness and the style. KO drops to one knee like a confident professional bowler when we slams those home. Bailey reacted with kid-like glee – more than okay, considering he’s a kid. The 19-year old center, ever so subtly, slid his hockey stick back in the holster like Zorro and his sword. Don’t think we didn’t see that, Joshua.
Tim Jackman has progressed to the point where the coaching staff doesn’t even have to consider him as a healthy scratch candidate (Jon Sim and Jeff Tambellini sit this one out). For all of his hard work, Jackman deserved that empty-netter.
We’ll discuss goal scorer No. 4 Doug Weight this weekend in our first installment of True Value, a regular segment between now and the trade deadline analyzing the possible return on Islanders veterans.
Never mind being mercifully relieved of his duties, a la Wayne Fleming in Russia. Will John Anderson resign during the first intermission?
Comments.
42 Responses to SECOND INTERMISSION REPORT
Islanders 4, Atlanta 0, MS-P in the race at 3
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ken says:
how bad are the thrashers?
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heres how i see it, almost all the teams in the western conference have legit playoff chances. which makes me think they will not be trading with one another. they also are very even, so that one player could put them in playoffs.. this clearly drives the value up of all the isles players. hopefully a nice bidding war goes on b/w those western conference teams.
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Dominick from Wake Forest, NC says:
Finally, we got all of the good bounces for an entire period! Fun period to watch. Isles should have 5 with that Guerin blast off the post. Keep it going.
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guerin13 says:
okposo will be a star in this league. he’s being the bull in a china shop that we heard about when he was drafted. let’s see filatov try to make the pass that bailey made to okposo to make it 2-0. best period from the isles all year.
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Jim says:
Wayne Fleming was actually rehired by that Russian team.
Okposo is going to be a beast.
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Jon #2 says:
Lets see if they can hold a third period lead with 8 days rest.
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mtrico says:
So, I buy into the whole losing for the good of the team concept, and I come home from work and we’re up 4 to 0? Don’t these guys know this is a 4 point game?
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Joe says:
Couldnt say it better myself Ray.
On another note, Jackman rules.
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TimQ says:
What % chance that we blow this in the 3rd period?
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Love Okposo undressing Kozlov at the blueline, then setting up Comeau wide open. Slava, did you really think our KO was just gonna give up the blueline just like that?
Nights like this are when the fun in rebuilding seasons comes out. They’re rare, but worth it.
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ISLESFAN999 says:
Looking good tonight. Maybe we learned the system on vacation haha… Anyway lets go isles..
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Macch says:
Any one notice the Bailey intermission interview. Lower third said he had two goals. Did he score during the All Star break or something? lol
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Trico…………………
question for ya. Our first pick this year for Kovalchuk…. you do it assuming Kovalchuk is signed for another 5 years at not a kings ransom.
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Jason W says:
uh oh…. that was quick…
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John says:
Where have these guys been all year? Not playing the Thrashers every game. Hey, the kids need to win a few too to gain more and more confidence.
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Tank-wise, we can afford these two points. An 8-point gap is massive when you’ve only got 31! (Of course, the two games in hand is adds a little concern…)
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Meltdown…
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Islanders1984 says:
Macc Bailey does have two goals
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Dally Mac says:
4-2 here comes the Thrashers.
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Islanders1984— When did Bailey score his second… TSN and ESPN both say he has 1
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Larry says:
Bailey has 1 goal
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uh oh
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Justin says:
Radek Martinek just made Marty Reasoner look like Cam Neely in his prime.
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This is more like the team I know.
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JKP on LI says:
I think this game just became better for ticket sales.
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Larry says:
5-4 win for the thrashers!! come on tavheduchnusonvi!!!
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4-3 here they come…
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This is nice. Two periods of fun, one period of “Now for something completely different: we still want that lottery pick.”
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when the isles get their own tv network, L
ighthouse TV, this may go down as an islander classic -
CB, I guess Yann can blame you for jinxing the shutout.
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Good Post LH.
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COMEAU TO BAILEY TO OKPOSO!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats what we will be hearing for the next 5 years!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!
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Vinny says:
Kyle is coming through and that line is looking good.
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isles316 says:
Great to see Okposo and Bailey look great together.
Not so great watching the Isles look god awful with a big lead in the third. Gordon needs to get a hold on that for next season.
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whew!!
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Ah I’m not totally excited over this one. Would have rather beat a different team. Can’t let the Thrashers get behind us. Well they are already one game over 500 for the last 35.
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#16, That’s a tough one, but I think I’d roll the dice on the kid. Kovalchuk is a great player, and only 25, but if I can get JT, I grab him with the #1. If we lost the lottery, and Atlanta would still make the proposed trade, then yes, I would trade the pick. Unfortunately, this win does not really help, but at least they got that road monkey off their back.
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They were almost Gordoned again in the third period.
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McLovin21 says:
MSP-Bailey-Okposo next year?
Wow that Okposo goal. First he makes a great pass to bailey, then bailey makes a beautiful pass to set up okposo and he buries it. Loved it