Comments on: ISLANDERS AT CALGARY: Up All Night II, 9-midnightUpdated at 3:38 pm: Rick out with knee swelling

By: Brian From Jersey

Brian From Jersey — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:37:55 +0000

Anyone think that since DP makes a good amount of money he feels obligated to be at work? If he is healthy, he should play and I’m sure he will… This organization is a disaster (I never thought No-Executive experience Snow should step right in… oops, sounds like our president elect) but no matter what I’ll still be a fan… even when they are the Kansas City Whatevers…

By: "Dissillusioned Brian" in VA

"Dissillusioned Brian" in VA — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:31:16 +0000

I said I wasn’t going to post I swear this is my last post but I LOL’ed at:
Rick DiPavano!! Man its sooo true. Cut our losses see ya Ricky… Retire my man!

By: jk

jk — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:59:44 +0000

What you guys think, who is behind this. DP, Snow, Wang..? I know, DP is selfish but..

By: ZIPPY

ZIPPY — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:52:56 +0000

DP needs to grow up and lose the ego and rest. As for Snow he reminds me of a used car salesman with nonstop bullshit coming from his mouth. He is not nearly as smart as he thinks he is.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:10:03 +0000

You are correct most don’t. Maybe you didn’t mean what I said by FULLY recover. He may never fully recover and I think its time people might want to start facing the facts. Hope he does but I certainly don’t see it, may not be the popular opinion but I think its the realistic one. Everyone keeps saying take the year off. That may not help I hate to say. Guess we will see!

By: Blackwasser

Blackwasser — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:29:49 +0000

True Post 131 , but they don’t do acrobats on ice 3 times a week. It is becoming somewhat evident he needs to take the rest of the season to fully recover.

By: Isles Fan in Ulster County

Isles Fan in Ulster County — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:27:03 +0000

Do those same people in their 60s and 70s also play ice hockey at the professional level?

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:00:17 +0000

JayK I don’t know if you were referring to me as far as declaring him unfit to play for the next 13 years? I’m not if you were. However, there is a very real chance of DP being in and out of the line up for the next 13 years and if anyone can’t see that you have blinders on. There is also a reasonable chance of what you said happening. Having 2 knee surgeries and hip surgeries at his age is a little abnormal. His recovery time should be less due to his age and conditioning but it is evidently not. There is something wrong with that. There are people who have hip replacements and knee replacements that are in their 60’s and 70’s that recover quicker and are fully functional. There is obviously something not right with this whole thing.

By: BringBackNyles

BringBackNyles — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:47:35 +0000

Post 124 said it best, could you imagine the backlash in the press if the Yankees made John Flaherty GM?

By: Isles Fan in Ulster County

Isles Fan in Ulster County — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:38:36 +0000

Buying out DP won’t fix anything because Islander fans will find something new to whine about concerning a goalie. Joey Mac has not proven that he is a replacement for a number 1 goaltender, and if these past two off-seasons are any indicator, it will get very expensive to land a true number 1. Then Islander fans will cry and cry and cry about that. It’s a vicious cycle.

By: AZS

AZS — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:28:57 +0000

3-0 Atlanta in the 2nd …

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:27:10 +0000

CB I am in my analogy phase today. The Isles shutting you out is the opposite of what the SNY network does for Mets fans. This being that SNY a wholly owned Mets companyy was highly critical of the timing of the Willie Randolph firing. The reporting is accurate and can be downright harsch at times. Guess what?That’s what earns fans respect. I felt that this turned the tide of the Mets organization from a second rate team to a respectable ballclub. All temas are sensitive about comments it’s in the way they handle it that screws it up. CB gives us the only honest reporting out there on a daily basis. For the Islanders to shut him out one iota is complete nonsense.