Comments on: KURTIS McLEAN IN! HUNTER OUTPB on MSG pre-game show & watching game in 221

By: 2277

2277 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:59:46 +0000

sorry post 106 cut cut off - go back to the early years of this team - the kids played but you had vets that led by example and taught. Ask Potvin about Dave Lewis, Bert Marshall, and Gerry Hart - not flashy but smart and respected. Ask Trottier, Nystrom, and Gillies about #18 (Westfall), JP Parise, Jude Drouin. This is why if im GM, I hang onto Weight, Park, Hilbert, Witt, and Sutton. There is a light out there at the end of the tunnel and I actually had fun at the game today watching the kids play hard and show some flash. Maybe I’m an optimist but after many dark year in the late 80’s, mid-late 90’s and last few years, I am happy that there appears to be a plan.

By: 2277

2277 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:54:59 +0000

what are they doing right this time you ask? They are letting the kids play but keeping some veterans around to mentor. In past years, it was kids on the 4th line w/ 3 minutes ice time. I mean c’mon we all know this season is over, so let them play, gain some experience and hopefully out of 10 kids we will find 5-6 who are NHL players. Go back to the early yea

By: Dadi

Dadi — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:54:55 +0000

Snow can do almost anything: he can trade Okposo or Bailey, he can give Sim another 3 years contract, he can take Nazim Kadri as #1 overall, but please, just please Garth: DON’T RE-SIGN MIKE COMRIE…

By: kevin

kevin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:42:34 +0000

well it was mean to stick your fingers in the guys face and say no rudely….

By: isles316

isles316 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:37:56 +0000

Not to throw Gordon under the bus but his post game comments didn’t impress me. “we had a good effort” “we didnt give up chances” “Danis isnt stopping ones he should stop”

How about. “We need to win and this isn’t good enough!”

Nope. Also I thought the defense was all over the place as well. Washington had many chances and Danis isn’t great but he is good positionally so a lot of pucks hit him. Agreed, the first goal went through him, both goals in Boston game were brutal and the Devils game he gave up 2 bad ones.

That all deflates a team.

I guess Gordon is going for the youth is more important thing but I’d like to see him upset about a loss.

By: TimQ

TimQ — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:33:42 +0000

I also went to the game today and was not at all impressed with the number and types of chances this team generates. Basically their idea of offense right now is to wait until a crowd builds in front of the net and throw one in that direction and hope it bounces in off of somebody. On the scoresheet it will look like Ovechkin beat us, but both goals were Danis’ fault. He also got really lucky on that other clusterf&%$ of a play. KO looked good at times, but Bailey needs to bulk up his body and his confidence. Yeah, yeah I know he’s only 19 but until he gets bigger he’s not going to be able to compete at a high level. The defense in general is just a mess. Bruno looked lost again, and any day now you can put the minus sign on Witt’s jersey to match his season (-32). Thank god I only paid half price for the tix.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:15:55 +0000

I have been watching the islanders all season long and have been to 9 games so far this season. I understand and have played hockey since I was 5 so I understand that you cant always hit the net but Bill guerin missed the net at least 5 times today, and seems to shoot high and wide (very wide) all the time. Has anyone noticed this throughout the season?

By: Claude From Valley Stream

Claude From Valley Stream — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:13:48 +0000

Get rid of Brenden “nit” Witt Now,
Once again a so called veteran on our roster cost us another game today. How this guy can take such a pathetic neutral zone penalty in OT is inexcuseable. I went to the game and watched as this dinosaur chased a retreating Capital out of our zone into neutral ice slashing at least 5 times before being called. First of all his career is definitely in it`s twilight.He can`t keep up on simple 2-2 or even strength plays. His so called toughness has been non existant at least 2 years now. AND HE HASN`T WON A FIGHT IN AS MUCH TIME. Get rid of this bum now and give a kid a chance.

By: Chris TMC

Chris TMC — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:12:16 +0000

kevin on Jan 19th, 2009 18:43:10 said:
crap i forgot. i was outside of champions when ovechkin came and walked by. i didnt go to him but 3 guys came over and said they asked him for a picture and apparently ovie stuck out his hand and said no. what a jerk.

That doesnt make a player a jerk. Maybe the guy just had something to do? Have you ever been doing something and not answered your phone to talk to your friend because you were busy doing something else? Of course you have, everyone has. And these werent even his friends- see what Im saying? If he said soemthing rude or mean that would be one thing- but just the idea of not stopping every single time someone asks you to doesnt make you a jerk.

By: Dan from Westchester

Dan from Westchester — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:10:24 +0000

Just back from the game. . Actually a really exciting one - as the Isles go. Crowd was pretty into it for most of the 2nd and 3rd. . too bad game had to end the way it did with the bogus call on Witt.

Loved the #1 PP unit being KO, Bailey, Neilsen, Comeau and Streit. They actually played well together. Kyle is developing into a very exciting player right before our eyes!

Comrie on the other hand. .

And no CB in 221?!

By: Moose

Moose — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:05:13 +0000

Im trying to not be one of those retard fans who says shooooot every time it goes to the point, but they need someone other than streit to start taking shots with confidence…i love watching ovechkin and how no matter where he is on the ice he is a threat to unleash a bomb…KO played great but there were acouple plays were i wanted him to unleash the fury mitch…solid game by tamby too, he needs to start getting PP time and not sim

By: borednow

borednow — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:53:37 +0000

LOL - I promise I have never posted on this board before. I don’t even think I have posted at Newsday before. I am a long time reader of Newsdays blog though, and I’d say I started reading this site over the past 6 months. I think CB publishes interesting posts, especially for the fan trying to become more interested about how the Islanders work in general. If you tell me how to get my name into blue clickable type, I’ll be happy to comply.

That being said, I will fully admit that I am not the most knowledgeable person about hockey tactics, although I would say I know more than a casual fan. I was simply making an observation about the game today, and unlike many on this board, I thought the Islanders didn’t generate too many chances. And I thought back and realized it’s been a problem for at least 2 months. I don’t know what the problem is. And I’m not going to rip anyone on the team or in management. It’s not the lack of winning, it’s the lack of generating chances that put me on the edge of my seat. I just want to know your opinion on the matter. Fair enough?