Comments on: UP ALL NIGHT IICalgary 5, Islanders 2

By: Pete D

Pete D — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:11:44 +0000

I’m Pete, raised in Hicksville, moved to Brielle NJ….3rd grade teacher making all of these Jersey Kids Islander fans.

Did I miss it again??

By: Marc from Troy

Marc from Troy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:33:03 +0000

Sorry I missed Up All Night 2. I’m not so good at multitasking – just trying to watch the game w/o falling asleep was almost too much for me to handle. That said…

Witt (injured and/or uninspired) & Martinek (waaay rusty) are a pale imitation of what was, not all that long ago, as good of a “shutdown” d-pair that the Isles have had in a long time. Those days appear long gone. Painful to watch now.

DiPietro saga becoming damn near unbearable. I just don’t want to hear another thing about it until and unless he’s being introduced in the starting lineups. It’s wearing on us – how are his teammates dealing with it?

Through the gloom, some very bright rays trying to shine through. Many of the kids appear to be making nice strides. Only hope more of them are allowed the chance the rest of the year. Well done, Smith and Tambellini.

Finally, already sad that I missed Jiggs’ last game (hopefully not forever) in the first place, but even more upsetting having to listen to the Calgary dopes instead (via Center Ice). More proof that Canada’s perceived – by them, anyway – superiority in all things hockey is but a myth. Just terrible.

Enjoy the long weekend w/o games, everyone. I know I won’t mind the break.

By: Chris A

Chris A — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:12:56 +0000

Bailey has done well he just doesn’t have the goals to show it but he’s only 19 so give him a break few years from now he’ll have the goal scoring ability alongside with the playmaking ability he brings to the Isles.

By: RJ

RJ — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:58:56 +0000

Before we sing the prasises of Bailey, wouldn’t it be nice if he scored a goal every now and then. You would think, considering his ice time, that he would more than one goal almost by accident. A puck dflects of a few players then hits him in the knee and flops into the net or something. That type of goal.

By: ny711ot

ny711ot — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:05:17 +0000

ok i have to be honest. I fell asleep before the third. 38 yr old islander fan in pearl river ny….(noticed rockland county wasnt represented but there are LOTS of isles fans here). brooklyn born and dad and i shared season tix from 79-90…..when i wasnt there barry landers and jean potvin would keep me entertained on WMCA …
will always miss harpo, the mouth in sec 314, the sparklers, smoking in the arena, goal judges, low boards and that weird guy in the bossy jersey who sat right behind the the isle net during the great yrs and seemed to always get tv time.
i have to admit i was a real skeptic about this rerebuild but i am buying in. i thought about the +disastrous Islanders 2 campaign in the late 80 s when our fortunes rested on the shoulders of guys like Dale Henry. But I like the effort lately even though it feels like we havent won a game in 12 years. we need the planets to align and get Tavares. We need a defensive veteran who knows how to win and teach and can play in this system(witts a goner, sutton is fragile and likely not that guy)….and for those of you who say no to kovalchuk i say reconsider. the guy has as much upside as anyone in the game.

By: doc

doc — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:20:58 +0000

John Sim had too much ice time tonight… anything more that a 45 second cameo is too much.

Witt looks terrible. Can’t even clear a puck out of the zone with no one near him and 15 feet from the blue line.

But I am on board with the “plan”. I will happily struggle through this season and wait for a major youth invasion next.

DOC

By: doug from sunnyside

doug from sunnyside — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:09:17 +0000

i hear ya.. even when big brother need not watch.. they do..

i just hope rooting for this team doesnt turn into a drowning feeling.

By: chickendirt

chickendirt — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:05:01 +0000

As bad as things are they are supposed to be this bad. The team is rebuilding with youth and the kids are gonna take their lumps.

With that said, I don’t want Kovalchuck or anyother high priced UFA here. Not now and not next year. I’d rather do this the right way, build a core and some chemestry. That’s going to take a long time.

There are no quick fixes.

The only UFA signings I want are for a few vets here or there that can guide the kids. Right now we have that with Weight and Guerin.

By: doug from sunnyside

doug from sunnyside — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:03:45 +0000

what ive noticed is DP is on lockdown when it comes to media…he is a big mouth and loves to talk so with hm not speaking like normal i think we are lead to believe he i not well at all.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:02:25 +0000

Doug (335): I’ve been pretty consistent – despite getting killed by fans for it – that I’m totally for the complete rebuild. Which makes it all the more funny that the organeyezation is so pissed at me!

And on that note, thank you for all the kind words and thanks for being involved tonight. Always fun, and far better than trying to do a traditional postgame entry. The 5-game homestand before the All-Star break should be an interesting watch…CB

By: admin

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:27 +0000

Willis: waiting offical word from the org on Sillinger. Probably waiting to get back home and settled. Maybe next week…CB

By: Chris TMC

Chris TMC — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:22 +0000

I think Hunters going to benefit from Frans coming back. They were looking great together IMO.