Comments on: PB Q & A – MARTIN BIRON“I am a very happy man. I am very fortunate.” http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mb-2 Independent, Daily Coverage Of The New York Islanders Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92461 Robert Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:12:37 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92461 It is nice to see someone give the goalie coach some credit for a change. It is probably the least emphasized coaching position in the NHL yet they deal with the only player to play the whole game! The goaltending position has changed so much over the last 10-15 years that you can no longer use a retired player to be the best friend of the goalies, they need to be able to help with the mental and technical part of the game. The top goalie coaches in the NHL are students of the position not former players. I do not understand comments from people like Doc who ask what they can teach because they haven't been a player in the NHL. When the Leafs recognized that their goaltending needed help they went out and got the best goalie coach in the league, they didn't worry that he hasn't played at this level. Marty Biron and Dwayne Roloson will quickly learn what Ricky has known for the last few years, when he needs help he goes to Maharaj not the GM's old school buddy Dunham to fix the problem. Once Ricky returns the Islanders will look at moving Biron, don't be surprized if he wants to take Maharaj with him!! It is nice to see someone give the goalie coach some credit for a change. It is probably the least emphasized coaching position in the NHL yet they deal with the only player to play the whole game! The goaltending position has changed so much over the last 10-15 years that you can no longer use a retired player to be the best friend of the goalies, they need to be able to help with the mental and technical part of the game. The top goalie coaches in the NHL are students of the position not former players. I do not understand comments from people like Doc who ask what they can teach because they haven’t been a player in the NHL. When the Leafs recognized that their goaltending needed help they went out and got the best goalie coach in the league, they didn’t worry that he hasn’t played at this level. Marty Biron and Dwayne Roloson will quickly learn what Ricky has known for the last few years, when he needs help he goes to Maharaj not the GM’s old school buddy Dunham to fix the problem. Once Ricky returns the Islanders will look at moving Biron, don’t be surprized if he wants to take Maharaj with him!!

]]> By: doc http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92446 doc Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:22:35 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92446 Ilsesin2010: I understand the frustration... it get's us all... DOC Ilsesin2010:
I understand the frustration… it get’s us all…

DOC

]]> By: BGL http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92376 BGL Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:28:54 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92376 CB, Thanks for this one! I cannot wait for the season to begin! Marty sounds like he wants to be an Islander, and I, for one, am glad to have him!Sounds like a good man...Lets Go Islanders!!! CB, Thanks for this one! I cannot wait for the season to begin! Marty sounds like he wants to be an Islander, and I, for one, am glad to have him!Sounds like a good man…Lets Go Islanders!!!

]]> By: art http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92375 art Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:37:50 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92375 CB We are all dying for a new subject this morning! I'm sure you have important other considerations for not blogging today so far. We all hope things are progressing for you and thats alot more important than our personal need to gossip! CB We are all dying for a new subject this morning! I’m sure you have important other considerations for not blogging today so far. We all hope things are progressing for you and thats alot more important than our personal need to gossip!

]]> By: zeike http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92372 zeike Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:39 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92372 CB - surprised you didn't ask him about his success against the Isles and why he faired so well against us. Seemed like a better option than asking what is on his iPod... But a good read none the less. CB – surprised you didn’t ask him about his success against the Isles and why he faired so well against us. Seemed like a better option than asking what is on his iPod… But a good read none the less.

]]> By: Islesin2010 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92356 Islesin2010 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:37:45 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92356 Doc- You are correct, I guess I did contradict myself a little. I can't speak for Biron, saying he is not being honest with his comments. He said he is grateful to be here, and I am sure he is. I guess I am just a little fed up with every free agent that signs with the team saying the same thing more or less... "I am very excited to be here this is my home, yada yada." On a separate issue away from the interview, I watched Biron, and I really like his game, and think he was a good addition, as I said. He knows more likely than not he will not be returning to the Island the following season unless DP encounters another setback which is certainly more than a possibility. I think that motivation to prove teams he is a franchise goaltender worth big bucks will pay big dividends for the Isles this year. Hope this cleared up some of the prior confusion. Doc- You are correct, I guess I did contradict myself a little. I can’t speak for Biron, saying he is not being honest with his comments. He said he is grateful to be here, and I am sure he is. I guess I am just a little fed up with every free agent that signs with the team saying the same thing more or less… “I am very excited to be here this is my home, yada yada.”

On a separate issue away from the interview, I watched Biron, and I really like his game, and think he was a good addition, as I said. He knows more likely than not he will not be returning to the Island the following season unless DP encounters another setback which is certainly more than a possibility. I think that motivation to prove teams he is a franchise goaltender worth big bucks will pay big dividends for the Isles this year.

Hope this cleared up some of the prior confusion.

]]> By: pnut http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92330 pnut Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:26:34 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92330 Good interview.....it is nice to also see Peca talking good about LI even though he was forced out he has no gripes like many other former Islanders like Healy. I wonder if fans outside LI would consider this a competitive team with 3 #1 goalies. I think that alone will bode well for the Isles....now will it mean a playoff spot for the Isles this season? Probably not, but at least it gives a few of us a glimmer of hope for the upcoming season, not just some of the typical "OMG, DiPietro is done!!!!!" garbage on here and other places in Islander land. Good interview…..it is nice to also see Peca talking good about LI even though he was forced out he has no gripes like many other former Islanders like Healy.

I wonder if fans outside LI would consider this a competitive team with 3 #1 goalies. I think that alone will bode well for the Isles….now will it mean a playoff spot for the Isles this season? Probably not, but at least it gives a few of us a glimmer of hope for the upcoming season, not just some of the typical “OMG, DiPietro is done!!!!!” garbage on here and other places in Islander land.

]]> By: doc http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92323 doc Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:08:46 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92323 Islesin2010: I apologize, but I'm not sure I follow your point. You like the signing of Biron... but wished that he would have ripped on the coliseum like "everyone does". ??? And, you questions how much he really wants to play here on the Island... but you predict a "big" year from him. ??? Aren't all of those statements sort of contradictory. Then you say... it's a good addition by Snow. Well, if you are questioning his commitment to the Island... what makes you think he will have a "big" year? Why would you want a newly signed player to "rip" on the coliseum? And if you really think that he "doesn't want to be here" why would he have signed here in the first place... and why would that be a good signing by Snow??? I don't know... maybe it's just early Sunday morning and my brain isn't functioning yet. I personally think Biron answered the questions in his interview. He said, and I paraphrase... that he did not originally think that he would end up with a one year deal with the Islanders... but he is excited, feels fortunate for the opportunity and once he spoke with Snow he knew that this was the place to be and predicts good things this season for the Islanders. Sounds good to me. I hope it works out!!! DOC Islesin2010:
I apologize, but I’m not sure I follow your point.

You like the signing of Biron… but wished that he would have ripped on the coliseum like “everyone does”. ???

And, you questions how much he really wants to play here on the Island… but you predict a “big” year from him. ???

Aren’t all of those statements sort of contradictory.

Then you say… it’s a good addition by Snow.

Well, if you are questioning his commitment to the Island… what makes you think he will have a “big” year?

Why would you want a newly signed player to “rip” on the coliseum?

And if you really think that he “doesn’t want to be here” why would he have signed here in the first place… and why would that be a good signing by Snow???

I don’t know… maybe it’s just early Sunday morning and my brain isn’t functioning yet.

I personally think Biron answered the questions in his interview.

He said, and I paraphrase… that he did not originally think that he would end up with a one year deal with the Islanders… but he is excited, feels fortunate for the opportunity and once he spoke with Snow he knew that this was the place to be and predicts good things this season for the Islanders.

Sounds good to me. I hope it works out!!!

DOC

]]> By: Islesin2010 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92316 Islesin2010 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:00:29 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92316 I am very glad to see Marty Biron on the team. I was always scared with him in the net when we played the Flyers. With that being said, I have to question how much he really wants to play on the Island. Everyone always says they love being where they are when they are there, but honestly I would have loved to see him rip on the Coliseum like everyone does. I predict a big year from him, he is a solid goalie with good fundamentals. Nice addition by Snow I am very glad to see Marty Biron on the team. I was always scared with him in the net when we played the Flyers. With that being said, I have to question how much he really wants to play on the Island. Everyone always says they love being where they are when they are there, but honestly I would have loved to see him rip on the Coliseum like everyone does. I predict a big year from him, he is a solid goalie with good fundamentals. Nice addition by Snow

]]> By: Tavares #1 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92300 Tavares #1 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:37:36 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92300 DP is a walking disaster. Get rid of him and keep Marty. Do you guys really think that Marty thinks that DP is ever coming back? DP is a walking disaster. Get rid of him and keep Marty. Do you guys really think that Marty thinks that DP is ever coming back?

]]> By: Sumo Goalie http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92262 Sumo Goalie Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:17:17 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92262 Good luck Marty! Good luck Marty!

]]> By: Geli http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/08/mb-2/#comment-92259 Geli Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:29:17 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=15263#comment-92259 80 - roloson? The very fact that biron is on a one year deal makes him the best trade option. If rick comes back around the end of the year, biron will eventually be moved. 80 – roloson? The very fact that biron is on a one year deal makes him the best trade option. If rick comes back around the end of the year, biron will eventually be moved.

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