Comments on: MINNESOTA 3 ISLANDERS 2 With the bar higher, worst loss of the season

By: Sumo Goalie

Sumo Goalie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:28:25 +0000

I hate when people use the excuse of rebuilding for a loss. That is horseshi*t. The Isles are the better team, it was a game they should have won and could have if it weren’t for a few brain farts.

By: Sumo Goalie

Sumo Goalie — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:25:46 +0000

Comeau looked like he was afraid of getting hit right before coughing up the puck at the end.

By: Jerky

Jerky — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:46:34 +0000

The team took way too many penalties last night and it cost them any sustained positive momentum they tried to build. I agree with all the Comeau comments … what happened to this guy? He used to have a nasty streak in him where he would hit and be willing to take a hit to move the puck. But he seems like a totally different player for some reason. If Gordon sits him again he may never get back on the ice in an Islander uniform.

The Witt thing mentioned earlier intrigues me as well and I wonder if there could be any truth to it. If so, it’s the Guerin situation all over again.

I expect losses like last night from this team as they grow and learn. I don’t expect the poor overall performance throughout the game – lazy penalties, no effort to get to the loose pucks, practically no checking. Willing to throw this one out the window and see how they respond tonight.

By: TimQ

TimQ — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:01:47 +0000

This game is won if they could put together a reasonable power play. Comeau’s play was inexcusable but they shouldn’t have been tied at that point anyway. This team relies on effort and some good luck. Both were short last night. Forget about it and beat John F*#$ing Davidson’s Blues.

By: Mikey Pants

Mikey Pants — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:50:56 +0000

Real tough loss tonight. From the outset it didn’t look to promising to me of the Islanders winning the game. I really didn’t see much of an Offensive presence. Once they were up 2-1 it it looked like the team was sort of getting lucky with the way things were going but in no way were they taking advantage of their Power Play opportunities and what the Wild were actually giving them. To me, it looked like the 2 teams were pretty evenly matched which doesn’t say much what with all of the injuries to the Wild. Owen Nolan looked great as did Mikko Koivu. Clutterbuck was a nonfactor.

J.T., as much of a great Hockey player he is, just doesn’t look interested at times. Okposo had his chances but he appeared to be clenching that stick a little too much at times. Probably wanting to do too much in front of friends and family.

I feel bad for Blake Comeau. He essentially handed that game to Owen Nolan and the Wild and he might be in for a few off days with the way Gordon might handle that giveaway.

Gervais is disappointing and I like what I see out of Macdonald. Maybe let’s try playing Witter in for Gervais for tonight?

Definitely not their best game tonight.

Sim, Bailey & Hunter looked good too!

By: Islander

Islander — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:39:30 +0000

Ok forget about the obvious mistakes; the Power Play unit not keeping the puck in the zone; they spend the entire 2 minutes chasing the puck or giving it away. They are also responsible for losing the game too many opportunities just given away.

By: goislesgo105

goislesgo105 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:08:47 +0000

What a dissapointing loss!!They should have beat the Wild. Comeau STINKS!! Can’t score,doesn’t hit and can’t clear the zone.He’s nothing more than a bad 4th line forward who should NOT be on the ice in the last minute of the game.Please play Tamby. At least he can skate, might score a goal or help us in the shootout. What does Comeau do?? My lines would be:
MM-JT-Park
Tamby-Franz-Hunter
Bergy-JB-OK
Jackman-Nate-Sim
I know this team still has a loooong way to go to become a good NHL team but they should have won last night. NO EXCUSES. I’m VERY DISSAPOINTED!! Will it ever end????? BAD LOSS!!!

By: brian b

brian b — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:03:28 +0000

If it weren’t for one stupid play for one player, we are still praising this team. Now apparently the world is gonna end. Tough loss but those happen during the season. I still feel good about this team.

By: Billy H

Billy H — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:03:18 +0000

What kills me is this schedule. Off for four days, then three games in four days, wonder how the players feel about it?

By: Les

Les — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:53:09 +0000

yes the bar has been set very high, thats a good thing . biron lets some of the softest goals in i have ever seen. i probably could have stopped at least 1 of those in my mens leage days . Comeau needs to sit a few games

By: Blizzard

Blizzard — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:38 +0000

……Sim still sucks.

By: streit02

streit02 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:08:21 +0000

Every single time this team fails to clear our zone we get burned for it. We’ve been doing a much better job of that during the recent success. Tonight was a bad loss on a bad play. Lets try to calm down with the rants on the defense. It happens to even the best teams at times. Lets see how they respond tonight rather than picking apart every D-man on the team. It’s really getting old with the extreme negativity on the whole team everytime someone makes a bad play.