All Entries Tagged With: "Doug Weight"
Streit To The Point – Quick Thoughts On These NY Islanders
There is not much to say about Mark Streit being named captain because it was pretty clear when Doug Weight hung up the skates that he was the only viable candidate besides perhaps Kyle Okposo. It is tremendously silly by those touting that John Tavares should have been named captain. This team needs a [...]
NY Islanders: A Recipe for Success?
We are in the dog days of summer. There is nothing worse for an Isles fan than an August where so much is left up in the air. Its been a long long month. The venue effort failed. Free agency was with minor solid piece on the bottom 6, which I warned long ago. The [...]
Summer Snow Days: “The Plan” coming to fruition?
After another disappointing season where injuries piled up and playoff dreams were crushed early, there may still be a light at the end of the tunnel for the New York Islanders. Since the end of the regular season, there has been news aplenty on Long Island, and much of it being good news. Here’s the [...]
Backchecking: Frustration Mounts With 6th Straight Loss
Though many fans like to vent their frustration by suggesting Garth Snow and Scott Gordon should be fired, I remain poised to suggest that the growing pains of rebuilding are not done, and team suffering along with its fans is par for the course. Last night was little different then the previous 5 games, as [...]
Forechecking: Islanders Take On Leafs
Back to the future for the Islanders and Leaf. The last time both franchises were playing this well it was spring 2002 when the Leaf’s Darcy Tucker took a cheap shot on Mike Peca, and Gary Roberts took a cheap shot on Kenny Jonsson in a brutal 7-game series. Eventually the Leafs won that series. [...]
Penguins Still Searching for First Home Win
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Islanders tonight on the front end of back to back games. This will be the fourth attempt by the Pens to win a game in their new digs, The Consol Energy Center. Already fans are dropping the word curse due to the Penguins less than stellar losing ways [...]
Game 1 – Blame DiPietro, Game 2 – Blame Gordon?
Its 12:30 on Monday, and this is unfortunately the first time I have had the chance to post my thoughts on the Islanders’ season opener, and what is a question mark move as the Islanders gear up for Game #2 against the hated New York Rangers for a Columbus Day matinee. First and foremost — [...]
Forechecking: The Wait and Debate Is Over — Islanders vs Stars
The time for all the observing and reporting is done. The time to speculate on who is coming and who is going is finished. The ministrations of management, the hollow promises from Hempstead, and all of the off ice stupidity of the summer is now in the past. Like it or not, this is the [...]
The “IF”landers — Can They Succeed in 2010-11?
I’m not too big on predictions for any sports team. There is no telling what can happen in any given game, let alone a season of 82 NHL games. We can be somewhat certain that the Capitals, Penguins, Blackhawks, Cannucks, Sharks, and Devils will all be high end teams — likely the tops in the [...]
Training Camp…A Day At Iceworks
As I was on my way to cover my first training camp this morning, I tried to think about how the day would go and what I should expect. Watch some hockey, take some notes, get some quotes. Well, all three were true, but a little differently than I thought. First of all, when the [...]
Candidates for Team USA’s roster for Vancouver 2010
Brian Burke, Team USA’s GM, is planning on making the announcement of USA’s final roster on January 1st, 2010, during the Winter Classic. Burke will name his 23 man roster at Fenway Park, during the Flyers vs. Bruins game. Below you will find the three groupings for the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament: GROUP A: Canada, [...]
DiPietro Returns!
As reported yesterday by Newsday’s Katie Strang, Rick DiPietro is set to return to full-time practice with the New York Islanders. The Islanders’ brass made the wise decision to let the oft-injured franchise net minder rehabilitate his surgically repaired knee properly. It was a long and grueling process but the time has finally come. While fans and [...]
RAISING THE TITANIC: The Isles Rise Against The Odds
Don’t look now, but the Islanders have lifted from the depth like the carcass of the Titanic, and are tied at 23 points with a dropping NY Rangers and the Philly Flyers. The Isles, however, were not expected to win a cup like either team. If anything, the other two teams are disappointing their fan [...]
The L.I.ttle Things
It’s the little things. The little things that make us happy and the little things that win hockey games. Tonight for the Islanders and their fans it was all about those little things. Despite the fact the Bronx Bombers were hosting an intense Game 1 of the World Series, there still seemed to be a [...]
3 GAMES AND 3 THINGS LEARNED: About This Year’s NY Islanders
The Islanders have played three games. They have flubbed one lead, come back to tie, and tried with all their might to hold off last year’s cup champs. In those three games we have seen glimmers of what might be the season-long themes for the 2009-2010 NY Islanders. 1. The Real Deals: If anyone hasn’t [...]
Could 22 be the new 94?
With the Oilers 2009/10 season just three days away it looks as if J.F. Jacques will be the guy to try and fill the spot on the left side of the top line that’s been vacant since Ryan Smyth was traded to the Islanders.
OH YEAH, HOCKEY: Isles Gearing For Season Besides Another Groin Injury?
Besides Matt Moulson, if the rest of the team could get a point tweaking their groin, the Isles might be raising a few eyebrows instead of the LI cost of ice packs. As Katie Strang wrote in Newsday, these type of injuries give the kids trying to make the team an extra look. Hockey Independent [...]