All Entries Tagged With: "frans nielsen"
Rask Injured, Isles Edge Bruins 3-2 At TD Garden
BOSTON – After twice posting a six spot on the Islanders this season, the Bruins welcomed New York to town on Saturday afternoon in search of their first set of back-to-back wins in over a month and a half. Playing in the middle contest of a Big-Apple trifecta (NJ on Thursday, NYI Saturday, NYR Sunday), [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 12-15-2 with 26 points through 29 games. After 29 games last season, the Bolts were 15-10-4 with 34 points. The Lightning are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eleven points. Tampa Bay has fallen to 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference. After 29 [...]
NY ISLANDERS SEASON PREVIEW: The Offense
Well here we are, on the cusp of another Isles season. It’s been a long haul for the Islanders faithful last few seasons, if not last 15 years. It has been very tolling on most hardcore fans over the Nassau Coliseum situation. As I warned back on August 1st and in subsequent blogs, no RFP [...]
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 [...]
Backchecking: When Do The Isles Turn The Corner?
In the wake of Scott Gordon’s firing, Islander fans are left wondering yet again when the tide will turn for a franchise setting new records for futility. Most fans have been understanding when it comes to rebuilding the franchise’s on ice product. They can be reasonable — when medicated — and clearly see that what [...]
A Plus/Minus Plus: The Nielsen Ratings
by Brenna Solop Every year there seems to be an Islander who flies under the radar, which is quite impressive considering this is a pretty stealth team as a whole. Amongst these gritty blue collar players and learn-as-you-go rookies, Frans Nielsen has emerged as an impressive two-way player. The quiet, unheralded Nielsen has built one [...]
O.T. OK Thanks To K.O.
by Brenna Solop Finally – relief! And it couldn’t have come at a better time or for a better guy. You just had a feeling Kyle Okposo would break out of his 18-game no-goal slump in dramatic fashion. His game-winning, OT goal led to a fist-pumping celebration that was an eruption of emotion and the [...]
Bruins Get Roloson’d: Thomas & B’s Fall To Islanders
Breaking down the Bruins overtime loss to the New York Islanders, and is Dwayne Roloson the best signing of the 2009 off-season thus far?
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 [...]
