All Entries Tagged With: "Matt Moulson"
Backchecking: Islanders Pluck Leafs — Steal A Road Win
Gutsy is an understatement. Coming into a hostile Air Canada Center last night the Islanders faced a Leaf’s team that had not lost a game this season. Through a little more then 60 minutes of playing time, a little luck, some fantastic goaltending and an exceptional overall team effort, the New York Islanders ended the [...]
Agony of Deceit
by Brenna Solop Each night I tune into the playoffs, to see how all those teams I don’t root for are doing. So far throughout the “second season” I have been consistently surprised. I mumble things to myself like, “Oh yeah, I forgot the Kings made it” (I know they lost their series) or, “Oh [...]
Fish and Chips…the Bruins start the road trip with a win.
The NY Islanders have given the Bruins all kinds of trouble this season. The young Isles, coached by Bruins disciple Scott Gordon has the blue and orange nipping at the heels of the Bruins, headed into this afternoon’s critical matinee. The Bruins traveled to the Coli for the first game of a road trip that [...]
The Foreseeable Future: Mainstays and Cast Aways
As this blogger looks into his crystal ball, it would appear there is some writing on the wall as “year two” of the New York Islanders overhaul is coming to a close. There have been some pleasant surprises this season, and also some let downs. The rosters have been frozen for the Olympic break but [...]
A Night of Technical Difficulties
by Brenna Solop I need to take a moment here and vent about last night. After all, blogging is nothing if not therapeutic. As usual, the Islanders delivered a clunker, losing 3-1 to those fabulous resurgent Carolina Hurricanes. Matt Moulson’s face for the entire game pretty much symbolized the mood of the team right now. [...]
Brodeur…shutout…zzzz…huh?!?
by Brenna Solop Usually when the words “Brodeur” and “shutout” are mentioned in the same sentence, it’s because Marty notched another one in the record books. But this time the door was shut on Brodeur – and the rest of his Devils – with the Islanders blanking New Jersey 4-0. Funny, I thought about going [...]
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?
Matt Moulson: Cinderella Man
A new Cinderella has been crowned and her his name is Matt Moulson. The Mississauga, Ontario native has made the big time this season after signing a one-year deal with the New York Islanders. Moulson made the team out of training camp and never seemed to look back. Moulson currently leads the Islanders in goals [...]
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 [...]
Losers’ Lament
by Brenna Solop The other day I received the FedEx envelope. It was either my Pixies tickets or my Isles tickets – one pair brings me joy while the other brings me agita. I pulled the tab and peered inside – there they were staring back at me, my Islander tickets for tomorrow night. Agita. [...]
WINLESS ON LONG ISLAND: The Case of Reality for the NY Islanders
Long Island’s team was worst in the league last year and had been winless in their first 6 games this season. The San Jose Sharks was last years monster, despite their playoff disappointment was their last loss. Yet, as always on the one on one tilt, it is on who is the hungrier team who [...]
After 4 Games…
After 4 games this is what I’ve learned about the Isles Joel Rechlicz is the this year’s version of Mitch Fritz. Last season, Scott Gordon stated he wasn’t going to carry a enforcer that can’t play a regular shift. So of course when Trent Hunter goes down, they bring up Joel Rechlicz. The Wrecker, will [...]
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 [...]
Moulson Golden?
by Brenna Solop Every pre-season a surprise emerges, and this time around my Diamond in the Rough Award (totally imaginary – no plaque or statue to add to the tchotchke case) goes to Matt Moulson. The former L.A. King, Moulson has provided a spark, grit and a nice scoring touch for the pre-season Isles. He [...]
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 [...]
A New Face at Camp
“Isle Be Watching You” – Garth Snow Alright, so obviously this is not a direct quote from Garth Snow himself, however, it still does not take away from the fact that there are several under-the-radar names that Garth Snow and Scott Gordon will be keeping their eyes on during this year’s training camp. Although we [...]
