I’ll be updating this column on a weekly basis, tracking the season of the New York Islanders.
Games:
10/27/08- Islanders 2, New York Rangers 4
10/30/08- Islanders 3, Philadelphia Flyers 4
11/01/08- Islanders 4, Montreal Canadiens 5
New and Notes:
- The Islanders suffered one of the worst meltdowns in franchise history against the Canadiens, allowing Montreal to score four goals [...]
I’ll be updating this column weekly, tracking the season of the New York Islanders.
Games:
10/23/08- Islanders 3, Dallas Stars 5
10/25/08- Islanders 3, Carolina Hurricanes 4
News and Notes:
- The Islanders set a club record for shots on goal in a game (60) against Carolina.
- Starting goalie Rick Dipietro apparently injured himself again during the Carolina game. His [...]
I’ll be updating this column weekly, tracking the season of the New York Islanders. The big story thus far has been the inactivity of franchise goalie Rick Dipietro. He finally received his first start of the year against Florida on Saturday night and let in a goal early on. However, he settled down afterwards and played reasonably well, keeping the Islanders in the game.
This series of articles will preview the New York Islanders for the upcoming season. I’ll cover the general overview of the team, the goaltenders position, the defense and the forwards.
The New York Islanders hired former Providence Bruins coach Scott Gordon last night to fill their coaching vacancy.
So Michael Ryder is gone for good with The Boston Bruins and Mark Streit and Yann Danis left for the New-York Islanders. What do all these players have in common? None of them received an offer from The Montreal Canadiens. But wait, Mats Sundin did. Too bad this guy is l.o.s.t.!
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Each week, from now until the Draft, I will be profiling a new prospect from the Draft Pool and analyzing how their skills might or might not make them a good fit for the New York Islanders.
The New York Islanders achieved a measure of revenge last night as they gutted out a hard-fought shootout victory over the New York Rangers, 4-3.
The shootout goal wasn’t the prettiest of Daniel Briere’s career, but it was certainly an important one.
It was a typical Good News-Bad News day in Islander country yesterday. On the plus side, highly touted prospect Kyle Okposo made his NHL debut and acquitted himself well, showing glimpses of his vast potential in the 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On the negative slant, the team revealed that All Star goalie Rick Dipietro will undergo his second operation in two years on his injured hip, certainly ringing warning bells among the Islander faithful.
The New York Islanders…the NHL’s version of Groundhog’s Day. If one were to compose a template for reporting on the remaining games on the schedule, it would read something like this: “The team worked hard….the kids gained experience….Rick Dipietro played well but had no offensive support….New York has no one who can put the puck in the net on a regular basis”.
Do Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan need strong playoff performances to remain with the Rangers? Is this the last season for Martin Havlat and Nikolai Khabibulin with the Blackhawks? Does Rob Blake want to play in the NHL past this season? Should Senators buy out Ray Emery? Are the Oilers planning on dealing Joni Pitkanen? Will Geoff Sanderson call it quits? Would islanders trade Rick DiPietro? Which teams may go after Jose Theodore if he becomes a UFA? What deals fell through at the deadline?
Watching the Islanders these days reminds me of the famous exchange between Princess Leia and Han Solo when they were trapped in the garbage compactor:
Leia: It could be worse. (Garbage creature growls)
Han: It’s worse
The Isles played an underwhelming Tampa Bay squad last night that boasts the second worst record in the league, a very shaky goaltender (Kari [...]
4-1 victories over the Islanders are becoming a habit now for the Philadelphia Flyers.
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