Archive for January, 2010

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Another loss to Philly – heading to the sun

What else is new.  Why can this team can not beat this Flyer group? This team was not playing a horrible game.  5 on 5 – they looked well.  As in the game the other night with Carolina.  What…Read More

Not a good time to be sputtering

OK, it’s 3 losses in a row now. Last night, it was a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. Granted that the Canes have been playing much better of late, but the Islanders should have…Read More

Good News, Bad News and Worse News

Good news – the Isles stopped Ovie’s 9 game point scoring streak, keeping him off the sheet, despite have 10 shots on net.  That is good news, and a good job by the boys. Bad News –…Read More

Ovie comes a’callin…

The last time we see the Caps this season (unless it is in the playoffs).  Each of the three games that have preceeded it have been great matches that have all needed extra time (or shootouts) to settle…Read More

The emergence of Kyle Okposo

It has struck me, as it has for many Islander fans, just how impressive a young man Kyle Okposo has become. It is surely a hit and miss proposition when it comes to first round draft picks and their…Read More

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What the Devil happened?

OK, a bad play on words, but the question is not too far off the mark. The Islanders decided to only…Read More

Another 2 points in the standings!

It wasn’t pretty nor the best game for the Isles, but in the end, they managed, again, to earn…Read More

You can’t win them all

You can’t win them all. A loss was bound to occur, despite how good the Isles have been playing.…Read More

Live at the Isles – Devils game

Courtesy of my other blog at www.viewfromsecton317.com, this is a live blog of the game: Pregame musings: …Read More

Ricky gets his first home win in over a year

With Rick DiPietro getting the start against the Buffalo Sabers, the Isles won the game 3-2 in a shoot…Read More

Garth Snow talks to the Booster Club

It figures that the one game I miss – I do not get to see the best game that they have played in years and years and years. Just my luck. There was just about NO issues with any aspect of the team…. There…Read More

Who would have Thunk it?

As big of an Islander fan as I am, if anyone would have told me before yesterday’s game that the Isles would beat the Redwings 6-0, I would have thought that person to be crazy. Yes, I firmly believe…Read More

4 out of 6 points are certainly not bad

Sorry for the absence. I spent an unexpected five days in the hospital and, hopefully, with a doctor’s visit at the end of the week, I should be back to shooting off my big mouth more regularly.…Read More

Schremp with highlight reel goal and Okie with the winner.

Okie gets the winner. I was falling asleep on the couch, when my wife alerted me to check out the replay.  I did not believe my eyes at first, but it was more impressive watching it again and again. This…Read More

Welcome Back – and back on the road again

Where should Ricky be in this picture Can’t you just hear the music right now? Three goalies on the road trip.  Should be interesting…  I am not totally convinced on how Ricky will react…Read More

Another near collapse, but still a win

Despite giving up a 5-2 lead and having to go to the shoot out, the Isles managed to squeak 2 points and beat the Thrashers 6-5. The Islanders opened up 3-0, 4-1 and 5-2 leads at various points in the…Read More

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