New York Islanders Roundtable: Garth and Jack’s Christmas Gift

Farrell Hirsch

What would I give Jack and Garth for Christmas?

First instinct is to say, “a pink slip”, but I would have given them that around Halloween. A first line winger? Naaah, I’m not in the mood to give them anything that might save their jobs. And besides, that’s really a gift for the team, and for the fans. Not for Garth and Jack. It would be pretty rude to give them a gift they won’t be around to use.

You know what else? Christmas gifts shouldn’t really be work-related. They should be personal and heartfelt. No toasters, or neck ties, or gift certificates.

For years these guys have been forced to live together in Garth’s tiny two bedroom apartment. There’s so little room that Jack has to sleep with his head wedged under Garth’s pinball machine. What they need is separate vacations. Time away from each other to recharge their batteries.

Then maybe they can return and remember why they fell in love in the first place. If Stella can get her groove back, so can Jack and Garth.