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| Comeau hitting his stride for Islanders; from Greg Logan (Newsday) | |
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| drob4481 | Dec 8 2008, 05:22 PM Post #41 |
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I thought Comeau was easily the best player on the ice period in that dreadful game Saturday night... he was skating, hitting, getting good chances.... |
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| Webb20 | Dec 8 2008, 05:25 PM Post #42 |
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TP, if he's contributing in other ways, playing good D, killing penalties, acting as an instigator to get the other team off their game, dropping down and blocking shots there would be no problem, but he's been tabbed as a one-dimentional player, he's a 'goal scorer', and for 100+ games in his NHL career he's not shown anykind of life in that respect. That's why he's a problem. It send the wrong message to the other players, that if you're not pulling your weight or doing your job, dont worry it's ok. Bad bad example to all players, especially the vets, by management. The last thing we need is the GM, the coach and the players accepting less than the best they can give. If this was Torrey in 1974, Tambellini would've been gone 75 games ago. This is a professional hockey team, not a 3rd grade intramural league where everyone gets to play. Professional sports are and have always been performance driven. |
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I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas! "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan | |
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| Craving_the_Cup_Since_1992 | Dec 8 2008, 05:51 PM Post #43 |
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I don't have a problem with Go-Go's logic. Part of it is because he can't blame Garth for his hand being forced when it came to Bambi. If he also saw something in Comeau's play that he didn't like, then that is the way it is. Few people who post here watched Comeau, and also know Go-Go's system as well as the man himself. No bitching about Comeau, let's just be happy he is up with the big boys finally, and doing what is necessary. |
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| Islander4cups | Dec 8 2008, 07:15 PM Post #44 |
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In Garth I Trust
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Call him out all you want, but that is EXACTLY what I'd want to hear from a coach if I were Comeau. 1- Gordon was consistent. He said the same thing at the end of camp that he said yesterday. The reasons he gave for sending down Comeau in Oct are the same he listed in that article. 2- When Comeau showed him something he wanted to see, he immediately got praised for it. 3- Comeau was told make it impossible for Gordon to send him back and Comeau was the best Islander on the ice...and Gordon acknowledged it. If I'm a young kid, I respect that. There are no crossed wires here. Comeau was given a set of expectations and they are clear. Are they the same as Tamby's since day 1??? No. And wgaf. Jimmy Johnson coaching the Cowboys said it clearly, "no all players are the same and not all are treated the same". Tamby was making the team no matter what because we had to see what he could do...make or break time. He's broke. Not the same for Comeau...and this sort of thing does happen on other teams as well. Call him out all you want, but mho is you are off base on your criticism of Gordon. No offense. |
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| Islander4cups | Dec 8 2008, 07:29 PM Post #45 |
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In Garth I Trust
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What are you talking about? He was given a shot. As you mentioned, he's now played 100+ career nhl games. His career nhl stats... NHL TOTALS 102 games 4g 15a 19pts -11 How is 102 nhl games "not a shot"? His Islander numbers... 2005-2006 Islanders 21games 1g 3a 4pts 2 2006-2007 Islanders 23games 2g 7a 9pts 6 2007-2008 Islanders 31games 1g 3a 4pts -9 2008-2009 Islanders 23games 0g 2a 2pts -9 BILLY CARROL WAS MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN THIS!!!!!!!! The idea that Tambellini hasn't "gotten a shot" is a joke. Who else has a shot that lasts 102+ games? As was mentioned, if Tambellini did other things like backcheck, block shots, grind in corners, bang along the boards or was a solid defensive forward for a 3rd line then I could see a point that his production isn't the end of the world. But he doesn't do those things. He's had parts of 4 seasons to impress us...is anyone impressed yet? spare me the "he didn't get a shot" nonsense. He's been touted as a goalscorer who doesn't score. The nhl is filled with guys who were AHL all stars that had to change their games when they got to the nhl to find a niche. Sillinger was a top 10 pick who's been a career 3rd line defensive center with some offense and the best faceoff guy in the league. He had to adjust. When is Tamby going to adjust because you can't score consistently in the nhl if you never get within 25' of the net. |
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| LEDZEP | Dec 8 2008, 07:42 PM Post #46 |
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The Best That Ever Skated 80-81-82-83
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BILLY CARROL would be one of your top 3 players on this current Islander team
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Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... ![]() What puckhead says is Islander law Come in with the milk "A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough." Ronald Reagan | |
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| Craving_the_Cup_Since_1992 | Dec 8 2008, 08:10 PM Post #47 |
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I4C, you didn't get the memo? For Bambi's shot in the NHL to be legit, it has to be a 103 game minimum. If Bambi didn't go down before his 103rd game, he was going to score like the dickens! Bambi needs to find a new game role, or go back to the AHL for good. Except the Oilers (because his father works for them) I don't see any team wanting Bambi. Hilbert is another good example of an AHL phenom that came to the NHL, and had to change his game role into the two-way forward that we see today. |
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| Islander4cups | Dec 8 2008, 11:31 PM Post #48 |
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In Garth I Trust
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Oh, I got it. I put it in the circular file where it belonged.
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| Tinman31 | Dec 9 2008, 01:21 AM Post #49 |
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Right On Time.
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I agree with I4C here. Also even if his numbers were BAD even if he had 3 goals and 5 assists. (HALF THE AMOUNT of goals as Hilbert) You can say okay. The fact that he doesn't even average a goal once ever 20 games, just shows he isn't even CLOSE. BY DEFAULT that should happen. I mean Campoli has had a multi-goal game. Park has multiple SH goals. HILBERT is a guy that people kill and he has SIX goals 13 points. THAT is just his Offensive SIDE. A SIDE HE ISN'T EVEN HERE FOR. He is our second best PK forward. He is one of our best fore-checkers. He doesn't take stupid penalties etc. And he could have a 40-50 point season with 20 goals, WHO would have thought that. OH by the way here is my biggest thing with this fing kid... HE IS 24 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bailey and Okposo and these guys are 19, they can have a 100 games under their belt and not buy beer yet. 1.1 SOG over 12:30 of ice time and two points is pretty scary. Even more when a guy who didn't make the roster, for whatever reasons, a guy that the coaching staff has got on, for not doing things right, blah blah blah.... could have THREE scoring chances in game one, a post, multiple hits. |
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| bumpkin | Dec 9 2008, 02:14 AM Post #50 |
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Maybe now that he is gone it will stop. Fans want their team to be the best it can be, and then some. When management turns a blind eye or has rose colored glasses on when it comes to personnel, it is our nature as fans to complain and wish they would realize what we already knew. If the anti-Tambellini posts have gotten worse in their tone, blame Garth for waiting longer than he should have to correct a mistake he made in the off-season. I would have been as critical of the deal Snow gave Nielsen, but I believe it is just one year. I hope he is able to overcome his injury and return, he was showing that he deserves to be here. Prior to the draft, I believe Comeau was our second highest rated prospect behind KO. He was in front of Franz and Tamby. It is not like he was an overrated fan favorite, he was/is one of the few NHL caliber "kids" in our system. I figure Snow must read what is here, or at least have someone read it for him. The HOF board has a similar thread, also always on page one. I was just being one of the wise guys in the back of the class who was pointing out the obvious so eventually the lame brain teacher would notice it too. Nothing personal against Tamby, just don't appreciate his hockey skills. |
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| Webb20 | Dec 9 2008, 09:23 AM Post #51 |
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Nielsen is signed to 4 years. |
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I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas! "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan | |
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| IslanderQueen | Dec 9 2008, 09:30 AM Post #52 |
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and the cold reality sucks ~its not easy being an fan this season... |
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| puckhead | Dec 9 2008, 09:33 AM Post #53 |
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This season? You can pretty much say that for the better part of the last 25 years. |
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| IslanderQueen | Dec 9 2008, 09:41 AM Post #54 |
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Unregistered
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i try to forget and forgive |
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| stevedepot | Dec 9 2008, 09:48 AM Post #55 |
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No offense taken I4C, nor is any taken with TP or any of you guys. That's what this board is about. Healthy discussion, disagreements, agreements, laughing, whining etc. One day, I hope we're all celebrating. But I'm still right ya bastids. I've put up with alot of negativity on here so I expect you guys to put up with mine. I just want to say, I'm glad Comeau was ok and came back yesterday. Looked like his hand was hanging and my biggest fear was a broken wrist. Lastly, Tambellini, Bambi or whatever you want to call him, has been given every opportunity possible (in our opinion). No one is saying he should be wiped off the face of the earth. We are just fed up with people making excuses after excuse after excuse for the guy when all we wanted was him to succeed and after doing NOTHING and getting the same people preaching patience when we saw all we could stomach...we have no choice but to laugh at him, the org and his defenders. Deal with it. If boy wonder ever comes up and becomes a formidable NHLer, I'll be the first to stand and cheer and support the bastid. But I'll be a mean SOB till then in your eyes. :lol: |
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| 4CUPZ | Dec 9 2008, 01:50 PM Post #56 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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