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Thrashers Vs. Islanders; 12/23/2008 ~~~ 7:00pm
Topic Started: Dec 22 2008, 08:16 PM (1,033 Views)
LEDZEP
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Thrashers Vs. Islanders
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must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough."

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Live For The Moment!

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And no one punch anyone in the nuts.
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MICHIGAN STILL SUCKS!

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7th Woman,Dec 22 2008
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And no one punch anyone in the nuts.

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Way to start the season MSG.
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This one's a must-lose game---a "four pointer" towards the first overall pick in the draft.
If anyone needs to be convinced of the danger of dropping down one spot in the draft, here's a friendly reminder:

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screw that! i'm aiming for the win (only bc i'm going to be at the game)

LET'S DO THIS :punk:
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but how can you not be excited about DiPietro…Robert Nilsson…Ryan O'Marra…Petteri Nokelainen…Jeremy Colliton…Kyle Okposo…Blake Comeau…Sean Bergenheim…Chris Campoli…and so many others.
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the over under for the actual attendence for tonites game is 737 :rolleyes:
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The future is now?
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botta pre-game...I love the tone :)
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12:25 pm, NVMC: Could not care less if Wade Flaherty was in goal tonight.



Or if Niklas Andersson was the first line left wing.



Or if Barry Richter was on the point of the power play.



There’s the reasonable notion that a hockey team has a lot of injuries, but there’s also decades of evidence of teams with seemingly little talent in their lineups winning the occasional game - especially at home.



Can the Islanders show some frickin’ inspiration tonight?



The Islanders host Atlanta.  Scott Gordon’s team is without a bunch of players, some of them pretty darn good ones. But the Islanders are also icing a team of 20 professionals tonight before their home fans. Many of them - such as Bill Guerin, Mike Comrie, Brendan Witt and Mark Streit - have real good resumes. All of them have done something to make it to the League de National Hockey.



I swear, is there any good reason not to win this game tonight?



The good people coming out to the barn on Hempstead Turnpike during this holiday week are the die-est of the die-hards. They are coming out to support. Sure, mail it in or grip the sticks too tonight executing the system, and the booing will come later. But how about a big hit or three to open the game? (Didn’t see any on the two-game lost weekend, unless they were from the other team).



How about an early goal and sustained pressure after that? Hey, here’s a thought: how about just blowing the Thrashers out of the building?



Really, is that so impossible? Is that so unfair of your fan base to ask?



How about some leadership? It’s perfectly fine that Gordon may be more of a teacher and strategist than a master motivator, but maybe it’s time for the coach to rock the room pre-game and at each intermission if necessary. Captain Guerin, A man Witt, Richard Park, Comrie, Streit…show us that somebody’s home. Shoot, don’t show us. Show Josh Bailey and Kyle Okposo.



I don’t want to hear about the impact of the loss of Doug Weight. Great guy having a pretty amazing season, but stop it…please. You signed him to a one-year contract. Doug’s going to be 38 next month and certain to be attractive at the trade deadline. Get used to not having him around.



Atlanta played (and lost again) last night, this time to the dynamo known as the Toronto Maple Leafs. Atlanta is 11-18-4.  The Islanders have lost 9 games in a row, and yet still have only one less loss than Atlanta. The Thrashers have one great player, four or five pretty good ones and…well, that’s about it. The Islanders are not playing the Soviet Red Army team tonight.



The Islanders lost to the Thrashers at the Coliseum, 5-1, just 17 days ago. After the game, Gordon said he didn’t have a problem with his players’ effort. The Islanders haven’t won since.



You say it’s injuries, personnel and fitting the system. I say it’s 50% that, and 50% attitude.



Screw the 9 straight losses. Prove that attitude is not the problem. Leave it all on the ice tonight; you’re off for the next two days. Win a game.



Even the baddest of the bad Islanders teams found a way to win games. With Niklas Andersson on the top line, Barry Richter QBing the power play and Wade Flaherty in goal.



If the Islanders were ever going to go through a wall for their coach, and for each other, you’d think it would be tonight.





AM Skate ETC: I took a shot and asked Coach Gordon for his line combinations for tonight. He told me he didn’t have them set yet for him to give…



What we do know is that of the groin boys, only Trent Hunter is likely to return, while day-to-dayers Doug Weight and Mike Sillinger are out. Bruno Gervais, listed as day-to-day with a leg injury a long time ago, will miss his 13th consecutive game tonight. Gervais did skate this morning.



And so did Frans Nielsen, perhaps proving that stim thingy in Minnesota has got some voodoo magic to it.



With Weight out, Chris Campoli will join Streit as the pointmen on the first-unit power play.



Gordon said Rick DiPietro “looks better” than at any point in his first attempt to return to the lineup. The coach on what he’d like to see more of from Josh Bailey: “Consistency of intensity.”



Enjoy the game tonight. Safe travels. My best to you and yours.

Garth Snow circa 2006:
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but how can you not be excited about DiPietro…Robert Nilsson…Ryan O'Marra…Petteri Nokelainen…Jeremy Colliton…Kyle Okposo…Blake Comeau…Sean Bergenheim…Chris Campoli…and so many others.
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He's right. How about a little attitude from our comatose team.

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And so did Frans Nielsen, perhaps proving that stim thingy in Minnesota has got some voodoo magic to it.
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Attn NYIC:

Have 2 tickets to give away for tonight's game. Since I got 'em for free (and it's christmas) it's only best if i hand em free of charge to those interested. I'll be at the barn early (or maybe at the Marriott bar) Send me a message.

:punk: 2 Free Tickets :punk:
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Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... Posted Image

What puckhead says is Islander law
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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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LEDZEP,Dec 23 2008
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let's see...

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I really hope the conditioning stint worked for Tambo. I was a big fan of his back when he was a prospect, and I'd really like him to work out on this team.
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Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... Posted Image

What puckhead says is Islander law
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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
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When will Gordon rest MacDonald? You keep playing a goalie who is hot, MacDonald (while playing well enough) is NOT hot. I know Yann Danis sucks, but it'll give Joey Mac a rest.
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