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The Isles' Mount Puckmore; The four faces of the franchise
Topic Started: Aug 4 2010, 11:59 PM (1,353 Views)
Bexlyspeed
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dragoneye,Aug 5 2010
01:42 PM
Mount Rushmore: Trottier, Bossy, Potvin, Smith

Mount Suckmore: Brett Lindros, Oleg Kvasha, Kirk Muller, Mike Comrie

C'mon Niinimmaa has to be on Suckmore ;)
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Bexlyspeed,Aug 8 2010
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dragoneye,Aug 5 2010
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Mount Rushmore:  Trottier, Bossy, Potvin, Smith

Mount Suckmore:  Brett Lindros, Oleg Kvasha, Kirk Muller, Mike Comrie

C'mon Niinimmaa has to be on Suckmore ;)

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Bexlyspeed,Aug 8 2010
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dragoneye,Aug 5 2010
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Mount Rushmore:  Trottier, Bossy, Potvin, Smith

Mount Suckmore:  Brett Lindros, Oleg Kvasha, Kirk Muller, Mike Comrie

C'mon Niinimmaa has to be on Suckmore ;)

Bruno deserves to be there moreso than Janne.
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It took me a while to come up with that shortlist of suckmore players. Who were the players that were so bad or inflicted truckloads of pain on the team and fans?

I can't speak of the glory days. I only remember the good guys.
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Mt. Suckmore: Brett Lindros, Oleg Kvasha, Kirk Muller, Mike Comrie



Oleg only sucked because we expected so much more from him, but he did lead us in scoring one year.

Niinnimma should be on there, and what about Jeff Tambellini, has anyone frustrated so many for so long?
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Webb20,Aug 9 2010
10:23 AM
Tambellini, has anyone frustrated so many for so long?

C'mon, Webby, it's time to let go of the hate. ;)

How one answers the "Mount Rushmore" question depends on what you think the question means.

As for myself, I'll take it to mean who best embodies the Isles at their best.

I think our franchise, at its best, is defined by developing talent from within, a focus on defense, opportunistic scoring, character, and doing things the hardest way possible, usually in OT.

So I'll go with...

Oh, man, forget it, it's impossible to pick just four guys.

So I'll pick this---our four Cups, with the Core of Four inscribed on each.

Including our GM, coach, and the scouts who helped assemble the team.

And us.
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Webb20,Aug 9 2010
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Tambellini, has anyone frustrated so many for so long?

C'mon, Webby, it's time to let go of the hate. ;)

How one answers the "Mount Rushmore" question depends on what you think the question means.

As for myself, I'll take it to mean who best embodies the Isles at their best.

I think our franchise, at its best, is defined by developing talent from within, a focus on defense, opportunistic scoring, character, and doing things the hardest way possible, usually in OT.

So I'll go with...

Oh, man, forget it, it's impossible to pick just four guys.

So I'll pick this---our four Cups, with the Core of Four inscribed on each.

Including our GM, coach, and the scouts who helped assemble the team.

And us.

Dr, I've let go, but like it or not he's part of Islander history now. Not signing Tambellini was the best move that Garth didn't make this offseason. But the question was Mt. Suckmore, and he was one that I'd put up there before Kvasha.

As far a Mt. Puckmore. You are right, the four cups belong up there, or the 4 conn smythe winners, or the 6 retired #s. I don't think you can limit it to 4.

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ChrisSimon4President,Aug 5 2010
02:56 PM
The Puck Daddy series isn't about the 4 "best" players, it's about the 4 people that defined the franchise.

1. 150% GUARANTEE Mike Milbury will be in there, unfortunately.
2. Definitely Bossy.
3. Probably Chuck Wang.
4. They could go the DiPietro route, they could go the Al Arbour route, or they could go the Potvin route.

To include Tavares in that pic is an insult to those legendary players. He hasn't done squat yet except have about half a good year and half a terrible year. He has a long, long, long way to go before he can be included with any of those players. Let him at least have one good consistent year.
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Pickett, Maloney, Milbury, Muller
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dragoneye,Aug 5 2010
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ChrisSimon4President,Aug 6 2010
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The Puck Daddy series isn't about the 4 "best" players, it's about the 4 people that defined the franchise.

1.  150% GUARANTEE Mike Milbury will be in there, unfortunately.
2.  Definitely Bossy.
3.  Probably Chuck Wang.
4.  They could go the DiPietro route, they could go the Al Arbour route, or they could go the Potvin route.

Does the TOH count?

I was gonna say that. Add that to my list.

.........like the 5th Beatle.
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dragoneye,Aug 5 2010
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ChrisSimon4President,Aug 6 2010
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The Puck Daddy series isn't about the 4 "best" players, it's about the 4 people that defined the franchise.

1.  150% GUARANTEE Mike Milbury will be in there, unfortunately.
2.  Definitely Bossy.
3.  Probably Chuck Wang.
4.  They could go the DiPietro route, they could go the Al Arbour route, or they could go the Potvin route.

Does the TOH count?

I was gonna say that. Add that to my list.

.........like the 5th Beatle.

pete best
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must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough."

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LEDZEP,Aug 9 2010
10:43 PM
19!,Aug 9 2010
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dragoneye,Aug 5 2010
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ChrisSimon4President,Aug 6 2010
03:56 AM
The Puck Daddy series isn't about the 4 "best" players, it's about the 4 people that defined the franchise.

1.  150% GUARANTEE Mike Milbury will be in there, unfortunately.
2.  Definitely Bossy.
3.  Probably Chuck Wang.
4.  They could go the DiPietro route, they could go the Al Arbour route, or they could go the Potvin route.

Does the TOH count?

I was gonna say that. Add that to my list.

.........like the 5th Beatle.

pete best

Tony Orlando. Didn't work. Pete Best took over.
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"But the Coliseum became a repository for all the team's troubles, a convenient scapegoat. There were suggestions that no major free agent ever would set foot in such a decrepit place. We have two words for anyone making that argument: Fenway Park. History says free agents would play in an old boxcar if they got enough money and had a chance to win." - Mark Herrmann

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Mulefan,Aug 9 2010
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ChrisSimon4President,Aug 5 2010
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The Puck Daddy series isn't about the 4 "best" players, it's about the 4 people that defined the franchise.

1.  150% GUARANTEE Mike Milbury will be in there, unfortunately.
2.  Definitely Bossy.
3.  Probably Chuck Wang.
4.  They could go the DiPietro route, they could go the Al Arbour route, or they could go the Potvin route.

To include Tavares in that pic is an insult to those legendary players. He hasn't done squat yet except have about half a good year and half a terrible year. He has a long, long, long way to go before he can be included with any of those players. Let him at least have one good consistent year.

What pic? My signature? That's been there since 3 months before we drafted him. It's not a commentary on how he performed.
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ChrisSimon4President,Aug 10 2010
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Mulefan,Aug 9 2010
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ChrisSimon4President,Aug 5 2010
02:56 PM
The Puck Daddy series isn't about the 4 "best" players, it's about the 4 people that defined the franchise.

1.  150% GUARANTEE Mike Milbury will be in there, unfortunately.
2.  Definitely Bossy.
3.  Probably Chuck Wang.
4.  They could go the DiPietro route, they could go the Al Arbour route, or they could go the Potvin route.

To include Tavares in that pic is an insult to those legendary players. He hasn't done squat yet except have about half a good year and half a terrible year. He has a long, long, long way to go before he can be included with any of those players. Let him at least have one good consistent year.

What pic? My signature? That's been there since 3 months before we drafted him. It's not a commentary on how he performed.

It's not a commentary on how he performed...............YUP........... :torrey:
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must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough."

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"clearly it's Rick DiPietro's stupidity that's put the islanders in this situation getting into an altercation when a game was over..." Keith Jones on VS

"But the Coliseum became a repository for all the team's troubles, a convenient scapegoat. There were suggestions that no major free agent ever would set foot in such a decrepit place. We have two words for anyone making that argument: Fenway Park. History says free agents would play in an old boxcar if they got enough money and had a chance to win." - Mark Herrmann

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Puckmore: Tavares Okposo Streit Moulson
Suckmore: Sim Gervais Tambellini DiPietro

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Puckmore: Arbour Torrey Bossy Potvin
Suckmore: Yashin Milburry Niinimaa Scissons
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