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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 6 2011, 08:08 PM (667 Views) | |
| 4CUPZ | Jan 6 2011, 08:08 PM Post #1 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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Mark Eaton will undergo surgery on right hip; out indefinitely 15 m ago By Katie Strang Veteran defenseman Mark Eaton, who flew back to Long Island yesterday for a medical evaluation, requires surgery on his right hip and is out indefinitely. The 33-year-old is the latest loss to a blue line that has been absolutely decimated by injuries this season. Top defenseman Mark Streit has yet to play this season because of a pre-season shoulder injury, Mike Mottau underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip late last month and is done for the year, and Radek Martinek is on injured reserve with an injured left wrist. Milan Jurcina, Andrew MacDonald, Bruno Gervais, and Jack Hillen have also all missed time at some point this season. Travis Hamonic is the defenseman on the current roster with the longest streak of games played; the rookie will play in his 18th straight game tonight. And compound that with the fact that the Islanders recently traded James Wisniewski, a key off-season acquisition, to Montreal for a compensatory second round pick and conditional fifth-rounder. No word yet on whether the Islanders will call up a defenseman for the remainder of their longest road trip of the season. Tonight they play the 3rd of a five-game 11-day tour of the Western Conference |
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| LEDZEP | Jan 6 2011, 08:13 PM Post #2 |
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The Best That Ever Skated 80-81-82-83
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adversity builds character |
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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| Man in the Box | Jan 6 2011, 08:35 PM Post #3 |
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The Godfather of Online Hockey
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welcome ty! |
| HELLO BROOKLYN, MY NAME IS JOHN TAVARES | |
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| stevedepot | Jan 6 2011, 08:57 PM Post #4 |
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WISENHEIMER
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I can just hear the "INJURY" excuses flowing from Garth Snow's mouth to mask the incompetent front office. I mentioned this in another thread almost 5 weeks ago. Other teams employ strength and conditioning coaches with far better credentials than the one we have...one Jesse Demers. But we're the Islanders, we hire who's affordable. We don't pay but end up paying big time. Fire his ass. |
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| Webb20 | Jan 7 2011, 08:08 AM Post #5 |
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Godfather
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More ice time for Bruno and Jack.
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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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| rifleman22 | Jan 7 2011, 08:53 AM Post #6 |
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All Star
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Hello Calvin. |
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THE RIFLE Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. | |
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| Webb20 | Jan 7 2011, 09:15 AM Post #7 |
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deHaan is the captain of his Oshawa jr team and highly unlikely he'd be called away midseason. |
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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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| stoutofheart | Jan 7 2011, 10:02 AM Post #8 |
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Steve, I agree, I've been saying this for months among my 'hockey' friends. Why do the Isles have the most games missed per player than any other team for the last 3 to 4 seasons and no one bothers to look any further than the players themselves? I would imagine that if we added up the amount of games missed by each player that's been sidelined over the last 4 seasons, even excluding DP, we'd still lead the league in "Games Missed per Player Injured" by almost a 2-to-1 margin. How has no one looked at why the players are being injured? Strength and conditioning being a major factor in the ability to withstand the abuse of such a physical game, when player after player is going out due to injury, a responsible GM would look at every angle to find if there's a common cause or if it's just mere coincidence. But.... I guess I just answered my own question, "a responsible GM". |
![]() Reggie Dunlop: I am personally placing a hundred-dollar bounty on the head of Sean Avery. He's the head-giver and chief punk on that Rags team. Jim Carr: A bounty? Reggie Dunlop: Yeah, a hundred bucks of my own money for the first of my guys who really nails that creep. Double if he makes him bleed! WAY TO GO, HALEY!!! | |
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| stevedepot | Jan 7 2011, 10:17 AM Post #9 |
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I know. Over the last several years, yes. we are at the top. Canucks have had alot of bad luck....devs are up there this year. But I started another thread calling for Demers to be fired because his experience in working with "professional" athletes is probably the lowest in the NHL. Just ties into EVERY hiring Wang has made. Most likely to hire them on the cheap. When I went around and looked at other nhl teams, I see better experienced staffs and in todays sport which is faster and injuries are inevitable, recovery and conditioning are more important than ever and it plays a huge role preventing some but not all injuries. Otherwise, there'd be no need to fill that position. I saw a thread that was closed on another site (hf) questioning the same thing. terrible job of moderating. It's a valid argument and debate. You'd think Islanders fans would stand up and demand more experienced people get hired in all aspects of hockey ops. Instead we see every failed player who couldn't develop HERE go elsewhere and find their game. (see Bergenheim, Tambellini) Strength and conditioning coach/specialist is essential in todays sports. You do not expect to win a nascar race with a less experienced pit crew. Common sense.
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| stoutofheart | Jan 7 2011, 04:05 PM Post #10 |
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No offense intended but putting aside what the fans want, how about what the players want? Why do none of them see this pattern and make some noise? Even if it's not them but their agent? Can't get the big bucks when renewal time comes around if my star guy goes out with an injury and only a half a season left on his contract. Can't get paid if my guy goes out in the middle of the season to end his career. Where is the voice of reason from those that have a position to actually get change on the to-do list and pressure the organization to make it happen? |
![]() Reggie Dunlop: I am personally placing a hundred-dollar bounty on the head of Sean Avery. He's the head-giver and chief punk on that Rags team. Jim Carr: A bounty? Reggie Dunlop: Yeah, a hundred bucks of my own money for the first of my guys who really nails that creep. Double if he makes him bleed! WAY TO GO, HALEY!!! | |
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| OlTimeHockey | Jan 7 2011, 04:13 PM Post #11 |
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It seems once someone voices a concern, they're traded. Witt, Guerin, Rollie (going by his looks), possibly Wiz (contract talks get ugly? Did he bring up the lack of depth?)? Right now I don't think anyone has any complaints. Too dangerous. |
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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 查理斯 · 請死你混蛋 | |
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| sybo | Jan 10 2011, 05:18 PM Post #12 |
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Done for the year...the 2nd opinion no different result. Heading to Colorado to have season-ending surgery |
Garth Snow circa 2006:
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| Islander4cups | Jan 10 2011, 05:54 PM Post #13 |
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In Garth I Trust
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WTH is going on with this team. Has anyone ever heard of so many hip injuries in one franchise? This is ridiculous. There is no way that this single injury keeps coming up and there isn't an issue with the team's training plans. Does anyone else remember the Yankees firing their trainer because several players kept getting I believe it was hamstring issues. Well, that took the Yankees a total of about 2-3 months to move on. We've been going on "Groin and Hip Central" now for the better part of 5 seasons. WTF. |
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| Islander4cups | Jan 10 2011, 05:55 PM Post #14 |
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In Garth I Trust
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If that is the case, we have so many characters we could put on the Walton's reunion. |
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| Islander4cups | Jan 10 2011, 05:56 PM Post #15 |
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In Garth I Trust
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I'd think it is more dangerous not to. Think about it...speak up, get traded and save your groin/hip in the process. |
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| 4CUPZ | Jan 10 2011, 05:58 PM Post #16 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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NOT TO MENTION CAREER |
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| Ozzie307 | Jan 11 2011, 08:23 AM Post #17 |
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2nd line
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it's Gordon's fault...oh wait |
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| ronski631 | Jan 11 2011, 10:13 AM Post #18 |
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Stubborn Polish Maniac
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it's wang's fault
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| 3POTI | Jan 11 2011, 08:40 PM Post #19 |
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Bring back...PRIDE OF THE ISLAND
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Its Ricks fault..
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