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6-3 Boston Final, twitter updates say it all.
Friday's game in Boston will be webcasted on ITV Live per the Islander twitter feed, it does not make clear if it will be an Islander-centric version, or the pickup of the Bruins feed.
Updated:
ITV is advertising the Saturday game as a live stream webcasted game at the Coliseum against the Devils.
Islanders website: Reported on the group of players who remained in New York with more injury updates.
NYIFC Comments:
Obviously Boston will play more of it's veteran squad in it's home preseason opener, after already playing a game. DiPietro & Nilsson will be the goalies, or one will play the entire game with the smart money being on DiPietro getting bulk of work given it's his hometown.
Saturday at home against the Devils, expect to see more of the Islanders opening night lineup.
Friday is more a prospect/AHL lineup with vets sprinkled in, so expecting a great dominating result is likely not going to happen, but it's preseason and not to be over analyzed.
Win or lose there will be no post-game at NYIFC.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
New Boarding/Hits To Head Rules Show Promise
New York Islander Fan Central | 9/22/2011 10:30:00 PM
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Wanted to post this video from earlier in the week.
Shows promise, but a very fine line, that had this blogger asking what differences in what was a penalty vs what was a clean hit? After watching games for over thirty years, many of those hits were very similar in nature. I expect scrutiny and controversy, however feel this is a necessary step and applaud the direction.
Bottom line decisions have to be consistent from the league office, based upon the video result. Explanations have to make sense to everyone based upon what everyone saw vs the rule.
Video has to explain why one thing similar to another is actually different via the new rules. That fraction of a second difference a player can turn wrong, duck, raise an arm, elbow for a high hit or a shot between the numbers is very slight.
I felt this was important for our readers to reference, a huge change for the NHL.
Wanted to post this video from earlier in the week.
Shows promise, but a very fine line, that had this blogger asking what differences in what was a penalty vs what was a clean hit? After watching games for over thirty years, many of those hits were very similar in nature. I expect scrutiny and controversy, however feel this is a necessary step and applaud the direction.
Bottom line decisions have to be consistent from the league office, based upon the video result. Explanations have to make sense to everyone based upon what everyone saw vs the rule.
Video has to explain why one thing similar to another is actually different via the new rules. That fraction of a second difference a player can turn wrong, duck, raise an arm, elbow for a high hit or a shot between the numbers is very slight.
I felt this was important for our readers to reference, a huge change for the NHL.
New York Lineup/Injury Updates/Media Notables
New York Islander Fan Central | 9/22/2011 02:52:00 PM
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Islanders website: Presented an injury update and who skated as one group of players will travel to Boston to play the Bruins Friday night.
Updated:
This flew a bit under the radar with me because he was not on precamp list but Tomas Marcinko is in camp with the Islanders. Sorry for not pointing that out here.
NYIFC Comments:
Rolston at his age with a groin tweak is always more notable.
Updated:
The Bruins website announced it will live stream Friday's game here.
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Dolan's media salesman in his Newspaper, Neil Best, did what he does to maintain employment, and ignored Dolan's $ cuts to Islander coverage again or that they have no Kaufman/Carlin replacements two weeks before the opener?
Old news, but always fun watching usual suspects run from the subject, and display their obvious double standard being that they are so quick to call out the New York Islanders for any spending cuts, but not their own employer getting a public tax exemption skimping on coverage?
Brian Compton of NHL.com last year told me he does not answer or report to Ranger media lifers, Frank Brown and John Dellapina in charge of league media?
Ok, fair enough.
You may wonder why this blog calls out Frank Brown? His past coverage and bias in New York speaks for itself, but for Islander fans needing a refresher course here.
Anyone wonder why everything is a pipeline out of this organization?
As for Mr Compton, why doesn't he call out these double-standards with his NHL.com space and put the spotlight on disparity in people hired, games assigned, what the ratings damage means when a game is on Msg+2 vs MsgPlus/Msg and why our all New York Islander preseason games are not televised?
That's how teams generate interest and sell more tickets. You think Paul Lancey does not want the team getting more exposure/coverage which generates to more tickets sold? Think Michael Picker, would say please don't show our games, we want to have two for one giveaways for our one home preseason game?
More coverage can also lead to more advertisers, interest in a new or renovated Coliseum, a naming rights deal, it may also lead to the Dolan's having to pay their cable obligations until 2030.
Neil Best can only write what he's told or he's gone faster than Marv Albert or Bob Page.
For those wondering if hockey telecast money is not a huge deal to James Dolan, please don't take my word about it, read it from former Msg President, Michael McCarthy here directly.
Islanders website: Presented an injury update and who skated as one group of players will travel to Boston to play the Bruins Friday night.
Updated:
This flew a bit under the radar with me because he was not on precamp list but Tomas Marcinko is in camp with the Islanders. Sorry for not pointing that out here.
NYIFC Comments:
Rolston at his age with a groin tweak is always more notable.
Updated:
The Bruins website announced it will live stream Friday's game here.
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Dolan's media salesman in his Newspaper, Neil Best, did what he does to maintain employment, and ignored Dolan's $ cuts to Islander coverage again or that they have no Kaufman/Carlin replacements two weeks before the opener?
Old news, but always fun watching usual suspects run from the subject, and display their obvious double standard being that they are so quick to call out the New York Islanders for any spending cuts, but not their own employer getting a public tax exemption skimping on coverage?
Brian Compton of NHL.com last year told me he does not answer or report to Ranger media lifers, Frank Brown and John Dellapina in charge of league media?
Ok, fair enough.
You may wonder why this blog calls out Frank Brown? His past coverage and bias in New York speaks for itself, but for Islander fans needing a refresher course here.
Anyone wonder why everything is a pipeline out of this organization?
As for Mr Compton, why doesn't he call out these double-standards with his NHL.com space and put the spotlight on disparity in people hired, games assigned, what the ratings damage means when a game is on Msg+2 vs MsgPlus/Msg and why our all New York Islander preseason games are not televised?
That's how teams generate interest and sell more tickets. You think Paul Lancey does not want the team getting more exposure/coverage which generates to more tickets sold? Think Michael Picker, would say please don't show our games, we want to have two for one giveaways for our one home preseason game?
More coverage can also lead to more advertisers, interest in a new or renovated Coliseum, a naming rights deal, it may also lead to the Dolan's having to pay their cable obligations until 2030.
Neil Best can only write what he's told or he's gone faster than Marv Albert or Bob Page.
For those wondering if hockey telecast money is not a huge deal to James Dolan, please don't take my word about it, read it from former Msg President, Michael McCarthy here directly.
4-1-2 First Place Start Meant Nothing Last Year/Mailbag
New York Islander Fan Central | 9/22/2011 02:41:00 AM
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Just would like to remind our readers, the 2010-11, New York Islanders started out 4-1-2 in first place, despite Scott Gordon's very justified concerns. The usual media people, who cannot even properly cover the teams on their own beat, as always, came off clueless.
All most see is the scoreboard. If a team bounces in five goals and wins, it's considered a gritty effort.
My point is, like all seasons, as coaches often say, it has to be broken into segments. As long as this group comes out of the preseason healthy, with no painfully obvious weakness (like going five games with no goals at all) it's basically meaningless until we learn more.
Remember Steve Stirling's 7-0 preseason in 03-04, what happened opening night?
The rest is an off-topic mailbag that may be boring to some.
Just would like to remind our readers, the 2010-11, New York Islanders started out 4-1-2 in first place, despite Scott Gordon's very justified concerns. The usual media people, who cannot even properly cover the teams on their own beat, as always, came off clueless.
All most see is the scoreboard. If a team bounces in five goals and wins, it's considered a gritty effort.
My point is, like all seasons, as coaches often say, it has to be broken into segments. As long as this group comes out of the preseason healthy, with no painfully obvious weakness (like going five games with no goals at all) it's basically meaningless until we learn more.
Remember Steve Stirling's 7-0 preseason in 03-04, what happened opening night?
The rest is an off-topic mailbag that may be boring to some.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
New York Names Streit Captain/Notables
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Islanders website: Announced Mark Streit, as the 13th captain in the organization’s 40-year history on Wednesday.
The full press conference has been posted, featuring Streit, General Manger, Garth Snow, Head Coach, Jack Capuano and owner Charles Wang on several subjects.
NYIFC Comments:
Well earned honor for a respected veteran like Streit, no announcement on assistants. Felt like Snow, Charles Wang and Scott Gordon's press conference from a year ago was yesterday.
Brian Rolston tweaked his groin at practice and will be reevaluated tomorrow per the Islanders twitter feed.
Obviously someone read my suggestion on renovating the Coliseum.
Bottom line is Charles Wang interested? Smart money says give him full control of Coliseum events, in exchange for 14m in rent and eighty nine percent of revenue, the answer is yes because he was willing to agree to that.
He was also willing to do a renovation for the Lighthouse Project.
Reality is the financing plan agreed to for the referendum, does pay off a renovation over time, whether it be Nassau or another private developer.
Given Mr Wang's history, he is not going to speak or distract the hockey season with arena issues and that's a great thing. Shockingly, the referendum has not clouded camp as I expected for sure it would.
Rob Carlin has also left Msg, no word on any replacement for him or Deb Placey, while Dolan's television people are in Albany to show a road preseason game for the house team.
Islanders website: Announced Mark Streit, as the 13th captain in the organization’s 40-year history on Wednesday.
The full press conference has been posted, featuring Streit, General Manger, Garth Snow, Head Coach, Jack Capuano and owner Charles Wang on several subjects.
NYIFC Comments:
Well earned honor for a respected veteran like Streit, no announcement on assistants. Felt like Snow, Charles Wang and Scott Gordon's press conference from a year ago was yesterday.
Brian Rolston tweaked his groin at practice and will be reevaluated tomorrow per the Islanders twitter feed.
Obviously someone read my suggestion on renovating the Coliseum.
Bottom line is Charles Wang interested? Smart money says give him full control of Coliseum events, in exchange for 14m in rent and eighty nine percent of revenue, the answer is yes because he was willing to agree to that.
He was also willing to do a renovation for the Lighthouse Project.
Reality is the financing plan agreed to for the referendum, does pay off a renovation over time, whether it be Nassau or another private developer.
Given Mr Wang's history, he is not going to speak or distract the hockey season with arena issues and that's a great thing. Shockingly, the referendum has not clouded camp as I expected for sure it would.
Rob Carlin has also left Msg, no word on any replacement for him or Deb Placey, while Dolan's television people are in Albany to show a road preseason game for the house team.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
New York Notables
New York Islander Fan Central | 9/20/2011 10:08:00 PM
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A few notables.
Mark Streit, or John Tavares, will likely be named Captain on Wednesday. Given press conference questions during signing on Tavares being named captain, I would bet all on Streit.
Horrible the loss of Mark Katic, this was a player who showed me a great deal with his skating and skill last year. This could well mean the end of his chance here.
I would absolutely go into the season with Wishart/deHaan. Of course, I expect many more defenders will be needed given the history.
Rhett Rahkshani's concussion is a huge deal, same for Mitchell Theoret. Reasoner not practicing yet not a concern with Ullstrom, Strome here for now. Indifferent on Pandolfo.
Completely expected holding back on Andrew MacDonald. I remember the six month articles last season.
A few notables.
Mark Streit, or John Tavares, will likely be named Captain on Wednesday. Given press conference questions during signing on Tavares being named captain, I would bet all on Streit.
Horrible the loss of Mark Katic, this was a player who showed me a great deal with his skating and skill last year. This could well mean the end of his chance here.
I would absolutely go into the season with Wishart/deHaan. Of course, I expect many more defenders will be needed given the history.
Rhett Rahkshani's concussion is a huge deal, same for Mitchell Theoret. Reasoner not practicing yet not a concern with Ullstrom, Strome here for now. Indifferent on Pandolfo.
Completely expected holding back on Andrew MacDonald. I remember the six month articles last season.
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