Again, as has been the theme here, business as usual, go play the next game regardless of who, where, circumstances.
This team has done great things all season, and has some things it struggles with.
As I have written often the ups/downs will continue.
The schedule/rest is taking a toll, other teams have it much easier, nothing can be done about that or if the injuries continue.
Garth Snow exhausted most of his trade chips last summer, and Vanek trade.
The first step is very simple right now, qualify for the 2014-15 NHL playoffs.
Nothing is close to clinched yet in that regard, keep subtracting from the number to eliminate Florida. (giving Florida ROW despite heavily favoring NYI)
Until then, not much to write, keep working/earning points.......qualify.
If they qualify we can then discuss seeding/next step.
Just stick to business, all they can do, and the best way to get there.
The rest is just a lot of useless banter, many need it to market themselves.
I do not need that here, and neither do you, it changes nothing.
Make playoffs.
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For New York Nothing's Changed/Step One Make Playoffs |
New York Islander Fan Central | 2/23/2015 05:24:00 PM |
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Business Continues For New York With One New Challenge/Notables |
New York Islander Fan Central | 2/09/2015 07:39:00 AM |
Nothing I can really add to the previous entry: Sticks, pucks, injuries (which make other years look like the team is completely healthy by comparison) the beat goes on.
Win or lose, expect even less here the rest of the way as I wrote back in September.
The ups and downs will continue both ways.
Twelve points ahead of an excellent 9th seed who have two games in hand, nothing is close to clinched and what Florida did against the Islanders was no fluke, it's a good team that's not going away, and I see another big streak from Columbus even with their goaltending issues.
New York has more regulation losses than the other seven playoff seeds, and Florida. Despite leading in wins, the seeding comes down to those games you can get to overtime and secure that one point many now write up as a loss.
The New Challenge:
For years the biggest thing keeping this franchise out of the playoffs (even with massive injuries) was the simple fact they could not beat the teams below them in the standings (outside of Philadelphia) while they always had strong winning records for long stretches against the top teams.
Now we are going to see the 2014-15 New York Islanders play a lot of teams who frankly are what they were a year ago at 17-5-2 on the road to close out 2013-14. Dangerous, with a lot to prove and hard-working.
The kind of teams they needed to beat (especially at home) and never seemingly do over so many years.
It's all the difference along with doing their best against the top teams.
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Notables:
Old news/agenda's/grudges from the worst professional media covering any sports franchise in North America, nice to see the media/fans of other teams show their true colors.
Anders Lee should be in the Calder discussion, considering what newspaper covers our team, not happening, the theme will remain negative, as the Westchester Knicks are seen in HD, while our games are hidden in SD.
Winning never had a thing to do with it........
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An amateur blogger deciding on his own to publish a photo of Mr Arbour is frankly pathetic, anyone with a computer knows where Mr Arbour lives based on Jiggs McDonald's comments, a private image not meant for public consumption should be respected.
Another amateur Espn blogger decides Kyle Okposo is not entitled to his medical information be kept private, it's inappropriate beyond words for anyone anywhere.
These people have little respect for anything besides selling themselves.
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I have no idea what Johnny Boychuk will do in free agency, but most pending UFA test the market. Right now he's risking huge money if an offer was made to resign him so I think it's reasonable to expect him to sign elsewhere in July.
Or a deal could be announced tomorrow, who really knows?
Pulock, Reinhart agents are watching with Donovan. These players want a spot in the top six with many other prospects.
Lee, Leddy, deHaan, Hickey, some big financial decisions are coming here with Okposo and Grabner by next summer for the three current owners.
If a miracle happens and Ratner's renovation breaks ground on time and Dolan/NHL approve two NHL homes for one NHL team (unprecedented) the Long Island crew that boycotted the team out of the Coliseum since 1989 and made it very easy for every politician to say no to any plan will have their two or three regular season home games at an arena that will change little and still be called Nassau Coliseum.
Who got Mangano into the Coliseum to claim Islanders preseason games will happen during a renovation?
Sounds to me if this comes off the Islanders will play a home preseason game this September.
89 million for the Coliseum is not a lot of arena renovating.
Win or lose, expect even less here the rest of the way as I wrote back in September.
The ups and downs will continue both ways.
Twelve points ahead of an excellent 9th seed who have two games in hand, nothing is close to clinched and what Florida did against the Islanders was no fluke, it's a good team that's not going away, and I see another big streak from Columbus even with their goaltending issues.
New York has more regulation losses than the other seven playoff seeds, and Florida. Despite leading in wins, the seeding comes down to those games you can get to overtime and secure that one point many now write up as a loss.
The New Challenge:
For years the biggest thing keeping this franchise out of the playoffs (even with massive injuries) was the simple fact they could not beat the teams below them in the standings (outside of Philadelphia) while they always had strong winning records for long stretches against the top teams.
Now we are going to see the 2014-15 New York Islanders play a lot of teams who frankly are what they were a year ago at 17-5-2 on the road to close out 2013-14. Dangerous, with a lot to prove and hard-working.
The kind of teams they needed to beat (especially at home) and never seemingly do over so many years.
It's all the difference along with doing their best against the top teams.
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Notables:
Well, get the Stanley Cup Final stared: Predators-Islanders. NBC files for Chapte 11.
— Steve Zipay (@stevezipay) January 28, 2015
Old news/agenda's/grudges from the worst professional media covering any sports franchise in North America, nice to see the media/fans of other teams show their true colors.
Anders Lee should be in the Calder discussion, considering what newspaper covers our team, not happening, the theme will remain negative, as the Westchester Knicks are seen in HD, while our games are hidden in SD.
Winning never had a thing to do with it........
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An amateur blogger deciding on his own to publish a photo of Mr Arbour is frankly pathetic, anyone with a computer knows where Mr Arbour lives based on Jiggs McDonald's comments, a private image not meant for public consumption should be respected.
Another amateur Espn blogger decides Kyle Okposo is not entitled to his medical information be kept private, it's inappropriate beyond words for anyone anywhere.
These people have little respect for anything besides selling themselves.
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I have no idea what Johnny Boychuk will do in free agency, but most pending UFA test the market. Right now he's risking huge money if an offer was made to resign him so I think it's reasonable to expect him to sign elsewhere in July.
Or a deal could be announced tomorrow, who really knows?
Pulock, Reinhart agents are watching with Donovan. These players want a spot in the top six with many other prospects.
Lee, Leddy, deHaan, Hickey, some big financial decisions are coming here with Okposo and Grabner by next summer for the three current owners.
If a miracle happens and Ratner's renovation breaks ground on time and Dolan/NHL approve two NHL homes for one NHL team (unprecedented) the Long Island crew that boycotted the team out of the Coliseum since 1989 and made it very easy for every politician to say no to any plan will have their two or three regular season home games at an arena that will change little and still be called Nassau Coliseum.
Who got Mangano into the Coliseum to claim Islanders preseason games will happen during a renovation?
Sounds to me if this comes off the Islanders will play a home preseason game this September.
89 million for the Coliseum is not a lot of arena renovating.
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Updated 1/27/15: Win Or Lose New York Must Stick To Business: The Next Game |
New York Islander Fan Central | 1/17/2015 06:20:00 AM |
New York cannot get caught up in the wins/losses for long, just enjoy what's positive for that day, not dwell too hard on anything either way.
Then go play the next game as best as possible.
What clicked off in Edmonton, Vancouver and in New Jersey, clicked back on in Columbus.
There will be many more clicks both ways.
The schedule is only going to get tougher, the Islanders have not caught many teams at the right time to beat them (Columbus was only on equal travel/rest but they were starting to level off)
There are going to be many ups/downs/injuries however things might get interesting after the break if the club is completely healthy. (don't count on it)
So much for that.
Okposo getting hurt is hardly a new concept but the first line has never been weaker in the Tavares era so it bears closer watching.
When Parenteau or Boyes were slotted as first line RW with Moulson/Vanek, Okposo was with Nielsen/Bailey.
There have not been nearly enough games played to care much about the standings, the first goal is to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
That's still a long way off.
The players have made clear they have won nothing.
Win or lose, enjoy the ride, keep piling up points.
It might be boring, but it's the best formula for success.
Next game.
Then go play the next game as best as possible.
What clicked off in Edmonton, Vancouver and in New Jersey, clicked back on in Columbus.
There will be many more clicks both ways.
The schedule is only going to get tougher, the Islanders have not caught many teams at the right time to beat them (Columbus was only on equal travel/rest but they were starting to level off)
There are going to be many ups/downs/injuries however things might get interesting after the break if the club is completely healthy. (don't count on it)
So much for that.
Okposo getting hurt is hardly a new concept but the first line has never been weaker in the Tavares era so it bears closer watching.
When Parenteau or Boyes were slotted as first line RW with Moulson/Vanek, Okposo was with Nielsen/Bailey.
There have not been nearly enough games played to care much about the standings, the first goal is to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
That's still a long way off.
The players have made clear they have won nothing.
Win or lose, enjoy the ride, keep piling up points.
It might be boring, but it's the best formula for success.
Next game.
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New York May Need 105 Points For 8th Seed |
New York Islander Fan Central | 1/11/2015 10:49:00 PM |
Folks, this year may be one for the books in the Eastern Conference.
For those thinking the New York Islanders can go five hundred in the next forty games and finish with 97 points and qualify need to start taking a hard look at reality.
I'm well aware how many times here I put the number at 97 points during this season.
Boston has a weak hold on the eight seed but seven over on a three game winning streak 6-1-3 and Charlie Jacobs cracking the whip on management.
This is not your 92 point (sometimes much less) 8th seed Eastern Conference in 2014-15.
I wrote about the 97 point number being enough to make the playoffs in the past based on the Western Conference and because that number has never been required in the East.
For this season the East looks like it could break all past playoff point trends more than I ever could have anticipated.
Bottom line, the New York Islanders must keep winning, or not losing in regulation any way possible.
Any falloff they drop out of the top eight spots.
Winning in Columbus in regulation for the first time ever after playing/traveling against a tired, traveling team 10-1-1, but backsliding recently was their latest, biggest win of the season.
The New York Islanders have not/will not get the rest and many games against teams who have played the night before, the competition has received often.
Ryan Pulock if the organization is lucky misses 3-6 weeks, if not and needs surgery he's had a Calvin deHaan setback that could run into 2015-16.
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The likely sale of the Stockton Thunder to the Calgary Flames means the club may need a new ECHL affiliate, perhaps it's time to put a second Islander ECHL affiliate in Webster Bank Arena pending a possible Sound Tigers move to a renovated Nassau Coliseum.
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It's not our father or brother's NHL all-star game any longer with all the years of absence and the last thing anyone needs is another injury if Halak is named to the team.
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The cap floor challenged NY Times have gone the buyout route with long-time Ranger salesman Jeff Z Klein in their dwindling cap floor hockey coverage as he announced he left in December 2014. Klein was good at treating the Isles poorly, his ridiculous assignment to go interview Cody Rosen the final straw not including he was a Flyer prospect in their summer camp the year before Snow selected him.
Allan Kreda, the remaining Times writer seems to give the Islanders a fair shake in the part time coverage at best for NHL hockey. The Times dropped it's hockey blogs in 2013 as did Dolan's money bleeding Newsday this season.
Stu Hackel describes himself as "for hire" now that Times/SI finally are done with him. He does part time columns with other bloggers for THN.
Yes, the professional hockey newspaper industry in New York is going away quietly.
For those thinking the New York Islanders can go five hundred in the next forty games and finish with 97 points and qualify need to start taking a hard look at reality.
I'm well aware how many times here I put the number at 97 points during this season.
#isles The 7th seed Caps are on pace for 104 points. This may be a record breaking year just to qualify for a playoff spot at all.
— NYI Fan Central (@nyifancentral) January 12, 2015
#isles The 9th seed Panthers now nine games over five hundred win their games in hand they are only four points behind NYI.
— NYI Fan Central (@nyifancentral) January 12, 2015
Florida wins their next game they hit the 41 game mark in 9th place with 51 points on pace for 102, and on the outside.Boston has a weak hold on the eight seed but seven over on a three game winning streak 6-1-3 and Charlie Jacobs cracking the whip on management.
This is not your 92 point (sometimes much less) 8th seed Eastern Conference in 2014-15.
I wrote about the 97 point number being enough to make the playoffs in the past based on the Western Conference and because that number has never been required in the East.
For this season the East looks like it could break all past playoff point trends more than I ever could have anticipated.
Bottom line, the New York Islanders must keep winning, or not losing in regulation any way possible.
Any falloff they drop out of the top eight spots.
Winning in Columbus in regulation for the first time ever after playing/traveling against a tired, traveling team 10-1-1, but backsliding recently was their latest, biggest win of the season.
The New York Islanders have not/will not get the rest and many games against teams who have played the night before, the competition has received often.
Ryan Pulock if the organization is lucky misses 3-6 weeks, if not and needs surgery he's had a Calvin deHaan setback that could run into 2015-16.
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The likely sale of the Stockton Thunder to the Calgary Flames means the club may need a new ECHL affiliate, perhaps it's time to put a second Islander ECHL affiliate in Webster Bank Arena pending a possible Sound Tigers move to a renovated Nassau Coliseum.
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It's not our father or brother's NHL all-star game any longer with all the years of absence and the last thing anyone needs is another injury if Halak is named to the team.
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The cap floor challenged NY Times have gone the buyout route with long-time Ranger salesman Jeff Z Klein in their dwindling cap floor hockey coverage as he announced he left in December 2014. Klein was good at treating the Isles poorly, his ridiculous assignment to go interview Cody Rosen the final straw not including he was a Flyer prospect in their summer camp the year before Snow selected him.
Allan Kreda, the remaining Times writer seems to give the Islanders a fair shake in the part time coverage at best for NHL hockey. The Times dropped it's hockey blogs in 2013 as did Dolan's money bleeding Newsday this season.
Stu Hackel describes himself as "for hire" now that Times/SI finally are done with him. He does part time columns with other bloggers for THN.
Yes, the professional hockey newspaper industry in New York is going away quietly.
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J.P. Parise RIP |
New York Islander Fan Central | 1/08/2015 12:05:00 PM |
JP Parise
NHL.com has a statement from the Parise family on the passing of Jean-Paul Parise.
Today is not about the 1975 New York Islanders.
Today is not about the 1975 New York Islanders.
The #Isles are saddened to hear that JP Parise has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Parise family. pic.twitter.com/WFVFNsduCS
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) January 8, 2015
RIP J.P Parise.