kay_gee Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I remember freaking out on that call, totally losing all composure.....WE WON THE ******* GAME!!!! Easily the most frustrating call last year. I actually cried after that game. After that, I knew the season was done. That goal was "Why Isles' Fans Have A Complex: Exhibit A" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I don't know much about the kid other than he is Clark's nephew, but I have to admit that it would be nostalgic to see a Gillies in an Islander jersey on Coliseum ice again. Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 1h #Isles have invited LW Colton Gillies, Wild 2007 1st-round pick, to camp on a tryout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I don't know much about the kid other than he is Clark's nephew, but I have to admit that it would be nostalgic to see a Gillies in an Islander jersey on Coliseum ice again. Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 1h #Isles have invited LW Colton Gillies, Wild 2007 1st-round pick, to camp on a tryout. Wait you don't recall him getting his first NHL goal against who else? I vaguely recall hearing he was over drafted by the Wild.... Snow has had some luck finding players in the "dump". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 BTW, anyone know if the preaseason games will be televised? Yup - the 9/26 game against the Devils will be broadcast on MSG. They will also be streaming 2 games on the Isles website: 9/24 against Carolina and 10/3 against Boston. Hoping I can get the two streamed games -- last year I got a message that I was out of the viewing area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Yup - the 9/26 game against the Devils will be broadcast on MSG. They will also be streaming 2 games on the Isles website: 9/24 against Carolina and 10/3 against Boston. Hoping I can get the two streamed games -- last year I got a message that I was out of the viewing area. Just a heads up but the 9/30 game against Boston is on the NHL Network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I don't know much about the kid other than he is Clark's nephew, but I have to admit that it would be nostalgic to see a Gillies in an Islander jersey on Coliseum ice again. Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 1h #Isles have invited LW Colton Gillies, Wild 2007 1st-round pick, to camp on a tryout. Are you forgetting Trevor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Just a heads up but the 9/30 game against Boston is on the NHL Network. Awesome - at least I know I will be able to catch one pre-season game. With baseball winding down and the Mets having been irrelevant for the last few months (years), I am really looking forward to watching hockey again, Are you forgetting Trevor? Yes, I did forget about Trevor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Yes, I did forget about Trevor. that's not hard, considering his career here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Grabovski is firing shots the first day of camp. I kinda like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Lukas Sutter looking to make it out of camp. 2014 7th round pick after reentering the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Anyone notice that the Isles have a TC line of Lee-Tavares-JHS? Now....I know it means nothing, but it's nice to see JHS being stuck to JTs side. In two years this kid has "sky is the limit" ability. It has been around a decade since I've had this much hope for our Isles. We are LOADED at forward, finally decent goaltending, not only the 1A but the 1B and still a work in progress on the blueline. Anyone care too predict the opening lines......surprise roster guys? My darkhorse making this team is Churchman(sp). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Anyone notice that the Isles have a TC line of Lee-Tavares-JHS? Now....I know it means nothing, but it's nice to see JHS being stuck to JTs side. In two years this kid has "sky is the limit" ability. It has been around a decade since I've had this much hope for our Isles. We are LOADED at forward, finally decent goaltending, not only the 1A but the 1B and still a work in progress on the blueline. Anyone care too predict the opening lines......surprise roster guys? My darkhorse making this team is Churchman(sp). Not sure about any surprises making the roster -- I think they have 17 forwards with NHL experience, so there are likely to be some names that don't make it. Here is my shot at the lines: Tavares-Okposo-Nelson Nielsen-Grabner-Strome Grabovski-Kulemin-Bailey Czikas-Martin-Clutter Defense: Hamonic - CdH Viz-Hickey Reinhart-Strait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 I'd like to see Lee on one of those lines. Ditch Bailey, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I'd like to see Lee on one of those lines. Ditch Bailey, maybe. I would love to see Lee have a regular role on the team. I really liked what I saw out of him at the end of last season, but I don't know who he would make it in place of. I think Bailey gets one more chance to prove he is worthy of the contract they gave him a couple of years ago, and he is still only 24. Maybe you can slide Lee onto the 4th line for Martin or Clutterbuck. I also heard yesterday that the Blackhawks need to make a move before regular season starts to get under the cap, and they are shopping Nick Leddy for picks and Isles are interested. Would love to see the Isles go after him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 I would love to see Lee have a regular role on the team. I really liked what I saw out of him at the end of last season, but I don't know who he would make it in place of. I think Bailey gets one more chance to prove he is worthy of the contract they gave him a couple of years ago, and he is still only 24. Maybe you can slide Lee onto the 4th line for Martin or Clutterbuck. I also heard yesterday that the Blackhawks need to make a move before regular season starts to get under the cap, and they are shopping Nick Leddy for picks and Isles are interested. Would love to see the Isles go after him Maybe shltcan Grabner, put Brock in his place, and put Lee up with JT and Okposo on the lines you listed above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Monday's Split Squad Games- from newsday.com- Jack Capuano warned not to read too much into his line and defense combinations for the three groups assembled for Islanders training camp. After three days of workouts, Capuano had to reassemble his players for Monday's preseason debut, a split-squad doubleheader against the Ottawa Senators in St. John's, Newfoundland. But he's still warning against reading too much into what he and his staff have compiled. "We're going to try some different things," Capuano said after Sunday's workouts at Nassau Coliseum. The two game rosters and staff were set to fly to St. John's Monday morning for games that begin at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time (3 p.m. and 7:30 local time). Josh Bailey, who slogged through a difficult 2013-14, will get first crack at the coveted left wing spot alongside John Tavares and Kyle Okposo in the second game. Ryan Strome, the team's most talented NHL-ready prospect, will center 2014 first-round draft picks Michael Dal Colle and Joshua Ho-Sang in the afternoon opener. Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin, the Isles' marquee forward signings this past summer, will anchor a second line in the nightcap along with speedy Cory Conacher, a 5-8 forward who also signed this summer. "We're trying to see where guys are," Capuano said. "Bails, Grabovski, Brock [Nelson] -- a few guys could get a look on Johnny's line. We'll put some combinations together and see what it looks like." The only Isles regular from last season who won't make the trip to Canada is Matt Martin, who has been a fourth-line mainstay the past four seasons. Martin likely will play Wednesday at the Coliseum against the Hurricanes. His regular linemates the past two seasons, Casey Cizikas and Colin McDonald, will skate in the afternoon game Monday with different lines. Down the depth chart at forward, the competition for roles and playing time is fierce. "I don't feel comfortable right now, and that's a good mind-set to have," said McDonald, who turns 30 next week. "We had a camp last year where it felt like guys pretty much knew what their roles would be. That's gone now, and I think we'll be a better team for it." New No. 1 goaltender Jaroslav Halak will play in the night game, his first action as an Islander. Capuano has reunited two defensive pairings that could form his top four on the blue line, with Calvin de Haan and Travis Hamonic playing together and Lubomir Visnovsky paired with Thomas Hickey. "The second game will have more of our vets," Capuano said, "but we've got some guys in the first group who are pushing people for jobs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 LOLz- good comment on the website - "Hey Jack, you wanna "try some different things"(?), how about winning!" Lets try that. See what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Listen live now- http://www.tsn1200.ca/live/music-player/index.html Johnson in net. Tied, 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Colberg with a goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Isles won both split squad games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I couldn't find a thing on how Dal Cole played? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Tonight's game streaming on Islanders TV. Islanders.nhl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Tonight's game streaming on Islanders TV. Islanders.nhl.com Yup. Got it on, down 2-0 after 2, but its still good to be able watch hockey again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Tough pre-season opener last night -- 3 power play goals allowed. Halak gave up a soft one. 0 for 5 on the power play. Looked a lot like last season. Still optimistic they will be ready to go for the regular season in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Meh, a lot of different line combinations. The Canes have their number. Thing is will they play Halek and JT Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Tough pre-season opener last night -- 3 power play goals allowed. Halak gave up a soft one. 0 for 5 on the power play. Looked a lot like last season. Still optimistic they will be ready to go for the regular season in a couple of weeks. Eerily similar to last season. Maybe they can at least hold third period leads this year. Meh, a lot of different line combinations. The Canes have their number. Thing is will they play Halek and JT Friday? Saw the score when it was 2-0, and said the same thing. Seems the Canes have their number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Meh, a lot of different line combinations. The Canes have their number. Thing is will they play Halek and JT Friday? According to Arthur Staple (Newsday), JT will be going tonight, but not Halak: Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 2h #Isles D/G: Czuczman-Hamonic, Strait-Pulock, Donovan-Brennan. Johnson and Leggio in goal, not sure how they'll split time. Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 2h #Isles possible forwards: Lee-Tavares-Okposo, Grabovski-Nelson-Kulemin, Grabner-Sundstrom-Bailey, Boulton-Mouillierat-McDonald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Game tonight is supposed to be on MSG or MSG+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 According to Arthur Staple (Newsday), JT will be going tonight, but not Halak: Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 2h #Isles D/G: Czuczman-Hamonic, Strait-Pulock, Donovan-Brennan. Johnson and Leggio in goal, not sure how they'll split time. Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 2h #Isles possible forwards: Lee-Tavares-Okposo, Grabovski-Nelson-Kulemin, Grabner-Sundstrom-Bailey, Boulton-Mouillierat-McDonald. What are the chances they end up using Nelson as a center this year? For the JN posters here that don't know me, I was always pining last season too keep Nelson as a center because I think he has the perfect skills to be a dominant centerman with a great two way game. Not to mention how well he did on face-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 What are the chances they end up using Nelson as a center this year? For the JN posters here that don't know me, I was always pining last season too keep Nelson as a center because I think he has the perfect skills to be a dominant centerman with a great two way game. Not to mention how well he did on face-offs. Knowing its the Isles, and Cappy does some wacky shlt, I wouldn't be surprised if they put him on wing, or even send him to BPT. I think Brock played really well the last 20 games last year. I would love to see him center a line with Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 What are the chances they end up using Nelson as a center this year? For the JN posters here that don't know me, I was always pining last season too keep Nelson as a center because I think he has the perfect skills to be a dominant centerman with a great two way game. Not to mention how well he did on face-offs. A week ago I would have thought there was no chance of Nelson at center, but since Grabovski has been playing wing, it opens up the spot for Nelson. I would like to see it. Nice to see all of the depth this team has at forward -- will be interesting to see how things shake out during pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 According to Arthur Staple (Newsday), JT will be going tonight, but not Halak: Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 2h #Isles D/G: Czuczman-Hamonic, Strait-Pulock, Donovan-Brennan. Johnson and Leggio in goal, not sure how they'll split time. Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 2h #Isles possible forwards: Lee-Tavares-Okposo, Grabovski-Nelson-Kulemin, Grabner-Sundstrom-Bailey, Boulton-Mouillierat-McDonald. Thanks Lith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Knowing its the Isles, and Cappy does some wacky shlt, I wouldn't be surprised if they put him on wing, or even send him to BPT. I think Brock played really well the last 20 games last year. I would love to see him center a line with Lee. Simple Jack totally misused Nelson for about the first third/half of the season. Nelson played great on the 1st line.....next game he's in the pressbox.....next game fourth line. He played on every line and every position. Not my idea on how to break a rookie into the NHL. But when he finally settled in at center IMO he was terrific. I love the first two lines posted. Lee-JT-Ok Grabo-Nelson-Kule Those lines make too much sense, so I'm already resigned that Cappy won't use them when the season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Maybe tonight at 7:30 we'll get a peek at those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big L Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 After one, isles had a 2 goal lead. Outshot the devs 11-3. Now tied in the third, isles with 19 shots, devils with 24. Clueless Cappy at work again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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