D corps leaving Poulin out to dry a couple times along with the entire team making awful passes with no rhythm, especially on the pass at the back end of the PP that led to a breakaway goal, led to this loss IMO.
1 - Casey Cizikas - this guy has such a heart & head for the sport - yes, he scored a very nice goal (he will score goals, and important ones in the NHL), but it was the little things - covering for Hamonic when he pinched, making the thoughtful pass - this guy is a star in the making - he may never be more than a 4th line Center, but there may never be a better one. If the Islanders don't call this guy up, they have no sense whatsoever. I will judge the Snow regime on whether they get this or not right now. Cizikas is now what Hamonic was before - a clear NHL player who needs to be brought up right now and he'll never look back.
Man I love Gallant, he throws some bombs. Can take a punch too. Obviously Rechlizch too also, both guys landed shots right on the chin, yet nobody went down. Great balance as well. Hopefully the Isles call up Gallant if the need a tough guy in a rematch (if they get roughed up in a prior game).
http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey...medium=twitter Will health be an issue?
It's already a problem, and physicals haven't even taken place yet. Josh Bailey is out up to a month, Travis Hamonic is just returning from a concussion and we don't know what other ailments will crop up this week.
And the goaltender is . . .
Evgeni Nabokov enters camp as the No. 1 goaltender, which means he'll need to be sharp and play 35-40 games in the shortened schedule. That also means Rick DiPietro has to be patient and effective in a backup role.
Gallant as tough as they come. I though Haley was the king of pound-for-pound best but Gallant is his equal in toughness or more so, and he is about 20 pounds less than Haley.
Happy he is in the organization and could be a call up for any grudge match where we need some protection past Boulton, Matty, Carks.
There is still a place for this in the game.
Gallant as tough as they come. I though Haley was the king of pound-for-pound best but Gallant is his equal in toughness or more so, and he is about 20 pounds less than Haley.
Happy he is in the organization and could be a call up for any grudge match where we need some protection past Boulton, Matty, Carks.
There is still a place for this in the game.
Maybe if Boulton goes down but as of right now Gallant is on an AHL only contract. But of course that doesnt mean much since Gilles was on one also and he ended up getting signed.
OMG that is some stamina!! That is so ridiculously exhausting and to see them keep it up as long as they did, man they are conditioned. Such hard work to and although they are fighters they still have to work hard to have the conditioning to accomplish that!
All the Videos are up from the Sound Tigers game. The Game winning goal is still processing, will be up in a few minutes.
Warning: this was a no replay feed, so I made my own. The Camera work and production was awful. Really odd camera angles all game long. And on the game winning goal it was like the camera man did everything he could to not record Matt Donovan, or the goal going in. Sorry, it's all there was....
Just got back from the game. Nino looks really good and confident. Ness and Donavan really stood out. Nelson a beast in the face off circle. 3 ppg against were ledgit tic tac toes. Very impressed with the kids.
I'd like to see that line, they'd have two deadly lines
Kabanov-Nelson-Nino
Persson-Ullstrom-Sundstrom
I think Ullstrom makes the big club... Slide Sundstrom over to center.... Or, you can just wait for Strome's OHL season to end and let him finish out the year with Bridgeport..
I think Ullstrom makes the big club... Slide Sundstrom over to center.... Or, you can just wait for Strome's OHL season to end and let him finish out the year with Bridgeport..
Just curious, how many games would that be? Clearly, Niagra is not going to make the playoffs, thus, I could see Strome getting some time with BST. However, like I said, how many games would that be anyways?
Just curious, how many games would that be? Clearly, Niagra is not going to make the playoffs, thus, I could see Strome getting some time with BST. However, like I said, how many games would that be anyways?
Last year, John Persson played 12 games on tryout. IceDogs will finish their regular season on March 16th (Saturday) so that would mean that Strome could be in Bridgeport for the game against Providence on March 22nd (Friday). Providing he is healthy and the IceDogs miss the playoffs, he could play as many as 13 regular season games for the Sound Tigers...
BRIDGEPORT -- They won't start the lockout-shortened season in the NHL, but Nino Niederreiter and Matt Donovan are instead AHL all-stars.
Niederreiter, seventh in the AHL going into Friday with 36 points, and Donovan, an all-rookie team pick last year, will represent the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Providence, R.I., on Jan. 27-28.
Bridgeport lost to Springfield tonight 4-1. Jack Combs broke the shutout in the final minute on the power-play (Brock Nelson and Matt Donovan had assists).
Jack Combs has added some nice scoring punch so far coming over from the ECHL, after we had lost some scoring (Colin McDonald to AHL, Brock Nelson and Kirill Kabanov out with injuries for extended time).
Last year, John Persson played 12 games on tryout. IceDogs will finish their regular season on March 16th (Saturday) so that would mean that Strome could be in Bridgeport for the game against Providence on March 22nd (Friday). Providing he is healthy and the IceDogs miss the playoffs, he could play as many as 13 regular season games for the Sound Tigers...
Also, the OHL Trade Deadine has already passed, so Strome will remain an IceDog. Also, barring a monumental collapse, the IceDogs will be in the playoffs. Almost every team gets in the OHL playoffs.
If Niagara gets knocked out in round one, I am curious if they will bring Strome to the island instead of Bridgeport. Due to the condensed schedule, he would still play a lot.
Just curious, how many games would that be? Clearly, Niagra is not going to make the playoffs, thus, I could see Strome getting some time with BST. However, like I said, how many games would that be anyways?
Niagara is all but guaranteed to make the playoffs. 8 out of 10 teams in each conference make it, and this year Peteborough and Ottawa are both dreadful. Niagara is 16 points up on Peterborough at this point, 22 points up on Ottawa.
They're also only 1 point out of 4th in the conference, as well, so they could even start the playoffs with home ice advantage, a place where they're 14-6-1 on the season. So if they get home ice, it's not out of the realm of possibility they'll make it to the second round.
