Comments on: And we’re off … already

By: doodie machetto

doodie machetto — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:07:00 +0000

Nasty, they didn’t even play that well in that game.

By: Nasty 1

Nasty 1 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:06:22 +0000

Yeah Doodie, I agree on Lou. I can say that I hate the Devils, but I respect the hell out of that franchise. Every year most people think that this is the year they are going to tank, and this year we had every reason to believe that they would, but Marty got hurt and I think that forced them to come together as a team and play better. It will be interesting to see what happens when Marty comes back. For some reason, I think we as a team are more in Marty’s head than the whole teams head. I think with him and net, we are still unbeaten against them.

If Marty comes back, and he plays dominant and the team doesn’t let down in play just because he is back, they could be a lot of trouble come playoff time.

By: BillyDeeWilliams

BillyDeeWilliams — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:05:59 +0000

I miss yesterdays posts, come back today, and sam is gone. it was nice while it lasted. I just hope everything is as up to date, personal, and in depth as when Sam was writing.

By: doodie machetto

doodie machetto — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:03:05 +0000

“Never thought I would say this, but the Devils are a hell of a team and actually exciting to watch lately. I hate it.”

Yeah man, they’re a really good club. Lou saw that he couldn’t just rely on his defenders with Stevens, Niedermayer, and Rafalski all gone, and he turned them into a good puck possession team, everyone having a specific role. He is by the best GM in the NHL, with Ken Holland a close second.

As for Reitz, I think he goes to the A so we can bring up one of the Pack. Probably Potter, but possibly Sanguinetti.

By: Nasty 1

Nasty 1 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:00:03 +0000

Yeah, an afternoon game in general doesn’t really give me any reason at all to get excited. The last time we played well in an afternoon game was when we beat San Jose last year. I can not think of any other in recent memory.

By: 22figure8

22figure8 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:59:33 +0000

Funny link Beer. They should have the ice c**ts go into the stands and give happy endings in your seat. Maybe they’d sell a few tiks.

By: Domi28

Domi28 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:50:55 +0000

Fritsche gone, Kalinin get your bags packed your next.

By: New Newman

New Newman — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:42:04 +0000

Reitz….time will tell. I just went on Youtube and saw him in 4 fights. He beat Travis Moen, lost two others, and drew with Asham (I am being generous on that one). The guy wears a shield, how tough can he be? So Sather got a 6/7th D-man for Fritsche, OK, fine. But do we think this guy is the crushing D-man for the front of the net or the PP QB? I think not.

And for all those saying Kalinin is the soft D-man, in the last 12-15 games or so he has actually played alright and I think his +/- has come down from -17 or -18 to -9. So he is on the uptick. If I was the coach/GM and it was purely meritocracy, Redden would sit and watch for a game.

Glad they got rid of Fritsche, but this was purely a cosmetic move, in my view.

By: Johnny LaRue

Johnny LaRue — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:16:18 +0000

Is it even going to be worth making an attempt to watch the game tomorrow? Afternoon games against Boston, or anybody for that matter, are usually brutal. Chara’s shootout winning slap shot last year was insane.

By: Beer Me!

Beer Me! — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:53:26 +0000

Just pack it up already…

http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=406812