It's amazing to think DeHaan only had 1 pt in BP this year
- Vukota

Hes taken his game to another level. Hoping to see more of the same the rest of the season and next. That seems to be where our defensive prospects hit the wall, the following year.

It's amazing to think DeHaan only had 1 pt in BP this year
- Vukota

Another example of not putting too much stock in minor league numbers.

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- Cptmjl

i admire your honesty...for that, i aplaud you

i admire your honesty...for that, i aplaud you


- TurkishPancake

Thank you. I'm glad someone finally noticed.

Thank you. I'm glad someone finally noticed.
- Cptmjl

- keaner17

You pr!ck

You pr!ck
- Cptmjl

Just backin' ya up!

Just backin' ya up!
- keaner17

We may need a new blog? Something radical.

yes...most definitely...with Tavares and Okposo they are a threat...also I like the play of the young kids...Nelson, Strome and deHaan...
- kear20

Some of you are way more optimistic than I am. I hope you guys are right. The magic number will be 10 regulation losses. If they lose more than 10 then they won't get in.

Some of you are way more optimistic than I am. I hope you guys are right. The magic number will be 10 regulation losses. If they lose more than 10 then they won't get in.
- JimmyP

Jimmy...just enjoying some winning hockey...if they can stay hot the next two weeks...who knows?...just trying to look at it with the glass half full...

Saw this article on Newsday.com

Thomas Vanek likes LI, but he won't discuss new contract in immediate future

DALLAS - Contract talks have not begun in earnest between Thomas Vanek's agent and the Islanders, but Vanek isn't concerned. There have been initial discussions, but both sides still are waiting to see the direction the Islanders will go in the next month heading into the Olympic break and the March 5 trade deadline.

"I'm sure we'll talk, but I'm trying to stay out of it," Vanek said. "Until something gets close, I need to focus on the games."

Vanek is coming off a seven-year, $50-million deal that he signed with the Sabres as a 22-year-old. Vanek, now 29 and the father of three boys, has slightly different priorities now than the last time around.

"We had just one baby then, so things were different," he said. "I would be lying if I said it doesn't come down to money and term. You've got to sell yourself for what you're worth, because you can't play forever. But at the same time, there are other concerns, like what's best for my family.

"We've been on the road a lot, but when we're home, the family has been with me [on Long Island]. We've taken the train to the city, things like that. It's a new place and it's nice. We loved Buffalo, too, even though everyone said we'd hate it. When you can call a place home, you start to find the good things about it."

Some of you are way more optimistic than I am. I hope you guys are right. The magic number will be 10 regulation losses. If they lose more than 10 then they won't get in.
- JimmyP

I think its definitely plausible to think they could pull it off. They are building up some steam and finding some consistency now. If they can keep it up until the olympic break i'd say they have a decent shot. The difficult part could be coming back from the olympics and keeping it going...assuming they play well until the break.

Saw this article on Newsday.com

Thomas Vanek likes LI, but he won't discuss new contract in immediate future

DALLAS - Contract talks have not begun in earnest between Thomas Vanek's agent and the Islanders, but Vanek isn't concerned. There have been initial discussions, but both sides still are waiting to see the direction the Islanders will go in the next month heading into the Olympic break and the March 5 trade deadline.

"I'm sure we'll talk, but I'm trying to stay out of it," Vanek said. "Until something gets close, I need to focus on the games."

Vanek is coming off a seven-year, $50-million deal that he signed with the Sabres as a 22-year-old. Vanek, now 29 and the father of three boys, has slightly different priorities now than the last time around.

"We had just one baby then, so things were different," he said. "I would be lying if I said it doesn't come down to money and term. You've got to sell yourself for what you're worth, because you can't play forever. But at the same time, there are other concerns, like what's best for my family.

"We've been on the road a lot, but when we're home, the family has been with me
- kear20[on Long Island]. We've taken the train to the city, things like that. It's a new place and it's nice. We loved Buffalo, too, even though everyone said we'd hate it. When you can call a place home, you start to find the good things about it."

I saw this article last night and found the headline misleading. I think Vanek is simply saying he won't 'discuss it' with the media at this time. For him, he wants to play. It's his agent who will do the 'talkling' to Snow. I think that's why he said
"I'm sure we'll talk, but I'm trying to stay out of it," Vanek said. "Until something gets close, I need to focus on the games"

So he's saying he has nothing to do with the negotiations but if they reach an agreeable term, it will then come to Vanek for his overall decision. I don't think it will get done before the deadline though.

.500 won't do it. Because of the three point games playing .500 is below average. Currently there have been 2.24 points issued per NHL game. So a team would need to be .562 to be the NHL version of even. Detroit and Philly have the wild card spots and both teams have 4 more wins than loses. Extrapolating the current numbers, a team in the east will need at least 89 points to squeak in. That means the Isles would need 47 points in the next 35 games. They would have to win 21+ games to even have a shot. Does anyone believe this team will go 22-10-3?
- JimmyP

That doesn't mean they cant.

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Some of you are way more optimistic than I am. I hope you guys are right. The magic number will be 10 regulation losses. If they lose more than 10 then they won't get in.
- JimmyP

Unless they do

XxNYIxX