I wish Garth was this upset when the team was tanking in November.
- ses111

Exactly. I wish he'd get this fired up over all the losing. Pointless steaks of 5, 10 games doesn't seem to bother Snow, but losing JT to injury at the Olympics for the last 20 games of a lost season infuriates him. Go figure.

Exactly. I wish he'd get this fired up over all the losing. Pointless steaks of 5, 10 games doesn't seem to bother Snow, but losing JT to injury at the Olympics for the last 20 games of a lost season infuriates him. Go figure.
- Jethro09

This should get every Isles fan boiling. Are fans suppose to rally around Garth for this?

Exactly. I wish he'd get this fired up over all the losing. Pointless steaks of 5, 10 games doesn't seem to bother Snow, but losing JT to injury at the Olympics for the last 20 games of a lost season infuriates him. Go figure.
- Jethro09

Hey, now that he's awake, maybe he can do something about the craptastic team he's assembled before going back into hibernation.

Hey, now that he's awake, maybe he can do something about the craptastic team he's assembled before going back into hibernation.
- UIF

He knows now how bad this team he assembled will be exposed without JT

He know now how bad this team he assembled with be exposed without JT
- Vukota

He should have thought about that before trading away Regin!

This should get every Isles fan boiling. Are fans suppose to rally around Garth for this?
- ses111

No... the guys is a clown...

He should have thought about that before trading away Regin!
- UIF

The four centers the rest of the way should be Strome, Nelson, Franz (when he comes back) and Cizikas...I would put Bailey as the #3 center for now....

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#Isles GM Garth Snow spitting mad over Tavares' Olympic injury: "Are the IIHF or IOC going to reimburse our season ticket holders now?"

More Snow: "It's a joke. They want all the benefits from NHL players in Olympics and don't want to pay when our best player gets hurt."

Snow: "It wouldn't matter if we were 10 points up on a playoff spot or 10 points out. We lost our best player and he wasn't playing for us."
- NYI44

i agree with all of what he's saying, id be mad too but its still garth snow, he shoulda been gone along time ago.

you have to take this year pick, if its top 5 now IMO. pray for ekblad

Hey, now that he's awake, maybe he can do something about the craptastic team he's assembled before going back into hibernation.
- UIF

Must have been something to watch Charles and Garth write up Garth's angry quotes.

Calgary, Edmonton, and Florida will all pass the Isles in the standing.

It may come down to the last game of the year against Buffalo to decide the last spot in the standings.

Do you think Garth is still in charge come Draft Day???

Calgary, Edmonton, and Florida will all pass the Isles in the standing.

It may come down to the last game of the year against Buffalo to decide the last spot in the standings.

Do you think Garth is still in charge come Draft Day???
- jimmc7722

As long as Wanger owns the team Snow will have a job. Also no shot of catching the sabres

Calgary, Edmonton, and Florida will all pass the Isles in the standing.

It may come down to the last game of the year against Buffalo to decide the last spot in the standings.

Do you think Garth is still in charge come Draft Day???
- jimmc7722

snow is Wang baby. He is his yes man so he will be there for eternity

Exactly. I wish he'd get this fired up over all the losing. Pointless steaks of 5, 10 games doesn't seem to bother Snow, but losing JT to injury at the Olympics for the last 20 games of a lost season infuriates him. Go figure.
- Jethro09

If I was Snow I would seriously consider the rumored LA Kings deal for Vanek and AMAC. I read it was Toffoli, Muzzin and a 2nd rd pick for the two of them.

Calgary, Edmonton, and Florida will all pass the Isles in the standing.

It may come down to the last game of the year against Buffalo to decide the last spot in the standings.

Do you think Garth is still in charge come Draft Day???
- jimmc7722

Calgary and Florida may have passed the Isles anyway. They are both 1 point back with 2 games in hand. Edmonton is now a possibility. I think the Isles will go 6-14-2 for the rest of the season (or something close to that).

Snow will be there. They had an excuse gift wrapped for them.

As long as Wanger owns the team Snow will have a job. Also no shot of catching the sabres
- Vukota

If there is any justice he will be re-assigned like Milbury was. No way I'm counting on it though. He probably gets one more year and if they miss the playoffs again there will be a new GM the first year in Brooklyn.

As long as Wanger owns the team Snow will have a job. Also no shot of catching the sabres
- Vukota

This year has been a complete Fail for Snow... he had the chance to make the right moves in the offseason and blew it.

I still have no problem with the Vanek trade... had to try it.

It just seems like we trade Vanek and Amac... and we might be a worst team next year if Garth is still in charge.

I cant believe there hasnt been more uproar about Bailey's Canadian Olympic snub.
- islesfanforever

They couldn't find him to give him the invitation

This year has been a complete Fail for Snow... he had the chance to make the right moves in the offseason and blew it.

I still have no problem with the Vanek trade... had to try it.

It just seems like we trade Vanek and Amac... and we might be a worst team next year if Garth is still in charge.
- jimmc7722

Get used to it. We have been one of the worse teams for years!!

They couldn't find him to give him the invitation
- keaner17

Keaner what is your take on Garth's statements about the JT injury?

Nobody in here gives a fack about the sabres.Go back to your blog and tell everybody how good you guys will be 6 years from now
- Vukota

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#Isles GM Garth Snow spitting mad over Tavares' Olympic injury: "Are the IIHF or IOC going to reimburse our season ticket holders now?"

More Snow: "It's a joke. They want all the benefits from NHL players in Olympics and don't want to pay when our best player gets hurt."

Snow: "It wouldn't matter if we were 10 points up on a playoff spot or 10 points out. We lost our best player and he wasn't playing for us."
- NYI44

Wish he showed this much emotion when it came to managing his team.

Wang should reimburse the entire fanbase of anything related to the Islanders.
- jimmc7722

And Snow should fire himself

Keaner what is your take on Garth's statements about the JT injury?
- ses111

The same as the rest of you. Agree with his comments but also feel his anger is perhaps a bit misdirected, especially considering it's likely been building from 'other issues'.

One point to consider. There have probably been tons of times Garth would have liked to tee off like this but the NHL fines you for saying pretty much anything. In this case, the IOC has no jurisdiction and he can be a lot more frank.

I do like watching the best players in the world play from their home countries is the Olympics, but from an NHL GM perspective, I understand why they want to keep their star players from entering a tournament that has no value to the team that they are running. Islanders just lost all hope of any playoff spot, although it was a long shot to begin with, it's not the point. I'm not an Islanders fan what so ever, but I feel for them right now. At least this might help them get a top 3 player in the draft to help going into next season when Tavares is back.

This year has been a complete Fail for Snow... he had the chance to make the right moves in the offseason and blew it.

I still have no problem with the Vanek trade... had to try it.

It just seems like we trade Vanek and Amac... and we might be a worst team next year if Garth is still in charge.
- jimmc7722

Well, we'll certainly be worse if we don't trade them. Snow MUST find a way to get back some actual players or prospects as opposed to draft picks.