We are 6-2 how can you guys keep whining? 4th line is playing great!
- Cptmjl

We just do not understand the game.

What makes me shake my head as well is when people have been saying, “you’re overreacting, the team is 6-2 and we’re winning games, all is well” when these issues were brought up. Then we stink it up against the jets and the avs, two teams who had a combined 4 wins before we played them and they’re nowhere around to admit they were wrong.

There’s been a number of us who have seen major flaws that the Isles were overcoming due to their offense, and those flaws have been noticeable and there’s no sign they’re doing anything to correct them. Players who should be waived are playing significant minutes rather than risk disrupting any chemisty on the second and third lines – which are not playing the minutes they should be because the fourth line is rolled out after every goal for or against, every pk or pp, and at the start of every period. There’s no shortening the bench or line juggling when we need a goal, there’s no adjustments being made.

Major issues that will 100% sink us and nothing has been done to address them.

Some of you ripped me about 5 days ago. Where are you now? Am I still overreacting?
- Isles_since_6

Thats why this has the potential to have a multi layered negative effect. Keeping him on was a monumental ball drop by snow. Having bush league morons run the show will garner zero respect from anyone let alone people around the NHL. Including potential players whether it be resigning them or signing via free agency. Just another example of why I find the building excuse so maddening.
- Cptmjl

The dopes in charge do not understand the big picture.

Through 10 games brian strait is averaging almost 18 minutes a game. Cizikas is over 14 minutes a game. Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin, Lee, all under 13 minutes a game. Martin plays on average less than a minute less than Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin and almost exactly the same as Lee.

That this continues without change is ridiculous. We’re handicapping our offense by leaving the second and third lines on the bench far more than they should be

This! Too easy to call some Debbie Downers instead of seeing the real problems. Just like it was too easy to just blame the goalies last year.
- ses111

do we all agree that the team is headed for the playoffs with a new coach? id say yes. we all agree.

therefore if the coaching was the only issue the "debbie downers" were having issues about than this would be a good point.

im fairly confident most think of me as a drinking the coolaide guy when it comes to the islanders as a whole but im also one thats been wanting cappy fired for YEARS!!!

debbie downers have been complaining about snow and that there is absolutely no future with him at the helm

Through 10 games brian strait is averaging almost 18 minutes a game. Cizikas is over 14 minutes a game. Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin, Lee, all under 13 minutes a game. Martin plays on average less than a minute less than Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin and almost exactly the same as Lee.

That this continues without change is ridiculous. We’re handicapping our offense by leaving the second and third lines on the bench far more than they should be
- Isles_since_6

Just let these numbers sink in.

Just my opinion, but I don’t think firing the coach is going to fix everything at this point. The time to do it was the offseason, when there were quality options available and a coach would have had time to instill his message and systems during camp. At this point, we’d probably just have Weight or Cronin as “interim” coach teaching the same stuff, so is that really worth it?

It was puzzling to make all those good moves and leave this guy in charge of it all. And that’s not Monday-morning quarterbacking when a bunch of us were dismissed as “overly negative” for saying as much during the summer.

do we all agree that the team is headed for the playoffs with a new coach? id say yes. we all agree.

therefore if the coaching was the only issue the "debbie downers" were having issues about than this would be a good point.

im fairly confident most think of me as a drinking the coolaide guy when it comes to the islanders as a whole but im also one thats been wanting cappy fired for YEARS!!!

debbie downers have been complaining about snow and that there is absolutely no future with him at the helm
- LetsGoIsles

To be fair, I'm not sure what future there is with Snow if he cannot pick the right coach. Garth had a fine offseason, but he did not finish the job. Garth did not do enough before this offseason and that is why he has been ripped.

Just let these numbers sink in.
- ses111

14 goals against in the last three games is the scariest number for your Halloween Friday.

Through 10 games brian strait is averaging almost 18 minutes a game. Cizikas is over 14 minutes a game. Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin, Lee, all under 13 minutes a game. Martin plays on average less than a minute less than Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin and almost exactly the same as Lee.

That this continues without change is ridiculous. We’re handicapping our offense by leaving the second and third lines on the bench far more than they should be
- Isles_since_6

How can anyone be happy with this? How can the general manager, who has formed this roster, be happy with this? Snow has to look in the mirror and make the one last decision to finalize his offseason moves. It's not like there aren't candidates....

We just do not understand the game.
- ses111

You guys don't hockey at all. Florida on the other hand gives Canada a run for it's Monopoly money.

14 goals against in the last three games is the scariest number for your Halloween Friday.
- UIF

No, 18 minutes a game for Brian Strait is the scariest number for MY Halloween.

Just my opinion, but I don’t think firing the coach is going to fix everything at this point. The time to do it was the offseason, when there were quality options available and a coach would have had time to instill his message and systems during camp. At this point, we’d probably just have Weight or Cronin as “interim” coach teaching the same stuff, so is that really worth it?

It was puzzling to make all those good moves and leave this guy in charge of it all. And that’s not Monday-morning quarterbacking when a bunch of us were dismissed as “overly negative” for saying as much during the summer.
- UIF

id love to hear specifically who disagreed that cappy shouldnt be fired...

How can anyone be happy with this? How can the general manager, who has formed this roster, be happy with this? Snow has to look in the mirror and make the one last decision to finalize his offseason moves. It's not like there aren't candidates....
- potvin05

Crazy isn’t it? How can we possibly have a coach who thinks a line that frequently gets pinned in it’s own end and contributes almost nothing offensively should be playing as much as grabovski, strome, kulemin, lee… How is matt martin only playing a minute less than Grabovski?

How is Brian Strait playing almost 18 minutes a game??

id love to hear specifically who disagreed that cappy shouldnt be fired...
- LetsGoIsles

No one...the degree to which that would impact the season and how much that should influence our outlook of it? That's another story.

To be fair, I'm not sure what future there is with Snow if he cannot pick the right coach. Garth had a fine offseason, but he did not finish the job. Garth did not do enough before this offseason and that is why he has been ripped.
- ses111

hes done EVERYTHING thats lead up to this point. as soon as cappy is gone things are all of a sudden fixed? hes 100% responsible for drafting/picking up and developing these guys...

hamonic
dehaan
lee
martin
jt
nelson
bailey
strome
cizikas
hickey
lubo
grabner

and thats just off the top of my head.

do we all agree that the team is headed for the playoffs with a new coach? id say yes. we all agree.

therefore if the coaching was the only issue the "debbie downers" were having issues about than this would be a good point.

im fairly confident most think of me as a drinking the coolaide guy when it comes to the islanders as a whole but im also one thats been wanting cappy fired for YEARS!!!

debbie downers have been complaining about snow and that there is absolutely no future with him at the helm
- LetsGoIsles

As long as Snow makes decisions like Capuano there isn't.

hes done EVERYTHING thats lead up to this point. as soon as cappy is gone things are all of a sudden fixed? hes 100% responsible for drafting/picking up and developing these guys...

hamonic
dehaan
lee
martin
jt
nelson
bailey
strome
cizikas
hickey
lubo
grabner

and thats just off the top of my head.
- LetsGoIsles

For Chara and a 1st.

Through 10 games brian strait is averaging almost 18 minutes a game. Cizikas is over 14 minutes a game. Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin, Lee, all under 13 minutes a game. Martin plays on average less than a minute less than Strome, Grabovski, Kulemin and almost exactly the same as Lee.

That this continues without change is ridiculous. We’re handicapping our offense by leaving the second and third lines on the bench far more than they should be
- Isles_since_6

There are a lot of things people over react to with this team.... This is not one of them. This is dead on and mind blowing and has to make you question the decision making process and in game management of this staff

Just my opinion, but I don’t think firing the coach is going to fix everything at this point. The time to do it was the offseason, when there were quality options available and a coach would have had time to instill his message and systems during camp. At this point, we’d probably just have Weight or Cronin as “interim” coach teaching the same stuff, so is that really worth it?

It was puzzling to make all those good moves and leave this guy in charge of it all. And that’s not Monday-morning quarterbacking when a bunch of us were dismissed as “overly negative” for saying as much during the summer.
- UIF

zing

Lose a few games, Cappy gets fired, REAL coach hired, Isles make playoffs vs.
Win a few games but miss playoffs

Hmmmmm....which do I choose????
- jmo16

Real coach? We aren't getting a real coach even if Cappy gets fired, we are getting Weight or some other first year NHL coach.

plus, cappy or better we are making the playoffs this year

XxNYIxX

hes done EVERYTHING thats lead up to this point. as soon as cappy is gone things are all of a sudden fixed? hes 100% responsible for drafting/picking up and developing these guys...

hamonic
dehaan
lee
martin
jt
nelson
bailey
strome
cizikas
hickey
lubo
grabner

and thats just off the top of my head.
- LetsGoIsles

I’m not even concerned with past history right now. What I see is a top three roster in our division that’s being mismanaged by our coaching staff. We’ve allowed 3 or more goals in 9 of 10 games. In the NHL, this is ridiculous and unacceptable unless you’re in the running for the lottery. No playoff team is going to finish bottom 3 in the league in goals against.

This has to be corrected and I have not seen one adjustment made to work towards playing a more defensive style and counter attacking. Instead we continue to forecheck two men deep with the third forward inside the opposing blue line. We’re too aggressive and we’re not back checking hard – that’s a lethal combination.

Real coach? We aren't getting a real coach even if Cappy gets fired, we are getting Weight or some other first year NHL coach.

plus, cappy or better we are making the playoffs this year

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

hence why keeping him was a huge misstep on Snow's part

I’m not even concerned with past history right now. What I see is a top three roster in our division that’s being mismanaged by our coaching staff. We’ve allowed 3 or more goals in 9 of 10 games. In the NHL, this is ridiculous and unacceptable unless you’re in the running for the lottery. No playoff team is going to finish bottom 3 in the league in goals against.

This has to be corrected and I have not seen one adjustment made to work towards playing a more defensive style and counter attacking. Instead we continue to forecheck two men deep with the third forward inside the opposing blue line. We’re too aggressive and we’re not back checking hard – that’s a lethal combination.
- Isles_since_6

There are a lot of things people over react to with this team.... This is not one of them. This is dead on and mind blowing and has to make you question the decision making process and in game management of this staff
- Dan Petriw

There is clearly a lack of trust between Capuano and the new forwards as well as the kids. I find it hard to believe snow signed grabovski or kulemin to play bottom line minutes or that the fourth line would be playing as much or more than strome.

So if Capuano doesn’t trust them – despite the production they have brought to the table early, how in the world does this get corrected without a new coach?

This isn’t even looking at how poorly the team plays a defensive game.