Pelech did play for BRI tonight and MDC scored on a JHS setup, so a good night for the franchise. Nice foundational win and they did pick up more speed and chances late in game. They are adjusting to loss of three starting forwards and four new ones, so hopefully they are a work in progress. Teams change a lot from one season to next.

I missed the first half of the game

Anyone see what happened to pulock

Did he get hit or fall wrong?
- Flexingtheshaft

Didn't see anything the first time I watched but saw the encore. Not 100% sure but it looked like a play late in the first in front of Halak while covering a Coyote coming down the slot. He fell semi awkwardly but there wasn't a whole lot of contact. He did a sort of split so my first impression was groin maybe.

Didn't see anything the first time I watched but saw the encore. Not 100% sure but it looked like a play late in the first in front of Halak while covering a Coyote coming down the slot. He fell semi awkwardly but there wasn't a whole lot of contact. He did a sort of split so my first impression was groin maybe.
- PeteM

Thanks

That's not good
- nyisles7

Please no more ice issues.

Please no more ice issues.
- ses111

Could the ice be worse than last year?

Edit:Ses, I wonder if it had anything to do with RP injury?

Could the ice be worse than last year?
- nyisles7

Here are some gem quotes


“In a rink like this where the ice is just awful, that helps,” Clutterbuck said.

Then, in a very matter-of-fact way, Clutterbuck called it “the worst ice I’ve ever seen in my nine years[in the league].”


Barzal was scratched for the fourth time in the first five games, and Capuano said he wants to talk with general manager Garth Snow and find a time to get him some more game action. One of the things that is seemingly keeping him out of the lineup is his lack of versatility.

“Mathew can’t play the wing,” Capuano said flatly.

With Capuano’s preferred lineup down the middle of John Tavares, Brock Nelson, Strome and Casey Cizikas, that leaves Barzal on the outside looking in.

“I would like to get him in,” Capuano said, “I just have to figure out when.”

Could the ice be worse than last year?
- nyisles7

Apparently yes, according to Clutterbuck.

Here are some gem quotes


“In a rink like this where the ice is just awful, that helps,” Clutterbuck said.

Then, in a very matter-of-fact way, Clutterbuck called it “the worst ice I’ve ever seen in my nine years
- Upstate_isles[in the league].”


Barzal was scratched for the fourth time in the first five games, and Capuano said he wants to talk with general manager Garth Snow and find a time to get him some more game action. One of the things that is seemingly keeping him out of the lineup is his lack of versatility.

“Mathew can’t play the wing,” Capuano said flatly.

With Capuano’s preferred lineup down the middle of John Tavares, Brock Nelson, Strome and Casey Cizikas, that leaves Barzal on the outside looking in.

“I would like to get him in,” Capuano said, “I just have to figure out when.”

He did on the CWJ team, and played well. Trust me he can play wing. Shows you the competence of our coach. The kid is skilled shoots right and we need a RW, but Barzal can't play wing. Just can't make this poop up.

He did on the CWJ team, and played well. Trust me he can play wing. Shows you the competence of our coach. The kid is skilled shoots right and we need a RW, but Barzal can't play wing. Just can't make this poop up.
- nyisles7

I'd love to know why Barzal cannot play wing?

Could the ice be worse than last year?

Edit:Ses, I wonder if it had anything to do with RP injury?
- nyisles7

Could be worse? There will be no end to the drama with this building.

He did on the CWJ team, and played well. Trust me he can play wing. Shows you the competence of our coach. The kid is skilled shoots right and we need a RW, but Barzal can't play wing. Just can't make this poop up.
- nyisles7

All of a sudden centers can't play wing when thats what theyve been doing since the day he became coach. They change their tune to help justify their moronic personnel decisions. (frank)ing clown show.


How's everyone's "unbridled faith in Snow" holding up?

He did on the CWJ team, and played well. Trust me he can play wing. Shows you the competence of our coach. The kid is skilled shoots right and we need a RW, but Barzal can't play wing. Just can't make this poop up.
- nyisles7

Wings is 10x easier to play than center it's an excuse because he took 3 penalties cappy socks I'm really starting to hate the guy

All of a sudden centers can't play wing when thats what theyve been doing since the day he became coach. They change their tune to help justify their moronic personnel decisions. (frank)ing clown show.


How's everyone's "unbridled faith in Snow" holding up?
- Cptmjl

Spot on Cpt.

Spot on Cpt.
- nyisles7

Does anyone else use their phone for this site? I get so many virus pop ups or redirects and it's only this site it's so annoying

Does anyone else use their phone for this site? I get so many virus pop ups or redirects and it's only this site it's so annoying
- Upstate_isles

Oh yeah so phucking annoying

Here's something on Barzal.

http://www.cbssports.com/...d-be-sent-back-to-junior/

Does anyone else use their phone for this site? I get so many virus pop ups or redirects and it's only this site it's so annoying
- Upstate_isles

Same thing happens on my phone Upstate. I'm not using this site on my phone anymore.

Oh yeah so phucking annoying

Here's something on Barzal.

http://www.cbssports.com/...d-be-sent-back-to-junior/
- nyisles7

It might be best for Barzal to go back. Maybe next year the Isles will have a new GM and coach and he can get a fair shot.

All of a sudden centers can't play wing when thats what theyve been doing since the day he became coach. They change their tune to help justify their moronic personnel decisions. (frank)ing clown show.


How's everyone's "unbridled faith in Snow" holding up?
- Cptmjl

Team drafted 500 of them....

It might be best for Barzal to go back. Maybe next year the Isles will have a new GM and coach and he can get a fair shot.
- ses111

Snows MO, to many 1way contracts already, how could most not see that.....

It might be best for Barzal to go back. Maybe next year the Isles will have a new GM and coach and he can get a fair shot.
- ses111

The article basically questions cappys intelligence

In this day and age the morons that run the place can't figure out how to make a sheet of ice. It is basic engineering and they need to upgrade the refrigeration system.

Maybe Barzal's agent doesn't want him to skate on that crap.

In this day and age the morons that run the place can't figure out how to make a sheet of ice. It is basic engineering and they need to upgrade the refrigeration system.

Maybe Barzal's agent doesn't want him to skate on that crap.
- Fan101

Sounds like this is the only way it could improve:

@StapeNewsday
That's switching from plastic pipes to steel. And that would require shutting down the arena for a summer. Almost zero chance of that.

So, not improving any time soon.

Sounds like this is the only way it could improve:

@StapeNewsday
That's switching from plastic pipes to steel. And that would require shutting down the arena for a summer. Almost zero chance of that.

So, not improving any time soon.
- NYI44

Anyone still think they're staying at Barclays.....

Anyone still think they're staying at Barclays.....
- Ur Not Me

I'm all for the Isles getting their own building, but who is putting up the money for a new building?

Anyone still think they're staying at Barclays.....
- Ur Not Me

Not sure if this was posted here yet, but:

@StapeNewsday
#Isles say Ryan Pulock will miss 4-6 weeks.

@StapeNewsday
Pulock's injury had nothing to do with the ice last night. And he's still not exempt from the expansion draft.