Nabokov in goal, same lineup for #Isles tonight vs. Flyers -- 10th straight start for Nabokov.
- BringBackBalky

shocker....

Bailey is the real deal. You just havent see it all yet.
- Spartiarti

well anytime he wants to show it that would be great

Bailey is the real deal. You just havent see it all yet.
- Spartiarti

Yeah when are we goingto see it when he is 39? Sorry I dont think any of us are going to see it

shocker....
- LetsGoIsles

Yeah this was a give in. Poor Poulin gets to rot on the bench. I will say that after tonights loss Poulin with play against Buffalo.

Yeah this was a give in. Poor Poulin gets to rot on the bench. I will say that after tonights loss Poulin with play against Buffalo.
- kasperrko

They clearly want to get Nabby his 300th win as an Islander before shipping him out so they can bring him back in 20 years and add him to the Islander HOF.

shocker....
- LetsGoIsles

not for nothing. Nabby earned this one. best game of year for him. His big save dictated the tempo of our skaters. (fired them up)

Something that only Montoya does.

DP had NOT done that in since before he got injured 3 years ago.

They clearly want to get Nabby his 300th win as an Islander before shipping him out so they can bring him back in 20 years and add him to the Islander HOF.
- BringBackBalky

Talking about that they kind of let anyone into that hall of fame. I might be inducted one year as the guy who bashed DP for years. What a ceremony it will be as my name is put on the banner.

They clearly want to get Nabby his 300th win as an Islander before shipping him out so they can bring him back in 20 years and add him to the Islander HOF.
- BringBackBalky

Unfortunately, Nabby plays best when he rested. GOing to be hard to repeat performance tuesday.

We tried this Shopping experiment with him early in the year and he backfired.

Lets keep fingers crossed. Big win tonight coudl get us a 2nd round pick.

you see TSN today. Cammeleri looks like he going to be available. Problem is, i dont think his attitude is what we need. Instead of being accountable he jsut making excuses. Kinda like Cappy and PA in their interviews all season long.

not for nothing. Nabby earned this one. best game of year for him. His big save dictated the tempo of our skaters. (fired them up)

Something that only Montoya does.

DP had done that in since before he got injured 3 years ago.
- Spartiarti

dont get carried away now

Unfortunately, Nabby plays best when he rested. GOing to be hard to repeat performance tuesday.

We tried this Shopping experiment with him early in the year and he backfired.

Lets keep fingers crossed. Big win tonight coudl get us a 2nd round pick.

you see TSN today. Cammeleri looks like he going to be available. Problem is, i dont think his attitude is what we need. Instead of being accountable he jsut making excuses. Kinda like Cappy and PA in their interviews all season long.
- Spartiarti

Umm really? There is no way in hell we are getting that for Nabby. Where is that LetsGoIsles guy he will agree with that. I think

Unfortunately, Nabby plays best when he rested. GOing to be hard to repeat performance tuesday.

We tried this Shopping experiment with him early in the year and he backfired.

Lets keep fingers crossed. Big win tonight coudl get us a 2nd round pick.

you see TSN today. Cammeleri looks like he going to be available. Problem is, i dont think his attitude is what we need. Instead of being accountable he jsut making excuses. Kinda like Cappy and PA in their interviews all season long.
- Spartiarti

As Kasper said, not likely. And I doubt Philly would trade for a goalie after signing Bryz for so long but I wonder if we could dangle Nabby and a player or two, or even picks to pry Wayne Simmonds from them. Not even sure if he's available (doubt it) but I think his game is one thing this team really needs.

Umm really? There is no way in hell we are getting that for Nabby. Where is that LetsGoIsles guy he will agree with that. I think
- kasperrko

please explain why id agree with that....

please explain why id agree with that....
- LetsGoIsles

I dont know it just sounded way out there and you usually will critisize things like that. You think we can get a second rounder for him????

I dont know it just sounded way out there and you usually will critisize things like that. You think we can get a second rounder for him????
- kasperrko

hahah (frank) no....i think its a total waste of time to play him as much as they have. these coaching decisions are total knee-jerk reaction

i just find it funny that you call me an idiot and in the same sentence you right write in the not write way.......
- LetsGoIsles

XxNYIxX

Bailey is the real deal. You just havent see it all yet.
- Spartiarti

Fair enough.. will we EVER see it all thou?

XxNYIxX

i have no issue with pa as a bottom 6 forward..if nielsen and pa were third line player and we had real 2nd line players this team would be a hell of a lot better
- NYI78

BINGO!

Nabokov in goal, same lineup for #Isles tonight vs. Flyers -- 10th straight start for Nabokov.
- BringBackBalky

I want Poulin to play, but right now, Nabby is coming off a great performance. They need all the wins they can get, especially against division opponents. I don't think its a bad move to go with Nabby tonight.

Bailey is the real deal. You just havent see it all yet.
- Spartiarti

I respectfully disagree. There is nothing anyone has seen in 3+ years to back that statement up. Right now, he's a first-round draft bust, a marginal NHL player until he proves otherwise.

I respectfully disagree. There is nothing anyone has seen in 3+ years to back that statement up. Right now, he's a first-round draft bust, a marginal NHL player until he proves otherwise.
- Jethro09

Not only that but he has no trade value. I really think Strome was picked to bump Bailey out of the way. I dont know if we can even trade him at this point.

For god's sake don't read into this too much, but the Isles are in talks to host a pre-season game at the Barclays Center

For god's sake don't read into this too much, but the Isles are in talks to host a pre-season game at the Barclays Center
- eichiefs9

why not?

why not?
- LetsGoIsles

Because they played a game in Kansas City too, and it meant literally nothing. Maybe this one is different, maybe it's not.

PAP had a hard time breaking in with the Isles. He was a turnover machine and didnt supply much "O". But he worked hard and improved his game.
I doubt you'll find many Isles fans that have major problems with PAP right now. He's not going to blow anyone away but he's been very steady. I like his attitude. For a smaller guy he sticks his nose in places others wont.
- SCLI

He still is a turnover machine. The 2 he had on the PP had me insane angry. It was still a game at the time and one of them resulted in a 2 on 1. He should not be on the top PP unit.

For god's sake don't read into this too much, but the Isles are in talks to host a pre-season game at the Barclays Center
- eichiefs9

If it means keeping the Islanders here then I am all for this. I for one would go to that game and think we all should to sell it out and show that we dont want our team to leave New York