Remember when Pelech and Pullock played so well in the two conference final runs. That wasn’t that long ago. I know injuries have been part of the drop off but it has been pretty precipitous. I’m still watching from the Philippines Gil, can’t wait for the season, but I don’t think I will see any games this season. They is always WRHU radio, LGI !!!!!
If Pelech and Pulock can return to the form they showed 3 or 4 years ago, the Isles would be sitting pretty. So glad you're watching from the Philippines. Always good to hear from you and LGI.
pulock, little but eSPECIALLY pelech are done. pelech is a shadow of his former self. can barely skate anymore. and they BOTH are hurt and out for significant stretches annually. can't put time back in the bottle
You touched on all of it….Last year Pelli and Pullie were out for first half of season practically…Dobber and Romanov carried them …Mayfield played hurt (who knew) and eventually was out…they changed coaches…they didn’t score (22nd in NHL) ..worst pk in league …Reilly saved them IMO to getting in playoffs…which was truly a miracle they made it …maybe now a rested Sirokin …we are going to make playoffs easily…they better!!!
I think they can improve but we'll see if they can stay healthy. If the blue line corps stays healthy, that will help Sorokin and the team will be in a better place overall. Thanks for the comment, TheHowMan68.
Good morning team! Gil, with the defensive staff basically being the same as last season, I'm thinking the best way they could be better is two fold. Trust in Patrick Roy's system, and Sorokin returning to his form from two years ago. There is always room for improvement, but having a goalie play like he is capable of playing, he would be able to make up for any lack of defensive play, allowing the team to take more chances defensively. I'm not looking to get into situations where the team needs to score five goals to have a chance at winning games, but I'm looking to see if the team has the talent to skate that open type of play that scoring goals will be more frequent. Having goalies, at the top of their game, makes that a possibility. It would also be nice to know we can buckle down and win those 2-1, 3-2 games as well. Thanks again, Sir. Everyone, have a great day today! Looking forward to seeing everyone again next time. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
Well said, Tony. It's always a delicate balance between the goalie helping the D and the D helping the goalie. Sorokin should return to form and hopefully, guys like Mayfield, Pelech and Pulock can stay healthy. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Hi Gil. Hope you had a great summer! A key is going to be the play of Isles forwards and the decision making of Isles defenders. Frequently the Isles get caught up ice without the speed to chase. How many times did a shot fail to go on net leading to a breakout the other way? This is not a real playoff contending team so its going to be a double important to keep the puck in front of the D. Another year older this team is NOT trending in the right direction until this team has cap flexibility ie the departures of Lee and others. The number of 40 shot games will tell you everything about the team.
Eric, no doubt that will getting players back on D will be crucial and the lack of cap space is killing this team's ability to improve. Thanks for the comment. Summer was good to me, hope yours was great as well. LGI, looking forward to a new season.
Two new players on the top 6 and two old subtractions from the 4th line changes the team. Younger and faster forwards. I take issue with guys like Neil Smith talking trash when the Isles changed more this offseason then any since Tavares left.
They did add two players and hopefully that adds some skill and speed to the lineup. I think Neil Smith has an axe to grind so I wouldn't worry too much about his take. Thanks for the comment, anticenshorshipsociety1063. LGI.
rip johnny hockey. So sad. And after trading laine bj's have no offense now. It is gonna be a tuff season for bj's. Two ways to improve overall team defense would be 1. improve the pk. Quit giving up loads of sh goals would be a start. 2. A better transition game to get puck up ice would help. Isles d as currently structured lacks transition d man/speed with all the offense on back end coming from 8. And there is a so-called pacioretty bidding war going on. Go and get patches louzer. The old side of 34 and broken down should be right up louzer's alley.
Gaudreau was tragic and sad. If the PK can improve and the transition game as well, the defense will be better. Pacioretty....not what they need now so perfect for Lou... Thanks for the comment, Steven.
I think adding Duclair and Tsplakov could help as hopefully these new players will mean increased O-zone time for us and less time with our d-men on their heels.
I hope so, frogger1952. Having a better offense can help the defense if they can increase the time spent in the offensive zone. Thanks for the comment. LGI.
Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? If The Islanders stay healthy, and listen to Patrick Roy, they'll be just fine. I understand Scott Mayfield taking one for the team, but not at the expense of his career. The Penalty Kill and The Power Play can be better, too. Condolences are for Johnny Gaudreau, a one time Islander and his brother, . a one time Islander prospect who played for Calgary and Columbus. It was an accident that shouldn't have happened. Robert Bortuzzo signed on with The UT 🏒 team. I wish him the best of luck. HAPPY 🎂 JASON BLAKE. He had a great career in The NHL Before I go, I was listening to the 🎵 Ride Like The Wind, by Christopher Cross. It was his first big hit, and it stayed at #2 for a month behind Another Brick In The Wall. Anyway, at the time it was on the charts, The Islanders were on the verge of winning their first Stanley Cup. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
I remember those songs well and it was a great time to be an Islanders fan. I hope Mayfield stays healthy and the D plays better. The Gaudreau situation is so tragic. I also wish Bortuzzo luck. He did well when he was here. Thanks for the comment, Cindy. LGI.
If the islanders can stay healthy on the blue line which is a big if where pelech and puloch are concerned and if sorokin can bounce back which I belive is probable then the islanders will be much improved
I hope so. I always liked Mayfield even if I don't think signing him to a 7-year extension made sense. If he returns to form it will help the Isles D a lot. Thanks for the comment, Cory. LGI.
Remember when Pelech and Pullock played so well in the two conference final runs. That wasn’t that long ago. I know injuries have been part of the drop off but it has been pretty precipitous. I’m still watching from the Philippines Gil, can’t wait for the season, but I don’t think I will see any games this season. They is always WRHU radio, LGI !!!!!
If Pelech and Pulock can return to the form they showed 3 or 4 years ago, the Isles would be sitting pretty. So glad you're watching from the Philippines. Always good to hear from you and LGI.
pulock, little but eSPECIALLY pelech are done. pelech is a shadow of his former self. can barely skate anymore. and they BOTH are hurt and out for significant stretches annually. can't put time back in the bottle
You touched on all of it….Last year Pelli and Pullie were out for first half of season practically…Dobber and Romanov carried them …Mayfield played hurt (who knew) and eventually was out…they changed coaches…they didn’t score (22nd in NHL) ..worst pk in league …Reilly saved them IMO to getting in playoffs…which was truly a miracle they made it …maybe now a rested Sirokin …we are going to make playoffs easily…they better!!!
I think they can improve but we'll see if they can stay healthy. If the blue line corps stays healthy, that will help Sorokin and the team will be in a better place overall. Thanks for the comment, TheHowMan68.
Good morning team! Gil, with the defensive staff basically being the same as last season, I'm thinking the best way they could be better is two fold. Trust in Patrick Roy's system, and Sorokin returning to his form from two years ago. There is always room for improvement, but having a goalie play like he is capable of playing, he would be able to make up for any lack of defensive play, allowing the team to take more chances defensively. I'm not looking to get into situations where the team needs to score five goals to have a chance at winning games, but I'm looking to see if the team has the talent to skate that open type of play that scoring goals will be more frequent. Having goalies, at the top of their game, makes that a possibility. It would also be nice to know we can buckle down and win those 2-1, 3-2 games as well. Thanks again, Sir. Everyone, have a great day today! Looking forward to seeing everyone again next time. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
Well said, Tony. It's always a delicate balance between the goalie helping the D and the D helping the goalie. Sorokin should return to form and hopefully, guys like Mayfield, Pelech and Pulock can stay healthy. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Hi Gil. Hope you had a great summer! A key is going to be the play of Isles forwards and the decision making of Isles defenders. Frequently the Isles get caught up ice without the speed to chase. How many times did a shot fail to go on net leading to a breakout the other way? This is not a real playoff contending team so its going to be a double important to keep the puck in front of the D. Another year older this team is NOT trending in the right direction until this team has cap flexibility ie the departures of Lee and others. The number of 40 shot games will tell you everything about the team.
Eric, no doubt that will getting players back on D will be crucial and the lack of cap space is killing this team's ability to improve. Thanks for the comment. Summer was good to me, hope yours was great as well. LGI, looking forward to a new season.
Two new players on the top 6 and two old subtractions from the 4th line changes the team. Younger and faster forwards. I take issue with guys like Neil Smith talking trash when the Isles changed more this offseason then any since Tavares left.
They did add two players and hopefully that adds some skill and speed to the lineup. I think Neil Smith has an axe to grind so I wouldn't worry too much about his take. Thanks for the comment, anticenshorshipsociety1063. LGI.
rip johnny hockey. So sad. And after trading laine bj's have no offense now. It is gonna be a tuff season for bj's.
Two ways to improve overall team defense would be 1. improve the pk. Quit giving up loads of sh goals would be a start. 2. A better transition game to get puck up ice would help. Isles d as currently structured lacks transition d man/speed with all the offense on back end coming from 8.
And there is a so-called pacioretty bidding war going on. Go and get patches louzer. The old side of 34 and broken down should be right up louzer's alley.
Gaudreau was tragic and sad. If the PK can improve and the transition game as well, the defense will be better. Pacioretty....not what they need now so perfect for Lou... Thanks for the comment, Steven.
I think adding Duclair and Tsplakov could help as hopefully these new players will mean increased O-zone time for us and less time with our d-men on their heels.
I hope so, frogger1952. Having a better offense can help the defense if they can increase the time spent in the offensive zone. Thanks for the comment. LGI.
Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? If The Islanders stay healthy, and listen to Patrick Roy, they'll be just fine. I understand Scott Mayfield taking one for the team, but not at the expense of his career. The Penalty Kill and The Power Play can be better, too. Condolences are for Johnny Gaudreau, a one time Islander and his brother, .
a one time Islander prospect who played for Calgary and Columbus. It was an accident that shouldn't have happened. Robert Bortuzzo signed on with The UT 🏒 team. I wish him the best of luck. HAPPY 🎂 JASON BLAKE. He had a great career in The NHL Before I go, I was listening to the 🎵 Ride Like The Wind, by Christopher Cross. It was his first big hit, and it stayed at #2 for a month behind Another Brick In The Wall. Anyway, at the time it was on the charts, The Islanders were on the verge of winning their first Stanley Cup. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
I remember those songs well and it was a great time to be an Islanders fan. I hope Mayfield stays healthy and the D plays better. The Gaudreau situation is so tragic. I also wish Bortuzzo luck. He did well when he was here. Thanks for the comment, Cindy. LGI.
@@LockedOnIslanders You're welcome, Gil. Hear from on Wednesday.
Johhny hockey was a one time Islander ?? When
@@empirestateconstructionllc2336 He was a prospect in the mud 2000's
What NHL team did Matthew played for, he would've been great for our third line. Sad he's gone.
He didn't play in the NHL. His career was in the AHL and ECHL. Thanks for the comment, Christopher. LGI.
Horrible tragedy for the Gaudreau family. My prayers and deepest sympathy to the Gaudreau family for your unimaginable loss.
It's heartbreaking. Thanks for the comment, Darrell. LGI.
If the islanders can stay healthy on the blue line which is a big if where pelech and puloch are concerned and if sorokin can bounce back which I belive is probable then the islanders will be much improved
Spot on Alexyaybar. That is a big if, but if it happens, the team will be in much better shape. Thanks for the comment and LGI.
Im gonna say mayfield comes back super strong and hopefully wipes that oh man i fucked up smile off his face
I hope so. I always liked Mayfield even if I don't think signing him to a 7-year extension made sense. If he returns to form it will help the Isles D a lot. Thanks for the comment, Cory. LGI.