Monday, November 23, 2009
This Blog is Closed
For anyone that visits this blog, I just want to inform you that it is shut down. I may choose to reactivate in the future. In the meanwhile I recommend IslandersPointBlank.com or Lighthouse Hockey for informative Islanders reading.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Long Island Press report - Lighthouse without Light
Please see the link below to the story on the Long Island Press website. To be honest, I don't give this report much credence, but Islanders Country is up in arms so it is worthy of reporting.
http://www.longislandpress.com/2009/10/14/press-exclusive-plugged-is-pulled-on-lighthouse/
Please also check B.D Gallof's take over at HockeyIndependent.com. This is a great new site that B.D. has set up to attract hockey bloggers from all over the NHL landscape.
http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3231
Finally I always recommend Chris Botta's blog which will be continuing throughout the upcoming Islanders season thanks to a new sponsorship agreement with AOL's NHLFanhouse.
http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/10/report-lighthouse-project-goes-dark/
I'll add thoughts on this whole potential debacle as more information becomes available.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
(Not so) Listless Bruins
9:49 PM - Though the Islanders garnered another point, this is by far their most disappointing game of the season after a great start that lasted two and a half periods. It'll be interesting to see how they perform on Monday afternoon.
I'm off now to watch the Montreal Canadiens at the Edmonton Oilers on the NHL Center Ice free preview. I may yet sign up for Center Ice this year.
9:43 PM - Blake Wheeler nets it for Boston first. Schremp nets one for the Islanders. Patrice Bergeron hits the left post. Richard Park is denied. Marc Savard nets one for Boston. Kyle Okposo is denied. The Boston Bruins win the game 4-3 in the shootout.
9:39 PM - No Overtime goal. We are now goint to the Shoot Out! My predictions are Tavares, Streit and Schremp in no particular order as the first Islanders shooters.
9:30 PM - The third period ends tied. We are going to Overtime...again.
9:24 PM - At 17:26 the Bruins scores to tie the game at 3. Matt Hunwick is credited with the goal but it looked like it deflected off of Mark Recchi to go into the net. The Islanders third period problems continue in Coach Gordon's second season with the team.
9:20 PM - We have a hockey game now folks. At 15:45 of the third period, Byron Bitz scores off of Meyer's right toe to reduce the Islanders lead to one goal. 3-2 Islanders
9:12 PM - At 11:59 of the third period Marc Savard scores to take away Roloson' shutout chance. 3-1 Islanders
8:49 PM - Late in the second period, Bruins defensemen Dennis Wideman left the ice with what looked suspiciously like a dislocated shoulder after a clean hit along the boards by Matt Moulson. Also I neglected to mention earlier that Trent Hunter did not start tonight and is two to four weeks with a partially torn pectoral muscle. Dwayne Roloson is looking sharp in the net tonight.
8:31 PM - At 15:48 of the period, John Tavares scores his second career goal to make it 3-0 Islanders. This was a beautiful shot on a 2-1 on rush. Freddy "God of Thunder" Meyer gets an assist.
8:25 PM - At 12:43 of the second period, Radek Martinek scores to make it 2-0 Islanders. Assists to Mark Streit and John Tavares.
8:16 PM - Doug Weight is out tonight with the groin again. Nate Thompson takes his place in the lineup. Joel Rechlicz was recalled from Bridgeport to add a little beef to the lineup.
After a first period in which the Islanders failed to capitalize on numerous power play opportunities, Jon Sim scores a power play goal at 4:04 of the second period to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead. Sim was assisted by Rob Schremp and Kyle Okposo on his first goal of the season. This was Schremp's first point as an Islander.
I'm off now to watch the Montreal Canadiens at the Edmonton Oilers on the NHL Center Ice free preview. I may yet sign up for Center Ice this year.
9:43 PM - Blake Wheeler nets it for Boston first. Schremp nets one for the Islanders. Patrice Bergeron hits the left post. Richard Park is denied. Marc Savard nets one for Boston. Kyle Okposo is denied. The Boston Bruins win the game 4-3 in the shootout.
9:39 PM - No Overtime goal. We are now goint to the Shoot Out! My predictions are Tavares, Streit and Schremp in no particular order as the first Islanders shooters.
9:30 PM - The third period ends tied. We are going to Overtime...again.
9:24 PM - At 17:26 the Bruins scores to tie the game at 3. Matt Hunwick is credited with the goal but it looked like it deflected off of Mark Recchi to go into the net. The Islanders third period problems continue in Coach Gordon's second season with the team.
9:20 PM - We have a hockey game now folks. At 15:45 of the third period, Byron Bitz scores off of Meyer's right toe to reduce the Islanders lead to one goal. 3-2 Islanders
9:12 PM - At 11:59 of the third period Marc Savard scores to take away Roloson' shutout chance. 3-1 Islanders
8:49 PM - Late in the second period, Bruins defensemen Dennis Wideman left the ice with what looked suspiciously like a dislocated shoulder after a clean hit along the boards by Matt Moulson. Also I neglected to mention earlier that Trent Hunter did not start tonight and is two to four weeks with a partially torn pectoral muscle. Dwayne Roloson is looking sharp in the net tonight.
8:31 PM - At 15:48 of the period, John Tavares scores his second career goal to make it 3-0 Islanders. This was a beautiful shot on a 2-1 on rush. Freddy "God of Thunder" Meyer gets an assist.
8:25 PM - At 12:43 of the second period, Radek Martinek scores to make it 2-0 Islanders. Assists to Mark Streit and John Tavares.
8:16 PM - Doug Weight is out tonight with the groin again. Nate Thompson takes his place in the lineup. Joel Rechlicz was recalled from Bridgeport to add a little beef to the lineup.
After a first period in which the Islanders failed to capitalize on numerous power play opportunities, Jon Sim scores a power play goal at 4:04 of the second period to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead. Sim was assisted by Rob Schremp and Kyle Okposo on his first goal of the season. This was Schremp's first point as an Islander.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
More on Monday - MSG Plus
Per B.D. Gallof over at IslandersIndependent.com, Monday's game will be broadcast on MSG Plus at 10:30 pm on a half hour delay (which is the same as on the NHL Network). This delay is due to Canadian programming conflicts. This explains the time confusion that I previously mentioned.
Friday, September 11, 2009
No Tavares on Monday
Per Katie Strang of Newsday, John Tavares is not playing in the Hockeyville game which will be broadcast on the NHL Network this Monday. Sorry to those whom I may have misled on this subject.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Islanders Pre-Season Game on TV (Updated)
I hope you have all enjoyed your summer. I took a break from blogging for the most part over the summer. I expect to become more active on this front now that it is time for Pre-Season Camps to start up. The Islanders camp takes place at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Camp starts on Saturday September 12th and runs until Sunday the 20th.
On Monday the 14th, the Islanders will travel to Terrace, British Columbia to compete in the 2009 Kraft Hockeyville game which was awarded to Terrace as result of that community winning the CBC Kraft Hockeyville reality series. This game will be shown on the NHL Network in the U.S. and Canada at 10:30 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). This will be for most Islanders fans the first chance to see a glimpse of John Tavares in a game situation. The Islanders will also play the following games during the preseason; none of which will be broadcast on television (don't even ask about Islanders TV). All times are EDT.
09/16/09, 9:00 pm, @ Oilers
09/17/09, 9:00 pm, @ Flames
09/19/09, 9:00 pm, vs. Flames (Saskatoon)
09/20/09, 9:00 pm, vs. Oilers (Saskatoon)
09/22/09, 8:00 pm, vs. Kings (Kansas City)
09/23/09, 7:00 pm, vs. Devils (Uniondale!!!)
09/29/09, 7:00 pm, @ Devils
The Islanders regular season schedule starts at home on Saturday October 3rd versus the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
Monday, August 3, 2009
The Big Deal is Tomorrow
Nothing original here. Just passing on info from the Islanders about tomorrow's public hearing. I can't attend, but if you can, do so. Please read below.
Starting at 8 a.m. TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at the Nassau Coliseum, leaders from the surrounding communities, labor, as well as fans and supporters of the project will rally and march to the Lighthouse Project public hearing at the Adams Playhouse on the campus of Hofstra University. BE THERE!
The rally will be held in Lot 8 of the Nassau Coliseum and feature special guest speakers including Islanders Owner Charles Wang, Islanders Alumni and local elected officials. Islanders forwards Josh Bailey and Joel Rechlicz will on site meeting and greeting fans and supporting the Lighthouse Project.
At 8:45 the rally will conclude and everyone will march from Lot 8 to the Adams Playhouse for the 9:30 a.m. start of the public hearing.
"Just Build It!" T-shirts will be available for the first 2,000 people in attendance. Parking at the Coliseum will be free of charge.
If you have a website and you would like to promote the public hearing and the rally, please click the following link to downloadable buttons for your site.
http://www.lighthouseli.com/media/download#logos
For further questions, please visit http://lists.neulion.com/users/link.php?UserID=71194&Newsletter=810&List=4&LinkType=Send&LinkID=1753 or the Official Blog of the Lighthouse Development Group, The Light Post at lighthouseliblog.blogspot.com. You can follow the Lighthouse project on Twitter at @Lighthouse_LI or join the "I support the Lighthouse at Long Island" on Facebook.
Starting at 8 a.m. TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at the Nassau Coliseum, leaders from the surrounding communities, labor, as well as fans and supporters of the project will rally and march to the Lighthouse Project public hearing at the Adams Playhouse on the campus of Hofstra University. BE THERE!
The rally will be held in Lot 8 of the Nassau Coliseum and feature special guest speakers including Islanders Owner Charles Wang, Islanders Alumni and local elected officials. Islanders forwards Josh Bailey and Joel Rechlicz will on site meeting and greeting fans and supporting the Lighthouse Project.
At 8:45 the rally will conclude and everyone will march from Lot 8 to the Adams Playhouse for the 9:30 a.m. start of the public hearing.
"Just Build It!" T-shirts will be available for the first 2,000 people in attendance. Parking at the Coliseum will be free of charge.
If you have a website and you would like to promote the public hearing and the rally, please click the following link to downloadable buttons for your site.
http://www.lighthouseli.com/media/download#logos
For further questions, please visit http://lists.neulion.com/users/link.php?UserID=71194&Newsletter=810&List=4&LinkType=Send&LinkID=1753 or the Official Blog of the Lighthouse Development Group, The Light Post at lighthouseliblog.blogspot.com. You can follow the Lighthouse project on Twitter at @Lighthouse_LI or join the "I support the Lighthouse at Long Island" on Facebook.
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