Here is a blog that comes from Newsday. I don't buy everything he says, but it makes for good reading about the Islanders. This weeks comments are in regard to the Sound Tigers. I would be remiss if I didn't comment:
I agree with many things he says, but taking a quick poll of some fans shows that few people think Campoli should be on skates let alone an Islander. Rumors swirl around his anger at being sent down from the Island and it has been obvious in his puck play that he doesn't want to be here. Nilsson and Tambellini deserve all the accolades they receive. We may not have a Crosby or Malkin, but few teams do, and with the salary caps who knows how long the Penguins will hold on to both plus keep guys like Staal?
Give me Robert and Jeff anytime but let the Campolis of the world pout elsewhere.
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/blog/
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Bouchard Goes Too
Will it never end? Will we lose all of our decent players?
Wade's in a slump, Billy has no offense to get the puck away from him, Regier is still the most overrated player on the team, Wotton does more complaining to the ref than playing and Tambellini and Nilsson don't get the puck as much as they should.
How about we just take Baseggio back? The Rivermen stand at 10-6-1-2 and are on a streak of 4-0-1-1. What's our streak right now? Oh, yeah 0-2-1-0.
Wade's in a slump, Billy has no offense to get the puck away from him, Regier is still the most overrated player on the team, Wotton does more complaining to the ref than playing and Tambellini and Nilsson don't get the puck as much as they should.
How about we just take Baseggio back? The Rivermen stand at 10-6-1-2 and are on a streak of 4-0-1-1. What's our streak right now? Oh, yeah 0-2-1-0.
Yashin Out, Boguniecki Up
With Yashin hurting his knee in fantastic play for the big club, the Tigers lose one of their only reliable players in Boguniecki.
The 31-year old Boguniecki is 3-5-8 in 12 games with the Sound Tigers after his acquisition last month from Columbus for defenseman Ryan Caldwell. The 5-8, 195-pound forward has played 167 games over an NHL career with Florida, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. He has 32 goals and 44 assists for 76 points in 167 games.
This one hurts. Heal fast Yashin!!!
The 31-year old Boguniecki is 3-5-8 in 12 games with the Sound Tigers after his acquisition last month from Columbus for defenseman Ryan Caldwell. The 5-8, 195-pound forward has played 167 games over an NHL career with Florida, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. He has 32 goals and 44 assists for 76 points in 167 games.
This one hurts. Heal fast Yashin!!!
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Jeff Hamilton Earns His Spot
Jeff Hamilton (7 for 10 in shootouts for the Tigers in 2003-2004, when he led the league with 43 goals and set an AHL record with 15 game winning goals) appears to be adapting to the NHL.
After a short stint overseas he is currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks and has 2 goals and 6 assists in 17 games.
You may remember Jeff best from his last season with the Tigers when he had 24 goals and 26 assists in 36 games.
Where are you when we need you Jeff?
After a short stint overseas he is currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks and has 2 goals and 6 assists in 17 games.
You may remember Jeff best from his last season with the Tigers when he had 24 goals and 26 assists in 36 games.
Where are you when we need you Jeff?
A Tough Weekend for the Tigers
This weekend saw only 1 point come to Bridgeport.
The Tigers had a tough time getting anything started on Friday versus the Senators and Sunday versus the River Rats. The only point came from a tie in regulation after falling to a two point deficit on Saturday against the bitter rivals the Wolf Pack.
The scores were as follows:
Friday Nov. 24th: Binghamton 1, Tigers 0
Saturday Nov. 25h: Hartford 3, Tigers 2
Sunday Nov. 26th: Albany 5, Tigers 3
As of this writing this places the Tigers in 5th place in the East Division with 20 points, 8-7-1-3.
Perhaps Ted Nolan and the #1 New York Islanders could give some advice?
The Tigers had a tough time getting anything started on Friday versus the Senators and Sunday versus the River Rats. The only point came from a tie in regulation after falling to a two point deficit on Saturday against the bitter rivals the Wolf Pack.
The scores were as follows:
Friday Nov. 24th: Binghamton 1, Tigers 0
Saturday Nov. 25h: Hartford 3, Tigers 2
Sunday Nov. 26th: Albany 5, Tigers 3
As of this writing this places the Tigers in 5th place in the East Division with 20 points, 8-7-1-3.
Perhaps Ted Nolan and the #1 New York Islanders could give some advice?
Friday, November 24, 2006
Just What You Would Expect From Nilsson
Robert Nilsson got the nod as the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 13th - Nov. 19th. The award was for recording an assist in Bridgeport’s 3-2 shootout loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday. He then collected a pair of goals and an assist in a 5-1 win at Worcester on Friday night before scoring two more goals and assisting on the overtime game-winner in Saturday’s 4-3 road defeat of division rival Hershey.
He was the 15th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
Can you name the other Sound Tigers to get this honor and when?
Wade Dubielewicz for the week ending 1/1/2006
Dieter Kochan for the week ending 2/20/2005
Jeff Hamilton for the week ending 11/20/2003
Trent Hunter for the week ending 2/23/2003
Juraj Kolnik for the week ending 3/31/2002
Give yourself HUGE bonus points if you got Juraj without looking it up.
He was the 15th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
Can you name the other Sound Tigers to get this honor and when?
Wade Dubielewicz for the week ending 1/1/2006
Dieter Kochan for the week ending 2/20/2005
Jeff Hamilton for the week ending 11/20/2003
Trent Hunter for the week ending 2/23/2003
Juraj Kolnik for the week ending 3/31/2002
Give yourself HUGE bonus points if you got Juraj without looking it up.
Koalska Doing Well
Matt Koalska got one of the three AHL Stars of the Night on Thursday the 23rd for 1 goal and 2 assists for the Hershey Bears in their 5 - 3 win over the Binghamton Senators.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Campoli moves again
The Islanders sent the talented Chris Campoli back to the Sound Tigers. Although Chris did not play for the Islanders on their road trip, he is expected to be on a regular rotation for the Tigers.
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