Sunday, September 29, 2013

Isles Win Second Vs Preds & Trim Roster


Your New York Islanders welcomed the Nashville Predators into the NVMC on Friday.  They needed to find their scoring touch and fine-tune their PP after being shut out for two games.  Improvement of team defense is a necessity to keep the Isles in a game.  The extra trick this season is for the coaching staff is to incorporate some talented, but limited or inexperienced players into a team with evolved chemistry.  Something Garth Snow has done well at so far with drafting or the limited outside additions he has chosen.
 
 
 

Before an announced pre season crowd of 9,314, the Islanders rebounded with a 6-4 win at home.  10 Isles players got at least a point with JT leading the way.  The goal scorers were Tavares, Visnovsky, McDonald, Donovan & Bailey.  Top points earners: Hammer-3, Vis-1, Bailey-1, McD-2, MM-3, Nelson-2, Donovan-1, A-Mac-1, Frans-1, JT-2.
 

"I thought special teams were good tonight. I liked the combination of Grabner and Nielsen back together tonight," HC Jack Capuano after the win.
 

Per islanders.nhl.com, "Nabokov said that the Islanders relaxed too much down the stretch and can use the final few minutes of Friday’s game as a learning experience.  “We played well for the most part tonight,” Nabokov said. “In a game like this I think it’s natural to kind of relax and see the other team push hard. Their team didn’t give up. We talked in the locker room about having better habits in games like this.”  If the Isles can remain a balanced scoring team with the talent they already have, they Just have to hold those leads and they will be looking closer to where they need to be! 
 
 
Consistently.
 
 
 

 
Isles vs. Preds, Game 2:



Forwards:  Moulson-Tavares-Bailey; Grabner-Nielsen-Lee; Bouchard-Regin-Nelson; Martin-Cizikas-McDonald.  Gallant will be in for Lee.


D Pairings:  MacDonald-Hamonic; Visnovsky-Hickey; Strait-Donovan.


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Tonight, your New York Islanders will be at the BMC & CTC to meet the Ottawa Senators in two split squad games to finish their pre season schedule.  The team has mentioned that Tavares, Bailey, Moulson, Strome, Neilsen, Grabner, all playing at the BMC on Sunday.  Kyle Okposo is also scheduled to be in the line up after suffering an eye injury against NSH.  Also on the roster is Diamond, Gallant, Persson, Finley, Johnson, de Haan, Mayfield, Sundstrom, Okposo, Hickey, Visnovsky, Quine, Hamonic. Poulin and Nilsson in goal per Arthur Staple.
 
 
 
 



Per islanders.nhl.com, "In Ottawa, look for the line of Brock Nelson, Peter Regin, and Pierre-Marc Bouchard to attempt to replicate the performance it had Friday against Nashville."


The Islanders season begins @ 7pm on Friday in New Jersey against the Devils, and then the home opener against Columbus on Saturday @ 7pm.

 

 

Isles Notes:


Per Kevin Schultz of IPB, "If Isles intend to waive anyone to Bridgeport they need to do so by noon today. Joe Finley likely the only candidate for those honors." 

CONFIRMED, Finley cleared waivers, sent to BST.


Per islanders.nhl.com, The New York Islanders announced that three players have been loaned to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Islanders also released four players from tryout agreements.

"Forward Jason Clark, along with defensemen Marc Cantin and Andrey Pedan have been loaned to Bridgeport. Forward Greg Miller and defensemen Mike Dalhuisen and Mike Keenan have been released from their amateur tryout agreements (ATO), while defenseman Dallas Jackson was released from his professional tryout agreement (PTO). All seven players will report to Sound Tigers training camp, which continues Tuesday, Oct. 1."

 

The New York Islander's confirm:


forward Cal Clutterbuck has been placed on injured reserve as of Tuesday, Sept. 17 (leg laceration).


Ryan Pulock has agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract.


Alan Quine has also agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract.


Reports say former Isles F, Nino Niederreiter has made the regular season roster for the Minnesota Wild.  More to come ...
 

 
Per nhlfreeagents.com, "Florida Panthers signed former Isles (F) Brad Boyes to one year $1 million contract."


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