After Brett Yormark mentioned that Islanders
fans had an influence on preserving the teams traditional color scheme for the
2015-16 jerseys in Brooklyn, they were even more than vocal about the new Brooklyn
influenced goal horn. After Kirill Petrov scored the lone NY goal in the 3-1
loss to Washington, the new goal horn sounded to the dismay of many. It was reminiscent of a New York subway horn
and fans let the Barclays Center, the Islanders and Yormark know they were displeased. An on line petition & several rants went across
social media to let everyone know that the fans were very unhappy about another
change.
So this evening, Brett Yormark tweeted a
message to Islanders fans, “We heard the fans. We're bringing their goal horn
back for opening night in Brooklyn.” It
seems that Barclays Marketing has heard and responded to the Isles fan base yet
again. It is good to know that they have
been receptive to some of the recent fan concerns with the move to Brooklyn.
It must also be noted though, that fans
should reserve these kind of crusades for things that really concern them. Eventually, the drama will become common place
and the pleas will start to fall on deaf ears.
There must also must be a tradeoff of sorts now that the team has a new
home.
Michael Kay of the Yes Network quoted Brett
Yormark as saying, “I need Islander fans to understand there must be a balance"
on preserving the history but also including Brooklyn.” To me, this is a statement that was said to
start a precedent to Isles fans everywhere.
Some change will be coming and there won’t be any room to negotiate by
fans or anyone else.
Real concerns are fine to stand up for, but
just make sure it’s a cause worth fighting for.
Eventually, a bigger concern may come along, but we may have used up any
room to save those other “traditions” with lesser battles that were won.
Isles Notes:
In other news, Thomas Hickey is out four
weeks with an upper body injury, Steve Bernier will be out 1-2 weeks & Jaro
Halak is day to day (upper body).
9/29: Anthony
Beauvillier was returned to Shawinigan (QMJHL) and Michael Dal Colle was
reassigned to Oshawa (OHL).
Mike Halmo, Scott Mayfield and Adam Pelech
were returned on loan the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
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