News Article: Brooklyn/Belmont Arena Discussion (Islanders to play 20 games at NVMC)

[SladeWilson23]

Bettman is there too.

 

[Bexlyspeed]

could they have at least taken the tags off of the islanders hats they passed out? lol

 

[PK Cronin]

Can someone analyze his facial expressions for those who aren't watching the press conference?

Might have had a burrito bowl from Chipotle for breakfast.

 

[leeroggy]

Rumor has it Ho-Sang wanted to attend but slept through his alarm

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Cuomo going for the Long Island sympathy card. "Hole in Long Island's heart"

 

[SI90]

“18,000 seat arena designed for the islanders by the islanders”

 

[PK Cronin]

could they have at least taken the tags off of the islanders hats they passed out? lol

No, this way they can return them later for Wang.

 

[periferal]

Cuomo gets the room to give "a billion dollars" a round of applause. Hysterical.

 

[PK Cronin]

18,000 is perfect.

 

[leeroggy]

Cuomo going for the Long Island sympathy card. "Hole in Long Island's heart"

That Hole in Long Island's heart was the 5 hole on our goalies . . .

 

[SI90]

I honestly feel like I’m dreaming.

 

[MJF]

Cuomo going for the Long Island sympathy card. "Hole in Long Island's heart"

It worked for me.

 

[DarkHorse2]

"Gary Bettman is a nice man, and we are nice to nice people."

 

[SI90]

Going to appeal to Bettman to let us play at Nassau coliseum until Al Arbour memorial Arena is built.

 

[PK Cronin]

Looking for home games to be played at the Coliseum until the arena is built.

 

[MJF]

15 minutes from my house. No more leaving at 4:30 for a weeknight game

 

[SI90]

"Gary Bettman is a nice man, and we are nice to nice people."

A politician said it so it must be true.

 

[DarkHorse2]

Cuomo says they are going to try to get Bettman to let the Islanders play at the Coliseum during construction.

 

[leeroggy]

The Nhl Network is about 45 seconds behind the web site while I'm watching on Dish

 

[SI90]

15 minutes from my house. No more leaving at 4:30 for a weeknight game

I’m in Oceanside so I’m f***ing pumped! 15 min for me as well!!

 

[2ndGenIslander]

i still cant believe this is happening. We've all waited over 20 years for this

 

[MJF]

Cuomo stumping for a temp return to the Barn.

 

[Strummergas]

Going to appeal to Bettman to let us play at Nassau coliseum until Al Arbour memorial Arena is built.

"Some of the home games". Bettman and the League would have to approve having more than one "home" location.

 

[PK Cronin]

Does Billy Joel have a cane?

 

[SI90]

The NHL has to be so f***ing thrilled with the isles getting a new arena. It’s been such a long saga.