GDT: #45| St. Louis Blues @ New York Islanders | January 15th | 7:00 PM | F/OTW 2-1

[CREW99AW]

Flip could be tied to what happens at 2C and with Nelson. For example, if the Isles extend Nelson for reasonable $$ to be the 2C, they might want to upgrade 3C. Or, if they spend big money on a 2C, then maybe Flip sticks around. Or, or, or.

My concern is Flip,after a strong season, will want more term then the isles want to give.

 

[CREW99AW]

Blues beat the Caps 4-1 tonight

Nice.

Now let the isles keep putting pressure on the teams above them in the standings, by outworking a tired Blues team .

Let's go Isles.

 

[seafoam]

Gotta bank two points with Pittsburgh in San Jose tonight.

 

[MattMartin]

I see that cuck Wilson didn't fight last night, how surprising.

 

[Uncle Duke]

If anyone said at the start of the season that Flippula and Eberle would have similar production at the midpoint,I wouldn't have believed them.

There are a lot of things about the Isles this season that fall into that category.

 

[Uncle Duke]

1 of 3 very winnable games this week.

Are there games that we play that aren't winnable?

 

[crasherino]

I see that **** Wilson didn't fight last night, how surprising.

D'ya think he's gonna fight on Friday? I wonder if Ross is in the lineup then. Even odds at least.

 

[IslandersGER]

D'ya think he's gonna fight on Friday? I wonder if Ross is in the lineup then. Even odds at least.

better suit up Hickey to contain Wilson^^

 

[Metnut]

Blues are playing good hockey. Might be too late for them, but they are trying to turn their season around and we've seen first hand how tough they are to play when "on." Let's bring out A game tonight.

 

[SI]

My concern is Flip,after a strong season, will want more term then the isles want to give.

He will be 35 next season not sure he can expect more term than a season - give him a NMC in lieu of a 1 year deal

 

[crasherino]

He will be 35 next season not sure he can expect more term than a season - give him a NMC in lieu of a 1 year deal

Especially if he likes it here. I guess if some other team will give him 2 years (or more), he could pick up and leave but if the Islanders want to take it year to year with him (and then perhaps even be the next Seidenberg), that could be enough.....if he likes it here. Perhaps he's gelled with the significant Finnish community on the Island

 

[gadiamon72]

Especially if he likes it here. I guess if some other team will give him 2 years (or more), he could pick up and leave but if the Islanders want to take it year to year with him (and then perhaps even be the next Seidenberg), that could be enough.....if he likes it here. Perhaps he's gelled with the significant Finnish community on the Island

My take is to let him walk if we can find a way to sign Nelson and make him the third line center. With Duchene becoming a UFA, we should make a major push for him. Even if it means trading a lower draft pick for his rights before the signing period. Brock is having a good year, but I don't consider him an high end second line center.

 

[kmo429]

Blues are playing good hockey. Might be too late for them, but they are trying to turn their season around and we've seen first hand how tough they are to play when "on." Let's bring out A game tonight.

They 3 points back of WC 2 with a game in hand a 6 points out of both WC 1 and 3rd in their division with 2 game in hand. Far from too late for them. The Western WC race is wide open. Hopefully we can jump on them early at home with them playing back to backs. Don't think we'll have the same luck as last time against the Blues if we fall behind early.

 

[Uncle Duke]

Not that I see any signs of it waning, but one of BT's most important tasks right now is too keep this team playing with a chip on it's shoulder. It would be easy for them to fall into trap of thinking that they are better than they are, which is not to say that they should lack confidence in themselves. They've earned some of that. But there is fine line between healthy confidence - which this team should be gaining - and overconfidence, which a team like the Isles cannot afford. Hell, no team can afford it, just more so for us I think.

 

[MJF]

My take is to let him walk if we can find a way to sign Nelson and make him the third line center. With Duchene becoming a UFA, we should make a major push for him. Even if it means trading a lower draft pick for his rights before the signing period. Brock is having a good year, but I don't consider him an high end second line center.

The idea about getting a star center like Duchene is good. The problem I have with him is a nagging doubt that he is a good team guy. Does it bother anyone else that wherever he’s been the team mosses the playoffs, and since he left the Avs they’ve been a much better team? Coincidence?

 

[Uncle Duke]

My concern is Flip,after a strong season, will want more term then the isles want to give.

I think it's fair to say we've gotten more out him than expected but as good as he has been for us (though his game has tailed off somewhat of late), Flip is not in any way integral to the future of this team so whether he signs on or not for another year, or whatever; meh.

 

[Uncle Duke]

Which is good for us since they will be coming off a high and are tired.

Sure hope our players aren't thinking this way..........

 

[BTrotts19]

gotta keep accumulating points, even if they lose just get a point.

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

Ladd started skating on his own today.

 

[Chardo]

Ladd started skating on his own today.

He can't hurt the team that way.

Actually I think Ladd will help the team, if he ever gets healthy. I would like to see what he does within the Trotz structure. He has always had the ability to be a solid two way player when he puts in the effort. And Trotz won't stand for less than 100% effort.

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

Keep an eye out for a handful of UFC fighters in attendance tonight. UFC Fight Night 143 Henry Cejudo Vs TJ Dillashaw is this upcoming Saturday in the Barclays center. UFCs first ESPN broadcast.

 

[gadiamon72]

The idea about getting a star center like Duchene is good. The problem I have with him is a nagging doubt that he is a good team guy. Does it bother anyone else that wherever he’s been the team mosses the playoffs, and since he left the Avs they’ve been a much better team? Coincidence?

Not sure that he was the reason. This Islander team has one of the best locker rooms in hockey. Maybe a team like this would be good for him.

 

[MJF]

Not sure that he was the reason. This Islander team has one of the best locker rooms in hockey. Maybe a team like this would be good for him.

Or maybe he would be bad for a locker room like ours.

I'm not sure he was the reason either. But the post-Duchene results in Colorado speak for themselves, and this year he was one of the Sens in the Uber that unfortunately got posted on social media ragging on the team. The only vet along with 3 kids. Could be nothing but a series of random events but I'm not sure I'd want to invest a good chunk of money in him. I'd look to spend it elsewhere.

 

[Riseonfire]

Going out on a limb and saying the Blue team wins.


I'll see myself out.

 

[Big L]

Third jerseys are black, no?