Player Discussion: Casey Cizikas

[The Winter Soldier]

I have always been a fan of Zeeker. He is a heart and soul type guy and does all the small things right. I love his energy that he brings to the team and you can tell he loves being and Islander. The chemistry he has with Martin and Clutterbuck is great, I don't want to ever break that line up. Yes the contracts are rough but for what they bring to the team a lot of grit and physicality. Our 4th Line has a combined 30 goals, that's pretty damn impressive along with 451 hits. I could see Casey becoming our 3rd line center in a year or so and Otto becoming our 4th line center and developing on that line. Either way I am beyond pumped to see this line and Casey having the success they are having after being reunited and playing under Trotz

Agreed it is only the #4 line in name. Barry T has no reservations playing them against #1 lines. Last game against Calgary, as always they look the same against all teams. The one consistency they show up each and every game win or lose. And they are a positive.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

I pretty sure everyone knows the story of the “rough times”. Accidentally killed someone playing rugby. (Or fighting depending on the story). It’s not like it’s a secret.

What?? I never heard that before. Holy cow.

Edit: Just looked it up. Wow.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Nelson and Eberle good games.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Nylander heard footsteps, he is so soft.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

The Laffs pillow fight? Fake toughness when Martin shows up.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Nylander heard footsteps, he is so soft.

Wrong thread, TWS

 

[nyisles]

Wrong thread, TWS

He was in the Zeeky thread because he had a premonition about that SHG

 

[Thrasymachus]

If Lee is gone this offseason, Cizikas should be captain

 

[aisle18]

If Lee is gone this offseason, Cizikas should be captain

He should've been the Captain this year.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Do you think maybe the Leafs took the wrong Toronto-born center from us?

 

[Islanders4Cups]

Casey is awesome (always has been) and living up to his contract.

 

[scottywiper]

What?? I never heard that before. Holy cow.

Edit: Just looked it up. Wow.

Double wow.

 

[PK Cronin]

I pretty sure everyone knows the story of the “rough times”. Accidentally killed someone playing rugby. (Or fighting depending on the story). It’s not like it’s a secret.

That being said he is having a great season and this year earning that contract

I don't think many people know it honestly. Hardcore fans are the only ones who do in my experience. There have been plenty of times where I make off-color jokes about it and I've never run into a single person who knows the story. I probably shouldn't make the jokes, but I can't help myself. From what I recall, the family of the person who died supported Cizikas when the government went after him for manslaughter or whatever. Kudos to them and I'm glad Cizikas didn't let that event ruin the rest of his life.

 

[Phil120362]

If Lee is gone this offseason, Cizikas should be captain

This!!!1000%

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Casey really deserves recognition for the Selke this year. He is currently 2nd on The Isles in GA60 to only Matt Martin on the #1 GA team in the NHL. Also having a career year with 19 goals. The guy is a huge part of the Isles success this year. I posted this on the Main board. People that do not watch the Isles play, have no clue how good he has been this year. His game seems to have gone another level under Trotz. to Casey.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Here is my case on the Main board. I think I made a good argument.

Your Selke finalists

 

[Seph]

Here is my case on the Main board. I think I made a good argument.

Your Selke finalists

He's had a great season and I'd love to see him honored with a nomination, but at the end of the day, the Selke voting is primarily based on reputation and your offensive numbers, and for him, neither are quite what they really need to be to sway the voters.

 

[Poliz24]

He needs like 40-50 points for the Selke. And if Lee is gone, him or Boychuk should be considered for the C.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

He's had a great season and I'd love to see him honored with a nomination, but at the end of the day, the Selke voting is primarily based on reputation and your offensive numbers, and for him, neither are quite what they really need to be to sway the voters.

That is why I am here. Raising awareness for Isles players on the Main board. If I never watched the Isles play, I would probably have no idea how good he has been. All part of why I post here and there. !

 

[The Winter Soldier]

He needs like 40-50 points for the Selke. And if Lee is gone, him or Boychuk should be considered for the C.

Which begs the question. Should Cizikas get some PP mins? He is 3rd on the Isles in goal scoring with 19 goals with no PP time. Has a nice touch around the net and doesn't mind the dirty areas.

 

[Frankie41987]

This is a good article for anyone interested in quality of competition/quality of teammate statistics: Why Quality of Competition doesn’t matter to analytics experts anymore

"McCurdy downplays the importance of Quality of Competition for several reasons. One of the biggest is that its impact is so much smaller than the impact of Quality of Teammates."

"“Shift by shift, [Quality of Competition] is very meaningful; it's the aggregate patterns that average out,” he added. “Coaches are much more consistent with their lines than with their matchups, partly by necessity. Your linemates are all from one team (basically, not counting trades) and your opponents are from 30.”

 

[PROMputt]

Which begs the question. Should Cizikas get some PP mins? He is 3rd on the Isles in goal scoring with 19 goals with no PP time. Has a nice touch around the net and doesn't mind the dirty areas.

He should be getting PP time over Clutterbuck that is for sure.

 

[kmo429]

I was saying this last night without ever really getting to see Bobby Nystrom play, but I have to imagine he is the closest thing we have had to Bobby since then. He is an absoilutely ferocious competitor. As mentioned above, he's the best defensive forward on the best defensive team, yet he's gonna score 20+ goals this year. I want this guy to play 1000 games with the Isles.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Maybe the best #4 or #1 line will be back together tonight. Will be a tough game.

 

[PWJunior]

Maybe the best #4 or #1 line will be back together tonight. Will be a tough game.

Sounds like Norovirus. I hope his butthole is all better now. We need him back, he's a key cog in the wheel.