A lot of Islander fans would never beleive they are saying those words.

Another sluggish game at home, giving the Isles their third straight home loss, 4-2 to the Canadiens in front of less than 10,000 at the Coliseum.

With the loss, the team is back in third place, two points behind the Devils and one behind the Ranger$, who defeated the Pens in a shootout.

Arron Asham and Mike Sillinger scored for the Isles, who are 2-4 without their captain.  Yash is skating, and with the help of six days off between games, could see him back in action next weekend.  The Isles return to Pitt on Friday, then come home to entertain the Atlanta Thrashers who got spanked 8-0 to Tampa last night.

Lines were just not meshing.  Passing was not good.  When they got the 80 foot home run passes going, they were unable to make moves and create scoring chances.  Jason Blake is doing laps around the ice again.  When he believes that he needs to step up, he does it in style and plays keepaway.

As for York, I am tired of writing about it….

Defensively, the Habs used their speed and got around the D down the outside, and creating chances in front of Ricky.  The worst part, was the two of their goals (both on the PK), were stuff in’s.  Ricky let up small rebounds, and the D did not clear.  That has to stop.  The Isles have let up 9 goals on the PK in the last 5 games.  Hopefully, Ted and the staff will be working on this some more during the time off.

Blake Comeau did a nice job in his first game.  He got PP time, and did not look totally lost out there, as most first game players do.  Ted seemed to have confidence in his play, and he got more than just fourth line minutes.  Hope he stays up and gets a real chance to shine.

THREE STARS

1. Sillinger - good goal on the PP - plays hard every night
2. Asham - redirection of a Blake shot gets goal number 1 on the night
3. Comeau - good job in his first NHL game

TIN TWIT(s)

• 1 - to the people that boo the national anthem of Canada - stay away from games.  Remember, half your team is Canadian you dopes!  Show some RESPECT!
• 2. - Jeena Alonso - who has done anthems at the arena for years, fumbles words on the Star Spangled Banner
• 3 - people who applauded when former Islander Janne Niinimaa got hit with the puck at the end of the first period.  If you don’t like the guy when he played for us - that is one thing, but I NEVER wish the player an injury, especially an injury to the eyes.  That is going OVER THE LINE!

Saturday is a MUST WIN situation, as the Panthers come into town.  Get ‘er done!

Gary

Posted under Islanders 06-07