Hello - yea, it’s been a while….

Not much.. How about you?

I’m not sure why I haven’t written in a while, but figured I would get into this a little….

As I have been saying all along since October, the way the league is, parity is paramount.  When we were winning, we looked like one of the biggest stories of the league.

Then, BOOM, the bomb dropped out….  Seven losses will do it to you.  Now we are in 13th place.  And all you are hearing, is how bad we are, and we are the laughing stock of the league…

Yada, yada, yada…

What has been the problem?  Do I have hours to try and decipher???

Well - I will just sum it up in one word…

Momentum.

When this team get some good chances, and gets a tie or a lead, it just appears to us, that what you would hope to see a little more momentum and passion, seems to dissipate.  The skip in their step seems to falter, and the rushes stay on the outside.  Now, I am not a coach, or expert; I am just a student of the game, but when this team is plugging the middle, and screening the goalie, this team plays well.  We are not one of the largest teams in the league, but we are far from the smallest.  We have guys that have the capability to crash and create havoc.  Too many times, either we are shooting from ridiculous angles, or allowing their defense too much time to figure out the gameplan.

Do we lead the league in shots getting blocked, or what?

I know it is not the coaches faults.  I have been to enough practices run by Ted and the gang, and I know they are working hard.  The team as well.  I just think it is the idea of identifying potential different options and trying to be a little less predictable.

Comrie (former alias Tinkerbell) has responded.  Little do people realize that he is having near career high levels in points and goals…  However, it just looks like he is avoiding pressure and passing to phantom teammates.  However in the last few games, he has responded they way we hoped.

Ricky has kept this team in many of these games.  I think his “D” has let him down by not winning battles in front of the net.  This team, which was once in the top 3 on the PK is sinking fast in this category.  This needs to improve dramatically.

Another disappointment is the play of both Josef Vasicek and Miro Satan.  Vasicek started like a house on fire, and has virtually COLLAPSED!  He is the new WALDO!  Running close behind is Miro, who I believe will be trade bait in the next few weeks.

What do the guys need to do tonight?  First of all, the Flyers usually give the Isles fits at the Coliseum.  They need to show the fans that there is passion in their steps.  They need to show some definite physicality, which is a plus against Philly.  Get a goal early, get the fans into the action.  Plus, would someone please step up on the PP???

I hear that Bruno may not play today.  I would rather see Aaron Johnson back up.  He has been consistent.  Berard may have gotten some goals lately when he has played, but put very simply, he defensive work is brutal.  So is Bergeron’s as well, but I really think he is being showcased… Just a thought.

Well - let’s see if we can finally get a win in 2008.  God knows we need it.  We are not out of it yet, by any stretch of the imagination.  They just need to convince the fans of that.  Until we are mathematically eliminated, I will never lose hope (Hey - last year should have told us that).

GO GET ‘EM ISLES!  See ya at the Coliseum tonight!