I have been critical of #30.
I know that Joe the Goalie – I approved your comment. It was more of a frustration comment – more than anything else.
All I care about – is the boys get a little more confidence now that they have a win. This team was SPANKED ROYALLY be Carolina last year, and when Staal and Jokinen scored within 2 minutes of each other, just about every serious Islander fan had to have said…
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
But this time – Cam Ward did his sieve impersonation, but to his defense, Tambellini, Nielsen and Tavares made some great moves that very few goalies would have stopped.
Kudos to Sutton, and Martinek for the STRONG games they played last night. I loved the energy Park had as well – then again – when do you NOT?
Just a happy day in Islander Country. Enjoy it folks!
Posted under Islanders 09-10
This post was written by Gary Harding on October 22, 2009
The first win is a Big one for this team. We bent, but did not break. It’s these little lapses that seem to bite us in the behind, but that will take time and experience to lessen their impact. Again, as I have said, when this team truly puts Gordon’s system into play and does not let up on the opponent, we can beat Any team any given night. It’s a matter of trying to play all sixty minutes with focus and intensity.
The one “little” aspect of the game that made me feel just as good as the victory was Sutton standing up for JT when he was given that hard hit. I guess, if you go by the NHL rules and the “grace period” point, it was not an “illegal” hit, but it was Great to see Sutton respond as he did anyway. It was a penalty worth the two minutes.