Reality Beginning to Set In

Last nights game against Montreal really showed me the difference between a team full of great talent and a team with a lot youth and growing up to do.

This off season the Montreal Canadiens spent $111 Million and picked up some huge names like Gionta, Gomez, Cammalleri, Mara etc etc etc...

Not only were the Islanders completely out talented, but on top of that, they came out flat and remained flat for the majority of the game.

I will continue this article when I have more to say. For now, we play a better Capitals team on Saturday and the Isles best come to play in this one.

Isles Looking for Win Number Two

What really can I say about tonight's game? I'd love to see Marti Biron come up big in this one vs. a very dangerous Montreal Canadian team.

Doug Weight will be sitting this one out as he's suffering from the flu. Don't worry it isn't H1N1 and we should see him back in the lineup soon.

The Canadians have to decide whether they start Halak or Carey Price in net tonight. After a shaky start for Price and Halak's shutout earlier this week, it looks like Halak might get the call.

For the Isles, I'm looking to Rob Schremp, Sean Bergenheim, Josh Bailey and Richard Park to get more involved and productive offensively. The first line NEEDS support and NEEDS to other line to step it up. Tonight's strategy should include getting the puck to the net and crashing. We saw it last night, Tim Jackman in front of the net for the goal. It doesn't need to be pretty, its just got to go into the net.

Check out my tweets during the game and Go Isles!

Isles Squeeze Out Their First Win

Ladies and Gentlemen, the elephant has left the arena.

At a rather empty Coliseum (which was filled to capacity just two weeks ago for the home opener) the Islanders defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in a, surprise, surprise, .........shootout.

In the first two weeks of the season, the only offensive production was coming from the first line of Moulson, Okposa and Tavares. With the addition of Frans Nielsen last night, the Islanders added some much needed depth to the offense and it proved effective.

But who was the real champion last night, would you say Matt Moulson (scoring his 5th goal of the season) or Tim Jackman? No. Last night, Andy Sutton decided that the Islanders were going to win a game. Sutton fed Moulson in front of the net for the Islanders first goal in the first period. On a regular basis, were used to seeing only Mark Streit pinching in and Radek Martineks once in a blue moon come in and shoot. In addition to jump starting the offense, Sutton scored his second goal of the season and laid out some Hurricanes in a big way.

As usual JT and and the first line kept on the pressure all night. I was pretty taken back when JT got nailed late after he took a shot from the side of the net. The hit was definitely late and props to Sutton for jumping in and standing up for his teammate.

Going into the 3rd period, I was almost certain that the Isles would finally hold on for a regulation win. Slowly, I noticed that the puck was sitting in our own zone with both our Defense and Offense playing the last 6 minutes like they were on a penalty kill. I think to get out of this groove the Isles need to establish a line that can keep the puck deep in the offensive zone late in the game.

During the shootout my heart was literally in my throat. I couldn't believe the moves that both Tambelini and Nielsen came up with to beat Cam Ward. Who makes it look easy against Cam Ward? And then to seal the deal, JT put it away for the Victory.

Roloson has proven to be solid in all game besides the last 10 minutes of the 3rd period.

Looking forward to a second win tonight against Montreal.

Do you guys think we can get back on the board with some wins this week against Montreal, the Caps, and the Rangers?