Comments on: The Number Nine http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/12/22/the-number-nine Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: NYIsles1 http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/12/22/the-number-nine/comment-page-1#comment-1232 NYIsles1 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:43:08 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1125#comment-1232 Hi Michael, Happy Holidays. Agree with most of what you wrote but the AHL most weeks you get a four day break, Bridgeport is playing with a lot of extra players and have blown a lot of leads. The Islanders are the only NHL team playing this system which is not proven to work at this level. The even strength goals are worse than last year (pp is improved) but what if playing this system is leaving them open to all these shots and more defensive coverage? They are giving up a lot more shots and blocking a lot more shots. I'm not sure Scott Gordon will or can change his system in that instance. Either way Garth Snow did not give a token vote of confidence, he went all-in long-term on the coach. My guess is if he went to Mr Wang and requested another change he would be the one gone first. We'll see but good stuff. Take Care Hi Michael,

Happy Holidays.

Agree with most of what you wrote but the AHL most weeks you get a four day break, Bridgeport is playing with a lot of extra players and have blown a lot of leads.

The Islanders are the only NHL team playing this system which is not proven to work at this level. The even strength goals are worse than last year (pp is improved) but what if playing this system is leaving them open to all these shots and more defensive coverage?

They are giving up a lot more shots and blocking a lot more shots.

I’m not sure Scott Gordon will or can change his system in that instance.

Either way Garth Snow did not give a token vote of confidence, he went all-in long-term on the coach. My guess is if he went to Mr Wang and requested another change he would be the one gone first.

We’ll see but good stuff.
Take Care

]]> By: jon http://www.islesblogger.com/2008/12/22/the-number-nine/comment-page-1#comment-1229 jon Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:20:16 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1125#comment-1229 I couldn't have said it any better myself. Any Isles fans expecting miracles this year is/was completely delusional. This time they are doing it right, and I will wait, and crawl the filth only to come out clean on the other end. Those that are calling for heads...well, I don't know what world you live in. I couldn’t have said it any better myself. Any Isles fans expecting miracles this year is/was completely delusional. This time they are doing it right, and I will wait, and crawl the filth only to come out clean on the other end. Those that are calling for heads…well, I don’t know what world you live in.

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