Since my earlier thoughts are now useless (just a few minutes quicker than usual), here's a few thoughts on the #Isles firing Patrick Roy and hiring Peter DeBoer:
-- As one longtime #Isles fan just said in a chat: This franchise has never been proactive in my lifetime. I'll amend that to one time: When Lou pounced to hire Barry Trotz before the ink was dry on Barry's WSH divorce. It made all the difference.
-- Darche and ownership getting aggressive here makes sense to me: Jump what could be a long line for DeBoer at season's end, maybe give the #Isles a jolt into this postseason and move on from a coach GMMD was likely not sold on for the future of this team regardless of whether there were playoffs this season.
-- Could be 5-6 teams looking for coaches once the season ends (TOR, LA, NSH, CBJ, WPG, VGK) and DeBoer/Cassidy/Laviolette would be in demand. As long as ownership was willing to eat $ on Roy and pay up for DeBoer, you gotta act fast.
-- DeBoer's first year behind the bench: Took NJ to the Final in 11-12; took SJ to the Final in 15-16; took VGK to WCF in 19-20; took DAL to WCF in 22-23.
-- Bringing DeBoer in and not searching for a less experienced coach to grow with the younger #Isles tells me ownership wants to win soon. That tells me they're ready to be aggressive this offseason in remaking the roster.
-- Buckle up.
@islanders_takes Really ? What game were you watching. He looks horrendous and completely off focus. He’s averaging 3.99 goals per game. Rittich should be winning games for us till Illya gets his mojo back
@NYIslanders#isles please for the love of God almighty bench Sorokin and let him figure out why he sucks. We need to let Rittich start going forward. It’s painful to watch Sorokin struggle every game. He’s not elite, he’s not even great he’s not even good he’s terrible.
Tomorrow night marks the last sunset at or after 7 PM at our office until next spring! Here’s when nearby locations see their final “7 PM or later” sunsets this year:
Islip, NY – 9/15
Bridgeport, CT – 9/15
Stamford, CT – 9/16
Central Park, NY – 9/17
Port Jervis, NY – 9/19
Appreciate the optimism surrounding the Islanders nowadays, but there’s one situation they need to address.
It’s pretty classless that the organization never made an official announcement thanking Chris King and Greg Picker for their amazing contributions on the radio broadcast.
Playing today’s NY Times Connections Proper Nouns after Geri did in 90’s movie titles. The #chasingAmy reference helped me solve it. Awesome !!@ThatKevinSmith
To all the Supermarkets and big commercial stores that operate 'Self Check-outs'....... You are heading towards almost exclusively self-checkout now. Today I went shopping at one such store and the lady checking receipts at the exit was stopping everyone.
I didn't choose to participate in that nonsense, I had already filled my cart, emptied my cart and scanned the items, refilled my cart and so I just skipped the exit line and left.
I heard her saying "Umm - Excuse me “ as I kept walking and raised the receipt above my head, leaving the store.
You can either trust me to do self-checkout, or you can put your cashiers back in place like it used to be.
• I'm not interested in proving that I did your job for you.
• If you want me to be a cashier with no training then that's your problem not mine.
• Keep employing young people and give them job opportunities.
YOU DON'T PAY ME TO SCAN MY OWN SHOPPING.
YOU DON’T GIVE ME STAFF DISCOUNT FOR WORKING FOR YOU.
Signed ......All of us
People we need to share this statement its basically about PROFIT to the stores AND putting People out of a JOB....!!!
~ unknown author ~
@kingofknowitall@ksinch24@ChrisBottaNHL Every game I have been at he’s in his seat behind the goal for period 2 then hangs around to meet and talk with fans. Nonissues with him other than he allowed Lou to stay too long.
Breaking: Former #NHL player Chris Simon has been diagnosed with stage 3 #CTE at the @bu_cte Center. The Stanley Cup winner died by suicide at age 52 in 2024. Read his family statement released through @ConcussionLF at the link. https://t.co/l5pkZ5wvni
A heartfelt cause is happening soon. Biking 200 miles to support the American Heart Association means a lot. Please consider donating or sharing to help make a difference. https://t.co/yShEhLGuSL #american_heart