via twitter:
Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 21m
#Isles are returning D Griffin Reinhart to Edmonton of WHL today.
I dont totally disagree with you , however in the past they've never given it a long enough chance to gel (okposo on JT/MM line)
if they can continue winning while getting secondary scoring from Grabner , Bailey etc.. there wont be a big rush to switch out Okposo.
I think in the long run , JT and Moulson need a faster , shiftier playmaking type winger to make their line truly effective (Parenteau was kinda the best fit and I believe R.Strome eventually slides in there even though he's a C)
If Okposo is moved off the JT line he'll still be an important cog in the wheel for the Islanders , but maybe not for your fantasy team .
via twitter:
Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 21m
#Isles are returning D Griffin Reinhart to Edmonton of WHL today.
Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday 54m
Nabokov in goal, McDonald back in, Donovan in. Nelson, Boulton, Carkner out for #Isles.
So Donavan is back after sitting two games. I really wish Capuano would start using him for his strengths, which is his offense. Give him PP1 time already, he's not on the team to be a shutdown guy.
Nelson should be playing but he isn't. Not sure why PMB is given such a long leash, he's useless most nights.
Nabokov needs to stop giving up softies late in the game. He's played well but the last two games, the Isles lost on very very questionable goals.
I can't promise I'll try but I'll try to try.
good post. capuano actually had donovan killing penalties the other night while the powerplay continued to struggle and he barely gave him a chance.
this is a coach who has never played to his players strengths and has hurt the team in the process. i think, for the first time ever, he will start to be held accountable. the isles have enough pieces and high enough expectations that if they continue to falter, capuano will find himself on the hot seat at some point.
PMB has been awful, but he did have his best game last time out. i think he should continue to be given opportunities because I really think they need him to be productive this year and he will need a litle time to refind his game. but i agree that nelson should not be sitting for anybody right now. he was one of tehir best forwards in every game that he has played this year. he has callahan like upside and he is already an important player on the team. he should be playing top six minutes right now.
Loving Okposo's early season production. Let's hope he keeps this up!
Points-only, Full Keeper Dynasty League
Active roster (no starts, just total points): 12 FW, 6 D, 1 Goalie
Forwards: Kucherov, Barkov, Teravainen, Seguin, Hoffman, Lindholm, Gusev, Horvat, Meier, Perron, Schwartz, Johansen, Pavelski, Buchnevich, Hischier, Granlund, Bracco
Defense: Josi, Dahlin, Letang, Gostisbehere, Ekman-Larsson, Petry, Slavin, Keith, Matheson
Goal: Lehner, Holtby, Varlamov
Farm: Soderstrom, York, Woo, Tracey, Dorofeyev
Points-only, Full Keeper Dynasty League
Active roster (no starts, just total points): 12 FW, 6 D, 1 Goalie
Forwards: Kucherov, Barkov, Teravainen, Seguin, Hoffman, Lindholm, Gusev, Horvat, Meier, Perron, Schwartz, Johansen, Pavelski, Buchnevich, Hischier, Granlund, Bracco
Defense: Josi, Dahlin, Letang, Gostisbehere, Ekman-Larsson, Petry, Slavin, Keith, Matheson
Goal: Lehner, Holtby, Varlamov
Farm: Soderstrom, York, Woo, Tracey, Dorofeyev
Does the addition of Vanek help/hurt Okoposo's sublime production?
@SmittysRant
vanek/jt/okposo line is the least of the isles worries .
secondary scoring needs to get going and of course blueline depth is an issue with Visnovsky/B.Strait on the shelf .
As I predicated ,A.MacDonald is being overcooked by getting #1 pk and #1 pp minutes and of course top d-pairing 5 on 5 mins with Hamonic .
he's going to be fried by XMAs.
The Isles need an NHL calibre coach.
More than anything else.
Capuano has no clue.
Neither does Snow, despite all of the accolades people seemed to be throwing his way last year.
I can't promise I'll try but I'll try to try.
With Nielsen playing so well at L2 C, will the Islanders have a change of heart and give Strome a look at wing when his eventual call up occurs?
12 tm pts only dynasty
F (count 12): Bedard, Boldy, Beniers, Cooley, Michkov, Norris, Landeskog, Rossi, Reichel, Pelletier, Tomasino, Foerster, Bordeleau, Lysell, Wahlstrom, Bourque, Stankoven, Nazar, Othmann, Ostlund, O.Moore
D (count 6): McAvoy, Kylington, Byram, Boqvist, Perunovich, Lundkvist, L.Hughes, Zellweger, Morrow
G (count 2): Askarov, Wallstedt, Wolf, Kochetkov, Levi
3 round draft and 1 waiver per team per year
Who lines up with Tavares and Okposo this year?? That player is going to be highly coveted!!
Donovan?? Will he finally get his chance??
Zorro says "vote for Dobber"
Angus is my best friend at dobberhockey..