draft Stories - The Copper & Blue
Trivino: Wait, What Qualifies as 'Demons' Exactly?
Friday CBS/WFAN ran a follow up article attempting to add context to the arrest of Islanders prospect Corey Trivino on allegations of three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, one count of assault to rape, and three counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime for...
Time To Retool?
It's always a tough situation when your team isn't winning, but it's even tougher when you know the team was a legitimate contender when healthy. That's the situation we are dealing with right now in Montreal, and after 33 games it doesn't seem to be improving. As the defense got healthier, Brian...
When did you give up on your dreams?
"Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world. If I moved to a martial-arts monastery in China and studied real hard for ten years. If my family was wiped out by Colombian drug dealers and I...
Bits: Onward and Upward
After the closing of the 2011-2012 season, things should start happening all over the place for the Islanders. Things we have to look forward to include; potential buyouts, our own free agent signings, the draft, (trades prior to or during the draft), the acquisition of other free agent help, the...
The Kitty Litter: June 7th Findings
The Kitty Litter is a weekly article that showcases and looks at the intricate and interesting stories that might just have to be sifted through so you can find a real treasure. Todays findings: Trading with the Panthers is awesome, Florida's scouting staff has excelled, the Erik Gudbranson...
Bits: Lot's O' Stuff on a Sunday Morn
Another instant classic for the Canucks and Bruins and another "fell asleep during the 3rd period due to excessive yardwork" for me. I'm beginning to feel like former Yankee's broadcaster Phil Rizzuto...I'll have to give myself a "WW" in my scorecard for this one (wasn't watching). [SCOC Recap] ...
NHL All Star Game Draft Open Thread
(Image from NHL.com) Admit it..the draft is a cool idea. Think of the kids... Will the Sedins be split up? We'll find out soon enough.
Building The 1982 Canucks Cinderella Team
In 1982 I was only 8 years old, but I can remember crying after the Islanders destroyed the Canucks in 4 straight games in the Stanley Cup Finals, ending a miraculous and unexpected playoff run by Vancouver. I have been told by a friend of mine that my older cousin Johnny (R.I.P.) actually kicked...
Garth Snow, Your Anti-Milbury
Or so those commercials go, telling you to find something that will keep you above the influence. In Garth Snow, Charles Wang found someone to keep him above the years of Milbury influence. The whole Ilya Kovalchuk drama shows that the Islanders organization appears to finally be above the Milbury...
Previewing the 2010 NHL Draft: Jeff Skinner
Name: Jeff Skinner Position: Center Height: 5-10 Weight: 187 lbs Age: 18 Home Country: Canada Playing In: Ontario Hockey League (Juniors) Scouting reports after the jump..... Scouting Reports My Take: In my opinion, Jeff Skinner is one of the more under-rated gems in the upcoming draft...
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