ShanahanMan

WOW, RIGGED. f***IN RIGGED.

Seriously though, Osgood actually thinks he deserves to play more games? yeesh.

PWNED. No dignity in this one.

I do believe the Islanders are going to re-release this game as a video called, "How to Play the Perfect Hockey Game"

Annnnnd Ozzie's amazing five hole strikes again. Please don't play anymore.

Ugh, here come the high expectations again. Didn't everyone say Leino was gonna be a 20 goal scoer and Abs at least 15? Weren't the return of Flip and Z gonna solve most of our problems? I'm sorry but ONE player won't make much difference. This team, as a whole, is inconsistent and sad.

LOL. They are completely ******* with us. I must say though, the Isles forecheck is nothing short of amazing.

I can guarantee you guys that we'll still be having these kind of games once Franzen, Kronwall and Williams return.

2 mins in and Ozzie already looks like s***

hahaha, and everyone here is convinced injuries are our problem. Yeah, I don't think so.

wow, can't believe we're paying that guy 6m.....

I hate Pittsburgh so god damn much. The name alone sends chills down my spine.

Wow, gotta eat crow on this one. For the first time ever, I actually purposely missed this game cause I thought it was gonna be such a massacre. Guess I was proved waaay wrong. Looking forward to the highlights.

Just got back from the game and while I'm glad we got the two points, I still gotta say WOW. That was one of the worst games I've ever seen from the wings. In fact the play was EXACTLY the same from the game in anaheim. I mean, we were f***in BRUTAL except that luck was finally on our side tonight. Regardless, that was an awful awful games that we didn't deserve to win. If we continue to play like this there is a zero percent chance we will make the playoffs and will be destroyed by the sharks on saturday. This is exactly why I feel that injuries aren't as big a deal as some might think, cause to see our team play like that with most of our stars in the lineup is uttery pitiful. Man o man. I've lost a lot of hope tonight.

Wow, leading scorer out from f***in practice. This is just unbelievable.

Am I crazy for wanting to see Leino in over Abs?

His consistent play from 2005-2008 in Grand Rapids and Detroit should have been enough to keep him over Lebda (who was benched repeatedly in 08 for his lack of work ethic and is just NOT good player) and Meech who looked out of place even when he was called up in 07-08. No, Quincey is not something I'm gonna be getting over any time soon.

They might have, and they might have not. My point is don't be so quick to assume that players coming back will automatically fix our team and make them win.

And what is that reason? Because a consistent offensive player had an off season? Oh and if you're referring to Quincey's "average" training camp as being the reason why he dug his own hole then, well, you're nuts. Bad training camps happen, big deal. There is abolsutely NO reason Holland should have let him go over players like Meech and Lebda who can barely make the NHL level.

Ey! Bertuzzi wasn't a bad signing at all, especially for 1.25. Still......how Holland saw more "potential" in Meech and Lebda over Quincey is absolutely beyond me.

True, which is why I believe getting all our players won't make as big a difference (though it will make a bit) as people think.

Oh, and not signing Afinogenov is starting to look like a pretty wasted opportunity for a team struggling to score. The guy has 19 points and whats his salary? 800,000. Giving up Quincey, signing Ralfalski for an astronomical long term deal, signing Draper to a long term deal, resigning Williams..... Some of his decisions have been.......questionable.

Man, you keep being able to take the words right of my mouth. Spot on. Many people seem to forget that even when we HAD our full team without injuries, we still got absolutely destroyed by the Blues and won a game we didn't deserve to against the Hawks. Plus, top players are simply not playing like it. Lids was a freakin -3 this game and Dats was no where to be seen. I have to say that people are in for a rude awakening when the team is back to being full and scratch their heads when we still lose games. The players on the ice NOW, need to step up NOW.

Absolutely DISGUSTING game. I mean, BRUTAL. 6 mil for Rafalski while Stuart is making 3.........wow.