TheCaptain19 49 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) Joey MacDonald is another example of guys in our system who just need the chance to show what they can do. Joey Mac EDIT: im not saying it was a bad move for us. just that our system is deep and even guys way down the line can prove useful on many other NHL teams. Edited December 1, 2008 by TheCaptain19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunkylover 26 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Yeah but it took him three years and he's had a lot of bad games since then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 mcdonald sucked for the wings whenever he got a chance. wings will ride out ozzy til the end of the year and hopefully give howard a shot next year. he's still a hell of a goalie. and to the surprise of many, conklin has been really good this year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSBrooks13 204 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Yeah.. I definitely remember some not so great performances when he was here.. But its true really.. When you have as many great players in your system as we do theres just no way to keep them all and have them all play to their potential and I would much rather have a surplus of talent that we dont have enough room for than be a team that has the opposite.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Yeah, Joey Mac never really shone when he was called up. At least he's getting some play with the Isles while Dipietro is out yet again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Yeah, Joey Mac never really shone when he was called up. At least he's getting some play with the Isles while Dipietro is out yet again. He's playing OK for the Isles right now, but he'll still never be anything better than a career backup - at this point and time I would ride Jimmy Howard full time over Joey Mac - nothing against him, he's serviceable, but lets not get ahead of ourselves just because we've let up as many goals as we have (a good part of which is our D's fault - not our goalies) all and all, I'd gladly take what we have - keep in mind also, the West is a more offensive packed conference Ozzie will get back on track and has looked stellar his last 2 starts (minus one bad hop from center ice) and got hosed on the loss to Vancouver All and all, and this EXACT point in time: Osgood>Conklin>Howard>MacDonald I'll take what we have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Joey Mac is a very, very average goaltender. He has been at every stage of his career. Hes high on confidence right now, but he'll come back down to earth soon enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROBIE4PREZ 58 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Joey Mac is a bust and only a desperate team would throw him between the pipes. He's a number two/three all the way. Dont be suprised if hes in the AHL next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain19 49 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 oh no dont get me wrong. i am not suggesting it was wrong to let him go. i was actually pointing out how well off we are, when we dont need guys that can produce very well for other teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DyingAlive 27 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 You need to realize that some people do not really shine as players until they are with certain organizations. Was getting rid of Joey Mac a bad thing? Possibly, it's wait too early to tell. A good month and a half is not how you judge your goalies. He is a good goalie I always thought. But he is just playing well. In no way was I think it was a bad move, especially seeing our goalie prospect list as of now. Were the Bruins even dumber for letting him go this past year? Why did two teams miss his potential? He was not needed and he's finally get a shot to play consistently and he's shining. Good for him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 I am not regretting the lose of Joey Mac. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 Everyone talking down to Joey like he hasnt done anything. Making the Islanders respectable, I was so excited when I met him a couple years ago. I'm so happy to see him doing so well, and wish him luck the rest of his career. He's a great guy, from a small town, getting a shot and showing he can do it. Average or not, Joey is performing for his team when they need him, nothing more you ask from the guy. That a boy Joey! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2008 mcdonald sucked for the wings whenever he got a chance. wings will ride out ozzy til the end of the year and hopefully give howard a shot next year. he's still a hell of a goalie. and to the surprise of many, conklin has been really good this year... I highly doubt too many people are surprised to see Conklin playing well in Detroit, considering he was excellent for the Penguins last year when Fleury went down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 If I remember correctly, MacDonald was with the team because they were resting Haskek. Once the season was ending, they tried to place him on waivers to go to GR, but he was picked up. It was not like they were trying to give him, he was just out of options. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Joey MacDonald is another example of guys in our system who just need the chance to show what they can do. Joey Mac EDIT: im not saying it was a bad move for us. just that our system is deep and even guys way down the line can prove useful on many other NHL teams. I heartily disagree with your assessment. MacDonald was certainly given a chance, and he did a very bad job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomicPunk 296 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 And as soon as DiPietro gets healthy, he will be riding the pine again. He's not stirring up any goalie controversy there, since DiPietro has a contract that makes him "Goalie For Life". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 He's not saying he regrets losing Joey Mac... He's saying that the bottom tier guys from our system often end up excelling on different teams, probably due to the pressure of being on a high end team like Detroit. Quincey and Avery are two other examples. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 He's not saying he regrets losing Joey Mac... He's saying that the bottom tier guys from our system often end up excelling on different teams, probably due to the pressure of being on a high end team like Detroit. Quincey and Avery are two other examples. While I can almost give you Quincey, please tell me what Sean Avery is doing in Dallas to excel that Dallas team!??!!! I'll even point out that Dallas was a high end team like Detroit before THIS YEAR. WTF Happened YO???? ================ Some players do not adjust to new environments like others do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winther 6 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 While I can almost give you Quincey, please tell me what Sean Avery is doing in Dallas to excel that Dallas team!??!!! I'll even point out that Dallas was a high end team like Detroit before THIS YEAR. WTF Happened YO???? ================ Some players do not adjust to new environments like others do. He really did excel on the Rangers though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
