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Sunday, December 2, 2007

NHL Standings as of 12/01/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (27)

1. Ottawa - 34 [25] -------- vs. 8. NY Islanders - 27 [24]

2. NY Ranjerks - 32 [26] --- vs. 7. New Jersey - 28 [25]

3. Carolina - 31 [27] ------ vs. 6. Boston - 28 [24]

4. Philadelphia - 30 [25] -- vs. 5. Montreal - 30 [26]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Toronto - 26 [27] -1

10. Buffalo - 25 [24] -2

11. Florida - 25 [27] -2

12. Atlanta - 24 [25](12W) -3

13. Pittsburgh - 24 [25](11W) -3

14. Tampa Bay - 24 [26] -3

15. Washington - 20 [27] -7

SATURDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS

NY Ranjerks 5 @ Ottawa 2

Atlanta 4 @ NY Islanders 0

Carolina 1 @ Buffalo 8

I-Dallas 4 @ Philadelphia 1

I-Nashville 5 @ Montreal 4 SO

Pittsburgh 2 @ Toronto 4

Washington 2 @ Florida 1

Boston 1 @ Tampa Bay 4

SUNDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES

Atlanta @ New Jersey - 5:00

MONDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES

Boston @ NY Islanders - 7:00

Carolina @ NY Ranjerks - 7:00

I-Phoenix @ Pittsburgh

I=Interconference game

WESTERN CONFERENCE (28)

1. Detroit - 38 [26] ----- vs. 8. San Jose - 28 [24]

2. Dallas - 32 [27] ------ vs. 7. Colorado - 29 [25]

3. Vancouver - 30 [25] --- vs. 6. Chicago - 30 [26]

4. St. Louis - 31 [24] --- vs. 5. Minnesota - 30 [25]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Nashville - 28 [24] -0

10. Columbus - 28 [26] -0

11. Anaheim - 28 [27] -0

12. Calgary - 24 [27] -4

13. Edmonton - 23 [26] -5

14. Phoenix - 22 [24] -6

15. Los Angeles - 21 [25] -7

382 games played - 66 into OT - 17.3%.

66 OT games - 40 end in shootout = 60.6% OR 10.5% of ALL games end in shootout.

yesterday - 71 goals scored in 12 games = 5.92 goals per game.

total - 2,123 goals scored in 382 games = 5.56 gpg.

there have been 49 shutouts = 1 per 7.80 games.

the eastern conference is 13-16-2 against the western conference.

the Isles have scored 56 = 2.33 gpg.

the Isles have allowed 65 = 2.71 gpg.

Saturday, December 1, 2007

NHL Standings as of 11/30/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (27)

1. Ottawa - 34 [24] -------- vs. 8. NY Islanders - 27 [23]

2. Carolina - 31 [26] ------- vs. 7. New Jersey - 28 [25]

3. Philadelphia - 30 [24] --- vs. 6. Boston - 28 [23]

4. NY Ranjerks - 30 [25] --- vs. 5. Montreal - 29 [25]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Florida - 25 [26] -2

10. Pittsburgh - 24 [24] -3

11. Toronto - 24 [26] -3

12. Buffalo - 23 [23] -4

13. Atlanta - 22 [24] -5

14. Tampa Bay - 22 [25] -5

15. Washington - 18 [26] -9

FRIDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS

Montreal 0 @ New Jersey 4

Washington 3 @ Carolina 4

I-Dallas 1 @ Pittsburgh 4

SATURDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES

NY Ranjerks @ Ottawa - 2:00

Atlanta @ NY Islanders - 7:00

Carolina @ Buffalo - 7:00

I-Dallas @ Philadelphia - 7:00

I-Nashville @ Montreal - 7:00

Pittsburgh @ Toronto - 7:00

Washington @ Florida - 7:00

Boston @ Tampa Bay - 7:30

SUNDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES

Atlanta @ New Jersey - 5:00

I=Interconference game

WESTERN CONFERENCE (28)

1. Detroit - 36 [25] ------- vs. 8. Anaheim - 28 [27]

2. Vancouver - 30 [25] --- vs. 7. San Jose - 28 [24]

3. Dallas - 30 [26] -------- vs. 6. St. Louis - 29 [23]

4. Chicago - 30 [25] ------ vs. 5. Minnesota - 30 [25]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Colorado - 27 [24] -1

10. Nashville - 26 [23] -2

11. Columbus - 26 [25] -2

12. Edmonton - 23 [26](11W) -5

13. Calgary - 23 [26](10W) -5

14. Phoenix - 22 [23] -6

15. Los Angeles - 21 [24] -7

370 games played - 64 into OT - 17.3%.

64 OT games - 39 end in shootout = 60.9% OR 10.5% of ALL games end in shootout.

yesterday - 39 goals scored in 7 games = 5.57 goals per game.

total - 2,052 goals scored in 370 games = 5.55 gpg.

there have been 48 shutouts = 1 per 7.71 games.

the eastern conference is 13-15-1 against the western conference.

the Isles have scored 56 = 2.43 gpg.

the Isles have allowed 61 = 2.65 gpg.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

NHL Standings as of 11/26/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (24)
1. Ottawa - 33 [22] -------- vs. 8. New Jersey - 24 [23]
2. Carolina - 29 [24] ------- vs. 7. NY Islanders - 25 [21]
3. Philadelphia - 28 [23] --- vs. 6. Boston - 26 [22]
4. NY Ranjerks - 28 [24] --- vs. 5. Montreal - 27 [23]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Buffalo - 23 [22] -1
10. Florida - 23 [24] -1
11. Atlanta - 22 [23](11W) -2
12. Tampa Bay - 22 [23](10W) -2
13. Pittsburgh - 22 [23](10W) -2
14. Toronto - 21 [24] -3
15. Washington - 17 [24] -7
MONDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
I-Dallas 3 @ NY Islanders 2 OT
Boston 6 @ Philadelphia 3
Buffalo 3 @ Washington 1
TUESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Montreal @ Toronto - 7:30
WEDNESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
I-St. Louis @ Buffalo - 7:00
Philadelphia @ Carolina - 7:00
I-Dallas @ New Jersey - 7:00
Ottawa @ NY Islanders - 7:00
Florida @ Washington - 7:00
I-Tampa Bay @ Chicago - 8:30
I=Interconference game
WESTERN CONFERENCE (26)
1. Detroit - 32 [23] ------- vs. 8. Anaheim - 26 [24]
2. Dallas - 30 [24] -------- vs. 7. Columbus - 26 [24]
3. Minnesota - 26 [23] ---- vs. 6. Vancouver - 26 [23]
4. St. Louis - 26 [21] ------ vs. 5. Chicago - 26 [22]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Colorado - 25 [22](12W) -1
10. San Jose - 25 [22](11W) -1
11. Nashville - 24 [22] -2
12. Calgary - 23 [24] -3
13. Phoenix - 22 [21] -4
14. Edmonton - 21 [24] -5
15. Los Angeles - 19 [23] -7
344 games played - 59 into OT - 17.2%.
59 OT games - 35 end in shootout = 59.3% OR 10.2% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 22 goals scored in 4 games = 5.50 goals per game.
total - 1,905 goals scored in 344 games = 5.54 gpg.
there have been 45 shutouts = 1 per 7.64 games.
the eastern conference is 11-11-1 against the western conference.
the Isles have scored 51 = 2.43 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 55 = 2.62 gpg.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

NHL 2,000 Attendance list as of 11-21-2007!!!

Last night, there were 5 games out of 11 played with more than 2,000 empty seats.

Out of 310 games played, there have been 97 played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats, or 31.3% of all games played.

There have been 45 games played at less than 75% capacity, or 14.5%.

Out of 97 games, the Islanders appear 4 times on this list, or 4.1% and 1.3% out of 310 games.

Out of 97 games, 10 games, or 10.3% have been played in arena’s considered old barns, the Nassau Coliseum and Joe Louis Arena. The rest are all considered modern arenas.

Team leaders at more than 2,000 empty seat games:

10 - Columbus.
9 - Chicago, Florida.
8 - Phoenix.
6 - Detroit, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina.
5 - New Jersey, Los Angeles, Washington.
4 - Nashville, Colorado, St. Louis, NY Islanders.
2 - Dallas, Tampa Bay.

Here are all the games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats.
97. 11/21 - Los Angeles @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 12,161 = 5,638 = 68.3%.
96. 11/21 - Philadelphia @ Carolina - 18,730 - 16,351 = 2,379 = 87.3%.
95. 11/21 - Atlanta @ Washington - 18,277 - 11,669 = 6,608 = 63.9%.
94. 11/21 - Florida @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,326 = 4,810 = 73.5%.
93. 11/21 – Montreal @ NY Islanders – 16,234 – 13,153 = 3,081 = 81.0%.
92. 11/19 – Nashville @ St. Louis – 19,022 – 15,239 = 3,783 = 80.1%.
91. 11/19 - Tampa Bay @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 13,419 = 5,126 = 72.4%.
90. 11/19 - Florida @ Washington - 18,277 - 13,411 = 4,866 = 73.4%.
89. 11/18 - Detroit @ Columbus - 18,136 - 15,503 = 2,633 = 85.5%.
88. 11/17 – Phoenix @ Los Angeles – 18,118 – 15,659 = 2,459 = 86.4%.
87. 11/16 - NY Islanders @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 15,076 = 2,549 = 85.5%.
86. 11/16 - Atlanta @ Carolina - 18,730 - 14,632 = 4,098 = 78.1%.
85. 11/15 - Washington @ Florida - 19,250 - 12,101 = 7,149 = 62.9%.
84. 11/15 - San Jose @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 12,953 = 4,846 = 72.8%.
83. 11/14 - Chicago @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,622 = 4,514 = 75.1%.
82. 11/14 - Carolina @ Tampa Bay - 19,500 - 17,444 = 2,056 = 89.5%.
81. 11/13 - Florida @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 12,599 = 5,946 = 67.9%.
80. 11/12 - Nashville @ Columbus - 18,136 - 12,554 = 5,582 = 69.2%.
79. 11/12 - Carolina @ Florida - 19,250 - 12,715 = 6,535 = 66.1%.
78. 11/11 - Minnesota @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,434 = 2,573 = 85.7%.
77. 11/10 - Tampa Bay @ Washington - 18,277 - 14,617 = 3,660 = 80.0%.
76. 11/09 - Atlanta @ Florida - 19,250 - 14,268 = 4,982 = 74.1%.
75. 11/09 - St. Louis @ Chicago - 20,500 - 16,149 = 4,351 = 78.8%.
74. 11/08 - Philadelphia @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,948 = 2,677 = 84.8%.
73. 11/08 - Tampa Bay @ Carolina - 18,730 - 14,017 = 4,713 = 78.8%.
72. 11/08 - Montreal @ Boston - 17,565 - 15,183 = 2,382 = 86.4%.
71. 11/08 - Dallas @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 12,027 = 5,772 = 67.6%.
70. 11/07 - Florida @ Tampa Bay - 19,500 - 16,526 = 2,974 = 84.8%.
69. 11/07 - Nashville @ Detroit - 20,066 - 16,885 = 3,181 = 84.5%.
68. 11/07 - Columbus @ Chicago - 20,500 - 9,717 = 11,329 = 47.4%.
67. 11/07 - Edmonton @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,877 = 2,130 = 88.2%.
66. 11/06 – Washington @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 15,530 = 3,015 = 83.7%.
65. 11/05 - Pittsburgh @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,032 = 3,593 = 79.6%.
64. 11/05 - Washington @ Carolina - 18,730 - 12,171 = 6,559 = 65.0%.
63. 11/05 - Tampa Bay @ Florida - 19,250 - 10,149 = 9,101 = 52.7%.
62. 11/05 - Calgary @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,655 = 2,352 = 86.9%.
61. 11/04 - St. Louis @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,254 = 4,882 = 73.1%.
60. 11/04 - Ottawa @ Boston - 17,565 - 10,087 = 7,478 = 57.4%.
59. 11/04 - Nashville @ Chicago - 20,500 - 12,086 = 8,414 = 59.0%.
58. 11/02 - Toronto @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,523 = 3,102 = 82.4%.
57. 11/02 - Philadelphia @ Washington - 18,277 - 16,055 = 2,222 = 87.8%.
56. 11/01 – Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders – 16,234 – 11,008 = 5,226 = 67.8%.
55. 11/01 – Buffalo @ Boston – 17,565 – 13,479 = 4,086 = 76.7%.
54. 10/31 – Tampa Bay @ New Jersey – 17,625 – 13,218 = 4,407 = 75.0%.
53. 10/31 – Carolina @ Florida – 19,250 – 10,063 = 9,187 = 52.3%.
52. 10/31 – Chicago @ Dallas – 18,532 – 14,756 = 3,776 = 79.6%.
51. 10/31 – Columbus @ Los Angeles – 18,118 – 11,491 = 6,627 = 63.4%.
50. 10/30 – Phoenix @ St. Louis – 19,022 – 14,222 = 4,800 = 74.8%.
For games 1 thru 49, see post from 11/09/2007!

Arena Capacities: Atlanta – 17,174, Anaheim – 18,545, Boston – 17,565, Buffalo – 18,690, Calgary – 19,289, Carolina – 18,730, Chicago – 20,500, Colorado – 18,007,Columbus – 18,136, Dallas – 18,532, Detroit – 20,066, Edmonton – 16,839, Florida – 19,250, Los Angeles – 18,118, Minnesota – 18,064, Montreal –21,273, Nashville – 17,113, New Jersey – 17,625, NY Islanders – 16,234, NY Rangers – 18,200, Ottawa – 19,153, Philadelphia – 19,523, Phoenix – 17,799, Pittsburgh – 16,940, San Jose –17,496, St. Louis – 19,022, Tampa Bay –19,500, Toronto – 18,819, Vancouver – 18,630, Washington – 18,277.

NHL Standings as of 11/21/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (22)

1. Ottawa - 32 [20] ------------- vs. 8. Atlanta - 22 [21](11W)

2. NY Ranjerks - 27 [22](13W) --- vs. 7. Boston - 22 [19]

3. Carolina - 27 [22](12W) ------- vs. 6. NY Islanders - 22 [18]

4. Montreal - 27 [21] ------------ vs. 5. Philadelphia - 25 [20]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Tampa Bay - 22 [21](10W) -0

10. Florida - 21 [23](10W) -1

11. Toronto - 21 [22](8W) -1

12. New Jersey - 20 [21] -2

13. Pittsburgh - 18 [21] -4

14. Buffalo - 17 [19] -5

15. Washington - 13 [21] -9

WEDNESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS

Ottawa 2 @ Buffalo 4
Philadelphia 6 @ Carolina 3
Florida 5 @ Columbus 2
Montreal 4 @ NY Islanders 1
Atlanta 5 @ Washington 1
New Jersey 2 @ Pittsburgh 1
NY Ranjerks 2 @ Tampa Bay 1
THURSDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Pittsburgh @ Ottawa - 7:30
FRIDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
NY Islanders @ Boston - 12:00
Washington @ Philadelphia - 1:00
Tampa Bay @ Carolina - 7:00
New Jersey @ Atlanta - 7:30
Montreal @ Buffalo - 7:30
NY Ranjerks @ Florida - 7:30
Toronto @ Dallas - 8:30
WESTERN CONFERENCE (23)
1. Detroit - 31 [21] ------------ vs. 8. Anaheim - 23 [22]
2. San Jose - 25 [21] ---------- vs. 7. Colorado - 23 [20]
3. Minnesota - 24 [21](11W) --- vs. 6. Chicago - 23 [19]
4. Vancouver - 24 [21](11W) --- vs. 5. Dallas - 24 [21](10W)
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. St. Louis - 22 [19] -1
10. Nashville - 22 [20] -1
11. Columbus - 22 [21] -1
12. Calgary - 21 [21] -2
13. Phoenix - 18 [19] -5
14. Los Angeles - 17 [21] -6
15. Edmonton - 17 [21] -6
310 games played - 52 into OT - 16.8%.
52 OT games - 30 end in shootout = 57.7% OR 9.8% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 56 goals scored in 11 games = 5.09 goals per game.
total - 1,731 goals scored in 310 games = 5.58 gpg.
there have been 39 shutouts = 1 per 7.95 games.
the Isles have scored 46 = 2.56 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 49 = 2.72 gpg.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

NHL Standings as of 11/19/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (21)
1. Ottawa - 32 [19] -------- vs. 8. Toronto - 21 [21]
2. Carolina - 27 [21] -------- vs. 7. Tampa Bay - 22 [20]
3. NY Ranjerks - 25 [21] -- vs. 6. NY Islanders - 22 [17]
4. Montreal - 25 [20] ------- vs. 5. Philadelphia - 23 [19]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Boston - 20 [18] -1
10. Atlanta - 20 [20] -1
11. Florida - 19 [22] -2
12. Pittsburgh - 18 [20] -3
13. New Jersey - 18 [20] -3
14. Buffalo - 15 [18] -6
15. Washington - 13 [20] -8
MONDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
Tampa Bay 3 @ Atlanta 4 OT
NY Islanders 2 @ NY Ranjerks 1
Florida 4 @ Washington 3
Ottawa 4 @ Montreal 2
TUESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Boston @ Toronto - 7:00
WEDNESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Ottawa @ Buffalo - 7:00
Philadelphia @ Carolina - 7:00
Florida @ Columbus - 7:00
Montreal @ NY Islanders - 7:00
Atlanta @ Washington - 7:00
New Jersey @ Pittsburgh - 7:30
NY Ranjerks @ Tampa Bay - 7:30
WESTERN CONFERENCE (22)
1. Detroit - 29 [20] ------ vs. 8. Nashville - 22 [20](10W)
2. San Jose - 25 [21] ---- vs. 7. St. Louis - 22 [18]
3. Minnesota - 24 [20] -- vs. 6. Anaheim - 23 [21]
4. Chicago - 23 [19] ----- vs. 5. Colorado - 23 [19]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Columbus - 22 [20](9W) -0
10. Dallas - 22 [20](9W) -0
11. Vancouver - 21 [19] -1
12. Calgary - 19 [20] -3
13. Los Angeles - 17 [20] -5
14. Phoenix - 16 [18] -6
15. Edmonton - 15 [20] -7
296 games played - 51 into OT - 17.2%.
51 OT games - 29 end in shootout = 56.9% OR 9.8% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 29 goals scored in 6 games = 4.83 goals per game.
total - 1,655 goals scored in 296 games = 5.59 gpg.
there have been 38 shutouts = 1 per 7.79 games.
the Isles have scored 45 = 2.65 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 45 = 2.65 gpg.

Forever 1940's Stat Trick

1. A nite for milestones as Di Pietro wins his 100th (4th goalie in Isles history: Smith 304, Resch 157, Hrudey 106) as the Isles record their 500th road win.

2. A nite for records as the Isles become the first NHL team to ever play seven consecutive one-goal games, all decided in regulation, extend their MSG point streak to six (5 wins and an OT loss) for the first time ever and stretch their record over the Rangers to 9-1-2 -- the best 12-game stretch ever against the Blueshirts, and set a record with an eighth straight win over the Devils and Rangers.

3. A night for celebrating, as the Isles have won 11 of 17 games, matching their total in 2001-02 for the most wins in the first 17 since opening 12-4-1 in 1987-88.

Monday, November 19, 2007

NHL Standings as of 11/18/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (20)
1. Ottawa - 30 [18] ------- vs. 8. NY Islanders - 20 [16]
2. Carolina - 27 [21] ------- vs. 7. Toronto - 21 [21]
3. NY Ranjerks - 25 [20] --- vs. 6. Tampa Bay - 21 [19]
4. Montreal - 25 [19] ------ vs. 5. Philadelphia - 23 [19]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Boston - 20 [18] -0
10. Atlanta - 18 [19] -2
11. Pittsburgh - 18 [20] -2
12. New Jersey - 18 [20] -2
13. Florida - 17 [21] -3
14. Buffalo - 15 [18] -5
15. Washington - 13 [19] -7
SUNDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
none
MONDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta - 7:00
NY Islanders @ NY Ranjerks - 7:00
Florida @ Washington - 7:00
Ottawa@ Montreal - 7:30
TUESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Boston @ Toronto - 7:00
WESTERN CONFERENCE (22)
1. Detroit - 29 [20] ------ vs. 8. Columbus - 22 [20]
2. San Jose - 25 [21] ---- vs. 7. Nashville - 22 [19]
3. Minnesota - 24 [20] -- vs. 6. Anaheim - 23 [21]
4. Chicago - 23 [19] ----- vs. 5. Colorado - 23 [19]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Vancouver - 21 [19] -1
10. St. Louis - 20 [17] -2
11. Dallas - 20 [19] -2
12. Calgary - 19 [20] -3
13. Los Angeles - 17 [19] -5
14. Phoenix - 16 [18] -6
15. Edmonton - 15 [20] -7
290 games played - 50 into OT - 17.2%.
50 OT games - 29 end in shootout = 58.0% OR 10.0% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 19 goals scored in 3 games = 6.33 goals per game.
total - 1,626 goals scored in 290 games = 5.61 gpg.
there have been 37 shutouts = 1 per 7.84 games.
the Isles have scored 43 = 2.69 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 44 = 2.75 gpg.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Forever1940's Stat Trick

The Isles are actually the LEAST penalized team in the NHL right now,
averaging just over 11 minutes in penalties per game. (The Flyers
are the most penalized.)

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VASICEK:

The 7 goals are actually one more than he scored all last season. He
had only four the year before, so he now has more goals than in any
season since the lockout.

His NHL high is 19, in 2003-04 with Carolina.

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Lot of numbers from the Isles maiden visit to the Rock...

1. Josef Vasicek has scored the Islanders' first goal in all three games against NJ. Vasicek now has seven goals on the year (including the only two shorties that the Isles have scored) and has recorded eight of his 68 career goals against the Devils.

2. Rick DiPietro records his 13th career shutout and 99th career victory as the Isles become the final Atlantic Division opponent to blank the Devils this year (NJ has been shutout five times this season). It's the Isles first shutout against NJ since a scoreless tie (Vanbiesbrouck/Brodeur) on December 1, 2000 and the first time the Isles have beaten New Jersey by shutout since Glenn Healy blanked the Devils 7-0 on April 15, 1992. Brodeur, making his fourth NHL appearance, played the third period of that game.

3. The Isles have played six consecutive one-goal games, winning three and losing three. It's the first time in club history that . the Isles have ever played six consecutive 1-goal games. (The Isles did play 7 consecutive games in 2001 decided by one goal or less)

and a few more..

4. The Isles are taking this Hummer Metro Cup seriously -- they're now 5-0 against the Rangers and Devils this season (and have won seven straight against the two rivals counting two wins last April).

5. The last ten Islander-Devil games have been decided by either one or two goals -- the Devils won the first six games and the Isles won the last four games. Two of those games were tied in the final 2 seconds of regulation--once by each team.

6. The Isles are 3-0 vs. the Devils this season, and have won four straight over New Jersey, (dating back to last year). It's the first time that the Isles have won the first three games of a season series from New Jersey since 1985-86.

7. The Isles are 10-6-0 and reach the 20-point mark in only 16 games. It's only the second time in the last 20 years that the Isles have recorded at least 20 points in 16 games (11-3-1-1 in 2001-02).

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Di Pietro now has 13 shutouts. His shutout in New Jersey was only the 4th of the thirteen on the road.

It's the first time that DiPietro has won a 1-0 game and only the 12th 1-0 win in Islander regular season history:

13-Jan-76VsDetroit10W
21-Dec-84@Hartford10W
11-Feb-86VsVancouver10W
4-Feb-90@Buffalo10W
23-Mar-95VsNew York10W
15-Feb-97VsFlorida10Wot
17-Oct-98@St. Louis10W
27-Oct-98VsLos Angeles10W
15-Dec-98@San Jose10W
12-Feb-02@Philadelphia10Wot
31-Dec-02@Buffalo10Wot
16-Nov-07@New Jersey10W

Tommy Salo had all four of the 1-0 wins in 1997 and 1998; no other Isle goalie has more than one. Jason Blake had the OT goal in the most recent 1-0 win, which made a winner out of Chris Osgood.

DiPietro now has 99 career wins, and the Isles as a team have 499 road wins in their history, meaning Monday at MSG could be a multiple milestone game.

Only three goalies have won 100 games for the Islanders (Smith 304, Resch 157, Hrudey 106) -- Hrudey won his 100th game in January 1989.

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Paul Kariya recorded a goal and an assist as St. Louis beat Columbus 3-2.

Kariya's assist was the 514th of his career, allowing him to break into the top 100 all-time.

The player who dropped to 101st in assists all-time: Butch Goring.

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Friday, November 16, 2007

NHL Standings as of 11/15/2007!!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (19)
1. Ottawa - 30 [17] -------------- vs. 8. Toronto - 19 [20]
2. Carolina - 25 [19] ------------- vs. 7. Tampa Bay - 19 [18]
3. Philadelphia - 23 [18] --------- vs. 6. Boston - 20 [17]
4. NY Ranjerks - 23 [19](11W) --- vs. 5. Montreal - 23 [17](10W)
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. NY Islanders - 18 [15] -1
10. Pittsburgh - 17 [19] -2
11. Florida - 17 [20] -2
12. Atlanta - 16 [18](8W) -3
13. New Jersey - 16 [18](7W) -3
14. Buffalo - 13 [17] -6
15. Washington - 13 [18] -6
THURSDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
Toronto 2 @ Boston 5
NY Ranjerks 4 @ Philadelphia 3 SO
Washington 1 @ Florida 2
Buffalo 2 @ Ottawa 3
NY Islanders 2 @ Pittsburgh 3
FRIDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Atlanta @ Carolina - 7:00
NY Islanders @ New Jersey - 7:00
Montreal @ Buffalo - 7:30
Washington @ Tampa Bay - 8:00
SATURDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Florida @ Carolina - 7:00
Boston @ Montreal - 7:00
New Jersey @ Philadelphia - 7:00
Ottawa @ Toronto - 7:00
NY Ranjerks @ Pittsburgh - 7:30
WESTERN CONFERENCE (21)
1. Detroit - 27 [18] ------ vs. 8. Anaheim - 21 [20](9W)
2. San Jose - 24 [20] ---- vs. 7. Columbus - 21 [18](9W)
3. Colorado - 23 [17] ---- vs. 6. Nashville - 21 [18](10W)
4. Minnesota - 22 [18] -- vs. 5. Chicago - 21 [18](10W)
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Dallas - 18 [18] -3
10. Vancouver - 17 [17] -4
11. Los Angeles - 17 [18](8W) -4
12. Calgary - 17 [18](7W) -4
13. St. Louis - 16 [15] -5
14. Edmonton - 15 [19] -6
15. Phoenix - 14 [17] -7
270 games played - 46 into OT - 17.0%.
46 OT games - 26 end in shootout = 56.5% OR 9.6% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 57 goals scored in 9 games = 6.33 goals per game.
total - 1,518 goals scored in 270 games = 5.62 gpg.
there have been 33 shutouts = 1 per 8.18 games.
the Isles have scored 42 = 2.80 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 44 = 2.93 gpg.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

NHL Attendance 2,000 as of 11/14/2007!!!

Last night, there were 2 games out of 5 played with more than 2,000 empty seats.
Out of 261 games played, there have been 83 played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats, or 31.8% of all games played.
There have been 38 games played at less than 75% capacity, or 14.6%.
Out of 83 games, the Islanders appear 3 times on this list, or 3.6% and 1.1% out of 261 games.
Out of 83 games, 9 games have been played in arena’s considered old barns, the Nassau Coliseum and Joe Louis Arena. The rest are all considered modern arenas.

Team leaders at more than 2,000 empty seat games:
9 - Chicago.
8 - Florida, Columbus.
6 - Detroit, Phoenix, Boston.
5 - Washington, Atlanta.
4 - Los Angeles, Nashville, Washington, New Jersey, Carolina, Colorado.
3 - St. Louis, NY Islanders.
2 - Dallas, Tampa Bay.

Here are all the games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats.
83. 11/14 - Chicago @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,622 = 4,514 = 75.1%.
82. 11/14 - Carolina @ Tampa Bay - 19,500 - 17,444 = 2,056 = 89.5%.
81. 11/13 - Florida @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 12,599 = 5,946 = 67.9%.
80. 11/12 - Nashville @ Columbus - 18,136 - 12,554 = 5,582 = 69.2%.
79. 11/12 - Carolina @ Florida - 19,250 - 12,715 = 6,535 = 66.1%.
78. 11/11 - Minnesota @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,434 = 2,573 = 85.7%.
77. 11/10 - Tampa Bay @ Washington - 18,277 - 14,617 = 3,660 = 80.0%.
76. 11/09 - Atlanta @ Florida - 19,250 - 14,268 = 4,982 = 74.1%.
75. 11/09 - St. Louis @ Chicago - 20,500 - 16,149 = 4,351 = 78.8%.
74. 11/08 - Philadelphia @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,948 = 2,677 = 84.8%.
73. 11/08 - Tampa Bay @ Carolina - 18,730 - 14,017 = 4,713 = 78.8%.
72. 11/08 - Montreal @ Boston - 17,565 - 15,183 = 2,382 = 86.4%.
71. 11/08 - Dallas @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 12,027 = 5,772 = 67.6%.
70. 11/07 - Florida @ Tampa Bay - 19,500 - 16,526 = 2,974 = 84.8%.
69. 11/07 - Nashville @ Detroit - 20,066 - 16,885 = 3,181 = 84.5%.
68. 11/07 - Columbus @ Chicago - 20,500 - 9,717 = 11,329 = 47.4%.
67. 11/07 - Edmonton @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,877 = 2,130 = 88.2%.
66. 11/06 – Washington @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 15,530 = 3,015 = 83.7%.
65. 11/05 - Pittsburgh @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,032 = 3,593 = 79.6%.
64. 11/05 - Washington @ Carolina - 18,730 - 12,171 = 6,559 = 65.0%.
63. 11/05 - Tampa Bay @ Florida - 19,250 - 10,149 = 9,101 = 52.7%.
62. 11/05 - Calgary @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,655 = 2,352 = 86.9%.
61. 11/04 - St. Louis @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,254 = 4,882 = 73.1%.
60. 11/04 - Ottawa @ Boston - 17,565 - 10,087 = 7,478 = 57.4%.
59. 11/04 - Nashville @ Chicago - 20,500 - 12,086 = 8,414 = 59.0%.
58. 11/02 - Toronto @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,523 = 3,102 = 82.4%.
57. 11/02 - Philadelphia @ Washington - 18,277 - 16,055 = 2,222 = 87.8%.
56. 11/01 – Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders – 16,234 – 11,008 = 5,226 = 67.8%.
55. 11/01 – Buffalo @ Boston – 17,565 – 13,479 = 4,086 = 76.7%.
54. 10/31 – Tampa Bay @ New Jersey – 17,625 – 13,218 = 4,407 = 75.0%.
53. 10/31 – Carolina @ Florida – 19,250 – 10,063 = 9,187 = 52.3%.
52. 10/31 – Chicago @ Dallas – 18,532 – 14,756 = 3,776 = 79.6%.
51. 10/31 – Columbus @ Los Angeles – 18,118 – 11,491 = 6,627 = 63.4%.
50. 10/30 – Phoenix @ St. Louis – 19,022 – 14,222 = 4,800 = 74.8%.
For games 1 thru 49, see post from 11/09/2007 on islanderfans@yahoogroups.com!

Arena Capacities: Atlanta – 17,174, Anaheim – 18,545, Boston – 17,565, Buffalo – 18,690, Calgary – 19,289, Carolina – 18,730, Chicago – 20,500, Colorado – 18,007, Columbus – 18,136, Dallas – 18,532, Detroit – 20,066, Edmonton – 16,839, Florida – 19,250, Los Angeles – 18,118, Minnesota – 18,064, Montreal – 21,273, Nashville – 17,113, New Jersey – 17,625, NY Islanders – 16,234, NYRangers – 18,200, Ottawa – 19,153, Philadelphia – 19,523, Phoenix – 17,799, Pittsburgh – 16,940, San Jose –17,496, St. Louis – 19,022, Tampa Bay – 19,500, Toronto – 18,819, Vancouver – 18,630, Washington – 18,277.

NHL Standings as of 11/14/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (18)
1. Ottawa - 28 [16] -------- vs. 8. NY Islanders - 18 [14]
2. Carolina - 25 [19] -------- vs. 7. Toronto - 19 [19]
3. Philadelphia - 22 [17] --- vs. 6. Tampa Bay - 19 [18]
4. Montreal - 23 [17] ------- vs. 5. NY Ranjerks - 21 [18]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Boston - 18 [16] -0
10. Atlanta - 16 [18](8W) -2
11. New Jersey - 16 [18](7W) -2
12. Pittsburgh - 15 [18] -3
13. Florida - 15 [19] -3
14. Buffalo - 13 [16] -5
15. Washington - 13 [17] -5
WEDNESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
NY Ranjerks 4 @ New Jersey 2
Carolina 1 @ Tampa Bay 6
THURSDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Toronto @ Boston - 7:00
NY Ranjerks @ Philadelphia - 7:00
Washington @ Florida - 7:30
Buffalo @ Ottawa - 7:30
NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh - 7:30
FRIDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Atlanta @ Carolina - 7:00
NY Islanders @ New Jersey - 7:00
Montreal @ Buffalo - 7:30
Washington @ Tampa Bay - 8:00
WESTERN CONFERENCE (19)
1. Detroit - 27 [18] ------ vs. 8. Anaheim - 19 [19](8W)
2. Colorado - 23 [17] ---- vs. 7. Nashville - 19 [17](9W)
3. San Jose - 22 [19] ---- vs. 6. Minnesota - 20 [17](9W)
4. Columbus - 21 [18] --- vs. 5. Chicago - 20 [17](10W)
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Dallas - 18 [18] -1
10. Los Angeles - 17 [17] -2
11. Vancouver - 17 [17] -2
12. Calgary - 17 [18] -2
13. St. Louis - 16 [15] -3
14. Edmonton - 15 [18] -4
15. Phoenix - 14 [16] -5
261 games played - 44 into OT - 16.9%.
44 OT games - 25 end in shootout = 56.8% OR 9.6% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 27 goals scored in 5 games = 5.40 goals per game.
total - 1,461 goals scored in 261 games = 5.60 gpg.
there have been 32 shutouts = 1 per 8.16 games.
the Isles have scored 40 = 2.86 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 41 = 2.93 gpg.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

NHL Playoff Standings as of 11-10-2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (18)

1. Ottawa - 28 [16] ------- vs. 8. Toronto - 18 [18]

2. Carolina - 23 [17] ------- vs. 7. Boston - 18 [16]
3. Philadelphia - 20 [16] --- vs. 6. NY Islanders - 18 [13]

4. Montreal - 21 [16] ------ vs. 5. NY Ranjerks - 19 [17]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Tampa Bay - 17 [17] -1

10. Pittsburgh - 15 [17] -3

11. Atlanta - 14 [17](7W) -4
12. Florida - 14 [17](7W) -4

13. New Jersey - 14 [16](6W) -4

14. Buffalo - 13 [16] -5

15. Washington - 13 [17] -5

SATURDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS

Montreal 1 @ Ottawa 3
Carolina 5 @ Atlanta 3
Buffalo 1 @ Boston 2
New Jersey 1 @ NY Islanders 2
Pittsburgh 2 @ Philadelphia 5
NY Ranjerks 3 @ Toronto 2 SO

Tampa Bay 5 @ Washington 2

SUNDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES

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MONDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
NY Islanders @ Philadelphia - 7:00
Carolina @ Florida - 7:30
New Jersey @ Pittsburgh - 7:30
WESTERN CONFERENCE (17)

1. Detroit - 27 [16] ----- vs. 8. Dallas - 17 [17]
2. Colorado - 21 [16] --- vs. 7. Nashville - 17 [16]

3. San Jose - 18 [17] --- vs. 6. Chicago - 18 [15]
4. Minnesota - 20 [15] -- vs. 5. Columbus - 19 [16]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Anaheim - 17 [18] -0
10. Vancouver - 16 [16] -1

11. Los Angeles - 16 [16] -1

12. Calgary - 15 [17] -2

13. St. Louis - 14 [14] -3

14. Phoenix - 14 [15] -3

15. Edmonton - 13 [17] -4

244 games played - 39 into OT - 16.0%.

39 OT games - 22 end in shootout = 56.4% OR 9.0% of ALL games end in shootout.

yesterday - 66 goals scored in 11 games = 6.00 goals per game.

total - 1,365 goals scored in 244 games = 5.60 gpg.

there have been 30 shutouts = 1 per 8.13 games.

the Isles have scored 38 = 2.92 gpg.

the Isles have allowed 38 = 2.92 gpg.

Forever1940's Stat Trick

In the game winning goal department: Gillies did it in four straight PLAYOFF games in 1977 to set an NHL record.

<< Editors Note: Corey Witt posted the following on the NYI.com STATS 411 page: Miroslav Satan's game-winning goal last night was his third in as many games. He is the first Islanders to do that since Bryan Trottier netted three consecutive game-winners in January of 1982. >>

1. The Isles are 4-0-0 in November. It's the first time since 1983 that the Isles have won their first four November games (they won their first five that season). They also won their first four November games in 1976.

2. Miro Satan has the game winning goal in each of the last three games -- all one goal victories. The club record for consecutive wins all by one goal is 4, set last February. Satan, who had only two game winning goals in each of his first two seasons with the Isles, now also has a point in seven straight games.

3. The Isles are 7-2 at home. They haven't earned more points in their first nine games at home since 1984-85. They are 9-4 overall and their 18 points in 13 games is their second highest total through thirteen games in the post-Cup era.

and a few more...

4. The Isles are now 8-0 against teams that made the playoffs last season and have won all six games that they've led after 40 minutes.

5. The Isles did not take a penalty in a game for the first time since January 29 2002 (also against New Jersey)

6. The winning goal came on a 5-on-3. The Isles have scored four 5-on-3 goals this season, matching their total for all last season.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Captain's Corner Drill

Game Notes:

Nice night out on Long Island.....

Crowd announced as a near sellout - I believe that you could find
about 2,000 seats unsold.....but a nice enough crowd for a November
Saturday night.

I think the worm has turned. New Jersey just does not seem to have a
very good team. I use the word "seem" - as the Devils sometime take
a bit to gel - and last year was the same story.

still, they are missing a lot of players over the years that just
can't be replaced...... Dano, Stevens, Neidermaier, Gomez to name a
few....with only Zach Parise who can be considered a real stud player
to come in.....

The reason why the Isles had no penalties tonight - was that they
threw (functionally) a no-hitter. They did not take the body nearly
as much tonight. that said - they did have a good forecheck and
played well on D and in nets. Just could not create much - as
neither could NJD either. Not saying the game was dull, but it was
about 3 notches down from the last two games I saw here at Nassau.

that said -

Take Two Points and call me in the morning.....

You know what they did well ? A lot.

They controlled the pace of the game, they played solid "D" and got
some clutch saves from DiPietro. I thought Brodeur was equally
solid...and both had to make tough saves. DP had to come up big late
in the third.

They go on the road for four games. PHI/PIT/NJD and NYR.

This team is competing. No K V A S H I N G --- NO dipsy doodle
Euros..... and they are fun to watch.

Time for them to make a statement and go win these games !

Pat

Islanders Esoteric #13

Ok, no 1,000th game celebration? No, Arbour night? No, Isles - Ranger rivalry game? It was Military Appreciation Night - so there was some meaning to the game.

Our very own, "Save the Last Chicken Dance" blogger, Peter Flynn (USN) made the jumbotron tonight along with his brother, Kevin Flynn (USMC).

Wow. Esoteric complete by 10:30

Satan. 3 Games. 3 Game Winning Goals. His esoteric will include names of the Core of the Four tonight.

No penalties tonight. The last time we did that was January 29, 2002 versus the Devils.

I cant wait to read the Stat Tricks tonight. Should be some fun numbers there.

I hope our Captain is OK. Seemed like a lot of the guys were slow getting up tonight. Newsday's Logan is saying that a team official said Bill will be evaluated on Monday.

Nice shiner Martinek had, too.

Speaking of Martinek. I find I can not support the movement to make him an all-star. Call me selfish, but I do have good reason. I feel that Radek only has a certain number of games to play for us this season before he gets his annual season ending injury. I do not want one of those games or the injury to come because of or at the all-star game. Yes, I say this all tongue-in-cheek but I do base this on the facts and Radeks' time on the IR in the past.

Damn! Rangers won in a shootout. So not only do they win they also gave away a point to a conference rival.

Watching the Oilers - Flames game. It is cool hearing Nystrom's name being talked about on the TV.

ESOTERIC SCORING LINE
Vasicek - Campoli - Park
Satan (PPG / GWG) - Hunter - Campoli

ESOTERIC PACE CLOCK
Vasicek is on pace for 31 Goals
Satan is on pace for 31 Goals
Campoli is on pace for 57 Assists

ESOTERIC STREAK SHEET
Satan has 4 Goals in last 3 games
Satan has 5 Goals and 5 Assist in last 7 Games
Satan has a 7-Point game scoring streak
Park has 4 Assists in last 4 games
Hunter has 3 Goals and 2 Assists in last 5 Games.
Hunter has a 5 Point game scoring streak

THE ESOTERIC

Vasicek is playing in his 13th game along with the other new-comers - Comrie, Guerin, Fedotenko, and Sutton - this group is all tied with Ted Crowley, Pat Conacher and Craig Darby at #306th all time in games played. His 5th goal is tied with 12 others include Steve Webb at #174th. He is tied with 7 points at #236th with John Tucker, Andrey Vasilyev, Brett "Don't Hall of Fame My Bro" Lindros, and Branislav Mezei.

Satan. Let's talk about the Game Winning Goal first. It is his 7th with the Islanders. There has only been 53 other players to ever get 7 game winning goals or more. He is tied with 6 others including the likes of Stefan Persson, Ed Westfall, Jean Potvin, Greg Gilbert, Mike Peca, and Tom Fitzgerald all ranked at #46th all-time. Not mentioned too much is that it was a Power Play Goal. This is Miro's 25th PPG with the Islanders. He is tied with Bobby Nystrom and Kenny Jonsson at #26 on the list of power play goal scorers. The goal itself is his 67th and ties him with Brad Isbister at #41. The 136th point lands him at #53 all-time a mere 3 points behind Bryan Smolinski. He did all this in 176 games tied with Glenn Healy at #97th.

Chris Campoli scored 2 Assists tonight in his 144th game. He is at #109th all-time - a game behind Mike Kaszycki. The Assists, Chris's 46th and 47th has him jumping over Mike York and Bob Lorimer in the standings for #83rd on the assist list. The 2 points gained tonight gives him 59 points total and #93rd tied with Brian Spencer on the all-time list.

Park had an assist tonight. It is his 20th Assist and is good enough to keep him tied with Andy Hilbert at the #129th spot. The point is his 31st and ties him with erstwhile first rounder David Chyzowski at #132nd all-time. Richard has played in 95 games with the Islander tying him with Mike Sillinger at #140th all-time.

Hunter is trying to maintain Miro's pace and does so tonight with his assist although Trent has done it playing in 81 more games than Miro. Trent has played in 257 games, one game behind Benoit Hogue on the all-time games played list. The assist is his 67th lands him at #67th all-time. 67 - 67, yes, that's not a typo. He is 1 assist behind Brad Isbister (2 Assists behind Satan). Hunter's 132nd point lands him at #56th, two points behind Tom Kurvers (4 points behind Satan).

ESOTERIC PENALTIES
NONE. Yes, I said NONE. No penalties taken by the Islanders.

NHL 2,000 Attendance list as of 11-09-2007!!!

I am maintaining this attendance list due to the amount of crap us Islanders fans receive over the amount of empty seats the Islanders have at games.

Last night, there were 2 games played with more than 2,000 empty seats.

As of 11/09, there have been 76 out of 233 games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats, or 32.6% of all games played.

There have been 35 games played at less than 75% capacity, or 15.0%.

Out of 76 games, the Islanders appear 3 times on this list, or 4.0% and 1.3% out of 233 games.

Out of 76 games, 9 games have been played in arena's considered old barns, the Nassau Coliseum and Joe Louis Arena. The rest are all considered modern arenas.

Team leaders at more than 2,000 empty seat games:

Chicago - 9
Florida - 7
Detroit, Columbus, Phoenix, Boston - 6
Los Angeles, Atlanta, Nashville, Washington, New Jersey, Carolina - 4
St. Louis, Colorado, NY Islanders - 3
Dallas - 2

Tampa Bay - 1

Here are all the games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats.
76. 11/09 - Atlanta @ Florida - 19,250 - 14,268 = 4,982 = 74.1%.

75. 11/09 - St. Louis @ Chicago - 20,500 - 16,149 = 4,351 = 78.8%.

74. 11/08 - Philadelphia @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,948 = 2,677 = 84.8%.

73. 11/08 - Tampa Bay @ Carolina - 18,730 - 14,017 = 4,713 = 78.8%.

72. 11/08 - Montreal @ Boston - 17,565 - 15,183 = 2,382 = 86.4%.

71. 11/08 - Dallas @ Phoenix - 17,799 - 12,027 = 5,772 = 67.6%.

70. 11/07 - Florida @ Tampa Bay - 19,500 - 16,526 = 2,974 = 84.8%.

69. 11/07 - Nashville @ Detroit - 20,066 - 16,885 = 3,181 = 84.5%.

68. 11/07 - Columbus @ Chicago - 20,500 - 9,717 = 11,329 = 47.4%.

67. 11/07 - Edmonton @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,877 = 2,130 = 88.2%.

66. 11/06 - Washington @ Atlanta - 18,545 - 15,530 = 3,015 = 83.7%.

65. 11/05 - Pittsburgh @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,032 = 3,593 = 79.6%.

64. 11/05 - Washington @ Carolina - 18,730 - 12,171 = 6,559 = 65.0%.

63. 11/05 - Tampa Bay @ Florida - 19,250 - 10,149 = 9,101 = 52.7%.

62. 11/05 - Calgary @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,655 = 2,352 = 86.9%.

61. 11/04 - St. Louis @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,254 = 4,882 = 73.1%.

60. 11/04 - Ottawa @ Boston - 17,565 - 10,087 = 7,478 = 57.4%.

59. 11/04 - Nashville @ Chicago - 20,500 - 12,086 = 8,414 = 59.0%.

58. 11/02 - Toronto @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,523 = 3,102 = 82.4%.

57. 11/02 - Philadelphia @ Washington - 18,277 - 16,055 = 2,222 = 87.8%.

56. 11/01 - Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders - 16,234 - 11,008 = 5,226 = 67.8%.

55. 11/01 - Buffalo @ Boston - 17,565 - 13,479 = 4,086 = 76.7%.

54. 10/31 - Tampa Bay @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 13,218 = 4,407 = 75.0%.

53. 10/31 - Carolina @ Florida - 19,250 - 10,063 = 9,187 = 52.3%.

52. 10/31 - Chicago @ Dallas - 18,532 - 14,756 = 3,776 = 79.6%.

51. 10/31 - Columbus @ Los Angeles - 18,118 - 11,491 = 6,627 = 63.4%.

50. 10/30 - Phoenix @ St. Louis - 19,022 - 14,222 = 4,800 = 74.8%.

For games 1 thru 49, check posts from before 11/09.

Arena Capacities:Atlanta - 17,174, Anaheim - 18,545, Boston - 17,565, Buffalo - 18,690, Calgary - 19,289, Carolina - 18,730, Chicago - 20,500, Colorado - 18,007, Columbus - 18,136, Dallas - 18,532, Detroit - 20,066, Edmonton - 16,839, Florida - 19,250, Los Angeles - 18,118, Minnesota - 18,064, Montreal -21,273, Nashville - 17,113, New Jersey - 17,625, NY Islanders - 16,234, NY Ranjerks - 18,200, Ottawa - 19,153, Philadelphia - 19,523, Phoenix - 17,799, Pittsburgh - 16,940, San Jose -17,496, St. Louis - 19,022, Tampa Bay - 19,500, Toronto - 18,819, Vancouver - 18,630, Washington - 18,277.

NHL Standings as of 11/09/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (16)

1. Ottawa - 26 [15] ------- vs. 8. Boston - 16 [15]
2. Carolina - 21 [16] ------- vs. 7. NY Islanders - 16 [12]
3. Philadelphia - 18 [15] --- vs. 6. Toronto - 17 [17]
4. Montreal - 21 [15] ------ vs. 5. NY Ranjerks - 17 [16]

OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Pittsburgh - 15 [16] -1

10. Tampa Bay - 15 [16] -1

11. Atlanta - 14 [16](7W) -2
12. Florida - 14 [17](7W) -2

13. New Jersey - 14 [15](6W) -2

14. Buffalo - 13 [15] -3

15. Washington - 13 [16] -3

FRIDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
Toronto 3 @ Buffalo 0
Atlanta 4 @ Florida 1
SATURDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Montreal @ Ottawa - 3:00
Carolina @ Atlanta - 7:00
Buffalo @ Boston - 7:00
New Jersey @ NY Islanders - 7:00
Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia - 7:00
NY Ranjerks @ Toronto - 7:00
Tampa Bay @ Washington - 7:00
SUNDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
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WESTERN CONFERENCE (16)
1. Detroit - 27 [16] ----- vs. 8. San Jose - 16 [16](7W)
2. Colorado - 21 [16] --- vs. 7. Vancouver - 16 [16](8W)

3. Anaheim - 17 [18] ---- vs. 6. Columbus - 18 [15](8W)

4. Minnesota - 20 [15] -- vs. 5. Chicago - 18 [15](9W)
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS

9. Dallas - 16 [16](6W) -0
10. Nashville - 15 [15] -1

11. Calgary - 15 [16] -1

12. St. Louis - 14 [14] -2

13. Phoenix - 14 [14] -2

14. Los Angeles - 14 [15] -2

15. Edmonton - 11 [16] -5

233 games played - 36 into OT - 15.5%.

36 OT games - 20 end in shootout = 55.6% OR 8.6% of ALL games end in shootout.

yesterday - 27 goals scored in 6 games = 4.50 goals per game.

total - 1,299 goals scored in 233 games = 5.58 gpg.

there have been 30 shutouts = 1 per 7.77 games.

the Isles have scored 36 = 3.00 gpg.

the Isles have allowed 37 = 3.08 gpg.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Forever1940's Stat Trick

1. The first place Isles have now won consecutive games that they trailed after
two periods (both in regulation time). They are now 2-3-0 when trailing after
40 minutes and, going back to last January, are 7-11-1 in the last nineteen
games that they've trailed after two periods.

2. Miro Satan now has 26 career goals against the Rangers in his career -- more
than any other NHLer against the Rangers since Satan entered the league.

3. The Isles are now 8-1-2 in their last 11 games against the Rangers, matching
the best 11-game stretches in club history (done most recently during the
dynasty days).

and some more...

4. Chris Drury's pp goal was only the fourth goal of any kind that the Rangers
have scored in the second period this season.

5. Is it the return of Fort Neverlose? The Isles are 6-2 at home, and have
earned 12 points in their first eight home games. This equals their best home
start since opening 7-1 at home in 1986.

6. The Rangers are 0-5-1 on the road. It's the first time in 55 years that the
Rangers have only one point in their first six road games.

This ridiculously strange schedule has had the Isles playing so infrequently
that it almost seems like they are not in the NHL. In fact, when the Isles take
to the ice on Saturday, it will be 5 weeks and 1 day (36 days) after they opened
the season in Buffalo.

Only once before have the Isles taken that long to reach game 13. In 1999, the
Isles took 39 games between the opener and game 13-- but that season featured
eight days between games 1 and 2.

How does this compare to recent seasons? The inactivity is not an illusion.
Last year, game 13 was 30 days after the opener and the season before it was 29
days. Thus, the Isles will have had six extra days off compared to last season
at this point.

The days off come with a price though --they will play the final 70 games in 147
days --the shortest time to play the final 70 since the season switched to 82
games.

Put another way--the Isles season starts and end on the first Friday of October
and April respectively. That's 183 days. The Isles will play on 82 of those
dates and be off on 101 of them.

In the first 36 days of the season, the Isles played on 12 days and had 24 days
off.

In the final 147 days, they will play on 70 days and have 77 days off. Four of
those off days come during the All-Star Break, another three come around
Christmas. Other than that, it's basically every other day for the next 21
weeks, beginning Saturday.

NHL Standings as of 11/07/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (15)
1. Ottawa - 26 [14] ------- vs. 8. NY Ranjerks - 15 [15]
2. Carolina - 21 [15] ------- vs. 7. Pittsburgh - 15 [15]
3. Philadelphia - 18 [14] -- vs. 6. Boston - 16 [14]
4. Montreal - 19 [14] ------ vs. 5. NY Islanders - 16 [12]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Toronto - 15 [16] -0
10. Florida - 14 [16] -1
11. Buffalo - 13 [14] -2
12. Tampa Bay - 13 [15] -2
13. Atlanta - 12 [15](6W) -3
14. New Jersey - 12 [14](5W) -3
15. Washington - 11 [15] -4
WEDNESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
Boston 1 @ Buffalo 2 OT
Philadelphia 3 @ Pittsburgh 1
Florida 1 @ Tampa Bay 3
THURSDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Montreal @ Boston - 7:00
Tampa Bay @ Carolina - 7:00
Philadelphia @ New Jersey - 7:00
Pittsburgh @ NY Ranjerks - 7:00
Washington @ Ottawa - 7:30
FRIDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Toronto @ Buffalo - 7:30
Atlanta @ Florida - 7:30
WESTERN CONFERENCE (15)
1. Detroit - 25 [15] -------------- vs. 8. Nashville - 15 [15](7W)
2. Colorado - 20 [15](10W) --- vs. 7. San Jose - 15 [15](7W)
3. Dallas - 16 [15] ----------------- vs. 6. Chicago - 16 [15]
4. Minnesota - 20 [15](9W) --- vs. 5. Columbus - 18 [14]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Calgary - 15 [15](6W) -0
10. Anaheim - 15 [17] -0
11. St. Louis - 14 [13] -1
12. Los Angeles - 14 [15] -1
13. Phoenix - 12 [13] -3
14. Vancouver - 12 [14] -3
15. Edmonton - 11 [16] -4
220 games played - 34 into OT - 15.5%.
34 OT games - 19 end in shootout = 55.9% OR 8.6% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 45 goals scored in 8 games = 5.63 goals per game.
total - 1,235 goals scored in 220 games = 5.61 gpg.
there have been 29 shutouts = 1 per 7.59 games.
the Isles have scored 36 = 3.00 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 37 = 3.08 gpg.

Islanders Esoteric #12 or MISSING PERSON: Scott Gomez

In the franchise's 2,776th games played the team scored their 9,100th; 9,101st; and 9,102nd goals on Saturday night.

Mr DiPietro moves into sole possession of 4th place in the Goals Against category with 566GA. He is 133GA behind Chico.

A Mr. Tim Jackman of Minot, North Dakota became the 417th player to place his head through the head opening of an Islanders sweater and take the ice for the New York Islanders. He is also the 360th player to ever sit in the penalty box.

ON PACE
Comrie is on pace for 68 Asssists
Fedotenko is on pace for 34 Goals
Hunter is on pace for 27 Goals
Satan is on pace for 27 Goals

STREAKS
Satan scored his second Game Winning Goal in as many nights.
Satan has scored 4 Goals and 5 Assists in his last 6 games.
Satan has 3 goals in his last 2 consecutive games.
Hunter has scored 3 Goals and 1 Assist in his last 4 games.
Hunter has 3 goals in his last 3 consecutive games.
Fedotenko has scored 3 Goals and 2 Assists in his last 5 games.
Comrie has scored 1 Goal and 7 Assists in his last 6 games.
Bergeron has scored 1 Goal and 2 Assists in his last 4 games.
Park has scored 3 Assists in his last 3 consecutive games.

SCORING BYLINE

Hunter - Fedotenko - Comrie
Fedotenko (PPG) - Comrie - Bergeron
Satan (GW) - Park

ISLANDER ESOTERIC

Hunter and Satan are keeping pace with each other as the active non-injured leaders in a few categories. Hunter on the one hand has played in 256 games with the team and is 2 back from Benoit Hogue at #67th all-time. On the other hand, Miro Satan is at #97th all-time with his 175 games played only a game played back from Glen Healy.

In the Goals column, Trent is keeping pace with Miro. Trent has 65 goals to Miro's 66 Goals. They hold the #43rd and #42nd spots respectively. Obviously, Trent is 1 Goal behing Miro. While Miro is 1 Goal back from tying Brad Isbister.

There is more of a disparity in the points department. Miro is 4 points ahead of Trent. Miro has 135 Points tied with Brad Isbister at #53. To note here: Miro is playing in his 175th game - Isbister took 247 Games to get 135 Points. Hunter, in his 256th game, now has 131 Points and is alone at the #56th position - a mere 3-Points back from Tom Kurvers.

OBTW, Miro's Goal was a game winner. His second in as many nights and he is tied with Brad Dalgarno and Mike Kaszycki with 6 Games Winners each at the #53rd spot on the all-time GWG list.

Fedotenko had a 2 point night with his Goal and Assist. The Goal was his 5th with the Islanders and ties him with 10 others for #174th spot. The Assist is his 7th and ties him with Captain Bill Guerin and 6 others at #205th. The 2 Points, his 11th and 12th gives him a ties with 8 others including Captain Bill Guerin at the #195th spot. The Goal was a Power Play Goal and Ruslan is the 98th player to ever score 3 Power Play Goals with the team along with 7 others. He did all this in 12 Games Played. He is still above #300 in the ranking in Games Played.

Comrie had a 2 point night as well with his 2 Assists. He is also tied with "Tank" in Games Played. His Assist, though, is his 10th with the team and lands him formly at #179th all-time with 10 others. The 2-Points that he got, his 14th and 15th, ties him at #176th with Witt, RYan Smyth, Kirk Muller, Michel "The Other" Bergeron, and Doug Rombough.

The Current Bergeron with the team has been here for 33 Games and is tied with Reed Larson, Kevin Millerm and Felix Potvin for the #246th spot on the all-time GP roster. His Assist ties him at 18 Assists with Tom Miller, Bill Muckalt, and Barry Richter for the #134th spot. His points ties hime with erstwhile Islander and current Coyote, no Senator, no - isn't Randy Robitaill in the AHL now - with 26 Points and #139th overall.

Park Sunsengnim, as I would have called him in my 6 years in Korea or Mr. Park as I would call him here on Long Island has played in his 94th game and is tied with Mr. "1,002", and Jason Weimer at #140th. His 19th Assist is good enough for #130th overall and ties him with Hubie McDonough, Wendel Clark, and the erstwhile Islander, Randy Robitaille. He is in sole possession of the #133rd spot with 30 Points and is 1 behind 1st round draft pick, David Chyzowski.

PENALTIES
Only penalty stat that stands out, perhaps is Trent's 82 minute of penalty time ties him at #125th with Simon and Ricky.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

NHL 2,000 Attendance list as of 11-06-2007!!!

I am maintaining this attendance list due to the amount of crap us Islandersfans receive over the amount of empty seats the Islanders have at games.

Last night, there were 1 played with more than 2,000 empty seats.

As of 11/06, there have been 66 out of 212 games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats, or 31.1% of all games played.

There have been 31 games played at less than 75% capacity, or 14.6%.
Out of 66 games, the Islanders appear 3 times on this list, or 4.5% and 1.4%out of 212 games.
Out of 66 games, 8 games have been played in arena’s considered old barns,the Nassau Coliseum and Joe Louis Arena. The rest are all considered modern arenas.

Here are all the games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats.
66. 11/06 – Washington @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 15,530 = 3,015 = 83.7%.

65. 11/05 - Pittsburgh @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,032 = 3,593 = 79.6%.

64. 11/05 - Washington @ Carolina - 18,730 - 12,171 = 6,559 = 65%.

63. 11/05 - Tampa Bay @ Florida - 19,250 - 10,149 = 9,101 = 52.7%.

62. 11/05 - Calgary @ Colorado - 18,007 - 15,655 = 2,352 = 86.9%.

61. 11/04 - St. Louis @ Columbus - 18,136 - 13,254 = 4,882 = 73.1%.

60. 11/04 - Ottawa @ Boston - 17,565 - 10,087 = 7,478 = 57.4%.

59. 11/04 - Nashville @ Chicago - 20,500 - 12,086 = 8,414 = 59.0%.

58. 11/02 - Toronto @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,523 = 3,102 = 82.4%.

57. 11/02 - Philadelphia @ Washington - 18,277 - 16,055 = 2,222 = 87.8%.

56. 11/01 – Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders – 16,234 – 11,008 = 5,226 = 67.8%.

55. 11/01 – Buffalo @ Boston – 17,565 – 13,479 = 4,086 = 76.7%.

54. 10/31 – Tampa Bay @ New Jersey – 17,625 – 13,218 = 4,407 = 75.0%.

53. 10/31 – Carolina @ Florida – 19,250 – 10,063 = 9,187 = 52.3%.

52. 10/31 – Chicago @ Dallas – 18,532 – 14,756 = 3,776 = 79.6%.

51. 10/31 – Columbus @ Los Angeles – 18,118 – 11,491 = 6,627 = 63.4%.

50. 10/30 – Phoenix @ St. Louis – 19,022 – 14,222 = 4,800 = 74.8%.

49. 10/27 – Philadelphia @ Boston – 17,565 – 14,956 = 2,609 = 85.2%.

48. 10/27 – San Jose @ Columbus - 18,136 -13,234 = 4,902 = 73.0%.

47. 10/27 – Carolina @ NY Islanders – 16,234 – 13,136 = 3,098 = 80.9%.

46. 10/27 – Atlanta @ Chicago - 20,500 -15,789 = 4,711 = 77.0%.

45. 10/27 – Washington @ St. Louis - 19,022 -16,863 = 2,159 = 88.7%.

44. 10/27 – Dallas @ Phoenix - 17,799 -13,741 = 4,058 = 77.2%.

43. 10/26 – Vancouver @ Washington – 18,277 – 12,705 = 5,572 = 69.5%.

42. 10/26 – San Jose @ Florida – 19,250 – 15,842 = 3,408 = 82.3%.

41. 10/25 – Chicago @ Boston - 17,565 – 10,290 = 7,275 = 58.6%.

40. 10/25 – St. Louis @ Columbus - 18,136 -12,786 = 5,350 = 70.5%.

39. 10/25 – Atlanta @ Nashville - 17,113 – 13,383 = 3,730 = 78.2%.

38. 10/25 – Dallas @ Los Angeles – 18,118 - 14,559 =3,559 = 80.4%.

37. 10/24 – Vancouver @ Detroit – 20,066 – 17,015 = 3,051 = 84.8%.

36. 10/24 – Philadelphia @ Florida – 19,250 – 12,856 = 6,394 = 66.8%.

35. 10/24 – Buffalo @ Carolina - 18,730 – 16,058 = 2,672 = 85.7%.

34. 10/24 – Tampa Bay @ Washington - 18,277 – 10,226 = 8,051 = 56.0%.

33. 10/23 – Nashville @ Los Angeles - 18,118 – 14,026 = 4,092 = 77.4%.

32. 10/23 – Anaheim @ St. Louis - 19,022 – 14,764 = 4,258 = 77.6%.

31. 10/23 – Columbus @ Chicago - 20,500 – 10,884 = 9,616 = 53.1%.

30. 10/22 – Vancouver @ Carolina – 18,730 - 15,532 = 3,198 = 82.9%.

29. 10/21 – Vancouver @ Columbus - 18,136 – 12,667 = 5,469 = 69.9%.

28. 10/20 – Detroit @ Phoenix - 17,799 – 14,154 = 3,645 = 79.5%.

27. 10/20 – New Jersey @ NY Islanders – 16,234 – 14,092 = 2,142 = 86.8%.

26. 10/20 – NY Ranjerks @ Boston – 17,565 – 15,266 = 2,299 = 86.9%.

25. 10/19 – Colorado @ Chicago - 20,500 – 13,519 = 6,981 = 66.0%.

24. 10/18 – Edmonton @ Phoenix - 17,799 – 10,448 = 7,351 = 58.7%.

23. 10/18 – NY Ranjerks @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 14,076 = 4,469 = 75.9%.

22. 10/18 – NY Islanders @ Washington - 18,277 – 11,036 = 7,241 = 60.4%.

21. 10/17 – St. Louis @ Chicago - 20,500 – 10,002 = 10,498 = 48.8%.

20. 10/17 – Dallas @ Columbus - 18,136 – 11,820 = 6,316 = 65.2%.

19. 10/16 – Minnesota @ Los Angeles - 18,118 – 14,239 = 3,879 = 78.6%.

18. 10/13 – Minnesota @ Phoenix – 17,799 – 12,088 = 5,711 = 67.9%.

17. 10/13 – Dallas @ Chicago - 20,500 -11,868 = 8,632 = 57.9%.

16. 10/13 – Calgary @ Nashville - 17,113 – 13,152 = 3,961 = 76.9%.

15. 10/13 – Tampa Bay @ Florida – 19,250 – 15,801 = 3,449 = 82.1%.

14. 10/13 – New Jersey @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 15,606 = 2,939 = 84.2%.

13. 10/12 – Chicago @ Detroit – 20,066 – 17,696 = 2,370 = 88.2%.

12. 10/11 – Phoenix @ Nashville – 17,113 – 12,155 = 4,958 = 71.0%.

11. 10/11 – New Jersey @ Florida – 19,250 – 10,847 = 8,403 = 56.4%.

10. 10/10 – Los Angeles @ Dallas – 18,532 – 16,129 = 2,403 = 87.0%.

9. 10/10 – San Jose @ Chicago – 20,500 – 10,122 = 10,378 = 49.4%.

8. 10/10 – Calgary @ Detroit – 20,066 – 16,629 = 3,437 = 82.9%.

7. 10/10 – Phoenix @ Columbus – 18,136 – 11,944 = 6,192 = 65.9%.

6. 10/10 – Ottawa @ Atlanta – 18,545 – 12,751 = 5,794 = 68.8%.

5. 10/08 – Edmonton @ Detroit – 20,066 – 16,913 = 3,153 = 84.3%.

4. 10/07 – San Jose @ Colorado – 18,007 – 15,876 = 2,131 = 88.2%.

3. 10/06 – St. Louis @ Phoenix – 17,799 – 14,087 = 3,712 = 79.1%.

2. 10/06 – Dallas @ Nashville – 18,532 – 13,079 = 5,453 = 70.6%.

1. 10/03 – Anaheim @ Detroit - 20,066 – 17,610 = 2,456 = 87.8%.

Arena Capacities:Atlanta – 17,174, Anaheim – 18,545, Boston – 17,565, Buffalo – 18,690, Calgary – 19,289, Carolina – 18,730, Chicago – 20,500, Colorado – 18,007,Columbus – 18,136, Dallas – 18,532,Detroit – 20,066, Edmonton – 16,839, Florida – 19,250, Los Angeles – 18,118, Minnesota – 18,064,Montreal – 21,273, Nashville – 17,113, New Jersey – 17,625, NY Islanders –16,234, NY Rangers – 18,200, Ottawa – 19,153, Philadelphia – 19,523, Phoenix– 17,799, Pittsburgh – 16,940, San Jose –17,496, St. Louis – 19,022, TampaBay – 19,500, Toronto – 18,819, Vancouver – 18,630, Washington – 18,277.

NHL Standings as of 11/05/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (15)
1. Ottawa - 24 [13] ------- vs. 8. Toronto - 15 [15]
2. Carolina - 21 [15] ------ vs. 7. NY Ranjerks - 15 [14]
3. Philadelphia - 16 [13] -- vs. 6. Pittsburgh - 15 [14]
4. Montreal - 19 [14] ----- vs. 5. Boston - 15 [13]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. NY Islanders - 14 [11] -1
10. Florida - 14 [15] -1
11. New Jersey - 12 [14] -3
12. Buffalo - 11 [13] -4
13. Tampa Bay - 11 [14] -4
14. Washington - 10 [14] -5
15. Atlanta - 10 [14] -5
MONDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
Washington 0 @ Carolina 5
Pittsburgh 5 @ New Jersey 0
Philadelphia 0 @ NY Ranjerks 2
Tampa Bay 3 @ Florida 4
Buffalo 0 @ Montreal 2
TUESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
NY Ranjerks @ NY Islanders - 7:00
Washington @ Atlanta - 7:00
Toronto @ Ottawa - 7:30
WEDNESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Boston @ Buffalo - 7:00
Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh - 7:30
Florida @ Tampa Bay - 7:30
WESTERN CONFERENCE (14)
1. Detroit - 23 [14] ---------- vs. 8. Nashville - 14 [14]
2. Minnesota - 20 [15] ------ vs. 7. St. Louis - 14 [13]
3. San Jose - 15 [14] -------- vs. 6. Calgary - 15 [15]
4. Colorado - 18 [14](9W) --- vs. 5. Columbus - 18 [13](8W)
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Chicago - 14 [14] -0
10. Dallas - 14 [14] -0
11. Los Angeles - 14 [15] -0
12. Anaheim - 14 [16] -0
13. Vancouver - 12 [14] -2
14. Phoenix - 10 [12] -4
15. Edmonton - 10 [15] -4
209 games played - 29 into OT - 13.9%.
29 OT games - 17 end in shootout = 58.6% OR 8.1% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 38 goals scored in 8 games = 4.75 goals per game.
total - 1,176 goals scored in 209 games = 5.63 gpg.
there have been 29 shutouts = 1 per 7.21 games.
the Isles have scored 33 = 3.00 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 35 = 3.18 gpg.

Ilsanders Esoteric #11 - Part 3

As I was looking at the numbers of how many players played for Al in his almost 19 full seasons with the team he coached 195 players.

If you have followed the Esoteric you will know that Ben Walter was the 416th player to ever lace up the skates.

416 players total for the Islanders minus 195 of them that played for Al Arbour. That leaves a total of 221 players that never played for Al.

Consider this...Al didn't coach the first year of the team. He "retired" for 2 1/2 years and then there was about 13 months until Mike Milbury stepped into the picture. You have to figure that most of the players were the same during the time of Al's absence. You include all the players he also gets credit for when he coached on Saturday and the following paragraph is that much more inspiring....

What that means is....and I haven't worked the numbers yet....it means that in the ten years of Milbury's reign we had almost as many players skate on our ice as did in the 2 decades when Al was with the team.

Arbour = 19 Years = 195 players

Milbury = 10 years - 221 players (of course these are estimated)

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Monday, November 5, 2007

Al Arbour - 195

Thanks to Forever1940:

The three maybe's you cited all played for Arbour.

Walsh and Stevens appeared in a game against Minnesota--all three games with the NoStars were after the coaching change.

Helminen appeared in two games against the Kings-- the second game of the season against LA was Arbour's first home game.

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Islanders Esoteric Part 2

Some misc. stats….

13 players this year have played in all 11 games.

From the overlooked department is Mike Sillinger’s 300th Career Assist in his 1,001st game.

In part 1, I mentioned Ben Walter. How cool must it be for him to get a chance to play 2 minutes and 59 seconds under Al Arbour….I say bring all back so Ben can get an even three minutes of playing time under Al. I bring this up because guy’s like Newsday’s Baumbach really don’t get it when comparing Al Arbour to all these random baseball players. Please – Fisk isn’t even worthy to wash Al’s feet.

We won 34 out of 59 face offs and only had 2 penalties. Wait is that a typo? 2 Penalties? Eric Furlatt must like us.

Chris Campoli is high time ice time guy with 24:13 on the ice.

Esoteric Scoring Line

Hunter – Sillinger
Satan – Vasicek – Sutton
Satan – Bergeron – Park

Esoteric Streaks

Hunter has 2goals and 1 assist in the last 3 games.
Satan is smoking with 3 goals and 5 assists in his last 5 games.
Sillinger in his last 3 games has 1 goal and 2 assists.

Esoteric

Hunter playing in his 255th game is tied with Turgeon at the #67 spot in all-time games played. Trent is 9 games behind Radek for the active lead amongst active, non-injured Islanders.

Trent is playing frontsies – backsides with Miro Satan for the lead in all-time Goals scored amongst active players. As of right now, Trent has 64 goals which is 1 goal behind Miro, who scored twice and jumped over Trent in the standings during the Al Arbour game. Trent stands at #43 all time while Miro is at #42 all time with his 65 Goals, only 2 goals behind Brad Isbister.

These two are also playing cat and mouse in points as well. Miro’s 2-point night leapfrogs him over Hunter and in a tie with Tom Kurvers at #54 with 134 Points. This is 4-points ahead of Hunter who is at #56th with his 130 points.

The second goal of the evening by Satan was the Game Winner. It is Miro’s 5th game winner for the Islanders and lands him in a tie at #56th with Adrian Aucoin, Ralph Stewart, Andre St/ Laurent, Brad Lauer, and Gino Odjick.

In his 1,001th game, Sillinger has played in his 93rd game with the Islanders for #141st tying him with Richard Park. His 37th Assist ties him at #99th with Billy Carroll. He is tied with Trevor Linden and Gord Dineen with 64 points and the #84 spot overall in points.

Vasicek and Sutton have now played in 11 games as Islanders. There are 11 players tied with 11 games at the #316th spot in all-times games played including Mike Hordy, who took the ice to honor Al Arbour.

Vasicek’s Assist, his 2nd is #275th all time while the point he scored is his 6th and places him at #240 all time. Both of these positions ties him with a dozen or so other players.

This brings me to Sutton. Andy has only 3 Assists with the team which means he also has 3 points. He is at #257th on the Assists List and #277 on the Points list. He is also tied with a dozen or so players in both thos categories as well.

Bergeron is now in sole possession of the #249th spot having played in his 32nd game with the Islanders. He is 1 game played behind the third Potvin aka Felix. His assist tonight gets him 17th with the team and the #137th spot overall. He is tied with 4 others including Roger Kortko and Marc Bergevin.

Bergevin not Bergeron!!!!!

Richard Park closes out the Esoteric with his 18th Assist. He is at the #133rd spot tied with Bill Muckalt, Tom Miller and Barry richter. The point gives him his 25th and the #142nd spot in the company of Sean Hill and Dave McLlwain. He has 93 games with the Islanders under his belt and the #141st spot tied with Sillinger.

ESOTERIC PENALTIES

WOW! Only two penalties that occurred early in the first period:

Gervais ties Sergei Nemchinov with 46 PIMs and #176 all-time

Witt is in sole possession of #94th spot with his 139 PIMS. He is 1 minute behind Uwe Krupp, Janne Niinimaa, and Jason Weimer.

Islanders Esoteric #11 Part 1

What a game! What a night! Thanks to Ted Nolan for coming up with this idea. I don’t care how many of the naysayers say this was a marketing ploy – the time I got to spend with my daughter at this game teaching her about my passion is priceless. She has been jibber jabbering about it all weekend long. I don’t think she has put down the Arbour 1,500 promotional banner since we got home on Saturday.

Let me change speed here for a second and congratulate Ben Walters on his debut being the 416th player to ever lace up the skates and play for the New York Islanders. Ben could be the next Derek Armstrong. As Ben did on this historic night, Derek, now with the LA Kings, made his NHL debut in Arbour’s 1,499th game way back on April 15th 1994 at Florida.

Ben also joins these other 194 players who have played for Al as NY Islanders:

Aaron Johnson, Adam Creighton, Alan Kerr, Alex McKendry, Anders Kallur, Andre St. Laurent, Andy Hilbert, Andy Sutton, Ari Haanpaa, Ben Walter, Benoit Hogue, Bert Marshall, Bill Berg, Bill Geurin, Bill MacMillan, Billy Carroll, Billy Harris, Billy Smith, Bob Bassen, Bob Bourne, Bob Cook, Bob Lorimer, Bob McGill, Bob Nystrom, Brad Dalgarno, Brad Lauer, Brad Turner, Brendon Witt, Brent Grieve, Brent Sutter, Brent Sutter, Brian Marchinko, Brian Mullen, Brian Spencer, Bruce Affleck, Bruno Gervais, Bryan Lefley, Bryan Trottier, Chris Campoli, Chris Luongo, Chris Pryor, Chris Simon, Clark Gillies, Claude Loiselle, Craig Cameron, Craig Ludwig, Dale Henry, Dale Kushner, Dan Plante, Daniel Marois, Danny Lorenz, Darcy Regier ,Darius Kasparaitis ,Dave Chyzowski, Dave Fortier, Dave Hudson, Dave Langevin ,Dave Lewis ,Dave McLlwain, Dave Salvian, David Maley, David Volek, Dean Chynoweth, Denis Potvin, Dennis Vaske, Derek Armstrong, Derek King, Derek Laxdal, Don Maloney, Doug Crossman, Doug Rombough, Duane Sutter, Ed Westfall, Ernie Hicke, Garry Howatt, Garth MacGuigan, Gary Nylund, George Maneluk, Gerald Diduck, Germain Gagnon, Gerry Desjardins, Gerry Hart, Gilles Thibaudeau, Glenn "Chico" Resch, Glenn Healy, Glenn Johannesen, Goran Hogosta, Gord Dineen, Gord Lane, Graeme Townshend, Greg Gilbert, Greg Parks, Hector Marini, Hubie McDonough, Iain Fraser, Jamie McLennan, Jari Gronstrand, Jason Simon, Jean Potvin, Jean-Paul Parise, Jeff Finley, Jeff Hackett, Jeff Norton, Joe Day, Joe Reekie, John Tonelli, John Tucker, Josef Vasicek, Jude Drouin, Keith Acton, Kelly Hrudey, Ken Baumgartner, Ken Leiter, Ken Morrow, Kevin Devine, Lorne Henning, Marc Bergevin, Mark Bergeron, Mark Fitzpatrick, Mark Hamway, Marty McInnis, Mats Hallin, Michel Bergeron, Mick Vukota, Mike Bossy, Mike Comrie, Mike Hordy, Mike Kaszycki, Mike McEwen, Mike Sillinger, Mike Stevens, Mike Walsh, Mikko Makela, Miro Satan, Neal Coulter, Neil Hawryliw, Neil Nicholson, Pat LaFontaine, Pat Price, Patrick Flatley, Paul Boutilier, Paul Gagne, Paul Guay, Pierre Turgeon, Radek Martinek, Raimo Helminen, Ralph Stewart, Randy Boyd, Randy Hillier, Randy Johnston, Randy Wood, Ray Ferraro, Reed Larson, Rich Pilon, Richard Brodeur, Richard Kromm, Richard Park, Richie Hansen, Rick Green, Rob DiMaio, Robert "Butch" Goring, Rod Dallman, Roger Kortko, Rollie Melanson, Ron Handy, Ron Hextall, Ruslan Fedetenko, Scott Howson, Scott Lachance, Scott Scissons, Shawn Byram, Shawn Evans, Stefan Persson, Steve Junker, Steve Konroyd, Steve Tambellini, Steve Thomas, Steve Weeks, Tom Draper, Tom Fitzgerald, Tom Kurvers, Tom Miller, Tomas Jonsson, Travis Green, Trent Hunter, Uwe Krupp, Vern Smith, Vic "Skeeter" Teal, Vladimir Malakhov, Walt Ledingham, Wayne McBean, Wayne Merrick, Yan Kaminsky, Yvon Vautour, Zigmund Palffy.

The things to note here as there are a lot of names to go through. I wasn’t able to decide if Mike Stevens, Mike Walsh, or Raimo Helminen actually played a game for Al during the 1988 – 1989 season. I know that Rod Dallman did not play for him in a regular season game but did lace them up for Al in a playoff game the following season. There could be other players that only played in the playoffs for Al but I do not have that information.

Arbour Fights - Nov 9th 1957

NHL Standings as of 11/04/2007!!!

EASTERN CONFERENCE (13)
1. Ottawa - 24 [13] ------- vs. 8. Pittsburgh - 13 [13]
2. Carolina - 19 [14] ------- vs. 7. NY Islanders - 14 [11]
3. Philadelphia - 16 [12] -- vs. 6. Toronto - 15 [15]
4. Montreal - 17 [13] ------ vs. 5. Boston - 15 [13]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. NY Ranjerks - 13 [13] -0
10. Florida - 12 [14](6W) -1
11. New Jersey - 12 [13](5W) -1
12. Buffalo - 11 [12] -2
13. Tampa Bay - 11 [13] -2
14. Washington - 10 [13] -3
15. Atlanta - 10 [14] -3
SUNDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS
Ottawa 2 @ Boston 1 SO
MONDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Washington @ Carolina - 7:00
Pittsburgh @ New Jersey - 7:00
Philadelphia @ NY Ranjerks - 7:00
Tampa Bay @ Florida - 7:30
Buffalo @ Montreal - 7:30
TUESDAY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
NY Ranjerks @ NY Islanders - 7:00
Washington @ Atlanta - 7:00
Toronto @ Ottawa - 7:30
WESTERN CONFERENCE (14)
1. Detroit - 23 [14] ------- vs. 8. Nashville - 14 [14]
2. Minnesota - 18 [14] --- vs. 7. St. Louis - 14 [13]
3. San Jose - 15 [14] ----- vs. 6. Calgary - 15 [14]
4. Columbus - 18 [13] --- vs. 5. Colorado - 16 [13]
OUT OF PLAY-OFFS
9. Chicago - 14 [14] -0
10. Los Angeles - 14 [15](7W) -0
11. Anaheim - 14 [15](6W) -0
12. Vancouver - 12 [14](6W) -2
13. Dallas - 12 [13](5W) -2
14. Phoenix - 10 [12] -4
15. Edmonton - 10 [14] -4
201 games played - 29 into OT - 14.4%.
29 OT games - 17 end in shootout = 58.6% OR 8.5% of ALL games end in shootout.
yesterday - 13 goals scored in 3 games = 4.33 goals per game.
total - 1,138 goals scored in 201 games = 5.66 gpg.
there have been 24 shutouts = 1 per 8.38 games.
the Isles have scored 33 = 3.00 gpg.
the Isles have allowed 35 = 3.18 gpg.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Al Takes the Bench

Torrey drops the puck

Isles Win!!!!

Islanders win the 740th game!!!!

Lowering the 739 banner.

Lower of the 739 Banner.

Uncasing the Colors

We see the Official 1500 Banner for the first time.

Legends Honor Al

Bossy, Cairns, Gillies, Hanson, Hart, Hogue, Hordy, Lafontaine, Jean Potvin, Webb, Trottier.

The 1,500th game compilation video

Courtesy of Stealinurcar06. Nice compilation work.

Raising the 1,500th Banner

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Captain's Corner Drill

The NHL has a big problem on its hands.......

Keep in mind - you are looking at stats with ANNOUNCED attendance -
which is lies and fiction wrapped together.....

On Thursday - we would be lucky to say 7,500 people were in the Isles building. Maybe less. All I know is that it took 13 seconds to leave the parking lot and the concourse bathroom had a VERY VERY SHORT line in between the 2nd/3rd periods.....
which are leading indicators of the true attendance.

Agree that we get hammered a lot - But the Ranger$ lie about their attendance - or the "18,200" might mean tickets sold - but routinely there are a couple of thousand empty seats on any given night.

The fact that Colorado and Detroit no longer sell every game out is telling too. Detroit ( as per the article I posted) has a serious economic crisis due to the MASSIVE layoffs in the auto sector.

People losing jobs = no hockey tix sold.

Also, teams are pricing out the regular fans.

Winning cures a lot of ills. Buffalo went from being a team that had a half empty building to a full shop now - with a re-invigorated team - and the city rallied behind it.

We sort of did the same thing in 2002/03 after that first year of Laviolette - we sold out about a dozen or so games....and just were not able to sustain that momentum.

Minnesota is the hottest ticket......and we all know that this was not the case when the team was in Bloomington. But I have been to Minnesota a few times this year - and they are the RAGE up there....

I don't care so much as to what the others do - but very concerned about us.

Most of my boyhood friends live in Maryland, Upstate, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A whole generation of Isles fans who cannot buy season tix.....they no longer live here.

WE have to cultivate the next generation. How do we do that ?

WIN !!!

I still think its funny how my kids cannot IMAGINE that this Isles team was ever any good. My son was 2 years old last time they won a playoff series. ( 17 yrs old now) sorry for repeating this for the 1940th time - but to me - its the most telling reason why we are what we are with his generation of potential Isles fans......

Walking out of Coliseum after game 6 vs. Toronto - with my then 13 year old son Kevin - the game where Cairns beat up Corson and waved his finger in a # 1 !! style

Kevin - "Gee Dad - I never knew it could be like this - so exciting!"

Pat - "Gee Kev - I remember when it was like this E V E R Y Night"

This is what Buffalo got back to in the past year or two.

This is where we need to be. We gotta both go deep in the playoffs and have the roster to be a threat to do it on a consistent basis.

THAT is what we have to get to. I will be patient and wait a short while ( i.e. more than 2 seasons) if we produce a DOMINANT team for the following 5 years.....

Winning will take care of our attendance problem.......

on a "macro" basis ----

A bad economy and poor pricing point decisions will temper that a bit. Here's hoping that the economy stays in halfway decent order and the team lowers prices a wee bit.

Pat "The Captain"

NHL 2,000 Attendance list as of 11-02-2007!!!

I am maintaining this attendance list due to the amount of crap us Islanders fans receive over the amount of empty seats the Islanders have at games.

As of 11/02, there have been 58 out of 187 games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats, or 31.0% of all games played.

There have been 26 games played at less than 75% capacity, or 13.9%.

Out of 58 games, the Islanders appear 3 times on this list, or 5.2% and 1.6% out of 187 games.

Out of 58 games, 8 games have been played in arena’s considered old barns, the Nassau Coliseum and Joe Louis Arena.

The rest are all considered modern arenas.Here are all the games played with MORE than 2,000 empty seats.
58. 11/02 - Toronto @ New Jersey - 17,625 - 14,523 = 3,102 = 82.4%.
57. 11/02 - Philadelphia @ Washington - 18,277 - 16,055 = 2,222 = 87.8%.