Islanders Esoteric #9-08

Did your favorite player make the esoteric?

ISLANDER ALUMNI to make tonights's esoteric: Brian Curran, Scott LaChance, OLEG!!!, Bert, Ken Leiter, Hubie, Dan Plante, McCabe, Bob's Bassen and Lorimer, Dave McLlwain and the ever-fan-favorite, Don Maloney.

Do you realize that the Roberto Luongo era ended 3,052 days ago? It seemed like yesterday didn't it?

With Hilbert tallying his 18th, I took a look at the top 100 scorers overall. Do you realize that there has only been 99 players to score a mere 17 Goals or more with the Islanders. I thought it would be more considering...

... Mitch FRITZ becomes the 428th player to lace 'em up for the Blue & Orange. He is also the 373rd player to sit in the sin bin for NYI. Fritz is undefeated on the road in regulation time.

Only 55 players who ever skated for the Islanders DID NOT sit in the Penalty Box.

If you are keeping track that means that Chris Campoli is the next one to break into the top 100 Goal scorers.

Last night we actually won the battle of faceoffs for a change. Here is a number that will jump out at you: NEILSEN won 14 F/Os and lost 4.

** ESOTERIC SCORE LINE **

Guerin (3) PP Streit Weight
Hilbert (2) Comrie Sutton

** ESOTERIC PACE **
Guerin is on pace for 27G, 27A and 54 Points
Hilbert is on pace for 18G, 18A and 36 Points
Comrie is on pace for 27A and 45 Points
Streit is on pace for 45A and 73 Points
Weight is on pace for 55A and 73 Points
Sutton is on pace for 73A and 73 Points

** ESOTERIC PIMs **
SUTTON breaks tie with Reichel and Connolly for sole possession of the #127th spot with his 90th PIM.

** ISLANDERS ESOTERIC **
GUERIN has played in his 90th Game with the Islanders. He is tied with Brian Curran for #150th overall in Game Played. His 26th Goal ties him with three others including Scott LaChance at #70. The Goal, a Power Play Goal, is his 8th PPG and is ranked at #56th tied with Oleg, Bertuzzi and 3 others. Ken Leiter, Hubie "Mac" and Bill all have scored 50 Points with the Islander and stand together at the #102nd spot on the all-time Points roster.

HILBERT played in his 160th Game, ranking him at #105th breaking a tie with Dan Plante. His 18th Goal ties him with 4 others including McCabe at #93rd overall. Don Maloney makes the esoteric because Andy ties him on the overall list by scoring his 48th Point and together stand at #109th.

STREIT Has now played in 9 Games, tied with 70 others at #339th. His 5th Assist ties him with a bunch at #233rd. His Point for the Assist is his 8th tying him with WEIGHT and 7 others.

WEIGHT In Games Played - See STREIT. In Assists he has 1 more than STREIT and is also tied with a bunch at #218th overall. In Points - See STREIT.

COMRIE in his 85th Game gets up to #156th overall on the Games Played list tied with 3 others. His Assist last night is his 31st with the Islanders and ties him with Bob Bassen at #110th. Bob Lorimer and Mike are tied at #97 overall with their 54 Points.

SUTTON in his first game back this season, has Sole Possession of #207th place on the all-time games played rankings having now played in 59 games with our team. He actually breaks a tie with Dave McLLwian. His Assist, #8, ties him with 7 others at #203rd. His 9th point gets him a tie with a group of others at #216th overall.