Wild Isles face Flyers
Back in the summer, when the Islanders were changing GMs after just one month and handing out $67.5 million contracts to mediocre goaltenders, it seemed like this was a team destined for the basement of the Atlantic Div
ision. Come November 9th, the Islanders have double the amount of points as the Flyers and trail the Devils by just three points in the division. Much of the early success for the Islanders can be attributed to the hot start from captain Alexei Yashin, who has 5 goals and 12 assists in just 14 games this season. Jason Blake leads the team with 8 goals. This will be a pivotal matchup for the Islanders, who won just 2 games against the Flyers in 8 attempts last season.
Meanwhile, the Flyers take to the ice tonight with another different lineup look. Petr Nedved, who had 8 points in his short stint with the Phantoms, will most likely be back tonight. Also expect rookie Ryan Potulny to make a cameo. Potulny played in just two games last year for the Flyers and posted an assist in his time with the team. A starting goaltender has not been announced, but it is expected that Antero Niittymaki will get the call tonight from coach John Stevens.
Stevens, meanwhile, was a busy man yesterday. He took a trip to Home Depot to buy plywood. He cordoned off half of the net with Antero Niittymaki, then placed the plywood along the ice so the players would shoot for the upper part of the net in practice. Missing from practice was captain Peter Forsberg, who was in North Carolina visiting with Dr. Robert Anderson, a foot specialist. Forsberg has felt discomfort while skating, and is searching for the perfect boot to fit his foot. Forsberg actually visited Dr. Anderson just as a follow up from his surgery on his right ankle, which required surgery over the summer. Forsberg stressed that there is no problem with the ankle and that it is merely a skate problem. Then again, he's not the only one with problems in this organization nowadays.
In trade news... the Flyers made a huge deal today with the Tampa Bay Lightning by acquiring right winger Darren Reid for center Daniel Corso. Okay, so it's not exactly a huge deal. Reid is expected to give the Phantoms some right wing depth in the AHL.
Back in the summer, when the Islanders were changing GMs after just one month and handing out $67.5 million contracts to mediocre goaltenders, it seemed like this was a team destined for the basement of the Atlantic Div
ision. Come November 9th, the Islanders have double the amount of points as the Flyers and trail the Devils by just three points in the division. Much of the early success for the Islanders can be attributed to the hot start from captain Alexei Yashin, who has 5 goals and 12 assists in just 14 games this season. Jason Blake leads the team with 8 goals. This will be a pivotal matchup for the Islanders, who won just 2 games against the Flyers in 8 attempts last season.Meanwhile, the Flyers take to the ice tonight with another different lineup look. Petr Nedved, who had 8 points in his short stint with the Phantoms, will most likely be back tonight. Also expect rookie Ryan Potulny to make a cameo. Potulny played in just two games last year for the Flyers and posted an assist in his time with the team. A starting goaltender has not been announced, but it is expected that Antero Niittymaki will get the call tonight from coach John Stevens.
Stevens, meanwhile, was a busy man yesterday. He took a trip to Home Depot to buy plywood. He cordoned off half of the net with Antero Niittymaki, then placed the plywood along the ice so the players would shoot for the upper part of the net in practice. Missing from practice was captain Peter Forsberg, who was in North Carolina visiting with Dr. Robert Anderson, a foot specialist. Forsberg has felt discomfort while skating, and is searching for the perfect boot to fit his foot. Forsberg actually visited Dr. Anderson just as a follow up from his surgery on his right ankle, which required surgery over the summer. Forsberg stressed that there is no problem with the ankle and that it is merely a skate problem. Then again, he's not the only one with problems in this organization nowadays.
In trade news... the Flyers made a huge deal today with the Tampa Bay Lightning by acquiring right winger Darren Reid for center Daniel Corso. Okay, so it's not exactly a huge deal. Reid is expected to give the Phantoms some right wing depth in the AHL.
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