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Who Says Size Doesn’t Matter?

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Michael Schuerlein in NHL
Apparently, Islanders' head coach Scott Gordon says so, when myself and others asked him postgame after the Los Angeles Kings out-worked, out-muscled, and out-scored his New York Islanders in their Columbus Day Matinee game Monday afternoon. Gordon talked about his team's play and in answering previous questions spoke about "taking too many shortcuts," "starting and stopping," and "circling themselves out of good positions into bad positions." In reference to these questions, I ...

New York Islanders Future Rests in the Hands of Their Youth

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Michael Schuerlein in NHL
The New York Islanders may not have won their home opener this past weekend, but by coming away from the game with a point against the Pittsburgh Penguins it was a big step forward from last season. It wasn't a win - and there were definitely plenty of flaws in the Scott Gordon's system that need more work, but if nothing else we were also shown a glimpse of ...