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Geez, the concept of speed playing a major role in the "new" NHL - what a concept!

Next, Wonderboy will be preaching the importance of scoring one more goal than the opposition...

Wow, I have never heard that speed would be important in the NHL... how did the Oilers win all those championships?

Next on Flash Gordon's list... teaching his woeful Islander roster that scoring one more goal than the opposition could be helpful.

The joke was so bad, it has to be printed twice..

The joke was so bad, it has to be printed twice..

joec
be careful. I made a similar play yesterday and spent the better part of the morning being called redundant

"A lot of it stems from just moving your feet. You're going to put the opposition on their heels."

Laugh while you can Monkeyboys, but how often is this simple philospophy not carried out? It's what killed us ( the Caps ) in the first couple of playoff games againsty Philly as AO was pretty much just standing still, waiting for the puck to come to him and then slamming his stick in frustration when it didn't. Someone, I assume our new coach, finally clued him in that you've got to move to create opportunity ( see Henrik Z ). Same as b-ball: Bill Bradley, in his magnificent book "Life On The Run" ( are you ther OO81 :) ), talked about how the legendary Knicks coach Red Holzman preached this incessantly - "moving off the ball". I say if it's good enough for Holzman, it's good enough for Gordon. To the Isles I say start crackin' on that "overspeed".
The glass is half full here. This guy and the Isles are going to be good - if their obviously crazed management will give him the time he needs.

p.s. Monkeyboys, name THAT movie...and the actor that said it.....

So this guy actually mistakenly sat out a game because he thought he was suspended when he wasn't? Sounds like he should fit right in to Snowang's system on the Island.

Speed is not all of it, Scottie! The Sabres tried from 2005 to 2007. There was always something missing at the end, i.e. a big crease-clearer!

They are turning into almost as pathetic a franchise as Edmonton

Speed is not all of it, Scottie!
cmh_phx

True enough, but it's still key in this era's NHL.

I see I was being redundant as per joec's comment.

Is this the Office of Redundancy?

Gordon Bringing Speed To Isles.

Well, better than steroids.
How much mileage can I get out of this?
Baun-ded's at work. I'm in a Whap-free zone.

is like the flyers strategy stop copying us... Go **** urself Gordon

Did everyone go to Hongcouver without me????
Are my comments that inane????
Hello?
Hello?
Anybody home?????

Run, Gordon! Run! You will need all the seed you can get to make a quick get away from Long Island!

I see I was being redundant as per joec's comment.

Is this the Office of Redundancy?

seabird56
Dept. of Redundancy Dept, Spiny Norman here

My guess is that the Providence Bruins are faster and better than the Isles. maybe Gorgon should bring some marijuana to the team's fans to help them get through the game

My guess is that the Providence Bruins are faster and better than the Isles. maybe Gorgon should bring some marijuana to the team's fans to help them get through the game

LetsGoPens
Might be a better idea than LSD. Those fans ( Ilive not too far, so I know a lot of Islander fans...I usually cheese them off by saying things like...Oh, you don't like professional hockey?) are hallucinating enough, as are it seems, Snow and Wang

So wait! The team with the Gorton's fisherman on their logo got a coach named Gordon? Now that's rich!! One could say you could park your Wang in the fish and put it in the Snow.

Uhhh, look, unless we're talking about Jeff Gordon, all the speed in the world ain't gonna help this team.

Whoa....joec finally got an avatar. Baun-ded would be very pleased. As for the ATLJAMES comment..........Edmonton is in far better shape than the Isles. The Isles will be battling for the right to draft Tavares. Edmonton will be battling for a play-off spot. With the speed and talent they have,they can play with anybody in the league.

As for Gordon and his over-speed....forcing players to make a decision is better than just watching them. My PK unit frustrated me so much last season. They literally gave the opponents all day to make a decision with the puck. Putting pressure on them wouldve been way better. Do his players have the necessary wheels? Thats the real question. Cant play a speed game with slow-pokes in the stable.