Isles face Devils three straight games in March

Very strange part of schedule:

Sun Mar 4, 2012 Devils Islanders 3:00 PM

Thu Mar 8, 2012 Islanders Devils 7:00 PM

Sat Mar 10, 2012 Devils Islanders 7:00 PM

The Devils have a game on March 6th, so only the Isles will play three straight
against same opponent.

And yes-- it is the first time in Isles history that it has ever happened. I'm
guessing that it might be a residue of the Atlanta move to Winnipeg causing some
strange scheduling.

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home
telecasts since 1982. Visit my blog: forever1940.blogspot.com and follow me on
Twitter @ehornick

Isles 2011-12 schedule released!

Sat Oct 8, 2011
Panthers	Islanders	8:00 PM ET
Mon Oct 10, 2011
Wild	Islanders	1:00 PM ET
Thu Oct 13, 2011
Lightning	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Oct 15, 2011
Rangers	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Thu Oct 20, 2011
Islanders	Lightning	7:30 PM ET
Sat Oct 22, 2011
Islanders	Panthers	7:30 PM ET
Tue Oct 25, 2011
Penguins	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Thu Oct 27, 2011
Islanders	Penguins	7:00 PM ET
Sat Oct 29, 2011
Sharks	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Thu Nov 3, 2011
NHL	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Nov 5, 2011
Capitals	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Mon Nov 7, 2011
Islanders	Bruins	7:00 PM ET
Thu Nov 10, 2011
Islanders	Avalanche	9:00 PM ET
Sun Nov 13, 2011
Islanders	Canucks	9:00 PM ET
Tue Nov 15, 2011
Rangers	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Thu Nov 17, 2011
Canadiens	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Nov 19, 2011
Bruins	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Mon Nov 21, 2011
Islanders	Penguins	7:00 PM ET
Wed Nov 23, 2011
Flyers	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Fri Nov 25, 2011
Devils	Islanders	1:00 PM ET
Sat Nov 26, 2011
Islanders	Devils	1:00 PM ET
Tue Nov 29, 2011
Islanders	Sabres	7:00 PM ET
Fri Dec 2, 2011
Islanders	Blackhawks	8:30 PM ET
Sat Dec 3, 2011
Islanders	Stars	8:30 PM ET
Tue Dec 6, 2011
Lightning	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Thu Dec 8, 2011
Blackhawks	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Dec 10, 2011
Penguins	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Tue Dec 13, 2011
Islanders	Canadiens	7:30 PM ET
Thu Dec 15, 2011
Stars	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Dec 17, 2011
Islanders	Wild	8:00 PM ET
Tue Dec 20, 2011
Islanders	NHL (Winnipeg)	7:30 PM ET
Thu Dec 22, 2011
Islanders	Rangers	7:00 PM ET
Fri Dec 23, 2011
Maple Leafs	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Mon Dec 26, 2011
Islanders	Rangers	7:00 PM ET
Thu Dec 29, 2011
Flames	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Dec 31, 2011
Oilers	Islanders	1:00 PM ET
Tue Jan 3, 2012
Islanders	Hurricanes	7:00 PM ET
Fri Jan 6, 2012
Islanders	Ducks	10:00 PM ET
Sat Jan 7, 2012
Islanders	Coyotes	8:00 PM ET
Tue Jan 10, 2012
Red Wings	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Thu Jan 12, 2012
Flyers	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Jan 14, 2012
Sabres	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Mon Jan 16, 2012
Predators	Islanders	1:00 PM ET
Tue Jan 17, 2012
Islanders	Capitals	7:00 PM ET
Thu Jan 19, 2012
Islanders	Flyers	7:00 PM ET
Sat Jan 21, 2012
Hurricanes	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Mon Jan 23, 2012
Islanders	Maple Leafs	7:00 PM ET
Tue Jan 24, 2012
Maple Leafs	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Tue Jan 31, 2012
Islanders	Hurricanes	7:00 PM ET
Fri Feb 3, 2012
Islanders	Senators	7:30 PM ET
Sat Feb 4, 2012
Sabres	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Tue Feb 7, 2012
Islanders	Flyers	7:00 PM ET
Thu Feb 9, 2012
Canadiens	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Feb 11, 2012
Kings	Islanders	1:00 PM ET
Sun Feb 12, 2012
Panthers	Islanders	3:00 PM ET
Tue Feb 14, 2012
Islanders	NHL (Winnipeg)	8:30 PM ET
Thu Feb 16, 2012
Islanders	Blues	8:00 PM ET
Sat Feb 18, 2012
Hurricanes	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Mon Feb 20, 2012
Senators	Islanders	1:00 PM ET
Tue Feb 21, 2012
Islanders	Sabres	7:00 PM ET
Fri Feb 24, 2012
Rangers	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sun Feb 26, 2012
Islanders	Senators	5:00 PM ET
Tue Feb 28, 2012
Islanders	Capitals	7:00 PM ET
Thu Mar 1, 2012
Islanders	Flyers	7:00 PM ET
Sat Mar 3, 2012
Islanders	Bruins	1:00 PM ET
Sun Mar 4, 2012
Devils	Islanders	3:00 PM ET
Thu Mar 8, 2012
Islanders	Devils	7:00 PM ET
Sat Mar 10, 2012
Devils	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sun Mar 11, 2012
Islanders	Rangers	7:00 PM ET
Tue Mar 13, 2012
Capitals	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Thu Mar 15, 2012
Flyers	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Mar 17, 2012
Islanders	Canadiens	7:00 PM ET
Tue Mar 20, 2012
Islanders	Maple Leafs	7:00 PM ET
Sat Mar 24, 2012
Islanders	Lightning	7:00 PM ET
Sun Mar 25, 2012
Islanders	Panthers	5:00 PM ET
Tue Mar 27, 2012
Islanders	Penguins	7:00 PM ET
Thu Mar 29, 2012
Penguins	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Mar 31, 2012
Bruins	Islanders	1:00 PM ET
Sun Apr 1, 2012
Senators	Islanders	3:00 PM ET
Tue Apr 3, 2012
Islanders	Devils	7:00 PM ET
Thu Apr 5, 2012
NHL	Islanders	7:00 PM ET
Sat Apr 7, 2012
Islanders	Blue Jackets	7:00 PM ET

 

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since 1982. Visit my blog: forever1940.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick

Cap earns vote in Adams Award

Dan Bylsma won the Jack Adams Award, but Jack Capuano earned a 3rd place vote for the Islanders strong 2nd half.  Apparently the voters noted that the Isles had as many points as anyone in the East over a 3-month period from mid-December to mid-March.

 

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since 1982. Visit my blog: forever1940.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick

Grabner named to all-roookie team

Not surprisingly, considering that he was one of the 3 finalists for the Calder:

2010-2011 NHL All-Rookie Team

                                                                                           GP      W       L    OT    GAA SV% SO

G      Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks                     57     33     18       6     2.30    .917      4

 

                                                                                           GP      Mins.      G       A    Pts

D      John Carlson, Washington Capitals                           82      22:38       7     30     37

D      P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens                            77      22:16     14     24     38

F       Logan Couture, San Jose Sharks                             79      17:49     32     24     56

F       Michael Grabner, New York Islanders                      76      15:04     34     18     52

F       Jeff Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes                             82      16:43     31     32     63

 

 

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since 1982. Visit my blog: forever1940.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick

Nielsen 6th, Grabner 20th in Selke Voting

Ryan Kesler was a runaway winner for the Selke award. 

However, the Isles dynamic defensive duo of Frans Nielsen and Michael Grabner both finished in the top 20.

Ironically, Nielsen finished 6th despite not getting a single 1st place vote (out of at least 126 votes cast).  Grabner received only two votes total, but one was for 1st place-- he finished 20th in the balloting.

One would expect that as the team improves so may the balloting for both players.

 

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since 1982. Visit my blog: forever1940.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick

Grabner finishes 3rd in Calder balloting

The final vote totals were released and the much-publicized boycott by the NY writers did not affect Grabner's chances at winning the Calder -- he finished a distant third.


2010-2011 Calder Trophy Voting
Pts. (1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5th)
1. Jeff Skinner, CAR 1,055 (71-39-12-4-0)
2. Logan Couture, S.J. 908 (41-46-29-10-1)
3. Michael Grabner, NYI 497 (6-19-37-35-14)

Corey Crawford-John Carlson-PK Subban were 4th, 5th, and 6th

 

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since 1982. Visit my blog: forever1940.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick

Please help my friend Jake

In a sad way, today has turned out to be the biggest day in the blog's history.  So...for a wider audience...please help my friend Jake!

My colleague Jake Wisniewski, an Associate Director on Devils telecasts, needs a double lung transplant.  Here's where you can help: 
http://cota.donorpages.com/PatientOnlineDonation/COTAforJakeW/  

More info is here: http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/comments/donate_to_help_jake_wisniewski_get_a_double_lung_transplant/

 

Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since 1982. Visit my blog: forever1940.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick