Six Game Slide Stopped by a Seven Point Line

Okay, not mentioned in my HB post game report that is like UBER late, is the pipe problem.

So a water pipe burst in the ceiling of the Coliseum and it caused many to have to change their seats in the 305 - 306 sections. It also poured water onto the ice that had to be taken care of and did one other really bad thing that I was glad I wasn't there to witness.

IT SHUT DOWN THE PRESS BOX BATHROOMS!!

You have no idea how freakin' high up in the coliseum the press box is. Yes, it's on the suite level, but then you actually go up another flight of stairs to get to the lounge where the rest rooms are.

Now, when those are closed, unless they let everyone use ones in the suites (highly doubtful), then it's a three story elevator ride or walk down stairs to get to the concourse. With over 11,000 people there last night, I'm pretty sure the lines were crazy. So then it's another walk around the concourse and down the escalators to the rest rooms that no one seems to know exists down by Doolins.

My biggest question about this is -- Did this water pipe have anything to do with the new ice system that is outside the coliseum making a boatload of noise.

HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - The Slide Stopped at Six

HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - CH-CH-CHANGES... Isles vs Caps

Jack warned everyone.
Now it's official.
Line changes for tonight's game.
HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - CH-CH-CHANGES... Isles vs Caps

HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - Isles Shut Out -- AGAIN

The slide has continued and grown to six games.
Saturday, the Isles face the Washington Capitals.
Um, great.
HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - Isles Shut Out -- AGAIN

HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - Isles Hoping The Slide Stops at FIVE RICK IN NET! 7 pm!

Keeping one eye on the game, one eye on my stove. Multi-tasking and sickly as I cover the game from my living room.

HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - Isles Hoping The Slide Stops at FIVE RICK IN NET! 7 pm!

HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - Two Weeks in BPort Will Do a Nino Good

I may have to get to Bridgeport on Sunday!

HockeyBuzz.com - Dee Karl - Two Weeks in BPort Will Do a Nino Good

A New Day

Good Morning Islander fans.  It's a new day.  Time to find out what the cosmos has in store for us.

By noon today, Trevor Gillies will find out his fate as he was put on waivers yesterday.  Now, the thing is -- I'm not sure if it was just supposed to be to get him back to Bridgeport or not.  I tried asking, but no one responded.  However their Twitter feed says:  Trevor Gillies has been placed on waivers. He has until noon tomorrow to clear and then be assigned. #isles

Also on waivers yesterday to be recalled is Sean Avery who will be able to play on Thursday for the Rangers as we're pretty sure -- no other club will claim him.

Nino Niederreiter skated yesterday alongside Matt Moulson and PA Parenteau at practice.  Hmmmm... Interesting.  Also interesting was his choice of costume for the NY Islanders Sunday night family costume bash.  Nino and Mark Streit went as the Mario Brothers.

The winner of the costume contest had to be Matt Moulson who went as the Johnny Depp version of the Mad Hatter.  Not sure if his wife went as Alice.

Today the boys won't be so scary as they head to local schools to read to the kids.  Then it's back to the ice at 12:30 for practice.  Other developments will come from Art Staple or others as this week I am being held captive at the office learning new software.

I.am.not.happy

Side note: Jiggs MacDonald spent an hour talking hockey around the NHL with us last night on NHLWeekly on Sportstalknetwork.com. It was a great show. I'll post the link as soon as I have it available.