Monthly Archive for February, 2012

: February, 2012

Snowy Wednesday notes

Snowy here, anyway. Though that might be sleet. Edit after a night of high schools: The Islanders called up Anders Nilsson late this afternoon to spell Al Montoya. Breaking a thing or two out from the

Snowy Wednesday notes

Snowy here, anyway. Though that might be sleet. Edit after a night of high schools: The Islanders called up Anders Nilsson late this afternoon to spell Al Montoya. Breaking a thing or two out from the

Almost filled

Newbies Yannick Riendeau and Marc Cantin hadn’t yet arrived when the Sound Tigers practiced Tuesday at the Wonderland of Ice. They should be in later today and practice Wednesday, Brent Thompson said.

Deadline day, running

A couple of organizational notes as we get closer to the deadline: –Mark Katic has been activated from injured reserve and sent to the Sound Tigers. Strictly from the text of the CBA, it seemed that

Fourth-line fun

Brent Thompson gave Tony Romano a pop Saturday night for his work on the power play, and there he was again Sunday, involved in two key goals in yet another come-from-behind Bridgeport win. Kind of a

Deadlines coming: Albany pregame

Trade deadline’s just over 24 hours away. The Sound Tigers appear set to go with the same skaters as yesterday in slightly different array, with the swap in goal. Pairs as they finished last night.

Deadlines coming: Albany pregame

Trade deadline’s just over 24 hours away. The Sound Tigers appear set to go with the same skaters as yesterday in slightly different array, with the swap in goal. Pairs as they finished last night.

Things add up

It didn’t look like their night for a while. Chances weren’t going. Anton Khudobin was making saves. The Bruins built themselves a lead. It wasn’t big enough. No Cizikas, no Ullstrom, no great shakes

New guy/new old guy

Calvin de Haan makes his return a little later than the initial four-to-six-week prognosis, but in time for the stretch run at least. He also returns, at least according to initial indications, on the

Ullstrom up, Rolston waived

The Islanders announced that, first reported by Arthur Staple, a few minutes ago. As Bob McKenzie reminds us, it’s an important waivers day: A regular roster NHL player, if he isn’t technically on an