2 Big Macs and Some Chili !!

After the Islanders lost a tough, girrty battle tuesdsy afternoon against the Flyers 3-1, they bounced back faster than a handball on a court. With two straight victories over the Senators, the Isles picked up four much needed points in the Eastern Confernece.

It's starting to seem repetitive, most of the criticism and credance, but hey- that's the way things are unfolding 17 games in. The Islanders power play picked up three goals in the two meetings with the Senators, but the major dissapointment is how they failed to score, twice, with the 5 on 3 advantage. Very rarely are the Isles presented with a golden opportunity like that, and when so, they MUST cash the check. On the flip side, the penalty kill has been as strong as it has been, and Park and Sutton are eating up minutes while devouring the opposition. Joey Mac has also been proving that he is cpable of handling such dangerous threats, like Jeff Carter and richards from the Flyers, and the Triangle of Terror, Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley. Overall, the Islanders managed both games very well, and are starting to exhibit the stamina and endurance that has been lacking for the full sixty minutes, earlier in the season.

With two straight victories over the Sens, Big Mac improved to 6-6-2 on the season, and lowered his GAA under 3 and his save percentage over 90. Also, he is showing some surprising talent, making a bid for the Calder Trophy thus far, something many expected from Okposo, who has played well as of late, but still needs to find his niche. And since the Islanders scored 3 goals in last night's victory, I received my free bowl of chili, as customary at every Isles game, if they score 3 or more goals in a game, Wendy's offers each fan with a valid ticket stub a free chili! So this week ended pretty great, two solid victories, stellar play from rookie sensation Joey Mac, and a warm bowl of chili!