The New York Islanders are six days into training camp with one exhibition game in the books and the team has their first casualty. The oft injured Campoli left last night’s tilt looking shaken up from a hit by Boston’s Michael Ryder. The team has yet to reveal the details of the injury this morning, only indicating that Campoli is undergoing further evaluation back in New York and that has Islander fans everywhere a little nervous to say the least.
I had high hopes for Campoli this season, fingers are crossed in hope that the injury bug leaves him alone from here on out. However, the possible seriousness of his injury makes one ponder on what moves the Islanders may make; will Hillen get a legitimate shot at starting the season with the big team if Campoli is truly down and out for an extended period of time or will Snow focus on trying to get Schneider from the Ducks??....hmmm... that could be interesting.
Here’s hoping the team continues to focus on their youth movement and that they give someone like Hillen, (if he proves that he belongs) a chance to crack the line up. As much as Schneider is still a good defenseman, the team needs to bring along the younger guys in this fanatic’s humble opinion...
On a more positive note, the team seems to be reacting well to coach Gordon’s approach and to the style of play he expects from his players. I am curious to see how the opposing teams will react to it once the regular season begins... Can “overspeed” keep the team in contention for a playoff spot, or will the new concepts be all for not...
I had high hopes for Campoli this season, fingers are crossed in hope that the injury bug leaves him alone from here on out. However, the possible seriousness of his injury makes one ponder on what moves the Islanders may make; will Hillen get a legitimate shot at starting the season with the big team if Campoli is truly down and out for an extended period of time or will Snow focus on trying to get Schneider from the Ducks??....hmmm... that could be interesting.
Here’s hoping the team continues to focus on their youth movement and that they give someone like Hillen, (if he proves that he belongs) a chance to crack the line up. As much as Schneider is still a good defenseman, the team needs to bring along the younger guys in this fanatic’s humble opinion...
On a more positive note, the team seems to be reacting well to coach Gordon’s approach and to the style of play he expects from his players. I am curious to see how the opposing teams will react to it once the regular season begins... Can “overspeed” keep the team in contention for a playoff spot, or will the new concepts be all for not...
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