As the Islanders travel to my old stomping grounds in Moncton (oh the memories!!!) and training camp is on the verge of blessing us with an appearance; I cannot help but reflect on the similarities between Islanders fans and the ever changing shades that September inevitably brings to trees everywhere, as leaves slowly twist and turn into vibrant works of art.
As my Friday afternoon moves along ever so slowly, I see this beautiful red leaf and it reminds me of the ever passionate Islanders fan that is always full of hope, watching the puck drop on opening night. The falling yellow one that is whisked away by the breeze brings thoughts of the ever negative fanatic. They just seem to always to be blown away by the prospects of doom and gloom that media forecasts for our beloved Isles. The sun beaming on two orange coloured leaves just makes me think of how resilient the team is going to have to be to weather this coming storm called the regular season.
As hockey season fall’s upon us many questions have yet to be answered. We need to remember that hope spring’s eternal and that one season does not a franchise make. We have plenty to look forward to over the dreary winter blues as the kids will progress, the veterans will lead, and the team will continue its youth movement over the summer months.
One thing that is for certain, this season of change will be fun to arm chair analyse. How will the team progress over camp and over the coming season? Will they regress in order to move forward long term?? Potential story lines abound and I cannot wait to see Coach Gordon’s new system in action. How will the veterans react to continuous fast paced practices, can they adapt?. Can the likes of Tambellini, Comeau and Bergenheim step it up and become contributors to the future success of this franchise and how will Okposo react to a grinding 82 game schedule....I feel lightheaded already. Where is the start of the new NHL season... Are we there yet??
Oh how sweet it is... fall is in the air...
As my Friday afternoon moves along ever so slowly, I see this beautiful red leaf and it reminds me of the ever passionate Islanders fan that is always full of hope, watching the puck drop on opening night. The falling yellow one that is whisked away by the breeze brings thoughts of the ever negative fanatic. They just seem to always to be blown away by the prospects of doom and gloom that media forecasts for our beloved Isles. The sun beaming on two orange coloured leaves just makes me think of how resilient the team is going to have to be to weather this coming storm called the regular season.
As hockey season fall’s upon us many questions have yet to be answered. We need to remember that hope spring’s eternal and that one season does not a franchise make. We have plenty to look forward to over the dreary winter blues as the kids will progress, the veterans will lead, and the team will continue its youth movement over the summer months.
One thing that is for certain, this season of change will be fun to arm chair analyse. How will the team progress over camp and over the coming season? Will they regress in order to move forward long term?? Potential story lines abound and I cannot wait to see Coach Gordon’s new system in action. How will the veterans react to continuous fast paced practices, can they adapt?. Can the likes of Tambellini, Comeau and Bergenheim step it up and become contributors to the future success of this franchise and how will Okposo react to a grinding 82 game schedule....I feel lightheaded already. Where is the start of the new NHL season... Are we there yet??
Oh how sweet it is... fall is in the air...
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment