Bridgeport Islanders Discussion 2021-22: Playoffs Start May 2

[Chapin Landvogt]

Am I wrong, but was Turcotte hyped a little a year or two ago?

Well, a Turcotte was drafted in the first round by LAK in 2019. He just starred for Team USA at the WJC.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

So, Bridgeport is only playing 24 games and they are all against... 2 teams?

Have I understood that correctly?

I have: Games | Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Wow, tempers are going to be flying by the 4th or 5th game in each of these series.

Basically just the wild west out there.

Anyone with insight on why there weren't a few more teams involved? Is it purely for regional reasons?

The rest of the league looks like this: TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

Even the all-Canadian division is seeing more multifaceted competition (even if not by much).

The teams out west will do a ton more travelling that the Sound Tigers would have by going to places like Hershey and Binghampton.

 

[MJF]

So, Bridgeport is only playing 24 games and they are all against... 2 teams?

Have I understood that correctly?

Yes that's correct. Had Springfield not opted out they also would have been in the Sound Tigers division. But yeah it's a 3 team division-BST, Hartford, P-Bruins.

The messed up thing is Binghamton is going to play all their home games at the Devils practice rink in Newark and yet they are in the North Division with Syracuse and Rochester. The decision to move their games to Newark was made when before the schedule was made up and nobody wanted to move them into BSTs division temporarily just to balance things out.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Yes that's correct. Had Springfield not opted out they also would have been in the Sound Tigers division. But yeah it's a 3 team division-BST, Hartford, P-Bruins.

The messed up thing is Binghamton is going to play all their home games at the Devils practice rink in Newark and yet they are in the North Division with Syracuse and Rochester. The decision to move their games to Newark was made when before the schedule was made up and nobody wanted to move them into BSTs division temporarily just to balance things out.

That is really quite a shame!

What a weird AHL experience this is going to be for our kids.

And 24 games... with a roster of like 35 players and no ECHL team to send them to?

Very conceivable that few players are only going to see 3-6 games of action this entire winter.

 

[PK Cronin]

That is really quite a shame!

What a weird AHL experience this is going to be for our kids.

And 24 games... with a roster of like 35 players and no ECHL team to send them to?

Very conceivable that few players are only going to see 3-6 games of action this entire winter.

It'll be a lost year for guys for sure. Everything is out of whack right now with the hockey leagues.

 

[crashthenet]

It'll be a lost year for guys for sure. Everything is out of whack right now with the hockey leagues.

Does this make sense for a player like Holmstrom?

 

[leeroggy]

Maybe they can't wait to ship him back stateside already

"This young man has had a very trying rookie season, with the litigation, the notoriety, his subsequent deportation to Canada and that country's refusal to accept him, I guess that's more than most 21-year-olds can handle"

-Jim Carr. Slap Shot.

The only other thing I can remember Canada rejecting is Mooslvania . . .

 

[MJF]

That is really quite a shame!

What a weird AHL experience this is going to be for our kids.

And 24 games... with a roster of like 35 players and no ECHL team to send them to?

Very conceivable that few players are only going to see 3-6 games of action this entire winter.

And from what I understand, no plan for AHL playoffs yet. My guess is there won't be any this year.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

And from what I understand, no plan for AHL playoffs yet. My guess is there won't be any this year.

Weirdest year ever.

Hope they're leaving a back window for this.

 

[MJF]

Weirdest year ever.

Hope they're leaving a back window for this.

Yeah it's weird and it sucks. Bridgeport already committed to no fans in the building at all this season.

Too much is dependent on the different municipalities, travel restrictions, having an all-Canadian division, etc for a post--season plan right now. I think this is being made up as they go along and we may have to be content with considering the AHL a glorified intra-mural this season.

 

[The Real JT]

Yeah it's weird and it sucks. Bridgeport already committed to no fans in the building at all this season.

Too much is dependent on the different municipalities, travel restrictions, having an all-Canadian division, etc for a post--season plan right now. I think this is being made up as they go along and we may have to be content with considering the AHL a glorified intra-mural this season.

Sorry to hear about the no fans policy in Bridgeport.

I'm vaccinated and although that doesn't make me bulletproof, I was hoping to see some games.

I assume they'll offer a streaming package. Any info on that?

 

[MJF]

Sorry to hear about the no fans policy in Bridgeport.

I'm vaccinated and although that doesn't make me bulletproof, I was hoping to see some games.

I assume they'll offer a streaming package. Any info on that?

Nothing more than you've probably seen already. AHL TV is advertising for $19.95 a month.

 

[xECK29x]

Looks like Bridgeport added goalie Ken Appleby today:

TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

 

[MJF]

The Sound Tigers have their first game this afternoon at 1PM. Playing the Providence Bruins in Marlborough, Mass.

I think their next game is against Hartford.

 

[buud]

Looks like Bridgeport added goalie Ken Appleby today:

TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

• Won Memorial Cup Championship and OHL Championship in 2014-15 while earning Memorial Cup All-Star and Most Outstanding Goaltender honours

didn't seem to do too much after this, but still young (26). no stats for last year? wonder what he did?

found it...

2019-20

Florida Everblades

ECHL

2.39

0.913

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[SI]

Notable exclusions -
Jenkins
Durandeau
Coskey
Ladd

 

[SI90]

 

[SI90]

Notable exclusions -
Jenkins
Durandeau
Coskey
Ladd

3 of those guys are players I’d really like to see get playing time.

 

[SI]

3 of those guys are players I’d really like to see get playing time.

and Wilde! I though he was in the lineup?

 

[SI90]

and Wilde! I though he was in the lineup?

Wow I didn’t even notice that. Following on game center he’s not listed. Wtf?

 

[SI90]

End of 1st tied 0-0

 

[duster19]

Center - yikes.

 

[SI90]

End of 2nd Bruins leading 1-0

 

[natedog93]

Wow I didn’t even notice that. Following on game center he’s not listed. Wtf?

Just a heads up AHL Tv is free for the first few days of the Season and only a few dollars a month after that if you pick a team specific plan. It’s a pretty good product.

 

[natedog93]

Watching on AHL.TV, the Tigers carried the play in the first but got badly outplayed in the second. No specific players have stood out so far but Skarek has looked solid. Not many great chances so far a lot of deflections and easy shots on net.