The New York Islanders as of last night’s standings have fallen to last place in the Metropolitan Division with 19 points.  They are currently in 27th in terms of league standings.  Tonight the Islanders fell to the Winnipeg Jets with a score of 2 -3 giving the team its 4th straight loss.  Throughout the game chants of “Fire Capy” and “Snow Must Go” made their way through the Nassau Coliseum.

After making the playoffs for the first time since 2007 last season, fans felt optimistic at the start of the 2013-2014 season.  Things started off fairly well, however, the team began to slip leading fans to question the way the team is being handled.

Head Coach, Jack Capuano started as the assistant coach with the Islanders during the 2005-2006 season.  The following season Capuano moved to the assistant coach position with the team’s AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.  During the 2007-2008 season, Jack Capuano was named head coach of the Sound Tigers where he stayed until 2010 when he was called up as the Interim head coach of the New York Islanders after head coach, Scott Gordon was fired.  Capuano has held his place on the bench since.

The New York Islanders current GM, Garth Snow is no stranger to the franchise.  Snow signed with the New York Islanders during the summer before the 2001-2002 season after playing one season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Garth Snow primarily acted as the team’s backup goaltender until he retired in July of 2006.  He was then named General Manager of the Islanders after the GM at the time, Neil Smith was dismissed after only 41 days on the job.

The question is, should both, a coach and GM with so much experience with the Islanders franchise be more effective?  Fans certainly think so.  I asked a few fans for their views on the matter and many said that they began to turn on Snow once he traded fan favorite, Matt Moulson to Buffalo last month.  One fan even mentioned the possibility of bringing back former Islanders head coach, and recently fired Philadelphia Flyers head coach, Peter Laviolette.

If the team does not start to turn their play around, it will be interesting to see if the organization listens to the fans and makes some changes.

 

jack                               garth

Islanders Head Coach, Jack Capuano                                                          Islanders GM, Garth Snow

Marissa has a B.A. in Communications with a minor in Arts and Entertainment Management from Pace University in New York City and and a MSEd from Hofstra University on Long Island. A history teacher by profession, sports and entertainment were her first loves. She got her start in journalism at the age of fourteen, having her own radio show and interviewing bands for her high school radio station.. A long time Islanders fan, she was hooked after attending her first game at the age of seven. Marissa has worked for the New Jersey Devils and NBC.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Things were looking up! told to be patient! then you trade Nino for a scraper? (this will comeback to kill us) Trade one of the very few who like playing on LI (moulson) and our number 2 scorer along with a first (lottery pick) and a second (low thirties pick) for a guy who is building a house in Minnasota! not to mention the 5 picks you wasted on crapy goalies that could not make the sunday night beer league! trading up ten times to take Calvin De Hurt! when he was projected second rounder! Snow you are a moron! and you need to leave ! It is Don Maloney & Mike Milbury all over again! Hey Butt Munch we need defense so you trade 3 assets for one offensive forward! my god you can not be that stupid! even if there was nothing out there the move was to stand pat!

    SNOW MUST GO!

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