Alumi in the Pros - October 2013
Jeff Kahn '70 '72
jkahn
Matt Moulsom scores the only shootout goal in the bottom of the 6th round as the Isles beat the Devils. Matt is now 7 for 14 lifetime in shootouts.
TSN's box scores are always the best, but they've gotten even cooler this year.
Based on tonight's game, both teams have miles to go to be serious playoff contenders.
He looks to be getting a regular shift on the 3rd line. Actually nice to see him in red again, even if I'm rooting against him.
Edit: And he's on the ice for the 'Canes first goal.
Jordan 04
Per his intermission interview on the Islanders broadcast, Moulson and his wife had a baby boy today.
Class of 2037!
Hopefully Riley can get back in the lineup soon.
sah67
Riley Nash's ice time has been declining in recent games the point where he was benched in favor of former Princeton goon, Kevin Westgarth, in Carolina's most recent game.
Hopefully Riley can get back in the lineup soon.
Of course, just hours after I post this, Riley is back in the lineup and scores his first goal of the season as the 'Canes are currently tied 2-2 against Phoenix.
You should post more often.sah67
sah67
Riley Nash's ice time has been declining in recent games the point where he was benched in favor of former Princeton goon, Kevin Westgarth, in Carolina's most recent game.
Hopefully Riley can get back in the lineup soon.
Of course, just hours after I post this, Riley is back in the lineup and scores his first goal of the season as the 'Canes are currently tied 2-2 against Phoenix.
Al DeFlorio '65
I thought David LeNeveau was the goalie of the decade for Cornell in the 2010-10 era. Scrivens is doing the job in the NHL right now. Not that what you do in the pros makes you a better or worse college goalie. Great for Cornell hockey.
COLUMBUS, OHIO -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled former Cornell forward Sean Collins from the American Hockey League’s Springfield Falcons, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen, a former Clarkson standout, announced.
Collins appeared in five games with the Blue Jackets last season and recorded five blocked shots in addition to three hits and six penalty minutes. The 6-1, 198-pound center has tallied 12-24-36 and a +19 plus/minus rating in 75 career AHL games with Springfield.
Columbus’ ninth pick, 187th overall, at the 2008 NHL Draft, Collins turned pro on March 29, 2012 after spending four seasons with Cornell. He registered 30-26-56 during his 136-game collegiate career.
"Cornell Fans Made the Timbers Tremble", Boston Globe, March/1970
Cornell lawyers stopped the candy throwing. Jan/2005
Trotsky
Jordan 04
Per his intermission interview on the Islanders broadcast, Moulson and his wife had a baby boy today.
Class of 2037!
I thought that Cornell doesn't believe in 20-year-old frosh?
Well, by then nobody will be able to afford college, so it hardly matters.ursusminor
Trotsky
Jordan 04
Per his intermission interview on the Islanders broadcast, Moulson and his wife had a baby boy today.
Class of 2037!
I thought that Cornell doesn't believe in 20-year-old frosh?
... Moulson (smart) and Greening (3.95 GPA) invest their NHL winnings right, they will not even need to file a FAFSA, just pay the list price. Be nice to see a Cornell building or art collection or dorm endowed by a sports figure. Which sounds better: Moulson Campus Center? Bettman Archive at Olin Library?Trotsky
Well, by then nobody will be able to afford college, so it hardly matters.ursusminor
I thought that Cornell doesn't believe in 20-year-old frosh?Trotsky
Class of 2037!Jordan 04
Per his intermission interview on the Islanders broadcast, Moulson and his wife had a baby boy today.
The cry is still 'They come!'
Our castle's strength
Will laugh a siege to scorn (Macbeth)
Awesome! Who knew the depths of these Ivy Leaguers, sneaking out of weight room to attend that optional literature section?
billhoward
CBS Sports: Ben Scrivens New Helmet Quotes Shakespeare
The cry is still 'They come!'
Our castle's strength
Will laugh a siege to scorn (Macbeth)
Awesome! Who knew the depths of these Ivy Leaguers, sneaking out of weight room to attend that optional literature section?
He may want to sit against these guys...
Colin Greening had a nice game with two assists (including one on the OT winner), and the first was a beauty with Greening stealing the puck from the Phoenix goalie behind the net, and then dishing it into the slot for Spezza to score: [video.nhl.com]
Trotsky
Moulson in on all 3 Islanders goals tonight (1-1 on pp).
Riley Nash also picked up his first point of the season in the same game, an assist on a Jeff Skinner goal.
sah67
Trotsky
Moulson in on all 3 Islanders goals tonight (1-1 on pp).
Riley Nash also picked up his first point of the season in the same game, an assist on a Jeff Skinner goal.
second point. he has a goal this season already.
The Rancor
sah67
Trotsky
Moulson in on all 3 Islanders goals tonight (1-1 on pp).
Riley Nash also picked up his first point of the season in the same game, an assist on a Jeff Skinner goal.
second point. he has a goal this season already.
Whoops: you think I would have remembered that I posted about that goal...thanks!
The Rancor
Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.
And according to reports, headed northwest:
BREAKING: #Isles have traded Matt Moulson, their 2014 1st-round pick and a 2015 2nd-round pick to Buffalo for Thomas Vanek.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 28, 2013
edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.
kingpin248
The Rancor
Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.
And according to reports, headed northwest:
BREAKING: #Isles have traded Matt Moulson, their 2014 1st-round pick and a 2015 2nd-round pick to Buffalo for Thomas Vanek.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 28, 2013
edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
kingpin248
The Rancor
Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.
And according to reports, headed northwest:
BREAKING: #Isles have traded Matt Moulson, their 2014 1st-round pick and a 2015 2nd-round pick to Buffalo for Thomas Vanek.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 28, 2013
edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.
Whoa, that's a stunner. Sabres were going nowhere so I guess they had to shake things up. Tough for Moulson, who really found a great niche with the Isles and loved playing there. Unfortunately his scoring will likely suffer going to an offensively challenged team.
At least he's a free agent after the season.
scoop85
kingpin248
The Rancor
Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.
And according to reports, headed northwest:
BREAKING: #Isles have traded Matt Moulson, their 2014 1st-round pick and a 2015 2nd-round pick to Buffalo for Thomas Vanek.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 28, 2013
edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.
Whoa, that's a stunner. Sabres were going nowhere so I guess they had to shake things up. Tough for Moulson, who really found a great niche with the Isles and loved playing there. Unfortunately his scoring will likely suffer going to an offensively challenged team.
At least he's a free agent after the season.
I wouldn't rule out Matt playing in the playoffs this season. It's entirely plausible and probably likely that unless he's going to re-sign in Buffalo, he gets traded again for a draft pick closer to the deadline.
This is why we can't have nice things.
If Moulson really likes playing for the Islanders, he can finish out the year, prove he can score some goals on a weak club, and go back to the Islanders.
It's a nice move by the Islanders if they end up with both of them long term, otherwise.........
EDIT - Islanders have $28mm of projected cap space next year per CapGeek (but only 14 players signed).
kingpin248
The Rancor
Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.
And according to reports, headed northwest:
BREAKING: #Isles have traded Matt Moulson, their 2014 1st-round pick and a 2015 2nd-round pick to Buffalo for Thomas Vanek.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 28, 2013
edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.
Sad face. Huge sad face.
Ah crap... of COURSE it happens two days before I'm going to see them play.kingpin248
The Rancor
Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.
And according to reports, headed northwest:
BREAKING: #Isles have traded Matt Moulson, their 2014 1st-round pick and a 2015 2nd-round pick to Buffalo for Thomas Vanek.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 28, 2013
edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.
kingpin248
The Rancor
Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.
And according to reports, headed northwest:
BREAKING: #Isles have traded Matt Moulson, their 2014 1st-round pick and a 2015 2nd-round pick to Buffalo for Thomas Vanek.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 28, 2013
edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.
The Sabres fan in me is excited, yet nervous that MM won't perform as well as Vanek, but at least they got some high draft picks coming.
The CU fan in me is incredibly, incredibly nervous. Nervous that everything that has led to MM's success was a result of a very fortunate "right place, right time" situation and now he'll be asked to perform as well without all these things (and Taveras), and he'll be expected to put up Vanek-like performances, and might not do that. And it's not like Buffalo fans are a very fickle group or anything...
Getting questions about #26 Vanek jerseys. The @SabresStore will do a complimentary nameplate exchange to Moulson through this Saturday.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 28, 2013
Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.
RichH
Getting questions about #26 Vanek jerseys. The @SabresStore will do a complimentary nameplate exchange to Moulson through this Saturday.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 28, 2013
Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.
... but only one of them got to take home the big prize
scoop85
RichH
Getting questions about #26 Vanek jerseys. The @SabresStore will do a complimentary nameplate exchange to Moulson through this Saturday.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 28, 2013
Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.
... but only one of them got to take home the big prize
But it wasn't really a high stick on our recalled goal and so........
What can be said other than that is spectacular
Larry Baum '72
Ithaca, NY
Jordan 04
Moulson with his second of the night.
Did I miss that Tavares was part of the deal as well?
It's The System (TM)scoop85
Did I miss that Tavares was part of the deal as well?
Wonder if this was the Islanders showcasing him to demonstrate that he could perform without being on the same line as Tavares.sah67
Moulson responded to his demotion to the third line by scoring a PPG last night (his second of the season), but the Islanders fell to the Sabres in the shootout.
Colin Greening had a nice game with two assists (including one on the OT winner), and the first was a beauty with Greening stealing the puck from the Phoenix goalie behind the net, and then dishing it into the slot for Spezza to score: [video.nhl.com]
scoop85
RichH
Getting questions about #26 Vanek jerseys. The @SabresStore will do a complimentary nameplate exchange to Moulson through this Saturday.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 28, 2013
Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.
... but only one of them got to take home the big prize
The Cornell diploma Moulson got three years later?
03/23/02: Maine 4, Harvard 3
03/28/03: BU 6, Harvard 4
03/26/04: Maine 5, Harvard 4
03/26/05: UNH 3, Harvard 2
03/25/06: Maine 6, Harvard 1
French Rage
scoop85
RichH
Getting questions about #26 Vanek jerseys. The @SabresStore will do a complimentary nameplate exchange to Moulson through this Saturday.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 28, 2013
Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.
... but only one of them got to take home the big prize
The Cornell diploma Moulson got three years later?
well played.
I wish the Islanders were managed with that degree of forethought.David Harding
Wonder if this was the Islanders showcasing him to demonstrate that he could perform without being on the same line as Tavares.sah67
Moulson responded to his demotion to the third line by scoring a PPG last night (his second of the season), but the Islanders fell to the Sabres in the shootout.
Colin Greening had a nice game with two assists (including one on the OT winner), and the first was a beauty with Greening stealing the puck from the Phoenix goalie behind the net, and then dishing it into the slot for Spezza to score: [video.nhl.com]
It's fun seeing what Moulson can do now that he isn't saddled with nobodies like Tavares on his line and has some real NHL talent around him.Jordan 04
Moulson with his second of the night.
scoop85
French Rage
scoop85
RichH
Getting questions about #26 Vanek jerseys. The @SabresStore will do a complimentary nameplate exchange to Moulson through this Saturday.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 28, 2013
Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.
... but only one of them got to take home the big prize
The Cornell diploma Moulson got three years later?
well played.
Some comments on ESPN about "wicked smahhht" Moulson.
[www.cbssports.com]