Alumni In the Pros: January 2012

[sah67]

It came down to two rookies in the fastest skater competition at last night's NHL All Star Weekend Skills Challenge, and one of them was Colin Greening. Carl Hagelin, of the Rangers (via UMichigan), was the other and ended up winning the competition, beating Colin by less than a tenth of a second in the finals. Greening had the fastest time of any skater all night, earlier in the competition, but couldn't replicate that time in the finals.

Not bad for the 6'3, 212 lbs. Greening, especially considering Hagelin is listed at 5'11, 182 lbs.

[Luke 05]

Moulson checks in at #49 on Bucci's top 100 NHL players list.

49. Matt Moulson: You want 30 goals? Here you go. This guy is going to get 30 for the third year in a row. Some people know just where to go and what to do to be successful.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7502429/john-buccigross-ranks-top-100-current-players

[Jim Hyla]

NYTimes article on Thomas not going. and an interesting letter to the editor. It's the fourth one down. I agree with her.

[steveb]

The guy makes millions a year playing a GAME, and he feels like his liberty and property are under attack? I wonder how, exactly..? Not enough income from capital gains, or carryover interest?

[billhoward]

The guy makes millions a year playing a GAME, and he feels like his liberty and property are under attack? I wonder how, exactly..? Not enough income from capital gains, or carryover interest?

Bain Capital might help him out.

[nr53]

Moulson checks in at #49 on Bucci's top 100 NHL players list.

49. Matt Moulson: You want 30 goals? Here you go. This guy is going to get 30 for the third year in a row. Some people know just where to go and what to do to be successful.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7502429/john-buccigross-ranks-top-100-current-players

Aaaaand they're still using the picture from when he was in the Kings organization.

[ugarte]

Moulson checks in at #49 on Bucci's top 100 NHL players list.

49. Matt Moulson: You want 30 goals? Here you go. This guy is going to get 30 for the third year in a row. Some people know just where to go and what to do to be successful.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7502429/john-buccigross-ranks-top-100-current-players

Aaaaand they're still using the picture from when he was in the Kings organization.

If you were a photographer, would you take an assignment to shoot an Islanders game?

[nr53]

Moulson checks in at #49 on Bucci's top 100 NHL players list.

49. Matt Moulson: You want 30 goals? Here you go. This guy is going to get 30 for the third year in a row. Some people know just where to go and what to do to be successful.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7502429/john-buccigross-ranks-top-100-current-players

Aaaaand they're still using the picture from when he was in the Kings organization.

If you were a photographer, would you take an assignment to shoot an Islanders game?

Probably not but they're just using the stock pictures from the NHL. All they need to do is update their database every once in a while http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470852

[css228]

Moulson checks in at #49 on Bucci's top 100 NHL players list.

49. Matt Moulson: You want 30 goals? Here you go. This guy is going to get 30 for the third year in a row. Some people know just where to go and what to do to be successful.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/7502429/john-buccigross-ranks-top-100-current-players

Aaaaand they're still using the picture from when he was in the Kings organization.

If you were a photographer, would you take an assignment to shoot an Islanders game?

Probably not but they're just using the stock pictures from the NHL. All they need to do is update their database every once in a while http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470852

Because clearly ESPN cares about hockey...

[Cactus12]

Riley Nash recalled by the Hurricanes today... saw it on the ticker of NHL network, which I receive as a consolation prize for being screwed over by Time Warner Cable (and MSG)

[jkahn]

Moulson scores a PPG with Riley Nash in the penalty box.  Greening also has a goal tonight.

[jeff '84]

Moulson scores a PPG with Riley Nash in the penalty box.  Greening also has a goal tonight.

.... And two assists (moulson that is).

[Rita]

Moulson scores a PPG with Riley Nash in the penalty box.  Greening also has a goal tonight.

.... And two assists (moulson that is).

Riley had a big part of the play leading to Carolina's 2nd goal. On a scramble in front (well, technically the side) of the net, Riley was able to poke the puck out from the Islander's goalie before the whistle, thus keeping the play alive for the Tim Brent ppg.

So, did Greening score tonight because his eye caught a bunch of Cornellians during warm-ups? **]

[Trotsky]

At 23-23-46 in 49 games, Moulson in 8th in goals and 18th in points.  His points-per-game is way ahead of his first two Islanders seasons:

2010 82 30-18-48 .585
2011 82 31-22-53 .646
2012 49 23-23-46 .939

That's also at least 213 consecutive games played.

[RatushnyFan]

No props for Douglas?  He had his 4th assist last night.

Cornell alumni unrelated thread drift:  Dan Boyle beat the snot out of Derick Brassard, wow.  Beat down.