Good Morning, Islanders Country.
It's a Quick Fix featuring Joe Buono (@IslesFix) and former VP of Communications for the Islanders, Chris Botta (@ChrisBottaNHL).
The Isles are making their run, and as injuries mount, GM Lou Lamoriello made a pair of shrewd moves to give his veteran core a fighting chance at remaining in the playoff picture. We discuss the mutual moments of desperation that brought Tony DeAngelo to Long Island and why he should be on his best behavior.
Plus, the Islanders made an under-the-radar trade for D Scott Perunovich that Blues fans are convinced will come back to haunt them. We also discuss what an extension for Brock Nelson would look like, retro night at the Coliseum in 2007, and more.
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⏭ NEXT UP: The Islanders close out their seven-game homestand against the Colorado Avalanche. Face-off is set for 7:30 PM EST.
📊 STANDINGS:
📚 SOUND SMART: Per Eric Hornick in The Skinny, The Isles have won eight straight Saturday games, matching the longest Saturday win streak (single season) in the Post-Cup era (Also in 2005-06); the last time the Isles had a longer Saturday win streak was Dec. 19, 1981- Feb. 20, 1982 when they won nine straight, with the final five games being games 2, 5, 8, 11, and 15 of the historic 15-game win streak.
🎥 ISLES REWIND: On Jan. 28, 1986, Denis Potvin scored his 271st NHL goal, surpassing Bobby Orr as the top goal-scoring defenseman in league history.
The former captain of the Islanders notched his 271st-career goal in the Isles' eventual 9-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Potvin had passed Orr's mark for points for a defenseman on Dec. 20, 1985. He was the NHL's highest-scoring defenseman at the time of his retirement.
🔗 Exclusive Interview With Islanders Newcomer Tony DeAngelo - - And His Message To Fans by Stefen Rosner, The Hockey News “"They'll get to like me if they get to know me," DeAngelo said. "Reputation is a powerful thing. Sometimes, you get one that's not justified in your own opinion, but it is what it is, really.”
🔗 Blues trade Scott Perunovich to Islanders: Why he fizzled in St. Louis, and how he fits in New York by Arthur Staple and Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic “The 2020 Hober Baker winner as college hockey’s top player was an offensive-minded defenseman and power-play specialist at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. But points were hard to come by during his time with the Blues, with two goals and 27 assists in 97 games.”
And we leave you with this…Scott Perunovich’s first career NHL goal.
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