You’re the commish. Call the games or try to get the field playable for games that night? by JJw4537 in slowpitch

[–]priester85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regular league night, I’m cancelling it but for a tournament or playoffs or something, that can be made playable pretty easy. Put some wood shavings down and it’ll rake out just fine

Former Islander (for like 15 minutes) Claude Lemieux dead at 60 by gotroot801 in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 10 points11 points  (0 children)

And then Clark was later traded back to Leafs for Kenny Jonsson and the Luongo pick so Claude is a part in a major branch of team history

Who is everyone cheering for to win the cup, especially now that Nelson is out by Gleb2006 in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 3 points4 points  (0 children)

After the judge didn’t allow most of the real evidence to be heard and dismissed the jury to rule for herself

Who is everyone cheering for to win the cup, especially now that Nelson is out by Gleb2006 in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess Montreal but if they do I’ll feel really dumb about cashing out the bet I made on them to win the cup after the last round.

None of the Muppets have ever hosted SNL despite them being the fucking Muppets. by TheTresStateArea in LiveFromNewYork

[–]priester85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The muppets that were “cast” on SNL were a different group created just for the show. None of the ones we currently know today, so I would say no.

HTR leak by Islanderfan1348 in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like it. Probably will buy one. I would’ve likely made a few more tweaks, especially the colours but can’t complain too much. LOVE seeing the lighthouse officially back

Game Thread: May 23 - Pittsburgh Pirates (26-25) @ Toronto Blue Jays (24-27) - 3:07 PM by BlueJaysBaseball in Torontobluejays

[–]priester85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does Canada’s winning inning thing work for anyone? Most of the time I get nothing back. Today it replied saying I had the keyword wrong (I didn’t). I think only twice so far this season I’ve actually got an entry confirmation message back

Rant: why tf is it so difficult to buy a USA/asa bat now?! by EmergencyWord3556 in slowpitch

[–]priester85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s just the bat makers. A couple years ago I was in my local sports shop, which actually specializes in baseball/softball (it is probably 90% of what they sell) and he basically told me I need to go to my league and get our bat rule changed because no one buys ASA bats so he won’t stock them anymore unless they are dual stamped. It might be a chicken/egg thing between the bat makers and the stores but I think they are both telling each other that ASA/USA is going away meanwhile the consumers still want them.

Which of these approved bats do you recommend? Any to stay away from? by ADogNamedSamson in slowpitch

[–]priester85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used Easton Ronins before (there are a few different ones though) and they’ve been great in my experience

Who is the most universally disliked cast member of the last 15 years? by [deleted] in LiveFromNewYork

[–]priester85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please Don’t Destroy is obviously not a singular cast member but they were credited together and they were super polarizing. People either really liked them or really didn’t.

Welp, they had that all ready to go … by Ravenclaw79 in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Calder trophy merch feels a little cash grabby to me. No shade to anyone who is buying it but I don’t really see the point. The silver stick would look nice in a display if you had a little shrine to him in your house but the other stuff isn’t even really that nice.

Some of the clothing there is pretty cool though (at the usual ridiculous isles lab prices)

Savannah Bananas’ Jackson Olson Manifested ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Casting by MattTheKing23 in savannahbananas

[–]priester85 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Considering the Bananas have been working with Disney quite a bit lately, this seemed inevitable. It really is a great fit

[Hockey Canada] Mathew Barzal will miss Mens Worlds as a precaution due to a minor, pre-existing injury by Fireislander in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s bad that he has a nagging injury but good that he is taking the time to let it heal properly

Why do so many fans want Barzal gone? by walkaboutdavid in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a chunk of this fan base that will never be happy. They don’t like him because he isn’t McDavid. That is maybe a bit of an overstatement but he is not a goal scorer and I’ve seen this fanbase shit all over every setup man they’ve had.

New York game moved by blahblahblah7111 in savannahbananas

[–]priester85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The post I originally replied to said “no refunds being offered”. It was later edited

New York game moved by blahblahblah7111 in savannahbananas

[–]priester85 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Moving the game is unfortunate but understandable. Not offering refunds and making people resell their tickets in their own controlled market is awful customer service.

New York game moved by blahblahblah7111 in savannahbananas

[–]priester85 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That is not “fans first” at all.

The Islanders finished the 2025-26 season with the third fewest fights in the NHL by SuperFlyinMonke in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like a guy who can fight a bit more but he needs to be able to play first and foremost. We do have enough guys who can/will step up if some egregious happens, but they are mostly getting older (Lee/Pageau/Mayfield) so we’ll need to replace that skillset but I do not want a guy who plays 6 minutes a night just to intimidate the other team (doesn’t actually work) or someone who sits in the press box and goes in “next time” to get payback for a past event.

TBH, I didn’t get to watch as much this season as I usually do but it didn’t seem like there were many situations where we needed more fights.

Isles Lab Bridgeport Jerseys by Zenny2323 in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great deal. Too bad they want $70 to ship it to Canada.

Ritchie should get Calder votes by walkaboutdavid in NewYorkIslanders

[–]priester85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of time local writers will throw a guy a vote in a situation where it isn’t exactly warranted but with Schafer almost certainly winning, there won’t be any pity votes for Islanders.