Isles' Fight Night...Revisited

Remember where you were on Feburary 11, 2011?  The New York Islanders sure do, and if you didn't see their game that night or would like to relive those nasty moments, then the Islanders have something for you.  On August 19 at 8 PM local time, MSG Plus will be re-airing that Islanders game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins in which many fights were had, and Matt Cooke was dethroned as public enemy number one (for all of about a month before Cooke reclaimed it).  That game, as you will undoubtedly remember, saw Trevor Gillies sucker punch a Penguins player and talk smack at him as he was lying on the ice.

Why is this being re-aired, you may be asking.  Well, it just so happens that the Islanders are having a viewing party of that game in Uniondale at the Marriott.  You're probably wondering why that bit of thuggery would even be glorified by a team that is perpetually in the dumps.  It's not a great way to get your name in the papers, but for a team that is desperate to remain relevant in New York, any little bit helps, and certainly, that game did in fact, help the Islanders' morale, as they played better towards the end of the season.  And truthfully, it got players like John Tavares, Michael Grabner, and Matt Moulson some attention, even if the first player to be recognized on the team was Trevor Gillies.  So, say what you will about Gillies, but he just might have helped his team in ways that actually brought a spotlight to the Islanders.

And if you're in the New York area, the Islanders do have something set up where you can get yourself into the viewing party.

UPDATE: MSG Plus has decided to not air the game after all.