Who Makes the New York Islanders Mount Rushmore? We Have Our Top Four on Today’s Show
If the New York Islanders had a Mount Rushmore and the faces of their four greatest players were sculpted onto a mountainside, who should be up there? We have our picks for the four best players of all-time. Let’s see if you agree and please submit your Isles Mount Rushmore choices in the comments.
Plus, the Isles re-sign Dennis Cholowski who will again most likely spend the season in Bridgeport. We’ll explain why this was a good signing. And ex-Isles forward Kyle Okposo has his day with the Stanley Cup postponed.
All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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Easy. 5, 19, 22, and 31. Not only the greatest isles and all time greats with best goal scorer ever, best two way center, best d man not named orr, and best clutch playoff goalie before isle coach. Of course you would need like 3 mt. rushmore's to fill the dynasty. 9, 27, 23, 91. Then 14, 6, 21/12 and 26/7. Bow tie, al, barry lead the coach/gm mt. rushmore. And how about the non-dynasty isle mt. rushmore? Both 16's pat L. and palffy, 77 sneaky pete, and 3 kenny jonsson. Last 10 year isle mt. rushmore. 13, 29, 27, 8. Honorable mention-27 peca career shortened by cheap hit and 2 streit one of two isle d men to lead isles in scoring. 11 kaspar for the hitting job on mario, jagr pens in '93 playoff upset. And 1 glenn 'chico' who formed a nice duo in goal with 31 and threw the game 7 shut out at pens that completed the come back from 0-3 in '75 playoffs.
Bossy, Potvin, Trottier, Smith – Tier 1
Tonelli, Nystrom, Gillies, Goring – Tier 2
Westfall, Morrow, Persson, Bourne – Tier 3
LaFontaine, Turgeon, Brent Sutter, Flatley – Tier 4
Bossy Trottier Potvin and Smith
5, 19, 22-calder roy. 19, 22, 31-conn smyth playoff mvp. 22-second to 50 goals in 50 games. First rookie to score 50 g then record 54. Still gpg avg. leader. 5-first d man to 300 g and 1000 pts. Total-3 norris trophies, 3 calders, 3 conn smyths, hart, art ross, jennings/vezina. All first ballot hall of famers. That is one awesome mt. rushmore that led isles to 4 straight cups, 19 straight series wins, and nhl's best dynasty.
Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? The Islanders version of Mt. Rushmore would be Denny, Trots, Boss, and Smitty. Honorable mention should go to Jethro, who left us too soon, Butchie, JT, and last, but definitely not least, Mr. Islanders himself, who scored the GW goal that would change Long Island FOR LIFE. When it comes to Denis Potvin, LATER FOR THE RANGER FANS, THEY'RE HATEFUL ANYWAY, ESPECIALLY THE ONES WHO WEREN'T CONCIEVED YET when Ulf Nillson got hurt on 02/25/1979. Dennis Chulowsky got resigned. Kyle Oposo, a one time Islander who won The Stanley Cup with The Panthers, will get his day with The Stanley Cup. HAPPY 🎂, IGANEY IBAKOV. Consistent goalie for 3 years. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
Good morning team! Gil, awesome subject, but it's an unfair question. Too many great players to choose from. The obvious, of course, are Potvin, Trottier, Bossy, and Smith. But how can we leave out Tonelli, the Sutter brothers, Nystrom, Gillies, Persson, Goring, Bourne, Morrow! I know I'm leaving some out, but at the time, this was one STACKED hockey team that just happened to have great chemistry with each other. Great players, not only on the Cup teams, but the other players through the Islanders history that never won a cup. Wow! I loved this. Thank you for making me think of this team again! Everyone, have a wonderful day! See you all again next time. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
bossy, trottier, potvin, ….then i would like to say someday sorokin over smith (as of now based on achievement of course not, but skill wise yes). secondary tier for me on a personal level, lafontaine, my childhood hero
Trottier Smith Potvin and Bossy…Can't see anyone else.
Trottier, Bossy, Potvin, and Smith.
Potvin, Bossy, Trottier, Arbour (Torrey, Nystrom, Tonelli, Gillies, Smith – honourable mentions)
Good signing of Cholowski. He will be counted on to be a mentor for Isaiah George, and Calle Odelius.
Who are Bridgeport's defence this year?
Cholowski, Fulp, Hutton, George ? Odelius ? Marshall Warren ? Travis Mitchell ?
If Bolduc isn't in the top 6 with the Islanders, and I don't expect he will be unless there is an injury, at least to begin the season, then I'd like to see him back in Bridgeport for the minutes and development in difference scenarios like PK and PP.
Potvin, Bossy, Trottier, Gillies
MATT BARZAL because he’s our favorite player now
MIKE BOSSY for obvious reasons
MATT MARTIN because he kicks ass and looks like Brad Pitt
AND
DAVID VOLEK for knocking the Penguins out of playoffs and denying the ultimate enemy of a dynasty..keeping the Islanders as last true dynasty