Hopefully, we can win some games, get some passion and energy going again and have some fun in these last 17 games. During their current four-game skid, they have played without passion, leading to Goring's dismissal. Butch is a great guy and a great coach. I feel that the team is to blame as a whole. You never want to see this happen.
Butch is a good person.
The Islanders would be better off if they had more players like Goring, who recorded 375 goals and 513 assists over 16 seasons with the Islanders, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins. He also had 38 goals and 50 assists in 134 postseason contests. In 1981, he was named player-assistant coach by longtime Islanders coach Al Arbour and earned Conn Smythe Trophy honors as playoff most valuable player. New Islanders owners Charles Wang and Sanjay Kumar already have showed confidence in Milbury and have guaranteed he will return next season. By using this service you accept the terms of our visitor agreement.