Just when the Islanders were building themselves back up, they knock it down by hiring Garth Snow.
They will be in the running for worst team in the East with a Hasek-less Nolan at the helm, as his career win percentage without Hasek is below .400
Here's the rumor I am hearing
Nolan met with Wang yesterday and it turned into a shouting match. Supposidly, he, LaFontaine and Snow were interested in bringing Peca back, and were not interested in Poti (can't blame them). When Peca signed with the Leafs, Smith was fired.
Not sure why that triggered the firing, but Peca did say something about the rumors to NYI were "overbown" and that there wasn't a "serious offer". from the Isles.
Wang said today that Smith didn't buy into the management concept that they were pushing.