I had the opportunity to speak with former Isles colorman Billy Jaffe about his time working with the Islanders, the team's moves in the draft, free agency, and his thoughts about the upcoming season:
DF: You spent four seasons on Long Island doing color commentary alongside Howie Rose. What were your first impressions of this Islander team and did you enjoy your time here?
BJ: I enjoyed my time working for MSG tremendously, working with Howie. I had a real nice time working with the New York Islanders. I had a great experience doing those telecasts. The Islanders were a team that was really re-identifying itself. If you remember, they were trying to figure out who would lead them. They had brought in Ted Nolan to coach, players like Tom Poti, Mike Sillinger, Brendan Witt and so on. It was a team that wanted to make the playoffs and make a statement. They were trying to work in some younger players too.
DF: What were some of your favorite moments from your time with the Isles?
BJ: One game that always stands out is that shootout the first year, at the end of '06-'07, when Wade Dubielewicz made the lights ...
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One-on-One with Former New York Islanders Broadcaster Billy Jaffe
August 11th, 2011 by Daniel Friedman Leave a reply »
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