Back in December, we brought you the Soap Opera story of Isles' draftee Kyle Okposo (no relation to mythical monster, Ogopogo), and the love triangle he was caught in with Isles' GM Garth Show and University of Minnesota coach Don Lucia.Boy, was it nasty! Snow claimed Lucia was a poor coach that was stifling Okposo's development and turning him into a pumpkin, while Lucia countered that the Isles were far too short-sighted to realize that the University of Minnesota does not work for the New York Islanders' farm system.
Well, the story died down as Okposo went to toil in the minors. After playing quite well, with 24 points in 29 games, and the Isles realistically out of playoff contention, Okposo is finally set to make his NHL debut. Let's see what all the hype is about!
"I didn't know when the call would come," Okposo said in a statement released yesterday by the team, "but now that it has, the excitement is off the charts. I just want to have a good practice and then I'll start thinking about playing a big game against the Maple Leafs in front of our fans. It's up to me to make the most of the opportunity."
From reports at Newyorkislanders.com, Okposo was practicing on a line with Blake Comeau and Richard Park. That's a lot of speed, and should be fun to watch.
