for us, Pendlebury said.Its really been business as usual for us and I think most of the guys would probably say the same thing.Were just looking forward to getting stuck i

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury is bullish about their prospects, despite some tough circumstances, and says they should aim for next years AFL premiership.The Magpies missed the finals this season for the third-straight year and coach Nathan Buckley has conceded next year is make-or-break for his tenure.Adding to the pressure that always surrounds Collingwood, it has been a dramatic off-season for their football department.Football manager Neil Balme left for Richmond and replacement Graeme Allan resigned after he received a 12-month AFL ban for his part in the Lachie Whitfield saga.But Pendlebury said the Magpies must keep aiming big.Ive had it for 11 years that Ive played here - its always finals or bust, he saidAny club that sits there and says its not, I dont know what theyre playing for.He also backed interim football manager Marcus Wagner, who joined Collingwood at the same time as Pendlebury.It all happened over the off-season, so since weve come back Marcus Wagner has done a terrific job of explaining the whole program, how its going to look for us, Pendlebury said.Its really been business as usual for us and I think most of the guys would probably say the same thing.Were just looking forward to getting stuck in and we trust Marcus in the job for now, that hes going to get it all done.Pendlebury is excited by the arrival of Daniel Wells, noting what he did to Collingwood late in the season while playing for North Melbourne.We needed to win that game on a Friday night, we all thought he was going to pull out sick and he came out and had 15 touches in the first quarter, he said.He basically took finals away from us, so its great to have him on our side.Collingwood also recruited Chris Mayne from Fremantle.I dont think weve seen the best footy he has to offer and hopefully we can bring that out here, he said. 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NEW YORK -- Two winless teams looking to ensure a slow start doesnt snowball into something more serious will meet Sunday night when the New York Islanders host the Anaheim Ducks in the home opener at Barclays Center.Both teams fell to 0-2-0 with narrow road losses to Eastern Conference powerhouses Saturday, when the Islanders lost to the reigning Presidents Trophy-winning Washington Capitals 2-1 and the Ducks dropped a 3-2 decision to the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.The Islanders, who are entering their second season at Barclays Center, are pointless through two games for the first time since 2006-07, which was the last time they opened 0-3-0. The Ducks are pointless after two games for the first time since 2010-11, which was also the most recent season in which they got off to an 0-3-0 start.Theyre playing (Saturday), too, so no excuse for tired legs, Islanders left winter Jason Chimera said.Especially for the Islanders, who merely had to take a train into Manhattan for Thursdays 5-3 loss to the crosstown New York Rangers before trekking 230 miles down I-95 to face the Capitals.Weve got to come back, Chimera said. We need to get in the win column, for sure.The Ducks, who are in the midst of a five-game road trip that is the franchises longest season-opening trip since 1996-97, lost 4-2 at the Dallas Stars on Thursday before heading to PPittsburgh.ddddddddddddIts a tough road trip to begin the season, right winger Corey Perry, who scored one of the Ducks goals, told the Orange County Register. We need that first win to get us going and get the confidence up again.At least one streak will end Sunday: Neither the Islanders nor Ducks have led in their first two games.We can measure our game by the number of mistakes that we feel we made that are correctable, Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle told the Orange County Register. And our teams not playing to the level thats required right now from our group. Simple as that.Thomas Greiss started in net and took the hard-luck loss, stopping 26 of 28 shots. No. 1 goalie Jaroslav Halak is expected to start for New York on Sunday. Halak is 7-5-0 in 13 career games against the Ducks and won the last time he opposed Anaheim on Dec., 21, 2015, when he had 27 saves in a 3-2 win at Barclays Center.For the Ducks, No. 1 goalie John Gibson is also likely to draw the start after backup Jonathan Bernier performed well (42 saves) in defeat Saturday.Gibson made his only career appearance against the Islanders last Dec. 21 when he relieved Frederik Andersen after a three-goal first period and stopped 18 of 19 shots he faced the rest of the way. ' ' '