ISLANDERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
And then there was one (maybe?)
Friday was not a very good day for the New York Islander prospects as two of them saw their seasons come to an unhappy ending; another finds himself the subject of some questionable rumors regarding where he will be playing next year.
First up is the sad ending for the Niagara IceDogs featuring Islander prospects Ryan Strome (2011 1st) and and Mitchell Theoret (2011 7th) as they...
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4 days ago
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4 days ago
Discuss
Interesting off-season looms for New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are blessed with significant talent up front. But the team isn’t nearly as deep on defense and their musical chairs in goal have resulted in a net loss.So what is that team to do now?Forward P.A. Parenteau is a pending unrestricted free agent. He could multiply his $1.25 million salary on the open market. He wants to stay on Long Island. But he&rsquo...
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7 days ago
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7 days ago
A sorry Saturday
Two New York Islander prospects and one New York Ranger prospect saw action for their teams on Saturday and both sets came way empty-handed. It was a frustrating day for the prospects and their teams as they had opportunities but just didn't cash in on them.
We are going to start in Niagara as the host IceDogs prepared to play game two against the London Knights. Niagara...
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
US beats France 7-2 at worlds
New York Islanders forward Kyle Okposo scored twice to help the United States beat France 7-2 on Friday in the first game of the world hockey championships.
Jack Johnson, Bobby Ryan, Max Pacioretty, Jim Slater and Jeff Petry also scored for the Americans in the Group A game. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Nicolas Besch scored for France.
The United States will face Canada on Saturday...
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11 days ago
Islanders set for ugly divorce
The divorce proceeding has begun.
Already, it has been predictably ugly. And the dissolution of this marriage promises to get much worse before the New York Islanders and Nassau County walk away from each other.
The tenuous relationship between franchise and municipality may have been permanently fissured with Town of Hempstead supervisor Kate Murray's comments to Newsday reporter...
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14 days ago
HELLO BROOKLYN?
Could the Islanders switch boroughs?
The Nets are already headed to Brooklyn next season, and it may not be long until they have a roommate in their new arena.
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
Islanders still have work to do
The Islanders missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year this season and once again head into the offseason questioning what went wrong. While the team remained in the playoff picture up until March, it wasn’t the sexiest way of doing so. Another slow start put head coach Jack Capuano on the hot seat, but saw things cool down as the team strung some wins together and climbed...
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
Dee Karl: Matt Moulson: All Around Good Guy
As expected, Matt Moulson was indeed nominated by the NHL for the Lady Byng award. How could they not? Moulson is a gentleman both on and off the ice and has been a shining example of what people are supposed to be like.
Hopefully Matt actually WINS the award this year. With a new baby on the way, I'm pretty sure he won't be as pleasant on the ice next season. Wanna...
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
Bettman: Brooklyn would be hard for Islanders fans
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says Brooklyn may not be a viable potential destination for the New York Islanders because it's hard to reach for the team's fan base in Long Island and Queens.
Bettman reiterated Friday that the league ideally wanted the club to remain in Nassau County. The Islanders plan to leave outdated Nassau Coliseum after their lease expires in 2015....
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25 days ago
Tavares Moves on in NHL 13 Cover Tournament
Color me surprised, John Tavares is moving on in the EA Sports NHL 13 cover tournament as the Islanders representative.
The first round saw Tavares go head-to-head with teammate Michael Grabner, with the person who received the most votes between the two moving on to the field of 32. Among the others advancing are stars like Ilya Kovalchuck of the New Jersey Devils and Henrik Lundqvist...
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April 12, 2012
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April 12, 2012
Islanders Selecting Fourth in NHL Draft
The Islanders learned tonight that they’d be selecting fourth overall in this years NHL Draft.
The draft order is how most people expected it to turn out with one twist. The Maple Leafs will pick fifth, Montreal at three, and then the surprise of the Blue Jackets picking second and the Oilers picking first for the third year in a row.
For the Islanders it will be the fifth straight...
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April 10, 2012
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April 10, 2012
DiPietro Wishes The Season Was Just Starting
from Dave Caldwell of the New York Times, Rick DiPietro, the oft-injured, 30-year-old goaltender still only six years into a 15-year, $67.5 million contract, would not play in the team’s 5-4 victory over Winnipeg, and he will not play in the season finale Saturday in Columbus. He appeared in only eight games this season.
DiPietro did not play at all after having sports hernia...
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April 07, 2012
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April 07, 2012
Pat LaFontaine is now a missing man on Long Island
Pat LaFontaine was the face of the New York Islanders following their glory years of the early 80s. He was one of the best players in the NHL, and is one of the best American-born hockey players off all-time. During his 7 years with the team, he scored 287 goals and recorded 238 assists. But if you were to go to Islanders games, unless you find fans wearing his old jersey, you will...
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April 04, 2012
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April 04, 2012
Islanders owner: GM Snow, coach Capuano to return
New York Islanders owner Charles Wang has given both general manager Garth Snow and coach Jack Capuano a vote of confidence.
Wang told MSG Network on Sunday that he thinks Snow has done "a very good job," noting that he has "complete confidence" in him.
He then agreed when asked if Snow and Capuano would return to their respective posts for next season.
The...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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April 02, 2012
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April 02, 2012
HUNGER GAMES
DiPietro buys lunch for 5,000 fans
To showcase his appreciation, Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro bought a hot dog and a soda for the first 5,000 Islanders fans at the arena on Sunday.
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April 01, 2012
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April 01, 2012
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