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A Few Thoughts on Rangers/Capitals...
October 08, 2009 by
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- There is this really cool place called Black-Eyed Sally's in Hartford that has decent food and always have awesome rock/soul/blues musicians. You can get a table, drink, and eat cajun food all night long while listening to sick guitarists and singers. I should email Aaron Voros...
Dave Tippett Is The Greatest Coach In The History Of The 2009-10 Phoenix Coyotes
October 08, 2009 by
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As soon as the Coyotes started out 2-0, you knew the media - the same media who has all but forfeited the team's games - would come out gushing over the Coyotes' "surprise start", right? The Phoenix Coyotes could play their last home opener ever this weekend, what...
Prucha Scores on His Back...
October 08, 2009 by
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"It's a power play goal! Petr Prucha!"Last night, the Phoenix Coyotes went into Pittsburgh and took on the Penguins, and they won 3-0. What's more impressive is that it was a power play goal. What's more impressive is that he scored it while on his back, laying...
Kings Ransom Review
October 06, 2009 by
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Tonight, ESPN aired Kings Ransom, the first part of their "30 For 30" documentary series. As someone who loves documentaries and worships Wayne Gretzky, I was really excited about this, even though Puck Daddy didn't exactly gush over it. Thankfully, Kings Ransom wasn...
Brian Boyle is Like Flash...
October 05, 2009 by
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Here are 3 reasons I don't like when Ranger games are on Versus:1) Doc Emerick annoys me. Not just his homer-ism for the Devils - I understand that, and he leaves a lot of it behind when the game is on national TV - but the way he talks, his phrasing, his know-it-all attitude....
Only God Saves More Than Ray Emery
October 05, 2009 by
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There are a lot of people out there who write about hockey. Unfortunately, many of these people are awful at their jobs. Channeling the spirit of Fire Joe Morgan (but with a lot less snarkiness), here's our response to a recent article that was particularly loathsome.Some teams...
An Almost "Notes From the Garden"...
October 05, 2009 by
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I would've done "Notes from the Garden" last night, but I got home late and passed out nearly immediately. I drank what turned out to be way too much, so some of the night is a blur. I don't normally do that at games, but hey, it was the home opener.However, I would...
Islanders Lose, But...
October 03, 2009 by
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The Islanders lost tonight in a shootout against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The cynic in me thinks that these are the same old Islanders who can't hold a lead against a good team. That part of me is legitimately crestfallen after this loss. After all, this was one of those nights...
Happy Certainty Day!
October 03, 2009 by
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Finally, we're here. October 3. Opening Day... and Charles Wang's "certainty" deadline.It comes as no surprise that Wang's deadline was not met by the Town of Hempstead. Bad news, sure, but not at all unexpected, and that's good. Because this should not be...
Rangers Lose...
October 03, 2009 by
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The Rangers did something today they haven't done since before the lockout - they lost their season opener.Of course, the difference between this year and the past 4 years is the quality of the opponent they played. Since the lockout, they haven't played any teams that made...
The NHL Is Absolutely SCREWED
October 02, 2009 by
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There are a lot of people out there who write about hockey. Unfortunately, many of these people are awful at their jobs. Channeling the spirit of Fire Joe Morgan (but with a lot less snarkiness), here's our response to a recent article that was particularly loathsome.A new season...
An Islander Fan's Take On The Rangers
October 02, 2009 by
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As I write this, the Rangers have played roughly two periods of their 2009-10 season. While this is an extremely small sample size, it's not too early to draw a few conclusions about this Rangers team. Here's an unbiased look at what we've seen so far...Make no mistake...
Versus...
October 02, 2009 by
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Imagine my surprise today when I come home from work to put on the 10:00 game on Versus, and I'm greeted by a blue screen from DirecTV, some elevator music, and a note about "outrageous fees" and "Comcast charging" and "we don't want to pass fees onto...
Predictions...
September 29, 2009 by
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Okay, I'll do them. I'll do some predictions for next year, if only so I can do my yearly look back at preseason predictions to see how good everyone did. For the record, out of 6 last year, I came in 6th, and Isles' Writer Bryan came in 2nd place.So.East1. Washington2...
Your 2009-10 Islanders Drinking Game, Version 1.0
September 28, 2009 by
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When we first started this blog, one of our first posts was an Islanders drinking game. At the time we posted the game, the Islanders were a below-average team, but they were a far cry from the 30th overall team we saw last year. When your team is really bad, sometimes it can get tough...
Bryan's 2009-10 NHL Season Preview
September 24, 2009 by
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Generally speaking, most hockey pundits follow the same formula when it comes to doing season previews. Usually, they give you a bunch of crap you don't really care about as the season nears, then release their picks for the playoffs, the Stanley Cup and the post-season awards...
Please Pardon Our Appearance While We Remodel
September 24, 2009 by
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If you've visited this site over the past few days, you might notice a new layout. If you've come here multiple times over the past few days, you might have seen multiple new layouts. We're trying to find a new layout because we were both tired of looking at the old one...
The Isles Are On TV Tonight!!!!
September 23, 2009 by
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Everyone probably knows this by now, but tonight's Isles-Devils game will be televised on MSG Plus! This is the first Isles-produced preseason game I can recall since a post-lockout game between the Islanders and Rangers, where every announcer for both teams piled into one big...
Colin Campbell's Double Standard Strikes Again
September 22, 2009 by
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Before we get to the latest BS suspension from Colin Campbell, there's some important Lighthouse stuff going on at Hofstra today. Read up on the importance of today's meeting here and here; follow along with the proceedings here.***The news that Pascal Morency was suspended...
Just Brainstorming Here...
September 19, 2009 by
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I'm back from Las Vegas (mid-September and still 100 degrees!) and I received a 2-for-1 in the week I was gone. Not only was Dany Heatley traded, but Phil Kessel was as well, leaving September only for training camp, and no drama.I'm just brainstorming, but let's say for...
It Is What It Is
September 18, 2009 by
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For the past twelve or so hours, the Internet has been on fire with people talking about the Dion Phaneuf hit on Kyle Okposo. As we all know, Okposo was stretchered off the ice last night; he was later diagnosed with a mild concussion and was cleared to travel home with the team. Botta...
Recap: Rangers Preseason Opener
September 16, 2009 by
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At 4:03 AM, the sound of my cell phone woke me up. Immediately, I knew it was Zach.At least once a week, I wake up to a late-night text from this site's co-conspirator. It's fun, mostly because I usually sleep through them and they're often humorous. One time, Zach texted...
Off to Vegas Again...
September 12, 2009 by
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It's been a big week for me. New car, new job, and now, much like injured training camp invitee Kyle McLaren, I will not be around for Rangers training camp, either. While he will be failing physicals, I'll be in lovely Las Vegas for the 2nd year in a row. Got a great deal...
So This Is How It's Going To Be
September 11, 2009 by
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The Islanders are about to head to training camp. John Tavares is about to take the ice in OUR colors for the first time. We're about to get hockey back after six long months.And yet, we can't enjoy any of it.We're not going to get into the politics of the Lighthouse Project...
Injuries
September 08, 2009 by
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I've been thinking a lot about injuries lately. Namely, the paradox that exists in sports today. Players are in better shape than ever. They train harder in the off-season than they do during the regular season. Teams employ nutritionists to help players stay on specific diets...
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