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What Does Matt Moulson Mean To The New York Islanders?
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Jan 19 2011 - 19:04: The New York Islanders have already shipped off Dwayne Roloson and James Wisniewski for picks and... Read More
Jurcina Extended and Colliton Recalled
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Jan 07 2011 - 19:20: GM Garth Snow will have his hands full once the 2011 season concludes. Not only will he have to... Read More
Roloson Dealt To Tampa
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Jan 02 2011 - 12:51: With Wiseniewski already having been dealt to the Montreal Canadiens for draft picks, it only... Read More
The Kids Are Alright: Isles Youngsters Aren't The Problem
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Dec 27 2010 - 13:31: The Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 last night in a game where the home team was out... Read More
Should Garth Snow Trade His First Round Pick?
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Dec 14 2010 - 20:24: Garth Snow has not made a name for himself by trading away his first round draft picks for quick... Read More
Orange And Black By Year's End
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Dec 05 2010 - 22:01: This Islanders blogger does not believe in miracles. I say that because a Twitter exchange between... Read More
Time To Restore The Rivalry
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Dec 02 2010 - 19:30: Tonight the Islanders are facing off against their cross-town rivals, the New York Rangers. The... Read More
Will It Reach 12?
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Nov 19 2010 - 16:58: I'm going to start by throwing some facts out here that I heard from MSG TV analyst, Howie Rose at... Read More
When Does Gordon Bring Back DP?
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Nov 12 2010 - 16:48: Last night the Islanders visited the San Jose Sharks and picked up their first point in the past... Read More
Isles Head Out West
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Nov 09 2010 - 17:06: Today the Islanders leave to head out for their annual Western Coast road trip. This trip typically... Read More
The Isles Will Look For Revenge
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Nov 06 2010 - 14:14: Tonight the Islanders will host the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Coliseum, their first home game... Read More
Rob Schremp Returns To Isles Line-Up
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Nov 03 2010 - 15:51: Before the 2010-2011 season started, the New York Islanders had announced that Mark Streit would be... Read More
P.A. Parenteau Finds Success In Isles Uniform
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Oct 26 2010 - 16:20: P.A. Parenteau came to the Islanders this summer with an opportunity that could be his last to... Read More
MacDonald Out Four to Six Weeks
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Oct 22 2010 - 21:37: The injury bug continues to bite the Islanders as Andrew MacDonald is the latest victim to sit.... Read More
Isles Force OT But Can't Get The W
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Oct 15 2010 - 22:15: The New York Islanders (1-1-2) lost 3-2 in OT tonight to give the Pittsburgh Penguins their first... Read More
It's Game Time! Isles Open vs. Dallas
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Oct 09 2010 - 13:21: After months of summer filled with exciting playoff hockey and off-season moves, acquisitions, the... Read More
Garth Snow Makes One Final Move Before Opening Night
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Oct 06 2010 - 18:29: Michael Grabner may not be the addition that most fans were expecting when injuries hit the New... Read More
Misery Loves Company: Okposo Out Indefinitely
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Sep 28 2010 - 15:40: Just a few days after Islanders country learned that Mark Streit would be out for six months,... Read More
Streit Out Of Luck, D-Man To Miss Six Months Of Action
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Sep 26 2010 - 20:26: Just as fans were getting a taste of what the regular season might look like with James Wisniewski... Read More
Sending A Message To Kabanov
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Sep 25 2010 - 14:28: (Special thanks to Cory Twibell for providing the photo in the rotator) Kirill Petrov is a forward... Read More
Atlantic Division Preview
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Sep 21 2010 - 17:55: (Photo in rotator by valorfaerie via Flickr) When Neil Smith took over the GM reigns of the New... Read More
Will El Nino Rain Down On Long Island This Year?
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Sep 11 2010 - 13:21: Nino Niederreiter was drafted 5th overall by the New York Islanders at this year's entry draft back... Read More
Who Will Be The Next Unsung Hero For The Isles?
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Aug 28 2010 - 15:42: Every once in a while there is a roster player on every team that suddenly has a stand out year... Read More
DiPietro Shoulders The Weight Of Next Season
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Aug 17 2010 - 12:31: Rick DiPietro was still recovering from his multiple surgeries at this point last season, and it... Read More
One-on-One With Josh Bailey
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Aug 08 2010 - 22:06: Check out my interview with Josh Bailey over at The Hockey Writers! Please feel free to leave... Read More
Isles Take The SIMple Route
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Aug 03 2010 - 20:52: The New York Islanders have re-signed veteran winger, Jon Sim to a two-way contract for next... Read More
Wizzing By: Isles Add Depth At D
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Jul 31 2010 - 12:42: Just the other day, I was asking the web if Garth Snow was done with making moves to his roster.... Read More
Your 2011 New York Islanders?
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Jul 28 2010 - 12:20: After a brief hiatus that involved a family cruise to Bermuda, I am finally back at The Checking... Read More
Grading The Isles Moves Thus Far
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Jul 07 2010 - 20:45: July 1st came and went with plenty of Free Agent action for many fans' delight. But for Isles fans... Read More
Isles Create Roster Space, Changes Coming July 1st?
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Jun 29 2010 - 01:16: The Islanders have decided to not tend qualifying offers to Sean Bergenheim and Jeff Tambellini,... Read More
Gearing Up For The Draft
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Jun 23 2010 - 15:14: If you haven't bought your tickets, now is the time...the Islanders draft party is set for this... Read More
Between The Pipes
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Jun 14 2010 - 16:12: Dwayne Roloson answered any question that lingered about who would be the Isles starter by the end... Read More
Catching Up With Kyle Okposo
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Jun 09 2010 - 14:44: As promised, today I interviewed Kyle Okposo over the phone to talk about the World Championships... Read More
Time To Play Catch Up
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Jun 07 2010 - 13:22: Hey everyone, remember me? Yes, it has been almost a month since I've posted a blog. I got very... Read More
The Habs Meet Their Toughest Opponents
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May 17 2010 - 12:53: The Philadelphia Flyers are going to be the toughest opponents that the Montreal Canadiens have... Read More
Montreal This Year's Cinderella Team?
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May 12 2010 - 15:44: What defines a Cinderella team when it comes to the NHL playoffs? I would have to say that the... Read More
Should the Isles Bring Back Doug Weight?
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May 03 2010 - 14:15: Doug Weight is the current captain of the New York Islanders, but for how long? Weight appeared... Read More
Isles Key RFA's: What Will Snow Do?
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Apr 19 2010 - 13:29: Yes, I am FULLY aware that the playoffs are going on right now. About every other blogger on this... Read More
Islanders Stand Still At 5th Pick
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Apr 14 2010 - 13:26: Fingers were crossed and prayers to the hockey Gods were made, but it all came down to the luck of... Read More
Final Islanders Game Thoughts
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Apr 12 2010 - 15:09: Head over to The Hockey Writers to see my blog about the last Islanders home game of the season... Read More

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