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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
Live Blog: Isles vs. Pens 4/11/2010
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Apr 11 2010 - 16:40: Hey everyone! Tuning in here live from the Blog Box at section 201 at Nassau Coliseum for the last... Read More
Micheal Haley To Make NHL Debut
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Apr 10 2010 - 16:17: Many of you probably looked at the headline and said, "Uh, who?" But many Islander fans know... Read More
The Reason Hockey Players Are Great Athletes
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Apr 05 2010 - 13:05: Hockey players are some of the most athletic, flexible and well-built athletes in professional... Read More
Live Blog From Nassau Coliseum 4/3/2010
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Apr 03 2010 - 12:52: Hello everyone! I will be returning to the blog box for this afternoon Islander's match-up against... Read More
Lack Of Experience Leads To Isles Loss
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Mar 31 2010 - 13:40: Last night the Islanders faced off against the New York Rangers for the last time this season at... Read More
Will Garth Snow Open The Wallet?
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Mar 27 2010 - 14:02: The 'we'll be better next year' mantra has already started on Long Island. The season has 8 games... Read More
Frustrating Theme Leads To Frustrating Loss
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Mar 20 2010 - 13:30: Frustrating. That about sums up how the Isles and head coach Scott Gordon felt after last night's... Read More
Isles Send Gold Medalist Goalie To The Bench, Silence Vancouver Media
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Mar 17 2010 - 13:25: Put that as your headline, Vancouver. Last night the Islanders visited the Canucks and defeated... Read More
Comeau Coming Along Nicely
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Mar 15 2010 - 13:25: There was a point in the season when #57 would not be seen on the ice, but over a recent stretch... Read More
Doug Weight Out For Remainder Of The Year
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Mar 13 2010 - 14:32: As the Isles playoff hopes became more and more of a dream rather than a reality, the team decided... Read More
Two Points Fly By As Isles Still Have Growing Pains
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Mar 10 2010 - 00:40: If the Islanders were looking to make a statement, tonight was the night. If the Isles were... Read More
Live Blog From Nassau Coliseum: Isles vs. Blackhawks (Plus Possible Trade Rumors)
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Mar 02 2010 - 17:33: With the exception of the Stanley Cup playoffs, this time of year is without a doubt the most fun... Read More
DP With Yet Another Injury
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Mar 01 2010 - 14:31: Rick DiPietro is out indefinitely with swelling of his left knee and was unable to practice this... Read More
USA - (DP + KO)
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Feb 23 2010 - 23:11: I purposely did not put an "equals" sign at the end of that equation for two reasons. One - I was... Read More
Offense An Issue As Isles Head Into Break
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Feb 16 2010 - 14:02: The Islanders have gone 2-9-0 in their past 11 games heading into the Olympic break, lowering their... Read More
Live Blog From Nassau Coliseum: Isles vs. Senators
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Feb 14 2010 - 13:41: Hello everyone, Today I will be doing another live blog from the NYI Blog Box in section 201 at... Read More
Live Blog From Nassau Coliseum: Isles vs. Lightning
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Feb 13 2010 - 14:20: Hey everyone! Today I will be doing my first live blog from the NYI Blog Box for The Checking Line... Read More
Matt Martin Makes Most Of Opportunity In Isles Win
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Feb 10 2010 - 16:25: An Islander forward last night, making his NHL debut, had an immediate impact with each shift he... Read More
As Isles Start To Sink, Joensuu and Martin Get The Call
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Feb 07 2010 - 15:24: Seven losses in a row, folks. That's how many consecutive games the Islanders have surrendered to... Read More
Catching Up With John Tavares
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Feb 06 2010 - 15:14: As a member of the NYI Blog Box, I have the privilege of attending Islander home games with media... Read More
A Roster Merry-Go-Round
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Feb 02 2010 - 22:31: Here we are with a just a few games left before the Olympic Break and the Islanders roster is in a... Read More
The Isles Get Tougher...Right?
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Jan 31 2010 - 14:26: The Islanders have had Joel "The Wrecker" Rechlicz sitting in the minors but have felt that he... Read More
From Four In A Row To Two In A Row
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Jan 27 2010 - 13:15: The Islanders had recent success against some of their more challenging opponents in the Red... Read More
Isles Fall To Devils In First Loss At Home In Seven Games
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Jan 24 2010 - 15:59: At this point of the season, every game needs to be looked at as if it is a playoff game if the... Read More
Isles Win Four In A Row And Hamonic Visits The Coliseum
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Jan 18 2010 - 19:20: The Islanders hosted the 2nd placed New Jersey Devils today at the Nassau Coliseum and won a... Read More
DP Shines In Return To Nassau Coliseum
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Jan 17 2010 - 16:48: Rick DiPietro made his first return on Coliseum ice last night against the Buffalo Sabres, the... Read More
Isles Younger Players Continue To Emerge
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Jan 13 2010 - 20:09: Anytime you win a game against an opponent by the score of 6-0, you will obviously have plenty of... Read More
Chris Osgood and Kenny Jonsson Return To The Coliseum
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Jan 12 2010 - 14:10: Being that the Islanders are going to play host to the Detroit Red Wings tonight, I knew right... Read More
It's Finally Happening: DP Is Returning In An Islanders Uniform
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Jan 08 2010 - 14:28: If this was to be written as a fairy tale, Rick DiPietro would be getting his first NHL start in... Read More
Isles Avoid Snowballs, Robbie Schremp With The Goal of The Year?
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Jan 07 2010 - 14:30: Alright...it is a bold argument to make being that 2010 is just a wee seven days old, but if... Read More
DP Likely To Return On Road Trip, How Will Fans Respond?
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Jan 05 2010 - 15:58: Before I start my entry on Rick DiPietro's long awaited return to the New York Islanders line-up... Read More

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