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December - 2009

Islanders All-Decade Team: The draft busts
Islanders Gameday: Can Weight rescue this powerplay?
Cheers to Mark Streit, 2010 Swiss Olympian
Islanders 2*, Blue Jackets 1 (*SO): Roloson's saves eclipse his age
Islanders Gameday: The curious case of Columbus
Islanders All-Decade Team: The Enforcers
Flyers 2, Islanders 1: Biron's loveless Long Island marriage continues
Islanders Gameday: Phabulous Flyers pause on the way to Fenway
Islanders 3, Rangers 2 (OT): Okposo busts goal slump in a big way
Islanders Gameday: Rivals across the river, prospects across the border
Greetings and Thanks
Merry Christmas? '11th-hour' lease may give Wang revenue flexibility
Post-game: Gordon sees irony; Roloson identifies with reporters
Islanders 3, Maple Leafs 1: 90 seconds & Roloson seal home win
Islanders Gameday: To the victor goes ... 12th place
Islanders All-Decade Team: The Defensemen
Lightning 4, Islanders 2: For Tavares & friends, it's a slump
Islanders Gameday: Lightning arrive, sans snow and Krajicek
Jon Sim: Your chief penalty drawer
Canadiens 3, Islanders 0: But Mother Nature gets last laugh
Islanders Gameday: Here comes Gainey's bust
DiPietro to resume practice with the Islanders
Islanders All-Decade Team: The goalies
Smurfs 5, Islanders 2: Goaltending, special teams, the end
Islanders Gameday: Let's play two, Battle of NY style
Tale of two games: Islanders-Rangers post-game presser fun
Islanders 2, Rangers 1: Roloson & Co. slip by Sather's ghosts
Flat cap alters Snow's options; does Brooklyn alter Wang's?
Islanders Gameday: Resumed, The Battle of New York Has
A curious standings bubble for the Islanders
This & That: DiPietro, Brooklyn, Team USA, blowout post-mortem
Panthers 7, Islanders 1: Here, have a breakaway, I insist
Islanders Gameday: Panthers prepare for the Schremp Experience
Islanders 3, Bruins 2 (OT): Frans Nielsen is the bestest Dane in the whole wide world
Rob Schremp's 1st NHL goal was hilarious
Islanders Gameday: Home at last ... oh, but it's the Bruins
'Battlin' Billy Smith turns 59 today
Jesse Joensuu, how do you duu?
Where the Islanders goals are coming from
Pronger's Warning to Tavares
Maple Leafs 3, Islanders 2: Tavares-led comeback erased by...Blake!
Islanders Gameday in Toronto: Let's really try to win this one, boys
Flyers 6, Islanders 2: Isles continue flat play in front of Biron
Your Yukon truck is no match for Brendan Witt, Warrior D
Islanders Gameday: Laviolette's limping, identity-crisis Flyers
Projecting: Three Scenarios for Rick DiPietro's Return
Russian Intrigue: The Anton Klementyev-Kiril Petrov situation
Lightning 4, Islanders 0: Mike Smith shuts 'em out while Rick DiPietro inches back
Islanders Gameday x 2: Battle for 8th, or battle for 'The Franchise?'
Friday Frivolity: Fun with standings
Islanders 4, Thrashers 1: Fear the Moulson or taste his hat trick
Islanders Gameday: Not your father's Thrashers
Evening morsels: WJC, transaction-crazy day
Will Islanders Have Their December Swoon?
Awful Hockey Card Art: Pat Verbeek, 89-90 Whalers
Introducing Your Islanders 2010 Olympic Hockey Hopefuls: *crickets*

November - 2009

Islander Reading: Frans Nielsen is day-to-day, and aren't we all
Islanders Mission: A 'rebuild' by any other name...
Devils (a lot), Islanders (a little): And Frans Nielsen hurt, too
Islanders Matinee: Shout at the Devils
Islanders 3, Penguins 2: That's how you do it
Islanders Matinee: Penguins visit half-full, half-empty Island
Flyers 2, Islanders 1: Boucher shuts the door
Islanders Gameday vs. Flyers: Please don't hurt us
DiPietro speaks after practice. And how are we feeling?
Which was Roloson's best save? There were only 58 of them.
Islanders outshot 61-21 yet win in OT: Apparently God hates the Maple Leafs
Mid-day Islanders Links: Wait, Tavares is from the Toronto area?
Islanders Gameday: All hockey roads lead to Toronto
Blues 4, Islanders 1: In the end, not much fight
Islanders Gameday: Quick rebound in St. Louis
Wild 3, Islanders 2: This one hurts
Islanders Gameday: Born to insert Wild pun here
Road Trip, Part II: Through Okposo Country and the Center of the Universe
Islanders 2009 vs. 2008: What a difference a year makes?
Islanders Links: Altering expectations edition
Witness: Don King hypes up Scott Gordon's post-game presser
Islanders 4, Bruins 1: Honk if you love Mighty Matt Moulson
Islanders Gameday: Extending Julien's headache
Andrew MacDonald up, Brendan Witt out
Islanders 4, Panthers 5* (SO): Just ban the 2nd period already
Islanders Gameday: A little cat meat would make this a party
Cardiac Islanders blow 3-0 lead; flu-slapping Okposo wins it in OT
#19: Yzerman's nod to Trottier
Islanders Gameday: Suddenly not so sick in Carolina
Ex-Isles Gazing: Checking in on...wait, *O'Marra*?!
What's 6-6-6? The Islanders, after long shootout loss to Capitals
11-11 Reflections: Anyone to remember?
Islanders Gameday: No Ovechkin, no Martinek - no problem. Flu bug? Problem.
NHL Shootout Myth #47: Look! People are standing!
Blasted Swine: Kyle Okposo has H1N1 flu
Islanders links: Moulson love then and now
Replacing Martinek: What'll it be?
Biron v. Roloson: You make the call
Islanders 6, Thrashers 3: Off-the-schneid goals overfloweth
Islanders Gameday: Thrashers in; Bergy plugging; Martinek done
Devils 2, Islanders 1: Martinek's injury ghost returns?
Islanders nominal prospect Bobby Hughes arrested; charges via Albany
In Net, the Replacements: Biron vs. Danis
Islanders Gameday: Here be Devils. And Elias, too?
Five Q's on the Islanders: Moulson, shots against, meeting Lemaire's Devils
Sabres 3, Islanders 0: Isles win streak ends with a whimper
Islanders Gameday in Buffalo: The drive for five resumes
Islanders Win Streak Potpourri: Irrational exuberance with cause
Believe It: Brendan Witt's two goals key Islanders 3-1 win
Islanders Gameday: 'Dynasty' was a great show
Islanders Links: Victory weekend edition

October - 2009

Islanders 5, Sabres 0: Tambellini hat trick and a Biron shutout
Islanders Gameday: Let's not turn into a pumpkin just yet
Islanders 4, Capitals 3 (OT): Tavares feeds Streit, ending Caps' 6-game streak
Islanders Gameday in D.C.: 'Let's really try to win this one'
What We Learned: Many lessons from an Islanders win
Islanders Links: Beat the Rangers edition
Happy Birthday, Denis Potvin
Islanders 3, Rangers 1: That rather rocked.
Islanders-Rangers Gameday: It. Is. On.
Islanders Links: Battle of New York, episode 1 edition
Battle of New York 1st Glimpse: Looking back a year
Canadiens 3, Islanders 2 (OT): Biron, Tambellini salvage a point
Islanders Gameday: Take #2 in Montreal
Capitals 3, Islanders 2 (OT): Dignity amid loss
Islanders Gameday: Talking yourself into a win vs. the Capitals
Chain Reaction: How do the Islanders make less of a 5-on-5 mess?
Islanders quit like a young Kostitsyn in Montreal
Islanders Gameday: Oui oui, Tavares in Montreal
Islanders Links: 1st win celebration edition
Islanders get first 'win' of season: Sharp shootout kids save the day
Islanders Gameday: Surely Frans & Tamby will stop the Hurricanes
Islanders Six-Game Starts: A 2000's retrospective
Islanders Links: Broken lines and prophecies edition
The Current Reality: Tough opponents, rough early road for Islanders
Islanders Links: Loss hangover edition
Sharks 4, Islanders 1: This is not good.
Islanders Gameday: How I Learned to Stop Feeling the Fin
Sabres 6, Islanders 3: Roloson stinker puts Isles in the hole
Isles Halloween Jerseys: None more oranger
Islanders Gameday (finally): Checking out the Sabres
Jack Hillen: The 'other' healthy scratch
Panic sets as Lighthouse Project looks dark: Much ado about...well, which is it?
Line Shakeup: Shot for Bergenheim, Comeau?
Isles Links: Better goalies are belong to us
10 days in, Tavares has delivered as billed
Islanders links: We were young and winless
Kings 2, Islanders 1: Honk if you hate day games
Islanders Matinee: Kings in on Kids Day
Islanders minute munchers, bench bums
Do-Over, Please: Islanders blow 3-0 3rd-period lead, Bruins win shootout
Islanders Gameday: Tavares sets foot on Boston ice
This just in: Kyle Okposo is good, and other Islanders views
Okposo, Moulson score as Islanders fall to Senators 3-2 in OT
Islanders in Ottawa: Y'all ready for Schremp?
Islanders Links: Tavares returns to rightful home edition
Schremp to get Islanders debut, Tambellini out?
It's early, and the Islanders already have fun lineup decisions
Minor Isles updates for a minor Monday
Wang's Lighthouse deadline passes, script of mistrust continues
Tavares scores in debut as Islanders drop shootout point
Islanders Opener: Tavares, Crosby, pomp & circumstance
Kansas City Hockey Experience: Islanders-Kings sights & sounds
Islanders opening roster excludes new captain Weight
Links: Bring on the hockey, not the Shanahan edition

September - 2009

Pat LaFontaine Q&A: Chatting with one of the best
Islanders cut Calvin de Haan, Greg Moore, Trevor Smith
The Schremp Dossier: Views and bits on why he's an Islander
Roster decision made: Reich breaks wrist in 4-2 Islanders loss
Skill Investment: Islanders claim Rob Schremp ... and why not
Islanders Preseason: 'Trapless' Lemaire's Devils and the other Niedermayer's debut
Islanders Roster Cuts: Choose your own adventure
Islanders Camp: Lingering questions at wing, enforcer and skipper
Yann Danis: Why goalies are crazy, case #19,735
Awful Hockey Card Art: Warren Young and the running Penguin
Deja Vu: Islanders fall 4-2, this time to the Devils
Beatwriter goes in-house: Hammond's L.A. Kings coverage in the new world
Islanders-Devils at the Coliseum: A preseason game you can actually see!
Links: Lighthouse Zoning Hearing Reactions
Islanders fall to Kings 4-2 in K.C.; Roloson hurt
Off to Kansas City for Islanders hockey, wee wee
New York Islanders 2009-10 Season Preview: Now with goalies!
Islanders' Kansas City game tickets: As low as $10
Time to talk Lighthouse Project
Islanders 3, Oilers 1: Isles leave Saskatoon with promise
Islanders-Oilers in Saskatoon: Tavares, de Haan in. Where's Koskinen?
Islanders Preseason: 4-2 over Flames; Martin pounces, Roloson debuts
Islanders-Flames Rematch: Vengeance time? Not so much.
Islanders make first cuts; de Haan remains
Links: Okposo hit reactions from players, fans
A.M. Panic: Okposo's concussion casts deja vu on Isles season
The Phaneuf-Okposo hit: Split-second of dirty
Islanders Alberta tour: Here be Flames. And Theo Fleury.
Dynasty-era Islanders' beloved grumpy old men
Links: Weight/Bergenheim injuries, Islanders preseason loss, rookie win
NHL bottom: What 70 points gets you since the lockout
The enforcer role, and Jeremy Reich's Islanders candidacy
Grading the Islanders: Doug Weight, aging mentor
Hockey's Back: Islanders scout team falls to Canucks scout team in very small arena
A more hip- and groin-friendly Islanders training camp?
Grading the Islanders: Nate Thompson, Gordon's trusted man
Links: Your New York Islanders take the ice tonight
The Islanders headed to Terrace for Hockeyville
2009 Islanders Training Camp Roster & Link Colossus
Awful Hockey Card Art: 1989-90 Marc Habscheid, Andrew McBain
Islanders Training Camp Guide: It's Saskatoon, it's Hockeyville, it's everywhere
Awful Hockey Card Art: Randy Cunneyworth, 89-90 Jets
LHinks: Islanders camp roster, Lighthouse Project crisis edition
Grading the Islanders: Jeff Tambellini, timeless message board fodder
Mike Comrie returning...to Edmonton
Comeau amped, prospects chomping: It's beginning to feel a lot-like-hock-ey...
Grading the Islanders: Andy Sutton, curious incomplete
Counting down the days ... the Islanders Original Blue Restoration
LHinks: Training Camp jitters, Peca still hunting
Shawn Bates: #17 in your heart, Avalanche invitee in your program
15 Years Ago: The New York Islanders' tailspin begins...
Labor Day LHinks: Roloson is the Bester
Grading the Islanders: Mark Streit, Garth's 'I'm Max Talbot' card
Islanders sign Matt Martin; Sarnia circle is complete
Emery taunts; I guess we should be afraid or something
Grading the Islanders: Hey Richard Park!
Lunch LHinks: Daly on Kelly; did Isles bid more for Tanguay?
Grading the Islanders: Frans Nielsen, great Dane, already housebroken
Bright Side: Coyotes move would bring $6k per player
LHinks: Ode to readers; NHLPA rep reactions; Coyote D-Day
Islanders prospect Aaron Ness (sort of) traded?
Quid pro quo, Clarice: Lighthouse zoning hearing on day of K.C. game
Hat trick hatiquette: What's your strategy?
LHinks: NHLPA dirt; Wang's Lighthouse deadline; Duncan MacPherson's death revisited

August - 2009

Islanders, Hurricanes trade non-entities: Hennigar for Hughes
Paul Kelly fallout: ex-Islander Patrick Flatley resigns from NHLPA
NHLPA Melodrama: Players fire Paul Kelly, shoot selves in foot?
Sunday LHinks: As Balsillie turns; Tavares TV; L.I. Tweetup; don't Schremp
Meet your new Islanders via the Cycle Like Sedins re-draft
Grading the Islanders: Freddy Meyer IV, question mark
LHinks: Tavares in Islanders uniform; union turmoil
With Tavares, Islanders under the microscope now
Quotes from Mike Sillinger's retirement call
Mike Sillinger retires, 18 NHL teams miss out on the pleasure
LHinks: Coyotes endgame nears, mercy upon our souls
Islanders goaltenders: Who faced what, what'll they face now?
Not doing the whole Rick DiPietro thing
Grading the Islanders: Radek Martinek, my kind of Czech
Could Scott Gordon be the next Boudreau?
Grading the Islanders: Tim Jackman
John Tavares on Versus, only in Philadelphia
Comparing Islanders prospect Top 5 lists
Gordon the goalie's goalie relief
Grading the Islanders: Trent Hunter
Pre-Bettman, when the NHL had already 'stolen the game' from Canada
LHinks: Prospal, Kane various August crumbs
When chasing the girl, hockey is a risk factor
Virtual ads coming to Islanders broadcasts?
Caps affiliate signs ex-Islander invitee Brandon Sugden
Mark Streit wants to be the best defenseman in the NHL
THN Predicts: More of the same!
Peeking at new stats: What is Doug Weight's ideal role?
Islanders blueliners Ness, Donovan make the cut at U.S. junior camp
On Arbour/Potvin, Gordon/Tavares, and coaching young stars
LHinks: Joey MacDonald finds a home?
Roenick Hall of Fame = Turgeon, too?
No invite, no problem: How the NHL Olympic break might help the Islanders
Petty Pedantry: On Tavares' supporting cast
LHinks: Where the Lighthouse Project stands
NHL LHinks: Roenick walks into the sunset, Zherdev walks away
Islanders Lighthouse Project Hearings: Live coverage galore
Lighthouse ancestor: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Blake Comeau re-signs: Yes, actual Islanders *hockey* news
Lighthouse Rally/Hearings: T-minus 24 hours... [updated]
LHinks: Life after NYI Point Blank; Botta speaks to fans

July - 2009

Islanders Next Big Moment: Lighthouse rally Aug. 4, 8 a.m.
Islanders re-sign Jack Hillen to two-year deal
Please no-please no: Ads on NHL jerseys and the last straw
Islanders Crease Party: How the 2009 free agent goalies moved
Flirting with Satan: The case against re-embracing Miro
Governor Brings Weight: It's trendy to support the Lighthouse
The merits of Garth Snow playing hardball with Islanders free agents
LHinks: Martin Biron signs, DiPietro fan freak-out edition
Islanders sign Biron, DiPietro just fine, thanks; Radio team: not so much
Snow & the Scotts: Recruiting teachers for the Islanders nursery
Key Islanders summer dates: From hearings to tryouts to...games!
LHinks: Mini-camp was fantastic. You?
LHinks: Where Koskinen fits; Kessel-Gregoire UNH-UND rivalry; shoplifting
Grading the Islanders: Jack Hillen (and his contract situation)
New York Islanders 2009-10 Schedule: Diving in
LHinks: Hillen, Comeau don't sign contracts; NHL schedule fun
New York Islanders sign John Tavares, win 2014 Cup
LHinks: Matt Martin saga, Yan Danis's salary, fading Tanguay rumors
Tavares to make NHL debut at home against Crosby's Penguins?
Islanders sign goalie Mikko Koskinen; DiPietro contract quips in 3, 2, 1...
OT: Cool blogs for MMA, Tour de France/cycling fans
Ones Who Walk Away: Islanders free agents are few, scattered
LHinks: Islanders Hockey in July, Tavares, Cazikas, scrimmage play-by-play
How to make a light-blue Islanders jersey sell
Fans Meet Tavares: When fandom and awkward reality collide
Tavares makes Islanders prospect camp a hot 'ticket'
Islanders prospect camp opens; Tavares turns water to wine
Fantasy GM: Should the Islanders target Dustin Byfuglien?
LHinks: John Tavares rock star; are Islanders chasing anyone?
Live John Tavares press conference coverage
From Lighthouse to Tavares, a pivotal 30 days for the Islanders
AHL Realigns: Baby Rangers, Islanders are proper rivals
Report: Islanders passed on Kovalev; Praised be Snow
Should the Islanders try to sign Kris Versteeg?
Islanders 2009 pick receives 1-year probation
Islanders 2011-12: Picturing how the depth chart evolves
Why the Islanders are right to resist a free agent splash
What Could Have Been: Colorado Avalanche deal ex-Islander Ryan Smyth to Los Angeles
LHinks: Free agency turns sleepy, lens turns to Lighthouse Project
New York Islanders Depth Signings: G Scott Munroe, LW Jeremy Reich, D Brett Westgarth
Free Agency LHinks: Neil re-signs, Moen knocking at Islanders' door?
NHL Free Agency: New York Islanders sign Dwayne Roloson, [update] miss Mike Komisarek
[Updated] LHinks: Gomez goes, Bouwmeester signs, Heatley waffles

June - 2009

Contract Escape! Rangers Trade Scott Gomez to Montreal for Chris Higgins
Grading the Islanders: UFA Andy Hilbert
NHL Free Agency: Islanders need a goalie, continued patience
2009 NHL Draft Review/Free Agency Link Collossus
LHinks: NHL Draft aftermath, John Tavares impact felt
NHL Draft: New York Islanders take goalies on Day 2 with Koskinen, Nilsson
NHL Draft: League news, Islanders fan reaction to John Tavares
NHL Draft: Newest New York Islanders speak, shed light
New York Islanders Select John Tavares #1 in NHL Draft; Thousands Step Back from Ledge
NHL Draft: Islanders celebration & 1st-round open thread
NHL Draft History: Last time the Islanders had these picks
NHL Draft: Trades and rumors thread
NHL Draft Day: Today is the 1st day of the Tavares Era
NHL Draft: The attack plan for Islanders draft coverage
Fan Survival Guide: If the Islanders don't pick Tavares
LHinks: NHL draft theories and wishes galore
NHL Mock Draft: Islanders 'pick' Tim Erixon at 26
Koules gets the nod in Tampa; Islanders fans can empathize
Mocking the Draft: We pick again
Garth Snow's poker game and the #1 pick
Too soon, again: Ex-Islander Kenny Jonsson retires
Returning from the woods, still voting Tavares
Keeping Everyone Up-to-Date
Rare feat: From Islander to Stanley Cup winner
Mock Draft: With the 1st selection, the Islanders pick...
Grading the Islanders: Bruno Gervais
Bill Guerin, Ruslan Fedotenko, Miro Satan: Stanley Cup champions
Stanley Cup Game 7: Feeling like a kid again
Playin' for All the Marbles
Mark Streit: Ice runneth through his veins
Grading the Islanders: Mitch Fritz
LHinks: Grumpy McGrumperton edition
Grading the Islanders: Yann Danis
Trying to Stay A-'Head' of the Game
Grading the Islanders: Blake Comeau
With #1 pick, Isles playing it straight to the end
Islanders' 2004 draft: A keeper and 2 who got away
Grading the Islanders: Joe Callahan
Grading the Islanders: Sean Bergenheim
New linemate at Lighthouse Hockey
LHinks: We have a series, Duchene talks, draft! Draft! Lighthouse!
Grading the Islanders: Josh Bailey
LHinks: Wang, Murray meet; universe does not implode
Islanders draft party nears 6,000 - happy fans?
Islanders legend Bill Torrey leads search for new Panthers GM
LHinks: Picturing the Islanders' first round

May - 2009

Stanley Cup Rematch: Will it be like 1984 ... or 1987?
Mainstream media fumbles hockey: Incident #6,817
Rooting on the Penguins, your Islanders-enhanced East champs
Islanders, Maple Leafs on same path, different worlds
Peter Zezel: 'Hockey player' in the best sense
LHinks: Post-holiday playoff edition
Curious and irrelevant: The NHL chase for ESPN and the casual fan
Tale of two rallies
The week in Lighthouse Project news/views
Attendance/market reality check: Which way for the Islanders?
Sampling the Top 3 2009 draft prospects
NHL Picks: 2nd-round review, 3rd round guesses
LHinks: Bits and bytes post-woodland retreat
Islanders off-season update: Weighing the scenarios
Report: Islanders staff changes afoot
When last the Islanders had such choice picks
Secession: Taking the 'NY' out of the Islanders
Baffled by silly draft 'advice'
This Day in History, 1993: Islanders force Game 7 on Penguins
Another wild ride ends for Kyle Okposo
Hockey gods smile: Penguins-Capitals delivers again
Wang, Moyes, Balsillie: Apples, oranges, bananas
Bring back Potvin, the now ex-Panthers announcer?
Does the NHLPA want the Islanders to stay put?
LHinks: Reactions to Wang's 'regret'
Islanders of Yesteryear: Ed Westfall, '18'

April - 2009

Roenick stares into the abyss
It's the team, not the star: 2nd-round playoff picks
Am I wrong? A bit, yeah: Reviewing playoff picks
Gone in 50 Seconds: Yin and yang of sweet hockey displayed in Game 7's
Two Game 6's, ten random notes
LHinks: Big-game prep edition
By the Numbers: Islanders 2008-09
On Thornton, Tavares and irrational draft fears
Top pick: State of the Islanders' dilemma, April 24
LHinks: Playoffs and Island updates
Quote-ucopia: Scouting Tavares, shaming Avery, and blinking
Right, tough calls: First Nielsen, now Bergie held from Worlds
The psychology of being down 2-0
New scouting report as Tavares circus continues
Baby Isles playoffs: One club out, one rebounds
Baby Islanders in the hole, 0-2
Head shots and situational justice, NHL-style
Okposo trains in the 'A', as Guerin plays the hero
Islanders playoffs begin at home tonight ... in AHL
Awful Commericals, Great Hockey: Playoff musings, Day 2
Burke, Snow and the Summer of Tavares
Reactions: No man's a whole island, but Tavares may as well be
Draft Lottery Victory Party: Open thread of John Hedvares
Okposo in the playoffs
LHinks: Lottery Day & lots at play
Islanders end-of-season awards
Isles wilt as Gordon looks to future; DiPietro on crutches?
Islanders Gameday: Not with a bang, but...
Game 81, Loss 46: Flyers down Isles 3-2
Islanders Matinee: Get Kyle to 20 goals, please
Pause the Tavares hype for just a moment
Islanders clinch Tavares/Hedman in 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh
Islanders Gameday: Penguins in, Guerin now a 4th
Woof woof: Isles roll over to Canes 9-0
Right move: Isles re-sign Weight The Mentor
Islanders Gameday: Final week begins in Carolina
Jesse joins the young and hyped
'Malkin to the Kings' strikes again with Tavares bit
Islanders 3, Bolts 1: Inching out of the cellar?
Easy there with the shootout PR, NHL.com
Islanders Gameday: No really, Bolts, I insist
LHinks: Of tanks and goals and refs and such
Condolences for Pyatt and friends
Sans stars, Islanders blown out by Habs
Islanders Gameday: A chance to spoil the Habs
Isles fans win by losing to Green's Caps
Islanders Gameday: Caps eye season sweep*
LHinks: Murray 'speaks,' Streit sits, Frans snores

March - 2009

Isles will need longshots like DiBenedetto to hit
What's in a name, what's in a jersey?
LHinks: Making Avery look good, Bemidji big, and a metro poll
Islanders free agent window shopping
LHinks: Line brawls and Japanese pride
Islanders blow a lead but make a statement
Islanders Gameday: Looking for another upset vs. Flyers
Man bites marmot: Islanders shut out Detroit
Islanders Gameday: 1st vs. 30th in Motown
Lighthouse meeting reactions
Lighthouse 'pep rally' is upon us
Isles create Wild offensive juggernaut
Islanders Gameday: Where the Wild things aren't
LHinks: Horton hears a who
Streit's much-deserved Masterton nod
Lunch LHinks: Playoff bubble overdrive
Re-signing Doug Weight: What's the alternative?
LHinks: Hillen, Duguay, playoff madness
Sens wipe ice with Islanders; tanks get a boost
Islanders Gameday: Featuring goalies fighting for jobs
Playoff-chasing Hurricanes storm back vs. Islanders
Islanders Gameday: Looking to ruin the Canes' run
Tim Jackman will be back, man
Islanders injuries: Redefining 'MASH unit'
Danis vs. MacDonald: Evaluating their peak form
LHinks: Island greenery
Start the Okposo 2010 Olympic campaign
LHinks: Uni's, GMs, R(ee)b(o)k
Mannino's 1st NHL start? Just 40 saves and a win over Blackhawks
Islanders Matinee: Checking in on the revived Blackhawks
Islanders stop piling up points, fall 2-1 to Bruins
Islanders Matinee: Another crack at the Bruins in 1st v. Worst
LHinks: Bailey scratched? Bruno Langway? Billy happy...
Okposo grows before our eyes with OT winner over Habs
Islanders Gameday: Who are these Canadiens?
LHinks: Injuries, arrest, rookies and a mensch
Islanders of Yesteryear: Clark Gillies
Islanders of Yesteryear: Ken Baumgartner
Islanders of Yesteryear: Butch Goring
Islanders tank tips: You're doing it wrong
Islanders Gameday: Tanks for the Leafs
With each jersey foul, a piece of me dies
LHinks: Rangers drop like Comrie's intensity; Karma-nneau, Tavares-oui
Revisiting Doug Weight's Sutter hit: As open-ice as they come
Islanders kids: How Soon is Now?
Islanders defy Gretzky, wrap up winning homestand
Islanders Matinee: Coyotes come a howlin'
Bergenheim hat trick helps Islanders turn back the Devil
Islanders Matinee: It's too early to deal with Devils
How Islanders youth is served
Islanders-Rangers post-mortem: Avery does a Hasek; Kids are alright
Islanders Doppelblogger: Trade deadline hangover edition
Islanders Gameday: Rangers visit in 08-09's last Battle of New York
'Aftermath' Conference Call with the Islanders
Bill Guerin: From $4.5-million captain to conditional pick
Bill Guerin to Pittsburgh
Miroslav Satan Clears Waivers, Snow Gets a Pass?
Pricing the extensions: Kuba, Connolly ... more?
NHL Trade Deadline Eve: Here's what we know
24 hrs to go: Islanders' deadline call due on Guerin, Weight, Hilbert, Witt
Splinters: Islanders win streak* and pre-deadline edition
Islanders double up Avs: Now what? Now that's a game thread
Islanders-Avalanche: When sellers meet
Splinters: Guerin limbo snowstorm edition
Vets grumble, youths shine in Islanders 2-0 win over Sabres

February - 2009

Splinters: Witt-less links for a Saturday morn'
Doppelblogger: Lighthouse anxiety, schadenfreude, draft guesses
Splinters: Gordon, Guerin, Witt, Campoli and agents
Witt's year gets worse in Islanders' SO loss to Leafs
On the Island and league-wide: We have movement
Islanders Gameday: Tank Stand-off with the Leafs
Splinters: Fishsticks arrest, deadline dirt, game recaps
Islanders PP can't buy Danis a goal in 1-0 loss to Penguins
The Butcher, the baker - Witt the desperate GM maker?
Islanders Gameday: Spoiler for the Penguins?
Splinters: Lighthouse Project, Fedorov, deadline values
Welcome to new readers and Yahoo! users
P.M. Lighthouse Project update, and a Yashin-Spezza thought
Splinters: Lighthouse, points projections, Danis, 'Burke' Twitter
Witt the Warrior: A quick appreciation
The Campoli trade: One more look
Splinters: The next Campoli, Reitz's knee, life after trades
Speechless: Islanders down Devils ... 4-0?
Islanders Gameday: Devils arrive on Town of Hempstead Night
Splinters: Reactions to Comrie/Campoli trade
Islanders trade Campoli, Comrie to Ottawa for low 1st-round pick and McAmmond
Splinters: Lunchtime links to lick our loss wounds
Just another key Islanders injury before the Hurricanes hit, 6-2
Splinters: Habs and Hab-nots
Tavares vs. Hedman: A Question of Intent
Islanders Gameday: Hurricanes incoming
Splinters: Islanders-Rangers edition
Splinters - Beyond the Island: Turtling, managing, the limits of straight-talking
Splinters: Battle of NY day
Islanders at Rangers Preview: Finish them.
DiPietro injury update: Frustrated yet determined
Child's Play: Islanders take Kids' Day shootout from Penguins
Islanders Matinee Gameday: Penguins arrive with new coach; Comeau takes FB questions
Islanders trade deadline update; glimpse at Avery
67 seconds down Islanders in Philadelphia
Islanders Matinee preview: Another trap game for the Flyers?
New Guy's Awkward Introduction
The psychology of pretending there's something to play for
Splinters: Habs harumph, retro-Twittering, Hempstead, recalling Jets in Finland
Islesblogger adds light, local voice, more beer to Lighthouse Hockey
Queens, you say? K.C. isn't giving up on the Islanders
Weight hurt, Witt hurts as Islanders fall to Devils
Islanders Gameday: Preparing for another Parise haunting
Islanders drop bonus point to Kings
Islanders arena scuttlebutt, Feb. 10 edition
Zen and the art of butterfly goalie maintenance
Islanders Gameday: Yay - I mean 'darn' - the Kings are okay
Isles goalie battle thickens in 1-0 loss to Lightning
What people forget about how the Islanders got here
Isles-Lightning: Smith injury 'mystery,' Lightning folding?
Splinters: Goalies, Guerin's influence, that 2008 draft trade
More Milburys means more NFL-type sideshows in the NHL
Like clockwork, goalie-versy underlines Islanders' loss to Panthers
Snow, the deadline and managing one's GM rep
Snow, Gordon: Forward thinkers?
Vacation time: Islanders eye Florida sweep with dads in tow
Islanders playoff shot: 0.2%; Ramo's stock: not much better
Islanders' win streak hits 4 with win over Lightning; Tanks scatter in confusion
Punless Preview! Lightning look to strike Islanders (doh!)
Splinters: Torrent of win edition
Brooks supports the Islanders: Sometimes Pluto crosses Neptune, too
Out of nowhere, an Islanders 3-game win streak

January - 2009

Surging Panthers at surge-ish Islanders
Islanders win, Gordon ticked; Splinters recap
Islanders at Thrashers: Begun, the Lottery War has
What do you look for in a goalie coach?
Islanders Essential Q's IV: Could the Lighthouse *not* happen?
Islanders Essential Q's III: Summer moves begin now
Sillinger gets a little hip 'resurfacing'
Islanders Essential Questions II: Whither 'overspeed?'
How Mark Streit rocks out
Streit looks to Islanders' future
Islanders Essential Questions I: Who to trade?
Streit's assists key East All-Star win
All-Star notes: Ovi8, Streit, and unmentionable trades
NY hockey: Thanks for the newsflash, Reuters
Islanders: Feast of the Atlantic?
Islanders steal 1st 2009 win from Ducks; State mugging complete
Cartoons from the Closet: Ducks visit Islanders
Dog bites man: Rick DiPietro officially shut down
Same old failings: Islanders 2-1 OT loss to Capitals
Capitals-Islanders matinee: Two injured clubs meet
Retaining focus without a win in 2009
Dubie saga round-up: Ak Bars to Islander to Jacketry
Islanders host Devils: K.C.'s past meets K.C.'s future
Saskatoon welcomes the Islanders
Splinters: We are all Islanders (except Hat Trick Blake. He's a Leaf)
Islanders put 41 shots on Bruins. And lose.
Afternoon Delight: Dubie, Yanni, K.C. masterpiece
Islanders-Bruins advice: Wave arms, speak softly, look big
DiPietro historical footnote 4b
Splinters: Rivalry round-up edition
MacDonald hurt in Islanders-Rangers battle; Spare a Dubie?
Battle of New York IV: Today vs. Tomorrow
The NHL relocation story: Devil is in the details
Splinters: Fan therapy through humor
Flatlining, pictured
Tanks assembled at the border
Splinters: Weekend affirmation edition
Flames 5, Isles 2: Tanking by default
Islanders hope for Streit stardom, and a road win
Splinters: Jarkko bites, Caps-Flyers, All-Stars, characters
The Worlds experience Bailey missed
Gordon's PR game still evolving in 1st season
Sans Weight, Isles fall to Oilers; Maybe keep him around?
Island in Oil: Dynasty ashes meet
Current Islander youth still work in progress
Splinters: Hip conditioning, Weight and promos
Islanders fall to Sharks, and other surprises from the night in hockey
Islanders look to pull closer to...half the Sharks
Weight hits 1,000, Bailey gets 1st in Isles loss
Isles' Western how-to-rebuild tour visits Phoenix

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GP W L OTL PT
New York Rangers 54 36 13 5 77
Philadelphia 56 31 18 7 69
Pittsburgh 56 32 19 5 69
New Jersey 55 31 20 4 66
New York Islanders 55 23 24 8 54

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New York Islanders Roster

# Pos. DOB W H
Josh Bailey 12 LW 10/2/1989 190 6-1
Rick DiPietro 39 G 9/19/1981 190 6-1
Mark Eaton 4 D 5/6/1977 215 6-1
Michael Grabner 40 RW 10/5/1987 185 6-0
Travis Hamonic 3 D 8/16/1990 203 6-2
Milan Jurcina 27 D 6/7/1983 253 6-4
Andrew MacDonald 47 D 9/7/1986 196 6-1
Matt Martin 17 LW 3/8/1989 210 6-3
Al Montoya 35 G 2/13/1985 203 6-2
Mike Mottau 10 D 3/19/1978 190 6-0
Matt Moulson 26 LW 11/1/1983 205 6-1
Evgeni Nabokov 20 G 7/25/1975 200 6-0
Aaron Ness 55 D 5/18/1990 170 5-10
Nino Niederreiter 25 RW 9/8/1992 205 6-2
Frans Nielsen 51 C 4/24/1984 184 6-0
Kyle Okposo 21 RW 4/16/1988 205 6-0
Jay Pandolfo 29 LW 12/27/1974 190 6-1
P.A. Parenteau 15 LW 3/24/1983 193 6-0
Marty Reasoner 16 C 2/26/1977 205 6-1
Dylan Reese 42 D 8/29/1984 201 6-1
Brian Rolston 11 LW 2/21/1973 215 6-2
Steve Staios 24 D 7/28/1973 200 6-1
Mark Streit 2 D 12/11/1977 197 6-0
John Tavares 91 C 9/20/1990 202 6-0
Tim Wallace 36 RW 8/6/1984 207 6-1
Ty Wishart 6 D 5/19/1988 222 6-4
Calvin de Haan 44 D 5/9/1991 187 6-1

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