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On this date, 1990: Bryan Trottier's 500th goal
Bryan Trottier could pass a puck through rush hour traffic without it being tipped, and he could find an open teammate with three opponents in his face. But his shot? Hardly legendary, as he's admitte...
Islanders Six-Game Starts: A 2000's retrospective
We know starting off the season without a win is frustrating, but we also know that first win will fall out of the sky at some random moment: It could be a week from now, eeked out in OT; it could be ...
Pat LaFontaine Q&A: Chatting with one of the best
Pat LaFontaine and former Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen are running in the New York City marathon as part of ING's "Run for Something Better" campaign to raise awareness for childhood fitness and ac...
Mike Comrie returning...to Edmonton
In what stands as a classic case of letting bygones be bygones, Comrie and the Oilers have settled their differences to the point where I believe the ink is a formality and the unlikeliest of do-over...
Happy Birthday, Denis Potvin
Contrary to the anachronistic chant, Denis Potvin did not suck. But he was one mean bugger -- as Ulf Nilsson well knew -- in addition to being an all-world talent. Al Arbour knew how to push his butto...
'Battlin' Billy Smith turns 59 today
A truly one-of-a-kind goaltender, Billy Smith turns 59 today. Was he "clutch" -- or just overrated thanks to the team around him? Well, you don't win four Stanley Cups, nor 19 consecutive playoff seri...
Islanders of Yesteryear: Ed Westfall, '18'
Note: Part of a periodic, unending series, these retrospective on Islanders of the past are open to your input. Share your memories in comments, or even post your own full pieces in a FanPost on the r...
Islanders of Yesteryear: Clark Gillies
Editors' Note: I started these as FanPosts, but I think to include video and archive them in a proper section, I will need to duplicate them as main-thread stories. Please pardon the inconvenience (an...
Islanders of Yesteryear: Ken Baumgartner
Editors' Note: I started these as FanPosts, but I think to include video and archive them in a proper section, I will need to duplicate them as main-thread stories. Please pardon the inconvenience (an...
Islanders of Yesteryear: Butch Goring
Editors' Note: I started these as FanPosts, but I think to include video and archive them in a proper section, I will need to duplicate them as main-thread stories. Please pardon the inconvenience (an...
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