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Monday Mo(u)rning Poll; Diary of a Slump when the PP Goes Dry
When the meaningful wordsWhen they cease to functionWhen there's nothing to sayWhen will it start worrying you?~"The Requiem," Killing Joke You'll have to forgive my gratuitous references in the coming weeks to my favorite band you've never heard of. Killing Joke hits NYC the first weekend of...
Lightning 4, Islanders 0: Mike Smith shuts 'em out while Rick DiPietro inches back
Oh hockey, you beast, you giveth and you taketh away. One night you treat us to a perfectly executed, convincing win against the hottest Southeast foe. Two nights later you frustrate us with a flailing powerplay that couldn't get the puck in against a Southeast team that had lost four in a...
Mannino's 1st NHL start? Just 40 saves and a win over Blackhawks
If giving Peter Mannino his first NHL start was, as some have jested, part and parcel of the Tank for Tavares plan, Mannino must have missed the memo. With his parents smiling and beaming at each save -- and catching the frequent eye of the MSG+ cameras -- the 2005 Frozen Four MVP had a game to...
Islanders 5-on-5: Here be monsters
Scotty Bowman is often attributed with saying that your team's special teams percentages should add up to at least 100 if you want to be doing okay. The Islanders, at 18.7% + 80.8%, are close to 100 (99.5), but they are decidedly not doing okay. Admittedly, this "formula" is a rather old-school,...
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