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How Islanders youth is served
With two matinees on tap and injuries still the rule, it will be a busy weekend and a good chance to peek at the Islanders youngsters who will have greater roles in the years to come. But about that l...
Vets grumble, youths shine in Islanders 2-0 win over Sabres
Obviously, before even the first puck dropped, last night's otherwise meaningless game with the Sabres was consumed by the speculation -- lingering still as of this posting -- about the destinati...
Splinters - Beyond the Island: Turtling, managing, the limits of straight-talking
Some thought-provoking links while awaiting the first "Islanders should trade for Kovalev!" comment in a random online forum: Claude Lemieux turtle fan? Me neither, yesterday nor today. (To this da...
Weight hurt, Witt hurts as Islanders fall to Devils
Brendan Witt is symbolic of the dilemma facing the Islanders this season: The caught-between-eras discomfort; the uncertainty over whether Scott Gordon's aggressive system is sustainable with anything...
Islanders Essential Questions II: Whither 'overspeed?'
Note: With several off-days before the Islanders resume post-All-Star break play, we're taking stock in where the club is and what needs to be done this month, at the draft, and in free agency. This i...
Isles visit 'desperate' Wild as Witt pleads for change
[Tonight] will be a battle of the too coldest teams in the NHL. The Wild has lost six in a row and seven of its past eight. The Islanders have lost seven in a row and nine of 10. The Isles – t...
Amid Islander pain, the fun is just beginning
You might see a five-game losing streak -- with a 9-2 drubbing the latest wound -- and think, "Yeesh, rooting on a losing team is misery." And it is, in a sense. But in another sense, the fun is just ...
Look, Ma, we're on Versus! Islanders need a decent show tonight
It's not quite Hockey Night in Canada, but the Islanders would still do well to put on a decent show when they visit the Flyers at [cable or bank-and-such] Center on Hockey Night In itty-bitty-USA-Ver...
Whimper in Toronto
You know when your team starts off slow and drops a goal, but catches a fortunate break to tie the game up, and you think, "OK, new game, fresh start, let's start anew from here" -- but then your team...
Malkrosby reverse 3-0 Isles lead; carnage ensues
Ouch. For how alive the crowd was as the Isles built their 3-0 lead and then ... this. Tonight the Penguins reminded us what it's like to have two superstars who can save the day at a moment's notice....
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