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Rangers 4 (EN), Islanders 2: Mistakes Cost You.
Martin Biron made the early saves he needed to, Evgeni Nabokov missed a few that would have helped, and two Islanders mistakes were the margin of defeat as the New York Islanders fell to the New York Rangers 4-2 at Madison Square Garden. GS | ES | H2H | Shifts | Corsi | Zones | Recaps: NHL | ...
Rangers 6, Islanders 3: Well, so much for that
The Islanders were dominated up and down throughout the opening 20 minutes, and yet the scoring chances they did have were dangerous enough to require fantastic Henrik Lundqvist saves to preserve a Rangers 2-0 lead. That gave a small hint that the Isles, as has been a pattern during their slow...
Islanders Gameday: Derby Day has McCabe in the wrong colors
Jack Capuano is a swell guy because he's going to start Al Montoya against the team that drafted him -- well I mean he all but had to, right? Not that the Isles have gone with anyone else lately, starting Montoya six consecutive times on a 4-0-2 run. (4-0-3 for the team, when counting Nathan...
Rangers 6, Islanders 5: Chaos, goals, entertainment, defeat
The Islanders very nearly lost this one with an awful first period, coming out sluggish, losing seemingly every puck battle and letting the Rangers hem them in their own zone for agonizingly long stretches. That inevitably led to a 2-0 Rangers lead, but Zenon Konopka knocked a rebound out of the...
Islanders Gameday: Stakes of pride as Battle of NY resumes
The Islanders' chances of clawing back into the very broad playoff bubble are not salvageable without a near-miraculous run to counteract their awful November. But even setting ambitions considerably and appropriately lower, the Islanders can't hope to get out of the league basement anytime soon...
Islanders-Rangers: The Best Rivalry In New York Sports
Far and away, the best rivalry in New York sports (before any Buffalo fans message me, I'm talking city) is far and away the Islanders and the Rangers. The fact that the Islanders and Rangers are in the same division/conference makes all the difference in the world. Unlike the other rivalries in...
Rangers 4, Islanders 3: Another season in the books
Well, that first period was nice. I had two on-ice contests to still really cheer for -- both of them this week -- and the Isles dropped the ball on first one with an awful 5-on-3 and some lovely one-piece stick luck. The season series finishes "3-3" from the Isles' perspective, but their December...
Islanders Gameday: These stakes are upside down
There is an NHL tweetup for this Islanders-Rangers matchup at the Times Square ESPN Zone, where fans of all teams are welcome to a reserved area and a $10 gift card for that venue's "sports arena." I can't think of a better game to get Isles and Smurfs fans together and hope they get along. Because...
Islanders 2, Rangers 1: Roloson & Co. slip by Sather's ghosts
That was a superbly played game by the Islanders, in front of a quite dead crowd at the Garden (other than the "FI-ER SA-THER" chants), in which John Tortorella kept running his top guys out there, but Glen Sather's compilation of lifeless players just wouldn't go. I almost shed a tear. Dwayne...
Islanders Matinee: It's too early to deal with Devils
I must confess I guffawed when I read John's headline for this game at In Lou We Trust: "History Favors the Devils." First thought: Hell, the standings and rosters favor the Devils. But of course John was referring to the Devils' ability to rebound against opponents that have shut them out -- and...
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