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September 29, 2016
World Cup: Canada strikes twice late, plays final countdown for Europe
John Tavares is a champion. And Jaroslav Halak is going to be seeing shorthanded goals in his sleep for a while as Team Europe’s run ends with a 2-1 loss to Canada in Game 2 of the World Cup of Hockey final.
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September 28, 2016
World Cup: Half speed Canada still enough to beat Europe in Game 1
Not what we expected, and yet exactly what we expected. Jaroslav Halak looked good again, making 35 saves in the loss.
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September 27, 2016
Triple Threat Game Thread! Split squad games, World Cup Final Gm 1
No way am I making three threads or three previews for three separate games. Let the chaos commence.
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September 25, 2016
World Cup: Tatar, Halak lead Europe into final with OT win over Swedes
With a 3-2 overtime win over Team Sweden on Sunday, Team Europe will play Canada in the best-of-three final series starting Tuesday.
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September 24, 2016
World Cup: Tavares scores, Canada squashes Russian uprising
Canada moves on to the World Cup finals. And that title is going to get me 10 years in the gulag.
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September 24, 2016
World Cup Semifinal Game Thread: Canada’s time or underdogs ahoy?
In which Bob takes on all of Canada and Krueger’s Krew is playing with house money.
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September 22, 2016
World Cup: Kulemin, Russia join other Isles in semifinals
Hey, it’s an Islanders blog. Gotta keep it on message.
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September 22, 2016
World Cup Game Thread: Russia faces Finland seeking semifinals
The final day of the preliminary round has one game that’s vital and one that’s... not.
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September 21, 2016
World Cup: Halak not enough as Canada conquers Europe
The Islanders goalie was often spectacular Wednesday night, but Team Canada is working on a whole other level.
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September 21, 2016
World Cup Game Thread: Swedes vs. Kids; Europe vs. Canada for seeding
Today’s games at the World Cup of Hockey are of vital importance as the semifinals quickly approach.
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September 20, 2016
World Cup: Isles move on as Europe and Canada qualify for semis
Islanders teammates will move on in the tournament, all looking for a spot in the best-of-three championship series.
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September 20, 2016
World Cup: Tavares scores absolutely stupid goal against Team USA
In Team Canada’s game against Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey, birthday boy John Tavares decided he wanted to take defenseman Matt Niskanen as his personal party favor.
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September 20, 2016
World Cup Game Thread: Rivalry Day! Finns vs Swedes, USA vs Canada
It all comes down to this for Team USA: lose to Canada and their tournament is essentially over. Good luck with that.
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September 19, 2016
2016 World Cup: Europe wins again, forces USA into Canada deathmatch
Team Europe won its second game of the tournament Monday, beating the Czech Republic 3-2 in overtime on Leon Draisaitl’s breakaway goal. Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak made 28 saves.
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September 19, 2016
World Cup Day 3 Game Thread; Halak, Europe go for two
The World Cup of Hockey rolls on with two more games today. Team Europe, coming off their shutout of Team USA on Saturday, faces the Czech Republic, who were shut out by Team Canada.
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September 18, 2016
World Cup Day 2 Game Thread: Kulemin and Russia vs. Sweden
The World Cup of Hockey moves into Day 2 as Group B gets started. Nikolay Kulemin and Russia face Sweden; Finland takes on North America.
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September 17, 2016
2016 World Cup: Halak shuts out Team USA
Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak stopped all 35 shots, leading Team Europe to a 3-0 victory over Team USA in the opening game of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
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September 17, 2016
2016 World Cup of Hockey Day 1 Game Thread
At long last, the 2016 World Cup of Hockey finally opens today with two round robin games from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
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September 16, 2016
Team Europe - The Battlestar Galactica fleet of the 2016 World Cup
If you weren’t going to root for Team Europe at the World Cup, this nerdy nonsense probably won’t change your mind.
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March 2, 2016
Shock! Tavares named to Team Canada for World Cup
Islanders captain John Tavares was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Please, for the sake of everything, please be careful and return to Brooklyn fully healthy.
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March 2, 2016
Nielsen, Halak named to Team Europe for World Cup
Islanders teammates Frans Nielsen and Jaroslav Halak have been named to Team Europe for the World Cup of Hockey, as chosen by general manager (and former Islander) Miroslav Satan.
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March 2, 2016
Kulemin named to Russian World Cup roster
New York Islanders forward Nikolay Kulemin was named to Russia's World Cup of Hockey roster this morning, joining some of his countrymen on a team loaded with some serious offensive skills.