Canadiens 5, Islanders 4, Final - Nov. 1, 2008

Islanders blow 4-1 lead in 3rd, lose to Canadiens
newsday.com 11/2/2008 — On a day when the Islanders announced that goaltender Rick DiPietro had arthroscopic knee surgery Friday, Yann Danis made his first NHL start in goal in three years against his former team from Montreal. After two periods, Danis and the Isles had a ...

Isles' Streit to face former mates from Montreal
newsday.com 11/1/2008 — It doesn't get any more glamorous in the NHL than playing for Montreal, where even the bit players are celebrities. But as much as Mark Streit enjoyed the experience, something was missing. Things such as playing time, a regular role on defense and a ...

On Defence, Streit never rests
canada.com 11/2/2008 — Mark Streit knew that he could play defence against the top players in the world. The problem was finding a team that shared the belief. He realized last season that the Canadiens weren't that team. "I loved Montreal and the Canadiens gave me a chance ...

Why Danis joined Isles
weblogs.newsday.com 11/1/2008 — Facing a dead-end in the Montreal organization, Yann Danis chose to sign a two-way deal with the Islanders last summer. Now, he’s set for a return to the NHL against his former team when he starts in goal against the Canadiens tonight at Nassau ...

Habs Wake Up In The Third. And A Whole Lot Of Other Stories — Dennis-Kane.com

Game 10: Canadiens win in stunning comeback — Habs Inside/Out

Isles beating Canadiens as Rumours swirl about an Isles Deal... — HockeyBuzz.com: Eklund

Horror Show at the Coliseum — Islanders Outsider by Ken Rosenblatt

Game #1020 Miuntes of Play From the Habs Trumps 40 From the Isles — Lions in Winter: Montreal Canadiens (Habs) News and Commentary

Islander News Articles 11/2 — NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL

Montreal 5, New York 4 — NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL

Game #1020 Minutes of Play From the Habs Trumps 40 From the Isles — Lions in Winter: Montreal Canadiens (Habs) News and Commentary

Canadiens rally for 4 in 3rd, top Islanders 5-4 — Boston.com -- Hockey news 11/2/2008
Alexei Kovalev's second goal of the game with 4:41 left capped a four-goal third period for the Montreal Canadiens, who rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Saturday night.

Isles blow 4-1 lead in home loss to Montreal — Newsday.com - Islanders 11/2/2008
No one told Yann Danis ahead of time about news that Rick DiPietro had undergone arthroscopic knee surgery Friday. Making his first NHL start in three years against his former team from Montreal last night at Nassau Coliseum, Danis had more than ...

Canadiens Rally for 4 in 3rd, Top Islanders — washingtonpost.com - NHL 11/2/2008
Alexei Kovalev's second goal capped a four-goal third period for the Canadiens, who rallied to beat the Islanders 5-4 on Saturday.

Habs use 4-goal 3rd to rally past Isles (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 11/2/2008
The Montreal Canadiens were happy to mount a four-goal, third-period comeback, but quite upset to have been in that position in the first place. Alexei Kovalev's second goal of the game with 4:41 left capped the rally that lifted the Canadiens to a ...

Canadiens-Islanders Highlights NHL Saturday Night Showdown — Bleacher Report - NHL 11/2/2008
The NHL schedule for Saturday, Nov. 1 held a list of 12 games involving 24 teams. If we look around the league, many surprises were awaiting the night that followed Halloween. Let’s start by looking at the games, one at a time, and evaluate ...

Rangers-Maple Leafs: It Takes 60 Minutes to Win, But Just One Minute to Lose — Bleacher Report - NHL 11/2/2008
Wow! Talk about an old adage coming true.  It really did only take one, er, seven and a half minutes for the Rangers to see their two-goal lead evaporate and turn into a three-goal deficit. Does anyone else feel like every single NHL rookie ...

The Story of the Islanders Young Season: Finding Ways to Lose — Bleacher Report - NHL 11/2/2008
I grew up an Islanders fan and have been a fan of the team from the earliest point I can remember, which was the 1975-76 season. My father, who became an Islanders fan when the team was granted entry into the NHL in 1972, told me all about that ...