newsday.com - 12/4/2008
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Defense was supposed to be the Islanders' strength this
season, but injuries and the resulting lineup shuffle have left them fragile at the blue line in more ways than one. After playing all of three games with their top six defensemen in the lineup for the first time this season, the revolving door to the trainer's room spun again at practice yesterday as Radek Martinek reinjured his right shoulder in a collision with Andy Sutton.
ISLANDERS NOTEBOOK: Meyer makes it a healthy six
newsday.com 11/27/2008 — For the first time this season, the Islanders had their
top six defenseman intact and available with the return of Freddy Meyer against Pittsburgh last night at Nassau Coliseum. Meyer underwent sports hernia surgery on Halloween in Munich under the ...
Islanders' injuries too much to overcome
newsday.com 12/22/2008 — For the Islanders, the hits just keep on coming. Trent
Hunter, who is tied for the team lead in goals, suffered a strained groin that kept him out of the past two games; Andy Sutton suffered a broken right foot Friday at Minnesota, and leading scorer ...
Islanders DVD - CONFIRMED!
nyhockeyrivalry.com 11/26/2008 — Those of you who have followed this blog for a while know that we have been clamoring for an Islanders DVD set for some time. Or, at least, I have. In June, we each did a list of the ten games we'd like to see on DVD sets for the Islanders and ...
Islanders' luck comes from hard work
newsday.com 11/26/2008 — Sure, the Islanders were lucky to win in Montreal on
Monday night. It's the sort of good fortune that calls to mind the quote, "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
Why every NHL fan should hope the Islanders succeed
lighthousehockey.com 11/18/2008 — Islanders coach Scott Gordon is running an exciting, up-tempo system that's getting noticed around the league: proving that just because your team is rebuilding doesn't mean you have to watch dull, trapping hockey.
Big, fast Bruins too much for Islanders
newsday.com 11/29/2008 — BOSTON - The third-period meltdown is fast becoming an
Islanders trademark this season, but the one they experienced Friday at TD Banknorth Garden was different from the five others that preceded it. For one thing, there was no lead to blow. In this ...
The Islanders Blog Box- Now A Media Way of Life
sportsmediajournal.com 11/12/2008 — There was much talk across the blogsphere when it was announced in June of 2007 that the New York Islanders would create a separate special media section for independent bloggers of the team. The New York Islanders Blog Box allowed fan bloggers to ...
More stations agree to carry Islanders on radio
weblogs.newsday.com 12/10/2008 — The Islanders announced the addition of radio stations that have agreed to carry their games and thus extend the limited reach of such games - a source of much consternation for many of their fans.
Click below for the entire news release.
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A Bit Disillusioned
nyhockeyrivalry.com 12/19/2008 — Our buddy Jason from 3rd String Safety left us this comment last night regarding the Islanders-Capitals game... Excuse this comment for being totally irrelevant to the post but I went to a hockey game for the first time in a while tonight and I ...
ISLES' MARTINEK HURTING AGAIN —
NY Post: Sports 12/4/2008
The fact the Islanders are dealing with another injury is not a big deal. After all, they have been unable to keep players on the ice all year. Nevertheless, Radek Martinek's latest health problem is different because it occurred in a collision...
Morning Reading List —
Capitals Insider 12/4/2008
Tom Boswell may not be known for the amount of time he spends near hockey rinks, but after the Capitals displayed one of their most lackluster performances of the season Tuesday night he was impressed by the standard the team held itself to. *Although ...
