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ISLES BURIED ALIVE BY PENS 9-2Another brutal loss in a slump extended to 5 games
ISLES BURIED ALIVE BY PENS 9-2Another brutal loss in a slump extended to 5 games
by B.D. Gallof Well, someone had to win. The Islanders were on a 4 game losing streak. The Penguins were on a 3 game skid. Someone had to break out of the doldrums and take over. But could anyone predict the blowout that went on in Pittsburgh? Well, we maybe a few of us had an inkling, [...]
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