nhl.fanhouse.com - 1/14/2009
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by Kevin Schultz Filed under: Islanders , NHL General , NHL Injuries Fun times to be an Islander fan. Really, I swear. Right now the Islanders are in the middle of the second period against the Rangers at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. The Islanders are losing 2-1 after two periods , ...
weblogs.newsday.com - 1/15/2009
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weblogs.newsday.com —
The Islanders have reached an agreement with former
goaltender Wade Dubielewicz on a contract for the rest...
of the season for the pro-rated portion of a $500,000 annual salary, according to an NHL source. The club has indicated plans...
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Dubie agrees; DP likely done
weblogs.newsday.com - 1/14/2009
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weblogs.newsday.com —
In the surest sign yet that the Islanders
might be close to shutting down goaltender Rick DiPietro...
for the season after just five starts, general manager Garth Snow said the team has held exploratory talks with the agent for former Isles goaltender ...
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Isles talking to Dubie
tsn.ca - 1/15/2009
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tsn.ca —
The New York Islanders are going to Kansas
City. The Islanders have agreed in principle with the...
Los Angeles Kings to play an exhibition game in Kansas City in September. This may not seem like that big of a deal in light of the fact other NHL teams ...
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Dreger: Islanders going to Kansas City for a game
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Welcome to Another Episode of 'As the Islanders Turn'
Barry Melrose Rocks —
... Events prior to tonight's game against the Rangers: Rumors that Rick DiPietro might get shutdown for the season come out. Fans clamor for Dubielewicz injection and local reporter gives them hope. Events during game against the Rangers: Joey MacDonald injures groin and does not return. Yann Danis to net. Fans wonder if Garth Snow is now the team's emergency goaltender, demand team signs Dubie. Mike Dunham actually is the emergency netminder and runs downstairs just in case. Pure speculation as to ...
FTB - Bittersweet
Pension Plan Puppets —
... You cannot finish in last place without losing. That's a fact that is hard to recall while you are in the midst of watching your team approach their latest game with the same enthusiasm with which Chemmy took his cousin to his high school prom. And it certainly does not help when you read that Garth Snow is pulling out all of the stops in order win Tavares. ...
Splinters: Rivalry round-up edition
Lighthouse Hockey —
... been bought out in Russia. ("This isn't Russia, Danny. Is this Russia?")
NYI Fan Central summarized the bizarre pre-packaged Jaffe-Snow interview, set in an empty restaurant(?) with carefully placed coffee mugs. Nice that the club realized talking to fans is, you know, a good thing. But why so scripted-ish? Direct honesty builds trust. Jaffe did his best to add life; Garth looked like someone forced him there. (Never!)
Obviously, MacDonald's injury brings Lottery destiny that much closer.
Islesblogger was hit from ...
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newsday.com 1/22/2009 — The Islanders managed one shot on goal in the third period and a total of six shots in the final 40 minutes, but beleaguered third-string goaltender Yann Danis was equal to the task, making 39 saves in a 2-1 victory over Anaheim last night at the ...
Goaltender limbo
weblogs.newsday.com 1/14/2009 — Thanks to the strained groin suffered by Joey MacDonald last night, the Islanders' goaltender situation remained in a state of flux today. Following practice, coach Scott Gordon said he wasn't in position to provide updates on the condition of ...
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Islanders scrambling to cover net —
NYDailyNews.com - Hockey 1/14/2009
Growing concern yet again over Rick DiPietro's health would've made the Islanders' goaltending situation the lead topic of conversation anyway. But then backup Joey MacDonald was knocked out of Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
