weblogs.newsday.com - 12/12/2008
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Sometimes, under tough circumstances, such as the Islanders' 9-2 loss to Pittsburgh last night at Mellon Arena, athletes and coaches want to make quick work of the postgame media inquiry into what went wrong. But goaltender Joey MacDonald, who was hurting as much as anyone, came through like a ...
newsday.com - 12/15/2008
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newsday.com —
As wonderful as November was for Joey MacDonald,
the NHL's third star for that month has fallen...
victim to the Islanders' December decline. MacDonald has been tagged with five of the Islanders' six straight losses, and though he rebounded well from ...
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Islanders' MacDonald could be on borrowed time
thepensblog.blogspot.com - 12/12/2008
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thepensblog.blogspot.com —
A day great day for a cocky ass
smile. It was Sykora's night. Case closed. But the...
Mega Powers were working behind the scenes. If this was your late '80s NHL, we would see at least 10 games like this a season with Bing and Geno. There were ...
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Hat Trick City. PENS WIN
penguins.nhl.com - 12/11/2008
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penguins.nhl.com —
Game-Day Videos: Trib Minute | Therrien | Curry
| Taffe | Wallace | Minard | The Penguins...
will be one player healthier on Thursday for their game against the New York Islanders at Mellon Arena at 7:30 p.m.
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Boucher Back in the Penguins' Lineup
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Islanders System Is Flawed, Return Of DiPietro Won’t Help Much
KK Hockey —
... showed MacDonald’s heart is in the right place. If anyone believes the eventual return of a healthy starting goaltender Rick DiPietro will magically make it all better, they are mistaken. DiPietro might make a few more of the big saves, but he’s not going to enjoy facing the kind of onslaughts MacDonald has seen on a nightly basis recently.... It appears the system is deeply flawed, at least the way the Islanders play it, as DiPietro is destined to discover soon enough. more Filed in: ...
Amid Islander pain, the fun is just beginning
Lighthouse Hockey —
... Islanders season. Once any remnant hopes of playoff contention are exorcised, the real experiment can begin.
The real question is why the Islanders have given up at least four goals in each of the seven losses in the past eight games and 37 overall not counting two empty-netters in those seven losses. It appears the system is deeply flawed, at least the way the Islanders play it, as DiPietro is destined to discover soon enough.
>>Greg Logan, On the Islanders Beat
From the beginning, we've known ...
Puck Headlines: Girlfriend seeks help as man 'cheats' with Pens
Puck Daddy —
... • Something stinks on Long Island, and Greg Logan of Newsday knows it: "The real question is why the Islanders have given up at least four goals in each of the seven losses in the past eight games and 37 overall not counting two empty-netters in those seven losses. It appears the system is deeply flawed, at least the way the Islanders play it, as DiPietro is destined to discover soon enough." [Newsday] ...
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NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL —
Newsday: Mr Logan had a very early blog Friday crediting goaltender Joey MacDonald for speaking with the media after a tough game while suggesting DiPietro's return could lead to a few more big saves but his return will not make things better on the ice because of the onslaughts MacDonald has seen on a nightly basis recently. ...
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B's to Face Off vs. NHL's Best AHL Team for Matinee Matchup
stanleycupofchowder.blogspot.com 11/28/2008 — Photo by Matt Stone/Boston Herald The Bruins will play host to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers New York Islanders at the TD Banknorth Garden for the Bruins annual day after Thanksgiving matinee (12:00). Both teams are looking to avoid two game losing ...
Gordon Calls MacDonald's Number—What Would You Have Done?
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Islanders' situation critical without new rink
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