nhl.com - 11/25/2008
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losing to the Islanders 4-3 in a shootout
lighthousehockey.com - 11/18/2008
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lighthousehockey.com —
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.
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Why every NHL fan should hope the Islanders succeed
newsday.com - 11/25/2008
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newsday.com —
MONTREAL - With the Canadiens holding a one-goal
lead midway through the third period, the Bell Centre...
crowd began chanting, "Ole, ole, ole," like soccer fans ready to burst into celebration. So it was fitting that a soccer-style "own goal" by ...
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Islanders defeat Canadiens in shootout
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New York 4, Montreal 3 Shootout
NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL —
AP: Has the recap of the Islanders 4-3 shootout win in Montreal on Monday. NYI Fan Central Comments: I know the win and the points are always the story and the Canadians are struggling to score and in a bit of a slide but the Islanders even with the injuries skated well against the Canadians and again blocked shots. What happened after O'Byrne scored and the Habs went on the powerplay? Block by Hilbert, block by Witt.......cleared. Another block ...
Making Puck: Vulgar Display of Power Edition
Melt Your Face Off —
... win. Now a new look in my eyes my spirit rise, forget the past, present tense works and lasts, got shit on, pissed on, spit on, stepped on, fucked with, pointed at by lesser men : Holy shit, Montreal - what the fuck happened? Ryan O’Byrne, if he knows what’s good for him will not show his face anywhere in Montreal today, inexplicably put the puck in his own net - on a delayed penalty on the Islanders no less - which tied the score 3-3. The Canadiens could not recover from the gaffe, losing to the Islanders 4-3 in a shootout . Bill Guerin got credit for O’Byrne’s mindfuck as ...
Putting The Puck In The Net Is Good In Theory...
Winging It In Motown —
... That'd be Ryan O'Byrne, with the pretty empty netter. Unfortunately, it was an empty netter into his own net, which tied the game, which was won in the shootout. ...
Islanders get gift from Habs
Skate 2 Stick —
... to come to O’Byrne’s defense, especially Gorges, who shot a nasty look toward the crowd after the game.
“I know it’s tough because they expect a lot and we expect a lot out of ourselves as well,” Gorges said. “I know how it feels. I’ve put the puck into my net before. It’s never intentional. It’s a bad break, and nobody feels more sick to his stomach about it than Ryan does.
Source: More of this story at NHL.com ...
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NYDailyNews.com - Hockey 11/25/2008
Ryan O'Byrne allowed the tying goal when he put the puck in his own net on a delayed penalty, and Bill Guerin scored the shootout clincher for the Islanders in a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Monday night.
