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weblogs.newsday.com - 5/15/2009
Mike Sillinger plans comeback try
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What ever happened to Mike Sillinger? When last seen in an Islanders uniform, he was scoring a goal in a 5-4 loss to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Then, he disappeared onto the injury list for the remainder of the season with a hip injury after playing only seven games following ...

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On the Beat: Ducks see bright future despite uncertainties, The process of becoming an NHL team owner, Panthers to play preseason game in Atlantic Canada, Joel Stein of Time Magazine pleads for hockey coverage
IllegalCurve.com — ... Some speculated, with good reason, that Mike Sillinger might be headed for retirement. But after undergoing two more operations, one on each hip, Sillinger is rehabbing and nurturing hopes of a comeback.  As we saw with Steve Sullivan this season, comebacks are possible. ...

LHinks: Bits and bytes post-woodland retreat
Lighthouse Hockey — ... , but Greg Logan says Sillinger indeed intends to test his post-double-hip surgery body to make a comeback attempt. He admits it's a longshot and likely wouldn't come with the youth-focused Islanders. I wish this classy veteran all the best, but I fear the greatest problem is his game is so dependent on his speed, and it would be nearly miraculous for him to get that speed back at a post-op' 38 years of age. ...

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