weblogs.newsday.com - 10/29/2008
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Hey guys, Katie Strang filling in for Logan at practice today. I'm working on a story about Kyle Okposo and his much-anticipated first goal for tomorrow's paper, but just wanted to include a couple quick hits from practice:
-D-man Jack Hillen has bent sent down to Bridgeport in anticipation ...
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Assignment Day: Hillen, Filatov down; Schenn perma-up; Bailey still hurt
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... Jack Hillen, the puck-moving defenseman the Islanders signed out of college at the end of last season, has been sent to AHL Bridgeport. Hillen showed promise both this preseason and in his baptism-by-fire debut in a Rangers home-and-home to end last season -- enough for Isles fans to think seeing him on Long Island again would be a good thing. But he was really only with the big club because of injuries (Andy Sutton is due back this week). Good that he should go down to the AHL for more minutes and honing of his pro game. ...
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New York Islanders defenseman Andy Sutton, who has missed the first eight games of the season following hand surgery, is expected to play Thursday at Philadelphia, the team said Tuesday. The return is key for the Islanders, who have been decimated by ...
