weblogs.newsday.com - 1/7/2009
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Early in the season, before the Islanders' losses started piling up even faster than their injuries, new coach Scott Gordon spoke in well-reasoned fashion about the folly of always challenging the refs and yapping about every call. He encouraged his players to take a quieter, more low-key ...
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
weblogs.newsday.com - 1/8/2009
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weblogs.newsday.com —
Swelling in Rick DiPietro's surgically repaired knee prompted
the Islanders to cancel his expected start tonight in
Calgary, coach Scott Gordon explained after the pre-game skate today at the Pengrowth Saddledome. When DiPietro returns to Long ...
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Swelling in DiPietro's knee
3rdmanin.wordpress.com - 1/12/2009
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Gordon's PR game still evolving in 1st season
Lighthouse Hockey —
... Considering the obvious villain of a horrific officiating performance in Edmonton, the opportunity was ripe for an outburst that would fall on the refs rather than the players. Sure enough, while or perhaps before Botta was hitting "submit," Gordon was already venting enough to earn the description that his "Cork Pops" in Logan's headline. ...
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Gordon's goalie crisis
weblogs.newsday.com 1/21/2009 — On the day the Islanders officially announced that goaltender Rick DiPietro was out for the season, it was telling that rookie coach Scott Gordon said, "We went into the season with the thought process that he was going to be here all year."
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Islanders' brutal streak continues
newsday.com 1/6/2009 — Isles take 2-0 lead, still lose their 13th road game in a row to Oilers.
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Joey MacDonald stopped all but one shot he faced that came off a stick blade, but two Edmonton goals that deflected off skates ...
It's Rick DiPietro's call now
weblogs.newsday.com 1/8/2009 — From a media perspective, trying to determine the Islanders' starting goaltender by watching the pre-game skate has been a confusing task. On several occasions when he was deemed healthy enough to play, Rick DiPietro has left the ice first, which is ...
DiPietro's season over
fromtherink.com 1/20/2009 —
The New York Islanders have announced that goaltender Rick DiPietro will miss the remainder of the 2008-09 season. Team doctors have referred to the decision as precautionary due to swelling in the knee that DiPietro had arthroscopic knee ...
Islanders at Oilers, G38/08-09
lowetide.blogspot.com 1/5/2009 — This is Denis Potvin, really early on. It might have been his rookie photo. Potvin was a wonderful defenseman, I think a player like Phaneuf could learn a lot about playing the game effectively from watching the way Potvin went about his business. ...
Expect Rick DiPietro to start
weblogs.newsday.com 1/2/2009 — Protocol hasn't meant much this season where goaltender Rick DiPietro's health issues are concerned. He's come off the ice first at the pre-game skate a few times this season and then not started in the game that night.
However, in honor of ...
Fool me once…I’ll never believe anything again
mc79hockey.com 12/31/2008 — I’m quite enjoying the game threads at Lowetide’s site. They’ve gotten relatively sizeable and they don’t have the moron quotient that plagues the game threads at some of your other hockey related sites. Plus, they are ...
Dipietro Out for Season = Tavares For Future?
totalprosports.com 1/22/2009 — Total Pro Sports - With just five games under his belt this season, New York Islanders star goalie Rick Dipietro has been forced to sit out for the rest of the season. After going through 2 surgeries and missing most of the season already, Dipietro still has pain in his left knee. Hearing ...
Islanders announce DiPietro out for the year
tsn.ca 1/20/2009 — The New York Islanders announced on Tuesday that post-surgical knee issues will sideline goalie Rick DiPietro for the rest of the season."After extensive consultation we feel this decision is in the best interest for Rick and the team," said Islanders ...
ISLES BOW TO OILERS —
NY Post: Sports 1/6/2009
EDMONTON - Andrew Cogliano's goal midway through the third period gave the Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Islanders last night. Kyle Brodziak and Jason Strudwick also scored for the Oilers, who have won four of their last five at home. Kyle...
