newsday.com - 12/5/2008
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Despite all their injuries, no one on the Islanders is hurting more than a 24-year-old forward who is the picture of health and fitness. Whatever is preventing Jeff Tambellini from finding the net in the NHL the way he did in the minor leagues is locked inside where no one can locate it, and the ...
islanderspointblank.com - 11/28/2008
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islanderspointblank.com —
As the decisions begin to pile up on
Garth Snow’s desk - what to do with Josh...
Bailey today, how to adjust the roster if Kyle Okposo returns tomorrow and Mike Sillinger returns next week - add one to the list. This has now officially gone on too ...
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NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME: Boston 7, NYI 2Islanders must ...
newyorkislanderfancentral.com - 12/5/2008
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newyorkislanderfancentral.com —
Associated Press : Recaps the Islanders 5-2 loss
in Washington. New York came out and for most...
of two periods were frankly terrible with their skating, passing and decision-making, without MacDonald the game is likely out of reach early and he had ...
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Washington 5, New York 2
weblogs.newsday.com - 12/10/2008
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weblogs.newsday.com —
The Islanders announced the addition of radio stations
that have agreed to carry their games and thus...
extend the limited reach of such games - a source of much consternation for many of their fans. Click below for the entire news release. ...
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More stations agree to carry Islanders on radio
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Third period blues
isles Files —
... the first period. He was charged with a hooking penalty in the neutral zone but got away with it when the Capitals failed to score. As good a fighter as Fritz is, there's a reason he hasn't made it to the NHL until now. If there's an upside to using a roster spot for such a limited player, it's that there was extra time for forwards like Tim Jackman and Jeff Tambellini and for the comebacking Mike Sillinger…Speaking of Tambellini, his scoring troubles are featured in the lead item of Islanders Insider, which may be accessed by clicking here. ...
Tonight, we self-medicate: Okposo out long-term
Lighthouse Hockey —
... All we need is Bailey to go down and three of the brightest future hopes from this season would be out. (No, that does not include Jeff Tambellini, who is as healthy as a newborn, yet still without a goal.) ...
Numbers of Nothingness
Lighthouse Hockey —
... 42 - number of NHL games since Jeff "youth movement" Tambellini has scored a goal, resulting in his two-week (scoring touch) "conditioning stint" in AHL Bridgeport. ...
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newsday.com 2/17/2009 — Reduced now to a fourth-line role, Jeff Tambellini was
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Islanders DVD - CONFIRMED!
nyhockeyrivalry.com 11/26/2008 — Those of you who have followed this blog for a while know that we have been clamoring for an Islanders DVD set for some time. Or, at least, I have. In June, we each did a list of the ten games we'd like to see on DVD sets for the Islanders and ...
Injuries cripple Isles' defensive line -
newsday.com 12/4/2008 — Defense was supposed to be the Islanders' strength this season, but injuries and the resulting lineup shuffle have left them fragile at the blue line in more ways than one. After playing all of three games with their top six defensemen in the lineup ...
A Bit Disillusioned
nyhockeyrivalry.com 12/19/2008 — Our buddy Jason from 3rd String Safety left us this comment last night regarding the Islanders-Capitals game... Excuse this comment for being totally irrelevant to the post but I went to a hockey game for the first time in a while tonight and I ...
The Islanders Blog Box- Now A Media Way of Life
sportsmediajournal.com 11/12/2008 — There was much talk across the blogsphere when it was announced in June of 2007 that the New York Islanders would create a separate special media section for independent bloggers of the team. The New York Islanders Blog Box allowed fan bloggers to ...
Isles' DiPietro might return to practice Friday
newsday.com 12/16/2008 — There are books written about patience, but Islanders
fans don't appear inclined to read up on that great virtue and the Islanders themselves just don't have the time.
Islanders' situation critical without new rink
fromtherink.com 11/17/2008 —
I've been catching good chunks of quite a few Islanders games lately, which is a bit of a strange thing to say given the roster they're icing these days. But I had a chance in the off-season to chat with coach Scott Gordon , then with ...
INJURIES SLOW ISLES' YOUTH MOVEMENT
nypost.com 12/6/2008 — Coach Scott Gordon didn't necessarily expect the Islanders to contend for the Stanley Cup this season, but he thought they could take steps toward becoming that kind of organization. That's not easy to do when you can't keep players on the ice...
CAPITALS CLOBBER ISLANDERS —
NY Post: Sports 12/5/2008
WASHINGTON - Tied in the third period, the Capitals desperately needed a goal to put away the undermanned Islanders. Who would it be? Given the team's injury situation, the choices were slim. Alex Ovechkin was the most obvious candidate. And...
Morning Reading List —
Capitals Insider 12/5/2008
My what some boisterous motivation (and perhaps a ugly loss) can do for a team. The Caps have needed secondary scoring, they got secondary scoring. They needed solid goaltending, they got solid goaltending. They were 3 of 5 with the man advantage to ...
Poll: Avery's Suspension —
Capitals Insider 12/5/2008
Sean Avery has been suspended six games by the NHL for his comments prior to the Calgary game on Tuesday. He's also agreed to seek an anger management evaluation, the league announced moments ago. So here's my question for you: poll by ...
