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Game #67: Thankless Tuesday – Blue Jackets 2, Devils 1 (SO)
In the debate of win versus tank within every fanbase during losing seasons, one thing pretty much every fan on both sides can agree on…the useless loser point doesn’t help jack for the Devils at this point. It would have … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barry Trotz, Brad Marchand, Cory Schneider, Jarmo Kekalainen, Jesper Bratt, John Hynes, John Tortorella, Lou Lamoriello
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HARD HITS: A Chaotic Return for Tavares, Sean Avery, and the Islanders
Unless you were living in a cave or on vacation without WiFi, Thursday night marked the long anticipated return of John Tavares to Long Island. The former Islanders captain got what was expected from irate fans when the Maple Leafs … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anders Lee, Barry Trotz, Bobby Holik, Brian Leetch, Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas, Column, Devils, Garth Snow, Hard Hits, Islanders, John Tavares, Josh Bailey, Long Island, Lou Lamoriello, Maple Leafs, Mark Messier, Mathew Barzal, Matt Martin, Nassau Coliseum, Rangers, Ryan Pulock, Scott Gomez, Scott Niedermayer, Sean Avery, Toronto, Zach Parise
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The first place New York Islanders
☝️☝️☝️ #YesYesYes pic.twitter.com/6npSA8zTjo — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) January 19, 2019 A quick glimpse of the standings and you’ll probably do a double take. Maybe even a triple take. METRO DIVISION 1.New York Islanders 47 GP 28-15-4 60 Pts 26 … Continue reading →
Posted in Column, Islanders
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Tagged Anders Lee, Barry Trotz, Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Capitals, Casey Cizikas, Column, Devon Toews, Islanders, Isles, Johnny Boychuk, Josh Bailey, Leo Komarov, Lou Lamoriello, Mathew Barzal, Matt Martin, New York, Nick Leddy, Robin Lehner, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield, Thomas Greiss, Valtteri Filppula
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Game #47: Tired Thursday – Islanders 4, Devils 1
My last few recaps have been the definition of mailing them in considering I only watched the horror show against Toronto last Thursday of the last handful of games. Not that mailing it in makes me any different from the … Continue reading →
Posted in Devils
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Tagged Barry Trotz, Chad Johnson, Ilya Kovalchuk, John Hynes, John Quenneville, John Tavares, Lou Lamoriello, Mackenzie Blackwood, Martin Brodeur, Nico Hischier, Patrik Eliáš, Peter Laviolette, Ray Shero, Robin Lehner, Roland Melanson, Sami Vatanen, Taylor Hall, Will Butcher, Zach Parise
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Game #43: Rangers waste good effort in excruciating 4-3 loss to Islanders
There are losses, and then there are LOSSES. I don’t feel like explaining myself. When you give the kind of effort the Rangers put into a third period they dominated, and still lose in excruciating fashion, it speaks volumes about … Continue reading →
Posted in Battle Of New York, Islanders, NYRangers
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Tagged Anders Lee, Barry Trotz, Cal Clutterbuck, Cody McLeod, David Quinn, Filip Chytil, Henrik Lundqvist, Islanders, Jesper Fast, Jimmy Vesey, Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Kevin Shattenkirk, Marc Staal, Mathew Barzal, Mats Zuccarello, Matt Martin, Neal Pionk, Nick Leddy, Pavel Buchnevich, Rangers, Robin Lehner, Ross Johnston, Ryan Strome
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Struggling Rangers try to slow down wildcard chasing rival Islanders in home and home
The tale of two classic New York rivals is at the midpoint of a weird season. One where scoring is way up and the amount of parity is not good like Gary Bettman portrays. There just aren’t many good teams. … Continue reading →
Posted in Game Preview, Islanders, NYRangers
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Tagged Alexandar Georgiev, Anthony Beauvillier, Barry Trotz, Casey Cizikas, David Quinn, Devon Toews, Fredrik Claesson, Game Preview, Henrik Lundqvist, Islanders, Kevin Hayes, Mathew Barzal, Mats Zuccarello, Pavel Buchnevich, Rangers, Robin Lehner, Steven McDonald, Tony DeAngelo
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Islanders continue to be a surprise
When John Tavares chose the hometown Maple Leafs, whose pajamas he wore as a kid, the Islanders were supposed to be not too good. Even in the new era of Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz, they were not expected to … Continue reading →
Posted in Column, Islanders
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Tagged Anders Lee, Anthony Beauvillier, Avalanche, Barry Trotz, Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas, Column, Gabriel Landeskog, Islanders, Johnny Boychuk, Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield, Thomas Greiss, Valtteri Filppula
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Game #27: Throwback Thursday – Devils 6, Kings 3
After a few days off we’re at my least favorite time of the year as a hockey fan – the Sleepy Coast trip. Whether I stay up to watch the games on a weeknight depends on both how the team’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andy Greene, Barry Trotz, Brendan Shanahan, Dion Phaneuf, Dylan Larkin, Geoff Ward, Ilya Kovalchuk, Johan Hedberg, John Hynes, John MacLean, John Quenneville, John Stevens, Jonathan Quick, Keith Kinkaid, Lou Lamoriello, Mackenzie Blackwood, Martin Brodeur, Miles Wood, Pavel Zacha, Pete DeBoer, Ray Shero, Ryane Clowe, Taylor Hall, Travis Zajac, Will Butcher
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Right Where They Belong: Islanders give fans an emotional 3-2 win over Blue Jackets in return to Nassau Coliseum
Photo courtesy of New York Islanders via Twitter. They had waited and waited for this day. Ever since it was announced that the Islanders would play some of their home schedule back at the Nassau Coliseum, Saturday, December 1 was … Continue reading →
Posted in Column, Islanders
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Tagged 2002 Playoffs, Anders Lee, Anthony Beauvillier, Barry Trotz, Belmont, Blue Jackets, Cal Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas, Column, Curtis Joseph, Islanders, Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Long Island, Maple Leafs, Matt Martin, Michael Peca, Nassau Coliseum, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield, Shawn Bates, Thomas Greiss
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Game #20 – Devils 5, Canadiens 2
Through the season’s first quarter there’s been very little to be thankful for as a Devils fan, at least in terms of overall results. A 4-0 start got buried with just four wins in their next fifteen games before last … Continue reading →
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