Good But Not That Good
The Islanders are a good team. The problem is they’re not that good. Sound confusing? Let me explain. A month and a half through the season I think it’s fair to call the Islanders a good hockey team.
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Road Test
The Isles face a big test of their own through the rest of this month. They have 7 straight games on the road, and from now until December, 12 of their next 14 games will be on the road...
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Buckle Up
Ok, I’m going to start this blog out by giving myself a little pat on the back. Amidst a sea of voices complaining about how the Islanders are hopeless, one man, that’d be me, told you not to write this team off yet.
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Searching For An Identity
As October races to a close, kids everywhere will be figuring out what they want to be for Halloween. This in a way is not much un-like the Islanders who with one month of the season heading into the books still aren’t sure who they’re going to be either.
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It's Either The Lighthouse Or They Leave
Some days it seems people have gone Lighthouse crazy. Last week, an article in the Long Island Press declared the project was dead and Charles Wang was moving on. Wang went on to dismiss the article, but did take his time in doing so.
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When The Going Gets Tough
The Islanders are only four games into the season, but they've already found themselves at a crucial turning point. There's something wrong with this team, and it has nothing to do with the talent of the names on the roster.
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It's Time to See the Light
Here's the sad fact about the Islanders. In their present form they can never be profitable on Long Island. It doesn't matter how dedicated Islanders fans are, and it doesn't matter how many times they sell out the Coliseum.
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A Good First Step
The Islanders 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins is probably the greatest loss a team could ever have.
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Aiming For A Meaningful March
If I was one of those really obnoxious people that think they're funny I'd make the following witty joke right now to start this season preview: "Well one thing I can guarantee is the Islanders aren't going to win the Stanley Cup this year."
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The Kid Is the Key
Sometimes, I really hate this time of year. There are few things more depressing than increasingly cold weather, dying trees, and the ever present knowledge that before you know it you will be shoveling snow.
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