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Lover of all things literary, hockey, soccer, and football. Die-hard Islanders fan since the days of old! Bringing attention to a beloved franchise that once defined the meaning of champions. Also fan of the Mets, Jets, Inter Milan, and Chelsea.

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DUMP & CHASE- PLAYOFF EDITION: GAME 6 POSTGAME REPORT: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS @ NEW YORK ISLANDERS

UNIONDALE, NY— The New York Islanders have been eliminated from the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs with an overtime goal by Brooks Orpik at the 7:49 mark. New York brought a fiery brand of hockey this evening,…Read More

DUMP & CHASE- PLAYOFF EDITION: GAME 5 POSTGAME REPORT: NEW YORK ISLANDERS @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

PITTSBURGH, PA –  The Pittsburgh Penguins arrived to tonight’s matchup as the more desperate team, and it showed on the scoreboard, as Tomas Vokoun held the Islanders at bay, withstanding 31…Read More

DUMP & CHASE – PLAYOFF EDITION: NEW YORK ISLANDERS @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS – GAME 2

  PITTSBURGH, PA – The New York Islanders steal a grind out their finest, most courageous, and certainly their most important win to date this year, by a score of 4-3. New York understood that…Read More

DUMP & CHASE – PLAYOFF EDITION: NEW YORK ISLANDERS @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS – GAME 1

PITTSBURGH, PA –   Incredibly poor team play and equally dreadful goaltending set the stage for the first blowout of the 2013 postseason, as the New York Islanders lose to the Pittsburgh Penguins…Read More

The St. Louis Blues: The West’s Legitimate Darkhorse

SoHo, NY– The St. Louis Blues are the one Western Conference team to which I’ve paid most attention during this truncated season, for several reasons, but none more apparent than their ‘trajectory’…Read More

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Intrusive Interview with Evgeni Nabokov

(THE BELOW IS A PARODY. WE HERE AT EOI.COM THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD, HAVE…Read More

Dump & Chase: April 26th, 2013

EOI, ‘Dump & Chase’: our condensed, quick-fix follow up for every matchup. Gives you,…Read More

NEW YORK ISLANDERS FLUB IN PHILLY

  PHILADELPHIA, PA– A downright atrocious team effort cost the New York Islanders (24-17-6,…Read More

Dump & Chase: PostGame Preview: 4/25/13

  New to EOI, ‘Dump & Chase’: our condensed, quick-fix follow up for every matchup.…Read More

NEW YORK ISLANDERS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH

Raleigh, NC– The New York Islanders (24-16-6, 54 pts) end their 6 year postseason drought at the…Read More

Dump & Chase: PostGame Preview 4/23/13

  New to EOI, ‘Dump & Chase’: our condensed, quick-fix follow up for every matchup.…Read More

Making a Case: Garth Snow for GM of the Year

[THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY OUR NEWEST CONTRIBUTOR, CHRIS TRIANTAFILIS.] TAMPA, FL.–The…Read More

Islanders Beat Jets at Skills Competition; Earn 2 Valuable Points

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA– The New York Islanders (24-16-5) claim the extra point in the shootout, after…Read More

Top Shelf : News And Notes 4/18/13

SoHo, N. Y.–  The New York Islanders (22-16-5, 49 pts) open up the most important road trip in…Read More

Top Shelf: Daily News and Notes 4/15/13

SoHo, N. Y. – I am willing to do many things for my beloved New York Islanders, especially going…Read More

Relentless Islanders Shut Door on Flyers

UNIONDALE, N. Y.– The New York Islanders (20-16-4) snap the Philadelphia Flyers (17-19-3) 8 game…Read More

Islanders Poised for Post-Season, But First Thing’s First

UNIONDALE, N. Y.– 72 degrees in New York today, a sign of Spring in full-bloom and an impending…Read More

Islanders to NHL: Psst, NHL: Missed Us?!

UNIONDALE, N.Y.– The Islanders pulled the rug right out from under the Jets (and Rangers) last…Read More

Islanders Excise Two Points from the Devils

NEWARK, N. J.– What started out as a game completely dominated by a surging Islanders squad,…Read More

Islanders Squeak Past Panthers 4-3

SUNRISE, FL– The New York Islanders will have a much needed two-day rest before returning for…Read More