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It is getting interesting

A third of the way through the 2009-2010 season, and the Isles are very much in the thick of things. How many of the so called “hockey pundits” would have predicted that? I think the…Read More

I am glad that Rollie only had to make 58 saves…

All I can say is: HOLY CRAP! I did not get to see the game, as I was coming home from work at around 9PM.  I had to listen to the Toronto broadcasters go crazy about the goaltending of Roloson, as well…Read More

Well we’re moving on up…..

To the east side, To that deluxe apartment in the sky. We’re moving on up; To the east(up the standings) side, We’ve finally got a piece of the pie! That theme song from the Jeffersons has…Read More

Faster than a speeding H1N1 virus…..

It was caught in its infancy, so Kyle Okposo took a flight to Raleigh – surprising just about everyone. Coach Gordon and the rest of the team were real glad he did. Grabbing an errant pass, Okposo…Read More

H1N1 – hits the Isles again

Now Okie is in a sequestered state.  Maybe he can watch the movie 12 Angry Men! It should be a week off the ice for Okposo, as he recuperates from his Swine Flu.  Ah hee, who are we kidding, he did…Read More

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An offensive explosion

On a night where fans were lamenting on the loss of Radek Martinek, again… the Isles decided to…Read More

Thank God I don’t play the lottery….

I got both goalies wrong for tonight.  Yann Danis gets the start against his old mates, according to…Read More

Take a piece of the Rock tonight!

Home cooking is not been the option for the Devils this season.  2-4 to be exact.  Good thing the Isles…Read More

Too many wings at pregame meal?

There is a place called “Duffs” on Millersport in Cheektowaga.  It is the REAL place for…Read More

Battling work and health issues

Just like many hockey players these days – a bug is going around.  I have not been feeling well…Read More

Tambellini, Biron pace Isles

Victory # 200 for Marty Biron was given the #1 Star over Jeff Tambellini’s Hat trick on Saturday night… Makes you go hmmmm, but hey – with the COMPLETE game the Isles played – they…Read More

Going for 3

As Lou Brown would say in the movie Major League 2: You win three in a row – we got ourselves a winning streak Tonight is the chance for the boys to get on the streak.  Right now – the Isles…Read More

Stop the Capital Offense

Ovechkin had two more goals night – lifting him to 13 for the season already.  Seeing some clips of the game – I noticed that Atlanta just did not keep Ovie to the outside.  They just let…Read More

1 for Blue and Orange – 0 for Blue and Red

Finally - playing a solid FULL game pays off for the Isles. I would not say they dominated… but they kept with the Rangers just about all game.  They outhit them, and especially won at the faceoff…Read More

The Captain HAD Swine Flu

As reported by Katie Strang in Newsday, Doug Weight had the swine flu last week.  He was quarantined from the rest of the team, and is fully healthy, not contagious and stepped into the second line for…Read More

Game 1 tonight

And someone is NOT talking about the Yankees – Phillies World Series Game… Game 1 of the ISLANDER – RANGER rivalry is tonight.  This is one time – that I really can believe that…Read More

Missed it by THAT much

Thank you Maxwell Smart! Can not blame the effort.  It was there (although – #91 is looking more and more invisible by the day… – not without effort – just off the scoresheet). …Read More

Deja Vu All Over Again

Four days after facing the Habs on Thursday night – the Isles are back in Quebec to face Les Habitants again.  So for a bit – I am going to write a little in French. De que les Insulaires…Read More

Another collapse? Not exactly

I think the Isles played a good game.  I think there were some moments where the team seemed to lose their intensity.  But the team did get back to what they needed to do – but just could not make…Read More

Can Ovie be stopped?

As Dan Patrick always said on ESPN – they can only hope to contain him….. As a coach – you have to tell your players that.  With a team like those Capitals- you can not just work on…Read More

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