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| Red-hot Islanders to begin Sunshine State trek |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The streaking New York Islanders will take aim at a fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Florida Panthers for tonight's clash at BankAtlantic Center. Despite winning a season-high four straight games, the Islanders are still last in the NHL with just 37 points on the season. New York has more victories in its last four games than it did in its previous 22 outings (2-17-3). The Islanders earned one of their wins during this hot streak against these same Panthers, posting a 3-1 home win |
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| Pens, Lightning both hope to halt skids in Steel City |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2009 |
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| son and have lost seven of their last 11 home games. The Lightning, meanwhile, have been outscored, 9-2, in their last two losses, getting slammed by a 6-1 count against visiting Philadelphia on Friday and dropping Tuesday's 3-1 road decision to the New York Islanders. Yann Danis made 29 saves and Mark Streit notched the game-winning goal as the Islanders topped Tampa Bay, 3-1, at Nassau Coliseum. Vincent Lecavalier picked up the lone goal for the Lightning. Starter Karri Ramo was pulled after allowing three goal |
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| Isles win fourth straight, down Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
02/04/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Yann Danis made 29 saves and Mark Streit notched the game-winning goal as the New York Islanders topped Tampa Bay, 3-1, at Nassau Coliseum. Trent Hunter and Radek Martinek also scored for the Islanders, who have won four in a row for the first time all season. Vincent Lecavalier picked up the lone goal for the Lightning, losers of three straight games. Starter Karri Ramo was pulled after allowing three goals on 16 shots in almost 30 minutes. Mike McKenna made his NHL debut in rel |
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| Streaking Isles hope to stay hot versus Lightning |
NHL Hockey |
02/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The suddenly-hot New York Islanders will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders, who are still last in the NHL with 35 points, had lost eight in a row before stringing together three straight wins recently. New York had also won three in a row from November 13-17, but hasn't had a four-game winning streak since rattling off six consecutive victories from February 12-21. The most recent triu |
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| Danis, Islanders drop Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
01/31/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Yann Danis made 37 saves and came just 1:27 away from his first shutout of the season, as the New York Islanders logged a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers. Mike Comrie had a goal and an assist while Bill Guerin and Kyle Okposo each lit the lamp for the Islanders, who matched a season-high with their third consecutive win. "Our team defense as a whole has been great," said New York defenseman Chris Campoli. "We've been getting timely saves from Denis and when you combine thos |
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| Hurricanes host sliding Thrashers in Raleigh |
NHL Hockey |
01/31/2009 |
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| l Florida for the East's eighth and final playoff berth. The Thrashers, who are last in the Southeast with just 39 points, have lost three straight on the heels of a three-game winning streak. Atlanta's last outing came Thursday against the visiting New York Islanders, who are the only club below the Thrashers in the conference standings. Kyle Okposo notched his first career two-goal game to lift the Islanders to a 5-4 decision at Philips Arena. It was New York's first road win in over two months. Rich Peverley h |
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| Isles try to continue winning ways in home test vs. Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
01/31/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders will try to match their longest winning streak of the season when they welcome the Florida Panthers for tonight's encounter at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders had lost their first eight games in January, but have since notched back-to-back wins. New York's only three-game winning streak this year came from November 13-17. New York was in action Thursday night in Atlanta and was able to pick up its first road win in over two months. Kyle Okposo notched his first career two |
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| Okposo helps Isles edge Thrashers, end road woes |
NHL Hockey |
01/29/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Kyle Okposo notched his first two-goal game in the NHL, and the New York Islanders won a road game for the first time in over two months with a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. The Islanders had been mired in a 14-game road losing streak, as the team's last road victory took place on November 24, in Montreal. Trent Hunter, Doug Weight and Tim Jackman also scored for the Isles, who have won two in a row after an eight-game losing streak. "It's good to contribute that way," Ok |
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| Isles try to end epic road skid in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
01/29/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The last time the New York Islanders were in action they ended a lengthy losing streak. Tonight, the Isles will try to end an even longer road skid as they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for a matchup at Philips Arena. The Islanders, who are last in the Atlantic Division as well as the NHL with just 31 points on the year, are playing for the first time since the All-Star break. New York last played on January 21 against visiting Anaheim and posted a 2-1 decision to end an eight-game losing streak |
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| Isles C Sillinger to miss rest of season |
NHL Hockey |
01/27/2009 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders announced Tuesday that veteran center Mike Sillinger will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery. Sillinger had the procedure done on Monday in New York City, his second surgery on the troublesome hip in the last year. The 37-year-old sat out the final 29 games of the 2007-08 campaign and the first 24 games of this season recovering from microfracture hip surgery. The 18-year NHLer scored twice in seven games with the Isla |
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