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Monday | Philly.com

Simmonds out for NHL '14 cover

Wayne Simmonds seemed destined to continue the Flyers-only streak for the cover of NHL '14, following Claude Giroux's appearance last year.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Philadelphia Flyers, Wayne Simmonds, NHL Players, Claude Giroux, New York Islanders

Fri May 17, 2013

Sports Network

Crosby, Ovechkin and Tavares named Hart Trophy finalists

Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh and Washington's Alex Ovechkin are once again finalists for the Hart Trophy, while John Tavares of the New York Islanders is also in the running for the NHL's Most Valuable Player.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, NHL Players, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders

Lighthouse Hockey

New York Islanders Sign Eric Boulton Again

What you see is not so much an NHL hockey player as it is a metaphor for one of the oldest debates in the sport.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, Matt Moulson, Evgeni Nabokov, Joe Finley, Eric Boulton, NHL Players

Lighthouse Hockey

Islanders Bits: Nino Niederreiter Faces U.S. for Medal

We've had some technical hiccups over the last few days , so apologies to readers and regular commenters if things haven't worked as well.

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Related Topix: Sports, Nino Niederreiter, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Islanders

Rant Sports

Looking At New York Islanders' 2012-13 NHL Season

For a brief spot in time, the New York Islanders were the darlings of the NHL . The ne'er-do-well franchise of the past two decades had missed the playoffs in five consecutive postseasons, and failed to advance past the Eastern Conference quarterfinals since 1993.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Islanders, NHL Players, NHL Eastern Conference, Pittsburgh Penguins

Thu May 16, 2013

Newsday

Islanders' Matt Moulson a finalist for Lady Byng Trophy

He joins the Blackhawks' Patrick Kane and the Lightning's Martin St. Louis as finalists for the award, given "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability." Moulson had only four penalty minutes in the 48-game season, tied with San Jose's Logan ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, Matt Moulson, NHL Players, Martin St. Louis, Martin St Louis, NHL Eastern Conference

Lighthouse Hockey

Matt Moulson a Lady Byng Finalist

The award annually honors players who are good at hockey and remarkably tolerant of tools who are not good at hockey doing stupid things to try to get such players to be less good at hockey.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, Matt Moulson, NHL Players, Travis Hamonic, Marty Reasoner, Casey Cizikas

Wed May 15, 2013

Eye On Isles

Top Shelf - Islanders Daily 5/15/13

It was locker room cleanout and exit interview day on Long Island yesterday, as the players, coaches and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum maintenance crew officially closed the books on the lockout-shortened 2013 NHL season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, Garth Snow, Kyle Okposo, NHL Players, NHL Western Conference, Pittsburgh Penguins

Tue May 14, 2013

TSN.ca

Benson won't make a special application to join Giants early

So the WHL's top 2013 bantam draft pick will wait a season before joining the Vancouver Giants on a permanent basis.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Islanders, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Canadian Football League, Canada, BC Lions, Brendan Gallagher

Lighthouse Hockey

Sure, Why Not? An Alternative Eulogy for the 2013 New York Islanders

Why have we gathered today, around his nondescript, unpainted pine casket in an empty parking lot? To say goodbye to the 2013 edition of the New York Islanders , who were laid to rest last weekend surrounded by the people who loved them best: their opponents.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Islanders, NHL Players, Evgeni Nabokov, Michael Grabner, Marc-Andre Fleury

Eye On Isles

Top Shelf : Islanders Daily : 5/14/13

Apr 26, 2013; Buffalo, NY, USA; New York Islanders center John Tavares during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at the First Niagara Center.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Islanders, NHL Players, Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers

Mon May 13, 2013

Rant Sports

New York Islanders Proved They Were No Fluke In Stanley Cup Playoffs

The New York Islanders were eliminated from the first playoff appearance in quite some time over the weekend, falling in Game 6 to the Pittsburgh Penguins .

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, Matt Moulson, Ryan Strome, Kyle Okposo, Lubomir Visnovsky, NHL Players

Broad Street Hockey

NHL 14 cover vote: Wayne Simmonds saves us all, beats Evgeni Malkin

It could have been on the cover of NHL 14. It could have been sitting in the aisles of every retail store in North America, scaring children from sea to shining sea.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Philadelphia Flyers, Wayne Simmonds, NHL Players, Claude Giroux, Sergei Bobrovsky, NHL Atlantic Division, New York Islanders

Sun May 12, 2013

BleacherReport

Winners and Losers of the NHL Playoff Weekend

Perhaps the Penguins breathed the loudest sigh of relief. They were pushed hard by the New York Islanders and were driven to overtime in Game 6. They got the series-clinching goal from the most unlikely of sources: defenseman Brooks Orpik, marking his first goal all season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, NHL Players, Brooks Orpik, Sidney Crosby, Tomas Vokoun

Newsday

Islanders look ahead to next season after six-game series loss to Penguins

The Islanders look on after losing in overtime in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, Travis Hamonic, Garth Snow, Brian Strait, Brad Boyes, NHL Players

Sen Shot

ECQF Game 6: Islanders Lose Series In Hard Fought Game 4-3

The Islanders beat the Penguins in almost every stat last night but just could not beat them on the scoreboard.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, NHL Players, Pittsburgh Penguins, Michael Grabner, Colin McDonald, Sidney Crosby

Lighthouse Hockey

What a Season, But Does this Change the Culture of Isles Nation?

Wow, what a brutal end to such an emotional season. Thinking back to that early February 5 game losing streak, how it was just supposed to be another one of those seasons.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New York Islanders, NHL Players, Kyle Okposo, Josh Bailey, Matt Martin, Brad Boyes

Centre Daily Times

Ron Musselman | Sid the Kid piling up honors for Penguins

He even sat out 25 percent of the games in this strike-shortened 48-game regular-season with a broken jaw.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Chris Kunitz, Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL Players, New York Islanders, Lubomir Visnovsky

Sat May 11, 2013

The Miami Herald

Recap: NY Islanders vs. Pittsburgh

Brooks Orpik's first career playoff goal was an overtime winner, as his point drive with 7:49 played in the extra session sent the Pittsburgh Penguins to a series victory over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, Evgeni Nabokov, Michael Grabner, Colin McDonald, NHL Players

Sen Shot

Ottawa Senators Round 2 Opponent Could Be Determined Tonight With A Penguins Win

The only game of the day features the Pittsburgh Penguins travelling to Nassau County Coliseum to face the New York Islanders.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins, Matt Cooke, Tomas Vokoun, Marc-Andre Fleury, NHL Players, NHL Atlantic Division