New York Islanders

Columns

1. Cross your fingers for a real Bruins-Canucks rematch

   Columns

   01/07/2012

   … see the same teams meet in the Cup finals in consecutive years. The Penguins and Red Wings met in both 2008 and 2009, and the Islanders did it in the early ‘80s. For hockey’s sake – for the sake of all the characters, all the drama and anything else that …
2. Bruins hardly lost as streak ends

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   11/25/2011

   … Bruins scored at least five goals in the first five games of the streak, and scored five goals once, a 6-0 victory over the Islanders , the rest of the way. - In a sign that the first goal isn’t everything, the Bruins scored the first goal in half of …
3. A look at how the Bruins have won 10 straight

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   11/24/2011

   … this month. The B’s played the Senators when they had the worst goals against average in the league. They’ve played the Islanders twice. They faced the Maple Leafs ’ rookie Ben Scrivens in just his second career start. The most impressive of the Bruins …
4. Now back in playoff picture, opportunity awaits Bruins

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   11/19/2011

   … month, the Bruins are finally in the top eight in the Eastern Conference. Their eighth consecutive win, a 6-0 shutout of the Islanders Saturday night, helped them leapfrog the Senators and Capitols and jump into seventh in the conference. If the fact that …
5. Brad Marchand gets back to scoring, Tuukka Rask getting used to more time

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   11/10/2011

   … when Bruins fans were probably in here-we-go-again mode, the B’s lit up the Islanders for six goals and added another six Thursday against the Islanders . That means that after scoring only three goals in Rask’s first three starts …

Blogs

1. Thursday’s Morning Mashup: Former PR adviser tells tales about Red Sox

   Blog

   01/05/2012

   … became the oldest NHL player to score four goals in a game when he recorded his ninth career hat trick in a 6-2 victory over the Islanders ? QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It’s definitely not a fun place to be, I can assure you. It’s the first time I’ve ever been …
2. Mike Milbury case dismissed

   Blog

   12/23/2011

   … guiding them to the Stanley Cup finals in 1990, his first season at the helm. He later spent four seasons as coach of the Islanders and was the team's general manager for 11 years. For more Boston Bruins news, visit weei.com/bruins .
3. Andy Brickley on D&C: Bruins ‘the best team in the NHL’

   Blog

   12/21/2011

   … he missed. And then when he came back, first game against the Islanders , I expected big things from him because he loves the stage ..... that he missed and when he came back, first game against the Islanders . I expected big things about him because he loves the stage …
4. Milbury accused of assaulting youth skater

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   12/16/2011

   … 1986-87. He coached the Bruins for two seasons, guiding them to the Stanley Cup finals in 1990, his first season at the helm. He later spent four seasons as coach of the Islanders and was the team's general manager for 11 years.
5. BU hockey dismisses top scorer after arrest

   Blog

   12/14/2011

   … act swiftly and thoughtfully.” Trivino, who has 13 goals and 17 points this season, was a second-round draft pick of the Islanders in 2008. Parker said he suspended Trivino for multiple games at the beginning of last season. “It’s a sad situation …