Posts Tagged ‘New York Islanders’
John Tavares Selected First Overall in 2009 NHL Draft
What Steven Stamkos is to last year’s NHL draft in Ottawa, John Tavares is to this year’s draft in Montreal. The New York Islanders, who finished dead last in the NHL last season, selected John Tavares with the first pick of the draft. Tavares is an 18-year old center who most recently played for the OHL’s London Knights. “Yeah, I …
by Derek Johnson on June 26th, 2009 5 Comments »
Montreal Hires New Head Coach
The Montreal Canadiens signed Jacques Martin as their head coach today. Martin, 56, is leaving his previous job as a GM of the Florida Panthers. He is replacing Canadiens GM Bob Gainey, who took over after Guy Carbonneau was fired on March 9th. His contract runs through the 2011-2012 season. At a news conference, Martin stated, “This is a tremendous …
by Remy Gallagher on June 1st, 2009 1 Comments »
Washington Capitals 5 New York Islanders 3
Mike Green has further proven himself a Norris Trophy finalist after scoring two power-play goals to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders in front of 18,277 at Verizon Center. Green’s goals, scored just 83 seconds apart from one another, give him a total of 30 on the year. Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said, …
by Derek Johnson on April 2nd, 2009 Leave a comment »
Breaking News: Senators Acquire Comrie and Campoli
With the Ottawa Senators trying to make a playoff push SFC has just found out from its sources that the Ottawa Senators have made a deal with the New York Islanders. The Islanders are sending forward Mike Comrie and defenseman Chris Campoli to the Ottawa Senators for forward Dean McAmmond and San Jose’s 1st round pick in 2009. Ottawa got …
by Mike Cosentino on February 20th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Mike Sillinger Out for Season
New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger will miss the remainder of the 2008-2009 NHL season. The 37-year-old from Regina, Saskatchewan underwent hip resurfacing surgery in New York on Monday. This was the second surgery Sillinger had on his hip in the last year. Sillinger missed the last 29 games of the 2007-2008 season as well as the first 24 games …
by Derek Johnson on January 29th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Washington Capitals 5 New York Islanders 4 (OT)
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Apparently that’s what Alexander Ovechkin was thinking after he was denied by the goalpost with 51 seconds left in overtime against the New York Islanders. However, with 10.7 seconds left in the extra period, Alexander Ovechkin tried again. This time, he beat Islanders goalie Joey MacDonald AND the goalpost to lift …
by Derek Johnson on December 17th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Report: DiPietro Has A Swelling Knee
More NHL injury news, New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro has swelling and fluids around his left knee, which he surgecially repaired last June. This clears up as to why it was Joey MacDonald and not DiPietro in the Isles’ season opener with the New Jersey Devils. DiPietro was expected to start the game, but was a late scratch because …
by Mike Cosentino on October 11th, 2008 1 Comments »
The NHL Love Connection: Part 2
DISCLAIMER: While this article is supposed to depict actual sport news stories, it is mainly based to entertain from a comical standpoint. Therefore I am sorry to the following people: The New York Islanders Organization, The SportsFullCircle Writing Staff (especially Brooks Laich), Barack Obama, George Bush…This is also a continuation of my first post, the original Love Connection. Chuck Woolery: …
by Mike Cosentino on August 13th, 2008 2 Comments »
Islanders Playing Love Connection For New Coach
*Theme Music* Chuck Woolery: Welcome to Love Connection and we are here for a great show today as the New York Islanders are looking for their perfect match, a new head coach!!! Please welcome representing the Islanders, general manager Garth Snow!!! Garth Snow: Thank you Chuck, it’s a pleasure for me to be on this show. Chuck: Thanks for the …
by Mike Cosentino on August 10th, 2008 3 Comments »