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Okposo, Bailey, and Comeau Lead the New York Islanders to Victory

If you are an Islanders fan searching for a reason to be interested in this season's remaining games, coach Scott Gordon has given you a dandy...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about 10 months ago 49 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders Focus on Goals Other Than Winning; Comeau Comments

"For the second half of the season, we're not measuring our success based on wins and losses, but whether we are giving up few chances and creating our own. We had a good number of quality chances against Boston, we just couldn't bury them...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about 10 months ago 30 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders Take the Stage for Act II

The Islanders are officially one game past the midpoint of the 2008-09 season. But, having just completed a western road swing followed by a four-day weekend off, Tuesday night's home date with the Rangers feels like the true kickoff of the second half...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about 10 months ago 65 reads 0 comments
The Isles Before Christmas: A Holiday Hockey Poem

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the arenaNot a creature was smiling, not even hostess DinaThe banners were hung from the rafters with careIn honor of the Cups that used to ...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about 11 months ago 238 reads 2 comments
Islanders GM Garth Snow Makes Sure Coach Scott Gordon Has More Time

For the past several days I've been thinking about how little I envy the position in which Scott Gordon currently finds himself...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about 11 months ago 62 reads 2 comments
A Moment of Optimism for the New York Islanders

Forget most of what you’ve read about the Islanders this season. Watch them play. Note that five of their six top defensemen and their No. 1 goalie have missed a combined 65 games already...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 163 reads 2 comments
NHL Injury Policy: Why Can't the League Trust Players to Be Honorable?

The most commonly cited justification for the NHL's secretive injury disclosure policy is that it protects the players. Teams do not want the weaknesses of players who are playing hurt or have just returned from an injury to be exploited...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 428 reads 2 comments
NY Islanders Start Strong, Finish Off Blues 5-2

It was a successful home debut for Scott Gordon as the Islanders handled the St. Louis Blues with a 5-2 victory tonight at Nassau Coliseum. Five different Islanders lit the lamp...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 325 reads 3 comments
New York Islanders Fantasy Report: Season Preview

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Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 292 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders New Radio Deal: Are You Out There, Can You Hear Me?

I'm afraid that's what Steve Mears and Chris King may be asking this hockey season as the radio voices of the New York Islanders.The Islanders today announced the formation of the New York Islanders Radio Network...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 934 reads 6 comments
Scott Gordon Set to Coach New York Islanders

Garth Snow’s decision on a new head coach came down to three choices: Bob Hartley: The Dangerous Choice.Paul Maurice: The Safe Choice.Scott Gordon: The People’s Choice...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 430 reads 7 comments
New York Islanders' Head Coach Search: How Long Should the List Be?

One aspect of the Islanders' search for a new Head Coach has fascinated me since the day that Garth Snow and Ted Nolan parted...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 362 reads 2 comments
New York Islanders GM Garth Snow Adds Stability to His Youth Movement

Some observers have questioned the accuracy of calling Garth Snow's direction a youth movement. With several aging veterans slated to play key roles on the 2008-09 Islanders, it is a valid question...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 550 reads 4 comments
2008 Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch Card Stox

With Major League Baseball action on pause for the All-Star break, it's a good time to scour the country for stories of a different sort.Far away from the controversies and scandals of professional athletics, we delve into the more innocent side of sports

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 470 reads 2 comments
Committing Baseball Treason: Can a Mets Fan Learn to Love Chipper Jones?

Okay, maybe "love" is a little strong. But a Mets fan admitting to liking Chipper Jones is newsworthy, isn't it?For most of his career, Jones was the perfect enemy for the Shea faithful...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 341 reads 0 comments
Islanders' Ted Nolan, Garth Snow Reach an Impasse in New York

"I feel my continued service aboard can only reduce my usefulness to the Navy...and increase disharmony aboard this ship." --Mister Roberts (1955) Increased disharmony indeed...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 431 reads 6 comments
Dan Boyle on His Way to San Jose—New York Islanders Miss Out

The reports of the Islanders' interest in the Tampa Bay defenseman certainly had me intrigued, particularly if a deal that didn't involve Chris Campoli could have been pulled off...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 836 reads 4 comments
New York Islanders Sign Defenseman Mark Streit to Five-Year Deal

The New York Islanders bolstered their anemic power play today by signing free agent point man Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million.Much like last month's NHL Draft, General Manager Garth Snow did not tip his hand with this move...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 436 reads 3 comments
ESPN's John Buccigross Hosts the New York Islanders' Draft Party

Ken Rosenblatt recaps John Buccigross's visit to Long Island, where the ESPN anchor successfully navigated choppy waters and spent some time with the writer and his blogging colleagues.

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 487 reads 3 comments
New York Islanders Stun Fans at 2008 NHL Draft

The Islanders had an opportunity to give their fans a reason to be proud and excited tonight. Instead, they traded it away.You try to put your faith in the idea that the hockey people know what they're doing...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 1,728 reads 9 comments
The New York Islanders Put Themselves in Prime Time

A few weeks ago in an Islanders Outsider post titled The Islanders in Prime Time, I wrote the following about Islanders jerseys appearing in two prime time network sitcoms: "While I don't know ...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 389 reads 4 comments
2008 Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins Change the Story on the Fly

I spent most of the last ten minutes of the third period last night going over storylines in my head. They seemed to come one after another: 1. The way the Wings kept going at the Pens instead of sitting on their one-goal lead was impressive...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 1,097 reads 2 comments
New York Islanders: Wade Dubielewicz Done as Youth Movement Begins

Today in Newsday, Islanders beat reporter Greg Logan revealed that the team does not plan to bring back unrestricted free agent forwards Miroslav Satan, Ruslan Fedotenko, and Josef Vasicek for the 2008-09 season...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 787 reads 5 comments
A Selection of Fantasy Baseball Annoyances

I find that no matter how well I'm doing in my fantasy baseball league, there's always something to gripe about. The game sets you up to feel beat down constantly. No category lead ever seems large enough...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 565 reads 2 comments
Making a Case for Instant Replay in Baseball

Officiating in sports will never be perfect. Shortstops make errors. Point guards make turnovers. Umpires blow calls. And that’s all okay.In all three of those instances, the best method of prevention is focus...

Written by Ken Rosenblatt about about 1 year ago 340 reads 0 comments

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Ken Rosenblatt Article Archive

Okposo, Bailey, and Comeau Lead the New York Islanders to Victory

New York Islanders Focus on Goals Other Than Winning; Comeau Comments

New York Islanders Take the Stage for Act II

The Isles Before Christmas: A Holiday Hockey Poem

Islanders GM Garth Snow Makes Sure Coach Scott Gordon Has More Time

A Moment of Optimism for the New York Islanders

NHL Injury Policy: Why Can't the League Trust Players to Be Honorable?

NY Islanders Start Strong, Finish Off Blues 5-2

New York Islanders Fantasy Report: Season Preview

New York Islanders New Radio Deal: Are You Out There, Can You Hear Me?

Scott Gordon Set to Coach New York Islanders

New York Islanders' Head Coach Search: How Long Should the List Be?

New York Islanders GM Garth Snow Adds Stability to His Youth Movement

2008 Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch Card Stox

Committing Baseball Treason: Can a Mets Fan Learn to Love Chipper Jones?

Islanders' Ted Nolan, Garth Snow Reach an Impasse in New York

Dan Boyle on His Way to San Jose—New York Islanders Miss Out

New York Islanders Sign Defenseman Mark Streit to Five-Year Deal

ESPN's John Buccigross Hosts the New York Islanders' Draft Party

New York Islanders Stun Fans at 2008 NHL Draft

The New York Islanders Put Themselves in Prime Time

2008 Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins Change the Story on the Fly

New York Islanders: Wade Dubielewicz Done as Youth Movement Begins

A Selection of Fantasy Baseball Annoyances

Making a Case for Instant Replay in Baseball

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