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Wait...That's Rick DiPietro's Music!

Fifteen minutes can save you 15 percent or more on car insurance with Geico, but the most important 15 minutes for Islanders fans came Monday when Rick DiPietro—remember him?—practiced with the full squad for a quarter-hour...

Written by Michael Gasparino about about 1 month ago 318 reads 2 comments
Islanders Lighthouse: Straight into Darkness

I was going to post something about how the Islanders have somehow managed to provide some positives despite an 0-1-3 start—one that included a blown three-goal, third-period lead—but then ...

Written by Michael Gasparino about about 1 month ago 126 reads 1 comments
New York Islanders Make Their Point, One at a Time

At the rate they're going, the Islanders will finish the season with 82 points: not quite playoff-caliber, but a definite improvement over last season's overall last-place finish.Of course, at this rate, they'll be 0-0-82...

Written by Michael Gasparino about about 1 month ago 108 reads 3 comments
Tavares Leading Isles Out of the Darkness

There were many things to take away from the Islanders' home opener against the Penguins Saturday night, but chief among them was this—the worst is over.It couldn't get much worse last season...

Written by Michael Gasparino about about 1 month ago 391 reads 6 comments
Looking Ahead to Islanders' Opening Night: On with the Show!

Overture, curtain, lights! This is it. We'll hit the heights! And oh, what heights we'll hit! On with the show, this is it!You know what that's from, don't you? Answer at the end of the post ...

Written by Michael Gasparino about about 1 month ago 54 reads 1 comments
Islanders 2009-10 Season Preview

A buddy of mine, a Rangers fan, texted me yesterday and asked for the 16 Islanders who were on all four Stanley Cup championship teams...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 2 months ago 196 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders: Who Cares?...Now, That Is a Good Question

A few weeks before I started my freshman year at college I received the contact information for my assigned roommate...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 2 months ago 178 reads 0 comments
Start selling those John Tavares sweaters... now!

John Tavares is an Islander. Let the merchandising begin.And, yeah, some goals would be nice. And some wins. And another Stanley Cup at some point wouldn't be too much to ask...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 5 months ago 193 reads 1 comments
Isles Draft Preview and a Wish List

Tempting as it may be with the prospect of an anticipated packed house on hand at the Coliseum, I won't be at the Islanders' draft party Friday night to see the No. 1 selection announced in person...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 5 months ago 102 reads 1 comments
New York Islanders: A Lighthouse at the End of the Tunnel?

One of the many reasons I stuck with sports writing in my bygone days of journalism and resisted any attempt to make the shift to hard news was politics. I can't stand them.The Lighthouse Project is, of course, all about politics...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 5 months ago 142 reads 0 comments
Penguins Reward the Fans Who Had Faith

I remember watching the Penguins play the Islanders at the Coliseum earlier this season and thinking, these guys don't look that good at all...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 5 months ago 45 reads 2 comments
Chicago Blackhawks Prove There Is Hope for Teams Like the New York Islanders

Are you rooting for the Chicago Blackhawks? I am.Not just because they have one of the coolest uniforms ever. And not only because they have exciting young talent like Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 6 months ago 119 reads 1 comments
Once proud? The New York Islanders are Always Proud

When the Islanders dropped a 9-0 decision to the Hurricanes a week ago, ESPN featured it on their NHL highlights package and referred to the team that came out on the short end as the "once proud" Islanders...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 7 months ago 13 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders Have a Reason for Optimism in Uncertain Times

This is why we watch. Seeing Kyle Okposo hit his stride as he has the last four games, working alongside fellow youngsters Josh Bailey and Blake Comeau to give the Islanders three straight wins ...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 10 months ago 209 reads 3 comments
New York Islanders Get Back to Work, But on What, Exactly?

The Islanders return to action tonight to face the Atlanta Thrashers in a game that is, shockingly, not on Versus.The Isles have had eight days off for the All-Star break, so they'll either be raring to go or rusty as a barn door hinge...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 10 months ago 56 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders Shall Overcome

Not to make light of a holiday that celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but as we prepare for the Islanders' holiday matinee this afternoon against the Capitals, consider: The ...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 10 months ago 34 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders: Kansas City, Here We Come?

And so it begins.Newsday's Islanders blog on Thursday posted a link to a story on TSN that reports the Isles and L.A...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 10 months ago 222 reads 0 comments
For Islanders Fans, a History Lesson

I caught a bit of the MSG program "Greatest Days" the other night, the one about the Islanders' first Stanley Cup championship...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 10 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders ring in the New Year with hope

The 10-game losing streak that began December was like a cinder block lashed to the Islanders' collective foot, dragging them to the bottom of the NHL standings, and taking the fans' spirit with them...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 11 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
New York Islanders: Can It Get Any Worse?

If there was ever a team that needed to avoid the injury bug, it was the Islanders.With a new coach, a new system, and young players being plugged into the lineup, having the team stay healthy is all the fans really could have asked for...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 11 months ago 115 reads 8 comments
Islanders, Like the Economy and Sean Avery's Career, Are Sinking

So I was at a Christmas party on Saturday night when a friend of mine asked if I was still blogging about the New York Islanders."Yup.""Really?" another friend said. "Not a lot of positives there...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 11 months ago 141 reads 1 comments
Penguins Hammer Islanders: Changing the Channel Was Never So Easy

My kids dominate the television in our house. If it isn't Noggin or PBS Kids, the TV is tuned to Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, or Toon Disney, or a Scooby-Doo DVD. I've got the theme for "Arthur" burned into my hippocampus...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 11 months ago 39 reads 1 comments
For the Islanders and Sean Avery, Reality Bites

It's a good thing the holidays are upon us, because between decorating the house, going to parties, shopping, and managing long lists for Santa, there's little time to spend fretting over the state of the New York Islanders...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 11 months ago 121 reads 0 comments
Mets Make a Deal: Francisco Rodriguez Comes to Flushing

Like a zit on the forehead, the Mets' most glaring need this offseason was relief pitching, beginning with the closer...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 11 months ago 107 reads 0 comments
Stay Classy, Sean Avery

In Michael Connelly's novel, "The Poet," a journalist helps the FBI track down a serial killer. At one point the question is asked, how can someone be so evil? The agents say that killers like ...

Written by Michael Gasparino about 12 months ago 563 reads 0 comments

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Michael Gasparino Article Archive

Wait...That's Rick DiPietro's Music!

Islanders Lighthouse: Straight into Darkness

New York Islanders Make Their Point, One at a Time

Tavares Leading Isles Out of the Darkness

Looking Ahead to Islanders' Opening Night: On with the Show!

Islanders 2009-10 Season Preview

New York Islanders: Who Cares?...Now, That Is a Good Question

Start selling those John Tavares sweaters... now!

Isles Draft Preview and a Wish List

New York Islanders: A Lighthouse at the End of the Tunnel?

Penguins Reward the Fans Who Had Faith

Chicago Blackhawks Prove There Is Hope for Teams Like the New York Islanders

Once proud? The New York Islanders are Always Proud

New York Islanders Have a Reason for Optimism in Uncertain Times

New York Islanders Get Back to Work, But on What, Exactly?

New York Islanders Shall Overcome

New York Islanders: Kansas City, Here We Come?

For Islanders Fans, a History Lesson

New York Islanders ring in the New Year with hope

New York Islanders: Can It Get Any Worse?

Islanders, Like the Economy and Sean Avery's Career, Are Sinking

Penguins Hammer Islanders: Changing the Channel Was Never So Easy

For the Islanders and Sean Avery, Reality Bites

Mets Make a Deal: Francisco Rodriguez Comes to Flushing

Stay Classy, Sean Avery

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