http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog Blogging about the New York Islanders, the NHL and everything else hockey Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:48:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oh Blakey, don't say we didn't warn you about taking the money and running to Toronto. I mean, yeah the guy's got 4 million dollar bills lying around the house to dry his tears, but it starting to sound like 3 million and change, and you know...actually playing and not ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/11/12/blake-benchedagain/ Here's a great way to spend your morning while waiting for today's Islanders afternoon game (unless you're still working today like me). Via UniWatch Blog comes OfficialGamePuck.com's Virtual Puck Museum with just under 20,000 puck photos for you to browse. That's even more pucks than the back of the Islanders ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/11/11/a-little-slice-of-puck-heaven/ Ex-Isle Mark Parrish was signed to Bridgeport a couple of weeks ago on a 25-game tryout basis. Being an AHL-only contract, he was free to sign with any NHL team and was picked up by the Dallas Stars earlier this week. Last night he made his Dallas debut netting a ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/11/08/parrish-debuts-in-dallas-with-hat-trick/ In their own building no less. Nice work boys. Thrashers tonight. http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/11/06/lowly-isles-beat-first-place-rangers/ NICE! Now that's a 3rd Jersey you can be proud to wear. Guerin's "C" is a little big, but I can deal with it. At least they didn't put everyone's numbers on the front like the regular jerseys. It looks good...I'd say real good - but it looks a tiny ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/10/27/3rd-jersey-unveiled/ The geniuses at the NHL Marketing Department were at it again this weekend, with the debut of "Super Saturday" - all 30 teams playing on one night. Great concept, poor execution. Please tell me why they picked an October Saturday with College Football in full swing, the World Series going ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/10/27/super-saturday-super-hit/ Hockey Blogosphere Celebrity James Mirtle has a new home, over at From The Rink where he will be the Manager of NHL blogs. New home, same Mirtle, same great content. Mirtle put up the average age of all 30 NHL teams. For all the talk about the Isles' youth movement, ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/10/24/young-isles-actually-right-at-nhl-average/ Busy at work. Here are the highlights from "Mike Riberio Night" at the Coliseum as the Stars' winger put up 5 points last night with a goal and 4 helpers. As always, check the Islanders Army recommended links to the right for the best of the hockey blogosphere today. You gotta ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/10/24/dallas-stars-highlight-reel/ Not a bad game from the Orange and Blue last night. Solid first and second periods leading to a 2-0 lead, Tampa comes storming back in the third to tie and Hunter responds with a rebound goal off a Tambellini shot. Unfortunately, the boys give that goal right back to ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/10/17/hunter-heroics-earn-isles-ot-win/ Neither DP or first round draft pick Josh Bailey have played yet. Martinek is out 4-6 weeks. Campoli, Sutton...we're a week into the season and the Isles have picked up right where they left off at the end of 2007-08, battered and bruised with injuries. That includes the team's third round ... http://www.islandersarmy.com/blog/2008/10/15/isles-prospect-petrov-injured-too/