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John Imossi

John Imossi is a life long Long Islander and hockey fan, who still believes that the Islanders will be in New York come 2016. He has been writing about hockey for the past several years, and can be reached to talk hockey or anything else at John_Imossi@yahoo.com.

The Lockout Gives Nassau a Glimpse of Life Without the NY Islanders

John Imossi | September 19, 2012

Since Saturday night when the collective bargaining agreement ran out, the NHL has officially been in a lockout. As the fight between the owners and the players association goes on,…

Categories New York Islanders

NHL Arbitrator Upholds Visnovsky Trade

John Imossi | September 12, 2012

It seems that one thing after another had been going bad for the Islanders this summer, but finally the Islanders received some good news. Nearly three months after the June…

Categories New York Islanders

NHL Lockout Ramifications: New York Islanders

John Imossi | August 29, 2012

The summer has not been good for the Islanders, even by their standards. With the only major acquisition to a last place team trying to get out already, it seems…

Categories New York Islanders

NY Islanders Rebuild: The Draft

John Imossi | August 13, 2012

It has been a pretty bad offseason for the Islanders. They lost more talent than they got in free agency, made one big move to get Lubomir Visnovsky, who is…

Categories New York Islanders

Youth will be on Display for the Islanders in 2012

John Imossi | July 30, 2012

  It seems like every off-season the Islanders have the same questions swirling around them.  Will they use all their cap-space to land some quality players? Will they get some…

Categories New York Islanders

Lubomir Visnovsky Wants Out of New York

John Imossi | July 23, 2012

Remember a month back when Lubomir Visnovsky was first traded to the Islanders and he spoke about possibly leaving the Islanders to play in the KHL? He of course quickly…

Categories New York Islanders

Nassau Tries to Save the Islanders, Again

John Imossi | July 8, 2012

While there hasn’t been too much going on with the Islanders on-ice product lately (as they’re apparently done with free agency), the intrigue surrounding their arena situation is starting back…

Categories New York Islanders

An Uninspiring Beginning to Free Agency for the Islanders

John Imossi | July 3, 2012

As we get ready to celebrate the 4th of July here on the Island the initial wave of free agency has come and went and while there is still plenty…

Categories New York Islanders

The Islanders Defensive Decisions

John Imossi | July 1, 2012

Free agency begins in the NHL on July 1st, and like each of the past several years the Islanders are in an interesting spot. They have enough young talent where…

Categories New York Islanders

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