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Flyers Extend Colin McDonald

Dustin L. Nelson | February 28, 2016

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 31-year-old winger Colin McDonald to a two-year, two-way contract extension, the team announced Sunday. The deal carries a $625,000 value at the NHL level next…

Categories Lehigh Valley Phantoms, NHL News, Philadelphia Flyers

Hockey News: Kings Sign Ehrhoff; Former NHLer Suing League

Jeff Ponder | August 24, 2015

The Kings have signed one of the biggest names remaining in free agency. This isn’t the only news from today, though. Here is what you missed from an August weekend…

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Chemistry Experiments Will Stabilize Islanders Forwards

The Hockey Writers | September 26, 2014

The chemistry within the New York Islanders was volatile for the majority of last season, while small sparks of hope ignited a little fire towards the tail end.  When half…

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New York Islanders: Dangerous Underdog or Playoff Pretenders?

Anatoliy Metter | April 29, 2013

With the New York Islanders having secured a playoff berth for the first time since the last day of the 2006-2007 NHL regular season, hockey fans must be wondering how…

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New York Islanders: Rewiring Through Waivers

Anatoliy Metter | April 24, 2013

Back in 2010, Garth Snow started a fairly successful trend that Islanders fans couldn’t have seen coming. Not many Islanders fans could have predicted that players such as Evgeni Nabokov…

Categories New York Islanders

New York Islanders: Team’s Core Lies Deeper than First Line

Daniel Friedman | March 20, 2013

The New York Islanders are 5-2-1 in March, and a significant reason behind that has been the performances of some of the role players and the way they’ve stepped up.…

Categories New York Islanders

NHL Discipline Consistency Still Locked Out

Jeff Ponder | February 4, 2013

It is not just the players that have been affected by the NHL lockout. Officials have already handed out five-minute majors and game misconducts, while the league, most notably disciplinarian…

Categories New York Islanders, St Louis Blues

Bridgeport Report Dec 5 to Dec 15

Ashley Coombs | December 22, 2012

Recap  Bridgeport broke their eight game winless streak, and in style, I must add, with a 7-2 victory against Syracuse Crunch on December 9. Are the strong Sound Tigers team…

Categories AHL, New York Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp – Week 1 News and Notes

Mike Colligan | September 26, 2011

After two seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins are an undefeated 6-0 in preseason play at the Consol Energy Center.  Their flawless record will remain intact until at least next fall. Three…

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