DiPietro, Islanders still bedeviling N.J.
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The New York Islanders have the New Jersey Devils' number, and it's starting to bug the perennial Atlantic Division champions.
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ATLANTIC CITY -- Arturo Gatti knows what he's here for. He's here to grab another opportunity. James Leija knows what he's here for, too. He's here to grab his last opportunity.
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Chris Simon stepped onto the ice at Nassau Coliseum, dressed in his New York Islanders jersey for perhaps the final time this season. The occasion was team picture day, but the rugged forward barely mustered a smile.
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There were no on-ice signs that the New York Islanders missed Chris Simon. They played with energy, focus, drive, and made it a very busy night for Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller. They just couldn't score enough, which isn't Simon's job anyway.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Special teamers such as Larry Izzo can get lost on this multitalented Patriots team, where the coach, the quarterback, and the star cornerback receive much of the attention.
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NHL Rick DiPietro re-signed with the New York Islanders yesterday, agreeing to a record 15-year deal that will pay the No. 1 goalie $67.5 million and keep him in the fold until 2022, when he would be 40. The deal is the longest in NHL history, topping the 10-year, $87.5 million contract the Islanders gave center Alexei Yashin in 2001. ...
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Rick DiPietro stopped an Islanders-record 56 shots, but counterpart Henrik Lundqvist made the biggest save, denying Randy Robitaille in the shootout to give the Rangers a 2-1 victory Monday night in the New York-New York matchup.
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Eddy Curry bounces back from a tough Friday to score 23 points as New York tops New Jersey, 94-86, to snap a five-game losing streak.
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Tony Soprano is welcome in the North Jersey town of Bloomfield. Earlier this week, the town's mayor and council had denied a permit to film the series' final scene, saying they found the HBO mob drama a disparaging portrait of Italian-Americans.
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Jan. 4 - Some players seem destined to make a statement in big games, and some seem to shy from the moment.
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Rod Brind'Amour notched his third career hat trick, Ray Whitney and Justin Williams each scored twice, and the Carolina Hurricanes scored six times on their first 13 shots to rout the New York Islanders, 8-3, last night in Uniondale, N.Y.
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Viktor Kozlov scores four as the New York Islanders take the Atlantic Division lead with a 7-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.
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Not to many New Yorkers or New Jerseyans. (Doesn't Tony Soprano drop his final vowels?) Not to some vendors at the annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy this week.
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Rick DiPietro stopped an Islanders-record 56 shots, but counterpart Henrik Lundqvist made the biggest save, denying Randy Robitaille in the shootout to give the Rangers a 2-1 victory last night.
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The atmosphere suits certain players. While others have to learn to deal with the unique situations that a New York crowd promote.
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The Islanders once again defied standard hockey operating procedure by signing goaltender Rick DiPietro to the longest contract in N.H.L. history Â a guaranteed 15-year, $67.5 million deal.
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MINNEAPOLIS - Thanks to Bruce Ratner, Robert Johnson and David Stern, who never met an expansion dollar he didn&#39;t look to pocket, the Knicks can actually maintain their losing ways and still win the Atlantic Division.