#Islanders excited for Nassau Coliseum crowd

#Islanders excited for Nassau Coliseum crowd

“#Islanders excited for Nassau Coliseum crowd” The Islanders are ready to reap the benefits of home-ice advantage again. Emerging from Pittsburgh with their first-round series against the Penguins tied at one, the Isles were reminded of the influence fans can have on the atmosphere after PPG Paints Arena doubled its capacity from Game 1 to…

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#Semyon Varlamov’s rust proves costly for Islanders

#Semyon Varlamov’s rust proves costly for Islanders

“#Semyon Varlamov’s rust proves costly for Islanders” It took goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who was scratched with a lower-body injury in the series opener, a few shifts to get his bearings in the Islanders’ 2-1 loss to the Penguins in Game 2 on Tuesday night. Just over three minutes into the game, Ryan Pulock turned the…

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#Ilya Sorokin delivers for Islanders with Semyon Varlamov out

#Ilya Sorokin delivers for Islanders with Semyon Varlamov out

“#Ilya Sorokin delivers for Islanders with Semyon Varlamov out” The Islanders maintained that their starting goaltender, Semyon Varlamov, would be ready to play by the start of the first round, but he was ultimately scratched as a precaution. Varlamov, who sustained a lower-body injury in the regular-season finale, was a full participant in the Islanders’…

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#Storied Rangers-Islanders rivalry says goodbye to Coliseum

#Storied Rangers-Islanders rivalry says goodbye to Coliseum

“#Storied Rangers-Islanders rivalry says goodbye to Coliseum” The phrase “End of an Era” is thrown around a lot, but that is what the Rangers and Islanders experienced Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum. And it appears the Rangers’ 3-0 loss to the Islanders will officially mark the final meeting at the Coliseum between the New York…

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