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Isles testing waters in Brooklyn
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08:34 AM ET 02.01 | Not many hockey fans know that a struggling pro team once called Brooklyn home. Now, another New York team, desperate for the very same things, will go to Brooklyn for one night. The Brooklyn Americans practiced in Brooklyn only during the 1941-42 season, while playing their home games in Madison Square Garden in the shadow of the New York Rangers. The Brooklyn Americans folded the next season. The New York Islanders, tied for last place in their conference and playing in the obsolete Nassau Coliseum, are scheduled to play an exhibition game against the New Jersey Devils in Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Oct. 2, perhaps to test the ice for a future move.
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They had one in Kansas City too and it didn't make a difference. I can't imagine there's much of a hockey market in Hipsterville.
Puck082
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Make up your minds. Are they testing water or ice?
Canuck eh?
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and the trouble with those hip neighbourhoods is that sooner or later (usually sooner) they become un-hip again.
Spiny Norman
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Anyone know when the Coliseum lease is up?
THE BISHOP!
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I'm not sure how news worthy this thread is. Now if they were playing an exhibition game in Quebec . . . . .
Burgh-Fan
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This is some good reporting...perhaps to test the waters. Going out on a limb there.
Nard Dog
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2015.
Puck082
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The Brooklyn Islanders? Don't sound right.
Nobody expects…
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no worse than Utah Jazz or L.A. Lakers
Spiny Norman
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The Brooklyn Burros. You know, Brooklyn is a borough of New York, but you need to have an animated logo.
THE BISHOP!
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Good point.
Nobody expects…
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Why? Brooklyn is on the west end of Long Island.
Davyd83
Marquette , MI
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Why? Brooklyn is on the west end of Long Island.
Davyd83
Marquette , MI
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and your spelling would surely be more apropos
Spiny Norman
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I think one of the good things about potentially moving to Brooklyn would be access to mass transit.
Puck082
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All the literalists are out today.
Nobody expects…
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John Tavares looks good no matter what team he'd be playing for...
Golden Bay
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