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Islanders to use two-goalie rotation
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11:45 AM ET 01.19 | An already complicated goaltending situation for the Islanders was made even more so by the four-month lockout. Now, with a condensed 48-game schedule that includes seven back-to-backs, the pressure is on coach Jack Capuano to play his hand properly. To cool the hot play of either Evgeni Nabokov or Rick DiPietro, or to run one of them into the ground and invite an injury, could stall any possible momentum gained. And a prolonged losing streak, which this young team has shown to be susceptible to, will cut the floor out of the season before it can even begin. "I think when a guy is playing well, it's going to be tough to change him during a shortened season," Capuano said Friday as his team prepared to kick the season off tonight at the Coliseum against the Devils. "With that being said, we play seven games in the first 13 days, three games in the first five," Capuano added. "It's not going to be much practice time."
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Seriously?
All teams are.
N.Y. Post - the bastion of the Obvious and Absurd.
Otis B. Driftwood
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or to run one of them into the ground and invite an injury
Having Rickety suit up is inviting an injury.
Canuck eh?
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The Isles. Does it really matter this year:)
shiprock
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Well...i don't know Otis....my Mighty Flames put BOTH back ups on waivers..LOL
Harry Crack
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Canuck, great pic. Go habs go.
puttin on the foil
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Two goalies...soon to be one.
puttin on the foil
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Getting the stink eye for blatantly browsing on my phone. Just want to wish everyone a good game. Enjoy. Go habs go.
puttin on the foil
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Never , absolutely never , acknowledge the stink eye !! It has no power if it is not acknowledged ;-)
Harry Crack
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Exactly Otis. The schedule is too condensed not to use a rotation.
Rex Racer
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The Two Ronnies. Funny as hell to watch but, neither one can stop the puck worth sheyet.
roamer
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The obvious and the absurd would make a great name for T & R LOL
LittleE~BigMT fan
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LMAO....and true.
LittleE~BigMT fan
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Calgary could be going after one of the Sens goalies. If they can't make a deal I think Karlsson will be back.
whale2
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I had every intention of boycotting the regular season but my 9 year old son is so pumped to watch the games that we'll be watching tonight. and I have already picked up tickets for some games next month. Still. Buck You, Gary Fettman.
Hatrunner
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I swore I would boycott as well...I have a beer in hand and am flicking back & forth between pitt-philly & sens-jets. I hate myself a bit, but Ill get over it.
puttin on the foil
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Me too - I can't friggin' boycott em.
Otis B. Driftwood
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Encouraging for you Harry... All the visiting teams have won so far.
So there's that.
Otis B. Driftwood
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Of course - by then the Flames could be o-fer.
Otis B. Driftwood
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I knew that it was weird that the Habs opened their season at home, the last time that happened was in 1999.
puttin on the foil
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