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The 5 Hole: Stunned in Sunrise

Another game, another playoff rematch for this struggling Islanders club. This time they took on the team they beat for their first playoff series win in 23 years, the Florida Panthers. These two teams put on a highly entertaining series, and it seems every time they play, it’s always a ...

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The 5 Hole: No Match for the Bolts

After getting a win they desperately needed Monday night, the Islanders headed to the Sunshine State for a quick two game road trip which began tonight in Tampa. This is the second meeting between the Isles and Lightning in a 14-day span with the third game taking place next Monday. ...

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The 5 Hole: Night of Firsts

After another tough loss Saturday and the news that Travis Hamonic will miss the next four to six weeks with a broken thumb, Isles fans were looking for any type of positive. They may have gotten that with the Vancouver Canucks in town. The Canucks have the worst record of ...

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The 5 Hole: Can't Fly with Philly

The Islanders were looking to bounce back from Tuesday night’s thumping at the hands of the Lightning, in their way was the division rival Philadelphia Flyers. This game was the first of four meetings between the two teams. Missing Anthony Beauvillier and Jaroslav Halak getting the start, the Isles fell ...

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The 5 Hole: Can't Hab Them All

The Islanders kept looking to build off their past two games as they welcomed the Canadiens to Barclays Center. Mathew Barzal was back in the lineup with Nikolay Kulemin day to day while the team faced old friend Al Montoya instead of Carey Price who has given them fits in ...

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The 5 Hole: Going Wild on a Sunday

Things just seem to get more and more interesting in Islanders Country nowadays. Yesterday, it was announced that Ryan Pulock would miss four to six weeks plus the ice at Barclays was a disgrace on Friday. To some a win against the Minnnesota Wild earlier this evening would help cure ...

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