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"The Skinny"  By Eric Hornick Game 20 Detroit 2, Isles 1 In a game that the Isles led for nearly fifty minutes, Jonatan Berggren a...

Saturday, October 04, 2014

Brooks on the Isles

From Sunday's Post: 

<<... the dynastic Islanders of the '80s won 19 straight series.
There never has been anything like it before or since in hockey, before or since in the history of pro sports.
It always is worth remembering, but never more so than through this final year of Islanders' hockey at the great old barn in Uniondale when this current team and management has an obligation to honor the all of the larger than life ghosts who came before.
And Saturday's deal in which general manager Garth Snow acquired Johnny Boychuk from the Bruins does just that.
Boy is that a good one.>>
 
 
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since January 21, 1982. Visit my blog: NYISkinny.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick

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