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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:00
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During our expansion and protection discussions, we briefly touched on where the league would actually put two extra teams once they had them - not just the cities, but the divisions and conferences. For fun, Dom and I kicked around an idea that we've apparently worked on separately for years - four 8-team divisions.
Because the southern and western teams are much more sparse it becomes a challenge to get together groups of eight without putting them at a severe disadvantage compared to the northeastern teams. For example, it doesn’t work to just re-assemble the classic 80’s divisions and add the extra teams. (Pity, that.) Who gets nudged to a less-convenient location?
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:33
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:30
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The SBNation major-domo, Travis Hughes, is pleased to announce that the NHL is faux-spanding to Winnipeg and Quebec City, with the not-actual-return of the Jets and Nordiques to imaginary professional ice hockey.
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 05:00
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:45
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Not really news, in that it's been talked about all summer, including most recently in this FanPost. His shoulder surgery was in March; no doubt info will come on that status.
Meanwhile, if you haven't planted your flag on the Lighthouse Hockey user map, go do that. (Or don't, if you're the hermit type. Your choice; fine, be that way.)
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 05:00
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 14:58
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 04:45
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:44
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 07:45
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Not that the NHL needs more teams... Still, one of our final diversionary exercises of the summer will be a mock expansion draft, coordinated by the SB Nation hockey hub.
First step: Vote on which two cities to faux "expand" to.
Second step: Expansion draft! That means we need to figure out a protected list for the Islanders. I'll have the rules for that up a little later.
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 09:28
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WebBard's recent Mount Puckmore/Suckmore post anticipated me a little bit.
Back on the old blog, I would run occasional Isles and hockey posts. This one, originally from February of this year, fits perfectly with what the Bard has in mind - so I would like to offer it as a compilation of the possible candidates for our own Mount Suckmore. Warning: it's a little long. I can't help it, there's been a lot to cry about over the years.
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 13:14
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The NHL's national TV schedule has rarely interested me (Is that because Joe Beninati's voice grates upon my soul, or because the Islanders are rarely featured? Discuss.). But it's a big deal to some, so: it's out there and searchable.
I do realize this is a big deal to out-of-market people without Center Ice though, so:
The Islanders host the Sabres on NBC Sunday, Jan. 23. Twice they see Patrick foes on Versus: in Washington Wed., Oct. 13, and in Pittsburgh Wed., Feb. 2. My only hope: Billy Jaffe gets more air time.
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:10
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Dom's post about the potential new deals for KO and Bailey this morning spurred me into some mildly serious consideration of the CBA and it's upcoming expiration. In the interest of full disclosure, I myself am not a lawyer and had not read the NHL CBA prior to the date of this FanPosting.
In this FanPost, I'm only going to be examining certain aspects of the current CBA and labor situation so that we might discuss the potential changes or additions in the next CBA and how it will affect the continued development of our Islanders into a dominating force in the East. With that said, let us continue on to the facts and questions!
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:49
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Editor's Note: Front-paging a couple of FanPosts today that are good discussion-stirrers: This one from KC on your ideal all-decade lineup, and MTBVibe's post exploring how the next CBA might affect the way the Islanders approach locking up their young core and chasing other free agents. On that note, for previous all-decade scuttlebutt, see previous LHH posts (and polls!) on the decade's best goalies, the defensemen, and the enforcers.
I saw this somewhere else but thought it would be pretty cool to do over here now that hockey news isn't so alive:
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 05:00
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I know it was just yesterday that I ventured you might be tired of salary talk.
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 08:51
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 10:41
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Sun, 08/22/2010 - 13:55
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 08:00
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Submitted by Lighthouse Hockey on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 11:46
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