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Location: Uniondale, N.Y. | Arena: Nassau Coliseum (16,234) | GM: Garth Snow | Coach: Ted Nolan | Stanley Cups: 4
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Ted Nolan seems resigned that he's not going to be re-signed any time soon.

Nolan's future as head coach of the Islanders remains muddled, a notion he confirmed in a recent published report. Speaking at a Canadian awards banquet May 2, Nolan said he expects to enter the 2008-09 season as a lame-duck coach and without a contract extension.

"It's a tough situation," Nolan told the Sault Star. "But I've faced a lot of tough situations before. I just want to go into next season, concentrate on fulfilling my contract, do a great job and make sure I get another contract somewhere."

Nolan's use of "somewhere" doesn't sound promising regarding his expectation to coach the Isles beyond this season. He claims the Isles haven't reached out to him about an extension, and he doesn't plan to broach the subject with GM Garth Snow and/or owner Charles Wang.

SEASON HIGHLIGHT
There really wasn't much to cheer about aside from a combined 11 wins over the rival Rangers and Devils, including rookie former first-round pick Kyle Okposo's late game-winner for his first NHL goal against Devils superstar Martin Brodeur in New Jersey in March. All of the injuries gave the Isles a chance to assess their future as they head back to the draft lottery this summer. Coach Ted Nolan was pleased what he saw from Okposo, wingers Blake Comeau and Sean Bergenheim and young defensemen Chris Campoli and Bruno Gervais, before the latter two also were bitten by the injury-bug in the second half.

TURNING POINT
"I think I just (messed) up my hip." -- Rick DiPietro, to the national TV audience watching the All-Star Game skills competition on Jan. 26. No, that wasn't the only thing "messed" up that night. DiPietro and the Isles had little margin for error to begin with, but his injury and others to follow basically torpedoed any chance of the Isles hanging in the playoff race in the second half. The Isles went 11-16-3 after the break, missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons.

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May 10, 2008 10:08 pm
I realize that we have since joined you on the course but you guys have been playing since late March, so how is your game going?
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May 9, 2008 1:03 pm
Here is a place to throw your support behind the coach - he clearly is doing a GREAT job c'mon Garth, do the right thing!
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April 24, 2008 8:36 pm

It seems like the eternal question around here, but since I have finally moved up far enough in the ranks here to start a thread, I feel compelled to ask my fellow Islander fans how far they think the team is away from truly competing for a Stanley Cup?

If you are an optomist, you think what you saw early in the season was a great building block.  Great goaltending (at times), time ...(more)

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March 24, 2008 12:41 am
(POLL) should the Islanders try to re-acquire Aaron Asham?
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April 7, 2008 8:58 am
Is it sad and or pathetic that the most exciting part of April for Islander fans is the draft lotter tonight?  I'd much rather be gearing up for playoff games (other than rooting AGAINST the Rangers)...  but at least we get something...  and if they do land that first pick, we can begin dreaming for next year already!
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March 27, 2008 8:52 pm
i shoulda of freakin known one of your players would pull something like davisons cheap @$$ hit on hossa

you guys are freakin ridiculous

stop doing this crap your out of the playoffs...no one in the NHL cares about the New York Islanders everyone wants to watch hossa with crosby

if hossa's h
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April 7, 2008 6:02 pm

I know it makes no difference but there is something about this that really bothers me.  Yesterday I was watching the end of the Rangers-Devils game just to hate on the Rangers, and after the game they announced that the Rangers won the challenge with a 10-3-3 record against ...(more)

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March 18, 2008 9:11 am
Gents,

I know that with the season winding down and the Isles playing, well, horribly, it's terribly difficult to get excited about anything. But tonight, against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Kyle Okposo era will begin (let's hope the kid is as go
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March 27, 2008 3:53 pm

First, these are the Islanders who can be FAs come July 1...

Centers:

Joseph Vasicek (UFA), Jeremy Colliton (RFA), Frans Nielsen (RFA), ...(more)

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March 23, 2008 9:20 pm

Garth Snow, Charles Wang and Co. need to get this team some PURE GOAL SCORERS. Kyle Okposo cant do it himself and he is NOT considered a GOAL SCORER. He is a GREAT PLAYMAKER and can score, but he is not the SNIPER the Islanders really NEED. The Islanders PP needs a S ...(more)

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March 21, 2008 9:43 pm
This kid has got it going on!  Finally some excitement on the Island!
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March 14, 2008 12:04 pm

How much cap room do we have and what FA's are out there?

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February 29, 2008 2:06 pm

 

So are we going to bring him up for the stretch run?

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March 7, 2008 7:57 pm
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January 16, 2008 11:20 pm
(POLL) Is he better or worse then Mike Milbury
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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