Islander News Articles 12/15

New York Islander Fan Central | 12/14/2008 08:23:00 PM | | | | |
Newsday: Greg Logan has goaltender Joey MacDonald's comments about the return of Rick DiPietro to practice on Monday and what's ahead. Mr Logan speculates as to when DiPietro could start a game.

NYI Fan Central Comments:
Would not be the worst time for Garth Snow to think about rewarding MacDonald with a contract extension.

Without MacDonald from opening night this team is looking at fifteen games under five hundred right now, he's proven he can step in and play well for not only an extended amount of time but as a number one goalie.

Only potential downside here is he seems critical of his team defense when they struggle but he also was very hard on himself and praised Yann Danis/DiPietro.

Islanders record does reflect how well he has played for them, being named third start of the month for November does along with all the quality shots he has faced and saved.

Hockey Canada : Reports Islander prospect Jared Spurgeon had another assist in Sunday's Red-White intersquad game as players tryout for team Canada.

Hockey Canada will announce the National Junior Team roster on Monday. The team will then go to Petawawa, ON on Monday evening for two days of team building and practice in preparation for pre-competition games.

Jared Spurgeon & Travis Hamonic were both invited to camp.

London Free Press: Ryan Pytte has comments from Islander prospect Matt Martin about a possible trade from the Sarnia Sting.

NYI Fan Central Comments:
This is along the same lines of what folks saw a year ago with Robin Figren with the Oil Kings.





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