Pens Media Defeats Msg/Isles Lack of Print Media

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Perhaps at the next fan gathering the Islanders can have a Crush For The Cup promotion with receipts going to the Make A Wish Foundation here as we saw sponsored by a local radio station, not affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks in April 2011.

The NHL did object to the word Cup being used, however vehicles using the Blackhawk and Nashville logo's were hit by participants with sledgehammers in subsequent playoff rounds.

Some may recall this happening in Ottawa during the 2003 playoffs vs the Islanders?

Islanders website: Report they have requested Msg change it's program schedule with the following statement:

The New York Islanders have requested that MSG Networks change the originally scheduled game to be viewed at the Friday, Aug. 19 meetup. As a part of MSG Plus’ Summer Ice programming, the schedule had the Islanders game from Friday, Feb. 11 against the Pittsburgh Penguins set to air at 7 p.m. Instead MSG Plus will air the Islanders 7-6 overtime victory on Sunday, Feb. 13 over the Buffalo Sabres.

New York Announces Training Camp Schedule

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Islanders website: announced the schedule for their 2011 Training Camp held at Islanders Iceworks in Syosset and at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Rookies first on-ice session is Saturday, Sept. 10, while the full team will begin on-ice sessions on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Camp will run through Wednesday, Oct. 5.

A list (subject to change) of players attending was released. Tomas Marcinko, who was resigned to an NHL only or he can play in Europe contract is not listed.

8/15: New York Notables: NHL/Coliseum RFP Folly

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USA Today: Has the following from NHL deputy comissioner, Bill Daly, that the NHL is looking into the Islanders viewing party for Friday.

We do not approve of the use, based on what we know.

Signing Deadline For Brian Day, Shane Sims 8/15

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For those curious the signing deadline for graduated college prospects, Shane Sims and Brian Day is 8/15/11.

Both are 2006 college prospects.

Day signed an ATO with Bridgeport and participated in ten games. Sims signed an NHL regular season amateur tryout agreement, participating in the final game of last season.

Prospect Troy Mattila is also a 2006 pick, he enters his senior year in 2011-12.

NY Viewing Party Gives Lazy Media A Chance To Cheapshot

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This is a topic NYIFC usually does not lower our high standard to elevate.

Apparently Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, plus a few fringe outlets (nbc) who need page-views without spending money, do not understand the New York Islanders have several viewing parties, some built on those rare moments Msg shows games during the summer months, others where they bring video themselves.

Dejan Kovacevic of the Tribune Review also has a few twitter digs, to go with an obvious lack of general knowledge on the Islanders over the last decade.

The most recent Islander fan gathering was August 3rd where folks attending got to select the game at the event based on greatest games DVD.

But why expect newspaper people to report facts?