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Katsidis vs Burns Undercard Results: Billy Joe Saunders Grinds Out First Pro Title Win
With two fights set to go on the bill at Wembley Arena in London, here's what has gone down so far. In the featured fight thus far, Billy Joe Saunders stayed undefeated and captured the Southern Area middleweight title with a 10-round decision win over game and tough Gary Boulden. Saunders (11-0, 7...
P.K. Subban and friends tee up to help his adopted hometown
He hadn't even been home from Haiti for 48 hours, and already Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban was already on another charity mission. This time he was in the more familiar surroundings outside Belleville ON, for the Medigas Celebrity Classic. Now in it's 24th year, the event, once titled...
Goaltender Fights in Islanders History: Billy Smith and some other guys
The Islanders are off today before resuming practice tomorrow; Dylan Reese was returned on loan to Bridgeport. For other news, you can turn to Bridgeport with a lineup and injury update from Michael Fornabaio. Meanwhile, last night's signature moment has been talked through upwards and down, with a...
An Islanders Retrospective: Those who have Guarded the crease
The history of starting goalies for the Islanders has been consistent for the better part of 30 years. Even the seasons that the goalie depth in the NHL was weak, there were prospects waiting for their chance. This summer we saw the possible future in goal, as the reality is that Rollie is turning...
Last 3-0 Series Comeback: The 1975 New York Islanders
With two teams trailing 3-0 in NHL conference semifinal series (a disappointing contrast to the first round), the 1975 New York Islanders will get their share of mentions for the next few days until the Red Wings and Flyers are officially put out to pasture. Those spunky Islanders, in their third...
Looking Back...at Jaroslav Pouzar
Pouzar was a man of few words, and those in a broken English which had an endearing way of getting straight to the point, usually with a twinkle in his eye. During one celebrated incident he got stitched up between shifts without bothering with a local anaesthetic, rationalizing: "Me married. No...
'Battlin' Billy Smith turns 59 today
A truly one-of-a-kind goaltender, Billy Smith turns 59 today. Was he "clutch" -- or just overrated thanks to the team around him? Well, you don't win four Stanley Cups, nor 19 consecutive playoff series, without having a true beast in "the most important position" in hockey. But don't take my word...
Pouzar
This is Jaroslav Pouzar. (Always wanted to write that, LT!) He won three Stanley Cups with the Oilers in 1984, '85 and '87, and his absence in 1986 was a little-credited factor in the Oilers upset loss to the hated Flames. Pouzar was at his best in the biggest games, and he proved it by becoming...
LHinks: Horton hears a who
Tampa Bay beat Columbus in OT last night, pulling eight points ahead of the Islanders. Oh yyyeah. Anaheim won in a shootout in Nashville, and face Colorado tonight. We'll have a Wild-Islanders preview up later -- shocking to hear, but it's not the game of the night: You might see Nathan Horton...
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