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Doug Weight had swine flu

Doug Weight of the New York Islanders skates

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 A team source just confirmed that Islanders captain Doug Weight  did have swine flu. which caused him to miss the past three games

The Islanders isolated him from the team in case of the possibility and they received confirmation yesterday that he did have it.

Weight is healthy now, however, and is not contagious....

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