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Islanders fans fear another draft blunder

Having the No. 1 overall pick in the draft should fill Islanders fans with a sense of hope and optimism. But these are the Islanders, and their fans know better.

The prevailing feeling among the fan base heading into tonight's draft? Fear. It seems to go with the territory.

"I think fear is an understatement," blogger Nick Giglia said. "I've dubbed it battered fan syndrome at times,...

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