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Rick DiPietro is currently the goaltender for the New York Islanders. He was selected first overall in the 2000 National Hockey League Draft by the Islanders.
Rick DiPietro is currently the goaltender for the New York Islanders. He was selected first overall in the 2000 National Hockey League Draft by the Islanders.
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Tavares faces pressure, expectations on Long Island after being picked No. 1 in NHL draft
AP Hockey WriterUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — John Tavares' confident stride, friendly wave, broad smile, and polished words didn't give away nervousness that had to be running through him on his first real day as the face of the New York Islanders. Not even two weeks...Tags: Long Island, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, NHL, Dining and Drinking
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Isles might go after free agent goaltender
greg.logan@newsday.comThe addition of sniper John Tavares in the draft gives the Islanders a little hope of improving the league's 29th-worst offense. When NHL the free-agent market opens Wednesday, general manager Garth Snow will work on improving the league's 27th-worst...Tags: Garth Snow, Soccer, NHL, Ben Walter, Nikolai Khabibulin
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Islanders reach agreement with goaltender Dwayne Roloson
greg.logan@newsday.comThe Islanders have reached agreement with Edmonton's Dwayne Roloson on a two-year deal believed to be worth $5 million. Signing a veteran starting goaltender solves their top priority, which was to have a 1A-caliber backup for starter Rick DiPietro in...Tags: Soccer, Dwayne Roloson, NHL
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Isles sign Roloson to back up DiPietro
greg.logan@newsday.comIf the Islanders have to break glass in case of an emergency with goaltender Rick DiPietro's balky left knee, at least they know they have a quality backup in place to give them a chance to remain competitive. General manager Garth Snow addressed the...Tags: Long Island, Garth Snow, Soccer, Dwayne Roloson, Basketball
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Islanders GM Snow fortifies Sound Tigers
greg.logan@newsday.comOn the second day of free agency, the Islanders focused on rebuilding the support system for their AHL affiliate in Bridgeport, signing yet another goaltender and adding some minor-league muscle. Scott Munroe likely will be the Sound Tigers' starting...Tags: Chris Pronger, Philadelphia Phantoms, Scott Gordon, Garth Snow, Soccer
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Islanders GM Snow staying the course
greg.logan@newsday.comThe addition of desperately needed sniper John Tavares, the No. 1 draft pick, and free-agent goaltender Dwayne Roloson as a starting-caliber backup for Rick DiPietro are two moves that could improve the Islanders dramatically. But as a last-place team,...Tags: Garth Snow, Dwayne Roloson, Maxim Afinogenov, Alex Tanguay, NHL
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Islanders fans fear another draft blunder
david.cassilo@newsday.comHaving 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...Tags: Long Island, Garth Snow, Soccer, Behavioral Conditions, NHL
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Tavares pick is just the start for Islanders
They did it right. Now can the Islanders do the rest, right? John Tavares was the man all along, the sniper the Islanders needed, the potential 40-goal scorer they haven't had since Ziggy Palffy. Garth Snow's secret-agent man routine was a perfect...Tags: Marian Gaborik, Garth Snow, Charles Wang
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Fans, keep the Tavares expectations realistic
MONTREAL The right pick? You bet. The savior of the Islanders? Not a chance. There was no choice other than John Tavares, a good kid with great hands who could become a very key piece of the Islanders' rebuilding process. But - and you know I hate...Tags: Marian Gaborik, Scott Gordon, Garth Snow, Mike Richter
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Islanders fans support Tavares selection
Newsday Staff WriterThe orange and blue confetti poured over center court at Nassau Coliseum, and the fans -- some of whom had said they were going to riot and tear out their seats if the Islanders drafted anyone but John Tavares -- were elated and appeased. "If they hadn't...Tags: West Babylon, Academic Progress, Health and Safety at School, Lindenhurst (Babylon, New York), NHL
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Islanders stock up with goalies in draft
greg.logan@newsday.comMONTREAL - One day after filling the franchise-player need with John Tavares, the Islanders ignored their need for size and toughness to concentrate on the more pressing problem of developing a goaltender safety net in case Rick DiPietro's multiple knee...Tags: Bill Guerin, Garth Snow, Soccer, American League, Basketball
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Sather knows it's time to get younger
MONTREAL Maybe this is the summer Glen Sather finally wises up. He chatted with a small group of reporters between rounds of the NHL draft yesterday, a rare public appearance for the city's most elusive general manager, and said what everyone who...Tags: Wade Redden, Ray Bourque, NHL, Brendan Shanahan, Contracts
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