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	The Islanders open the NHL campaign on Saturday at UBS Arena against the Buffalo Sabres with a few big names expected to make major contributions after injuries last season. Newsday&#39;s Islanders beat writer Andrew Gross reports.
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Long Islanders saw the U.S. women's hockey team win Olympic gold on Thursday during a watch party at Clark Gillies Arena in Dix Hills.

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