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Oh To Be An Islanders Fan
by Paul on 02/21/12 at 10:55 AM ET
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Pierre LeBrun of ESPN answers some rant emails,
I give up this year. The Islanders have ripped my heart out and thrown it in the gutter. Hockey gods, have mercy.
My take: Honestly, and I’ve said this before, there is no fan I feel more empathy for than those of the Islanders. You talk about loyalty—and heartbreak. I really thought they might get in the playoffs this season. I look at the young core, and I see a team that would be knocking at the playoff door. Isles GM Garth Snow told me a few weeks ago that he had no intention (at least at that point) to move Evgeni Nabokov. But I think now that it’s clear the Isles won’t make the playoffs after Monday afternoon’s horrible loss at home to the Senators—another lost chance at narrowing the gap. So, if I were Snow, I would see what he can get for Nabokov. A second-round pick is a solid return. You can’t let Nabokov walk out the door July 1 and get nothing in return.
more rants answered…
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