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Weight is over: Islanders captain opts for surgery

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March 15

New York Post

"The Islanders' season is all but over and now Doug Weight's officially is. His career, he hopes, is not. The 39-year-old team captain announced yesterday that he will have surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder that he has been playing with for the past two months. And although Weight won't be back on the ice this year, he said he intends to return next year. "It's a pretty intrusive surgery, but I'm going into it with aspirations of still playing hockey," Weight said before the Isles hosted the Devils at the Coliseum last night, adding that he's shooting to be 100 percent by September. "I still have the fire in my stomach. My legs feel very strong. The ..."

Weight is over: Opts for surgery

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March 14

New York Post

"The Islanders' season is all but over and now Doug Weight's officially is. His career, he hopes, is not. The 39-year-old team captain announced yesterday that he will have surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder that he has been playing with for the past two months. And although Weight won't be back on the ice this year, he said he intends to return next year. "It's a pretty intrusive surgery, but I'm going into it with aspirations of still playing hockey," Weight said before the Isles hosted the Devils at the Coliseum last night, adding that he's shooting to be 100 percent by September. "I still have the fire in my stomach. My legs feel very strong. The ..."

Season over for Islanders' Weight, maybe career

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March 14

New York Post

"The Islanders season is all but over, now Doug Weight's officially is. His career, he hopes, is not. The 39-year-old team captain announced Saturday he will be undergoing surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff and labrum he's been playing with for the past two months. Though he won't be back on the ice this year, he said he intends to return next year. "It's a pretty intrusive surgery, but I'm going into it with aspirations of still playing hockey," Weight said before the Islanders played the Devils at the Coliseum, adding that he's shooting to be 100 percent by September. "I still have the fire in my stomach. My legs feel very strong. The rest will be written in the summer. … But if ..."

New York Islanders captain Doug Weight to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

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March 14

New York Daily News

"Islanders captain Doug Weight's NHL career is in doubt after he announced Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder. The 39-year-old center initially suffered the injury in November but delayed having the surgery to try to help the Islanders remain in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference. With the team 11 points out entering Saturday's game against New Jersey, Weight informed the team of his decision to shut it down before the morning skate at the Coliseum. The surgery will be performed Thursday by Cleveland-based Dr. Tony Minaci. "To be honest with you, it was probably inevitable and I don't know if I ..."

Islanders' Weight set to return tonight in Ottawa

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January 1

New York Post

"The Islanders are tied for the fewest goals in the NHL and their power play has been woefully unproductive, and coach Scott Gordon has an explanation why goals have been so hard to come by for his team. "We've lost a little bit of the edge to our game and the tenacity that we had," Gordon said. "The pace we played at, I think, has been lost a little bit because there's been a lot of games. We've gotta find a way to bring the energy we had earlier in the year." The coach hopes that the return of team captain Doug Weight, expected to be tonight when the Islanders visit Ottawa (7:00, MSG Plus, WMJC [94.3 FM]), will help. "We're fighting to stay alive right now," Weight said after he practiced ..."

Isles' Weight set to return

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December 31

New York Post

"The Islanders are tied for the fewest goals in the NHL and their power play has been woefully unproductive, and coach Scott Gordon has an explanation why goals have been so hard to come by for his team. "We've lost a little bit of the edge to our game and the tenacity that we had," Gordon said. "The pace we played at, I think, has been lost a little bit because there's been a lot of games. We've gotta find a way to bring the energy we had earlier in the year." The coach hopes that the return of team captain Doug Weight, expected to be tonight when the Islanders visit Ottawa (7:00, MSG Plus, WMJC [94.3 FM]), will help. "We're fighting to stay alive right now," Weight said after he practiced ..."

Aching Islanders wait on Weight, DiPietro

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December 24

New York Post

"The Islanders are a team increasingly reliant on young players, but eyes were on a pair of veterans yesterday, as center Doug Weight and goalie Rick DiPietro both practiced. Weight is trying to salvage the second half of a disappointing season, and DiPietro would simply like to play on Long Island sooner rather than later, especially as the Isles slide down the Eastern Conference standings. "That's certainly why I was out here," Weight said after practice, referring to the team's three straight losses and four in a row at home. Weight did not score a goal in the 11 games he played before being sidelined with a shoulder injury on Nov. 6. "I'm sick of wasting time," Weight said. "We're not ..."

Aching Islanders wait on Weight, DiPietro

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December 23

New York Post

"The Islanders are a team increasingly reliant on young players, but eyes were on a pair of veterans yesterday, as center Doug Weight and goalie Rick DiPietro both practiced. Weight is trying to salvage the second half of a disappointing season, and DiPietro would simply like to play on Long Island sooner rather than later, especially as the Isles slide down the Eastern Conference standings. "That's certainly why I was out here," Weight said after practice, referring to the team's three straight losses and four in a row at home. Weight did not score a goal in the 11 games he played before being sidelined with a shoulder injury on Nov. 6. "I'm sick of wasting time," Weight said. "We're not ..."