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Roloson lifts Islanders in possible audition

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March 3

New York Post

"Andy Sutton is out the door, off to Ottawa for a second-round pick. The question for the Islanders is: Who's next? Goalie Rick DiPietro, placed on injured reserve after experiencing swelling in his surgically repaired left knee on Monday, is out indefinitely, with more news expected today. But that doesn't figure to stop general manager Garth Snow from trying to move Dwayne Roloson or Martin Biron -- or one of his other tradable assets -- before today's 3 p.m. deadline. Roloson, for his part, had a good audition in front of the Blackhawks last night, making 41 saves in the Isles' 5-3 win. Though the Isles once again look like sellers, Snow said he is not ready to give up on the season. "We ..."

Islanders look like contenders in Red Wings rout

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January 13

New York Post

"A 6-0 score between the Islanders and Red Wings? A game stopped twice because of octopi tossed on the ice? No surprises there. Except that the Isles won, another sign that perhaps last year's cellar-dwellers aren't going away. "If you're not sharp against Detroit, it's going to be a long night," defenseman Mark Streit said after the team's most convincing win of the year and fourth in its past five games. The Isles outshot Detroit, 31-16, and allowed very few quality shots against Dwayne Roloson, who notched his first shutout of the season. "That's one of the best games I've ever seen against Detroit," Roloson said. "I've been playing in the West for 11, 12 years. I see these guys a lot." ..."

Shares of DiPietro, Roloson on rise

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January 12

New York Post

"To the surprise of no one, Islanders coach Scott Gordon said yesterday that Dwayne Roloson and Rick DiPietro would split time in net "for the short term, anyway." That leaves goalie Martin Biron on the outside looking in and likely as trade bait. General manager Garth Snow said he is not concerned that Biron's potential lack of playing time might have an adverse impact on his trade value. "There's no rush from my standpoint," Snow said yesterday. "Marty's body of work speaks for itself. People know what he's capable of." Snow said that he was pleased with what he saw from DiPietro, who played his first game over a year in Friday night's 4-3 loss to Dallas. "I thought it was a big step in ..."

Tortorella fumes as New York Rangers can't muster offense in 2-1 loss to New York Islanders

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December 17

New York Daily News

"Dwayne Roloson accused his Islanders earlier in the week of mailing in an effort because they were looking ahead to playing the Rangers. So what exactly were the Rangers looking ahead to Wednesday night, Christmas dinner? Or was it golf in April? Thirty-three games into the season, the Rangers are on the fast track to oblivion, and they greased the wheels Wednesday night at the Garden in a punchless, passionless and ultimately pointless endeavor, a 2-1 loss to the Islanders in the opener of a pivotal home-and-home between the archrivals. The Rangers lost for the fifth consecutive time and the eighth time in nine games (1-6-2), and if they haven't yet hit rock bottom, there is always the ..."

Isles handed worst drubbing of season

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December 15

New York Post

"The Islanders searched for words to describe how bad they were last night against the Panthers. Defenseman Mark Streit's final ones did nicely: "We were just awful." During the 7-1 loss to Florida at the Coliseum, the Isles looked like a team that should be in the running for the top pick in next year's draft -- again. "I think we were a team that forgot we were playing tonight," said Dwayne Roloson, who was pulled in the third after giving up five goals on 23 shots. Coach Scott Gordon thought "he had seen enough breakaways." Worse, Roloson added: "We were looking forward to the Ranger games and just from the beginning to the end, it was one of those games." The result? A season high in ..."

Tavares lifts New York Islanders to come-from-behind win over Pittsburgh Penguins

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November 28

New York Daily News

"Scott Gordon was in a noticeably more chipper mood after this third period than the previous one the Islanders had played. After raising the ire of their coach to new levels with a passive final 20 minutes in a loss to Philadelphia the night before Thanksgiving, the Isles came back after the holiday and finished off their first third-period comeback this season. Prized rookie John Tavares netted the decisive goal in a belt-tightening 3-2 win over PittsburghÂ Friday at the Coliseum. "I have to commend the guys on their effort, and not just in the third period," said Gordon, whose team had been 0-7-3 when trailing after 40 minutes this season. "I said to the guys after the second period that ..."

Spotlight stolen Roloson stops 58 shots to outshine Tavares

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November 24

Toronto Sun

"The old man stole the kid's spotlight last night. John Tavares' first National Hockey League game at the Air Canada Centre will provide plenty of good memories years from now, but when the New York Islanders' 19-year-old rookie tells his grandkids about it, he'll speak of the stunning performance by goaltender Dwayne Roloson. Six weeks after his 40th birthday, Roloson made an eye-popping 58 saves as the Isles beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime. "You just have to thank Roli," Tavares, born in Mississauga and raised in Oakville, said. "He stood on his head. Sometimes you don't win pretty, you win ugly." Tavares didn't register a point, but a couple of other GTA youngsters were ..."

Robbed by masked man

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November 24

Toronto Sun

"Phil Kessel didn't know what to say. But the winger seemed to say that about as many times as Dwayne Roloson stopped his Maple Leafs, an amazing 58 of 61 shots last night in a 4-3 overtime win by the New York Islanders. It was a costly game in many respects for the Leafs, a lost point, halting their weekend momentum, a blow to their psyche after coming back from a 3-0 deficit, while two players suffered injuries. The 4-11-7 Leafs remain last in the NHL. The worst off is John Mitchell, who will undergo an MRI today for a knee injury suffered when he tried to hit New York's Kyle Okposo. During a spurt of three goals in 3:13 by the Isles, Vesa Toskala tweaked his groin and was replaced by ..."

Isles are enjoying Roloson's effort

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November 21

New York Post

"Dwayne Roloson wanted to get an idea of what he would be getting into before he signed with the Islanders in the offseason, so he reached out to former Minnesota teammate Richard Park for insight. "I didn't recruit Dwayne," Park said. "I just told him where we were as a team and where we could possibly get to with a few additions." Park said that after the conversation, "I knew he was coming here." The arrival of Roloson has worked out for all parties so far. Not many teams were willing to give the 40-year-old a two-year deal, as the Isles did, but the move is paying off. Roloson enters tonight's game in Minnesota (8:00, MSG Plus, WMJC 94.3 FM) having lost just one of his 12 starts in ..."

Isles enjoy Dwayne's world

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November 20

New York Post

"Dwayne Roloson wanted to get an idea of what he would be getting into before he signed with the Islanders in the offseason, so he reached out to former Minnesota teammate Richard Park for insight. "I didn't recruit Dwayne," Park said. "I just told him where we were as a team and where we could possibly get to with a few additions." Park said that after the conversation, "I knew he was coming here." The arrival of Roloson has worked out for all parties so far. Not many teams were willing to give the 40-year-old a two-year deal, as the Isles did, but the move is paying off. Roloson enters tonight's game in Minnesota (8:00, MSG Plus, WMJC 94.3 FM) having lost just one of his 12 starts in ..."

Roloson struggles in Isles loss

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October 18

New York Post

"The Islanders are still looking for their first win. Clarke MacArthur scored on a penalty shot, Ryan Miller made 36 saves, and Tyler Myers scored his first NHL goal to help keep the Sabres undefeated in regulation with a 6-3 win over the Islanders last night. Tim Connolly had a goal and assist, and Jochen Hecht, Patrick Kaleta, and Jason Pominville also scored for the Sabres (4-0-1). Myers and MacArthur also had assists. Matt Moulson had a goal and assist, No. 1 draft pick John Tavares added a goal, and Andy Sutton also scored for the Islanders (0-2-3). Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson allowed four goals on 12 shots before being pulled in favor of Martin Biron in the second period. Biron ..."