New York Islanders

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Brendan Witt posted his first two-goal game in the NHL, veteran forward Doug Weight added two assists, and the New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers last night.

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Brendan Witt posted his first two-goal game in the NHL, veteran forward Doug Weight added two assists and the New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers last night.

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Brendan Witt posted his first two-goal game in the NHL, veteran forward Doug Weight added two assists and the New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Witt, a defenseman in his 14th NHL season...

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By Associated Press Brendan Witt posted his first two-goal game in the NHL, veteran forward Doug Weight added two assists and the New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

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Doug Weight doesn't dig on Swine. The Islanders' captain returned to the lineup Wednesday against the New York Rangers after missing the previous three games with what he and the team confirmed was a case of the potentially fatal H1N1 virus, also known as the Swine Flu. "I was never worried a...

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By Associated Press Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back following a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo's tiebreaking, power-play goal in the second period that lifted New York to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

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Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back following a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo's tiebreaking, power-play goal in the second period that lifted New York to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Weight, sidelined three games by th...

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Islanders captain Doug Weight, the fourth NHL player known to have swine flu, returned to New York's lineup on Wednesday night after a bout with the illness forced him to miss three games. The 38-year-old center confirmed Wednesday that he was bedridden with the virus after being diagnos...

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By Associated Press Islanders captain Doug Weight, the fourth NHL player known to have swine flu, returned to New York's lineup on Wednesday night after a bout with the illness forced him to miss three games.

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By Associated Press Veteran forward Doug Weight has been named captain of the New York Islanders.

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 NY Veteran Islanders center Doug Weight recently helped show top draft prospect John Tavares around on his visit to Long Island a couple of weeks ago. I spoke to Weight this afternoon about his breakfast with Tavares for a story in Friday's edition of ...

 NY A promising backup goaltender costs at least $750k or more, particularly if you may very well need him to be your starter, which is a mindset the Islanders have to take given Rick DiPietro's status. The rough payroll figure above assumes two forwards ...

By Justin Marques The Islanders are in rebuild mode, and Garth Snow seems to be sticking to his plan of success. The plan, involving proper drafting, the passing of the Light-House Plan, and the addition of key free-agents at the right time, is one that will bring stability and success that has avoided the I...

By Seth Rorabaugh Dwayne Roloson made 25 savs for the Oilers who edged the visiting Islanders, 3-2. Joey MacDonald made 24 saves for New York. Islanders forward Doug Weight did not play after a collision with a goaltender in the team's morning skate. Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote (arm) and forward Ian Lape...

By Greg Wyshynski Do the Oilers move Dwayne Roloson? Can the Islanders find takers for either Doug Weight or Mike Comrie? And what about the Chicago Blackhawks, who could keep their two-headed goaltending monster intact while trading someone like pending UFA Martin Havlat to free up cap space and bring b...

By Brochu(noreply@blogger.com) Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun is reporting that the Philadelphia Flyers will shop defenseman Randy Jones once Danny Briere comes back off the injury list. According to Newsday, the Columbus Blue Jackets are believed to be interested in New York Islanders forward Doug Weight. Source

By Brochu(noreply@blogger.com) According to the Puck-rakers blog on the Columbus Dispatch website, there appears to be a lot of indications that the Blue Jackets could be trading as soon as the NHL Christmas trade freeze ends December 27. Writer Tom Reed suggests that New York Islanders Doug Weight and Mike Comrie would...

By Kevin McRae While Doug Weight's hit was technically not illegal contact to the head, as defined by the National Hockey League, it raises some serious questions.  For one, what exactly constitutes illegal contact to the head?  It's a subjective rule which is subjectively applied at the discretion o...

By Greg Wyshynski This hit by New York Islanders center Doug Weight on Carolina Hurricanes rookie Brandon Sutter was absolutely brutal. It was deemed to be legal. Now, the question is whether this hit to the head is immoral and should be outlawed by the NHL.

By Bryan Thiel He got to the Atlantic Division and the New York Islanders before me. Way before me. As in, I was in California (not literally) covering the Pacific division, while he was breaking things down and stealing my headlines. Roster Additions: Mark Streit-D (F.A.), Doug Weight-F (F.A.)