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Rob McGowan
"Off The Post: Inching Closer to the Future"
Long Island, NY • United States • 25 Years Old • Male
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February 2008
06
To Trade or Not to Trade
07
The Kids from The Bridge
10
Big Sale on the Island this February?
12
Happy New Year!
13
Simon Says...
16
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17
Team Toughness, Where Has It Gone?
19
From 7-down to 7-Up?? And discussed Rumors..
19
Why Blake Returning to The Isles May Be a Good Thing
23
Hunts Here For Five, Isles Look For Seven
24
D-Day Approaching, Let's Speculate Some More
26
Snow Is Indeed A Builder
March 2008
02
Continuing To Live in The Past
04
The Greatest Rivalry In All of Sports
08
The Lucky 13?
09
Does This Team Deserve To Make The Playoffs?
12
Good Thing Teddy Used A Pencil
15
The New York Sound Tigers
18
Was DP Hiding An Injury After All?
19
The Constant Routine of An Isles Fan
22
Hopefully It's The First Of Many
25
Dubie Dubie Doo..or Don't?
25
Dubie Dubie Doo..or Don't?
30
Tamby Sent Down, So Now What?
April 2008
01
Brodeur and The Devils Aren't Fools This April Fools Day
03
Monday: The BIG Day
08
The Dust Has Settled, So How Do We Clean This Mess?
12
The UFA's..Playin For Keeps?
13
For The Outsiders Looking In, Whose Your Team?
14
The Always Controversial Sean Avery
17
We Have A Plan!
19
A salute to Martin Brodeur
24
Outsiders Looking In Part II
27
The Reality That is the Penguins
30
Hollweg and Renney's Future In Jeopardy?
May 2008
04
The Annual Underdog
08
Outsiders Looking In Part III
13
Could Blake still be missing LI? Here we go again...
22
Playoff Pranks: One of the best I've seen
25
Outsiders Looking In Part IV: The Final Pick
June 2008
02
Is Anyone Else As Frustrated As I Am?
08
Getting Antsy
20
And It's Finally Draft Day!
22
A Day That May Come Back To Haunt Us
30
July 1st - What to Expect
July 2008
04
Weighted Down and Streit Forward
13
Quiet on the Island With a Few Rumblings Here and There
19
The Future Is Now
28
From Trots to Torts and Past the Hart
August 2008
13
Calling Commisioner Gordon!
26
Bailey Bail'n? Or Here to Stay?
September 2008
21
Isle Expect only Reasonable Results in 08-09
30
Pick Pocketing, Isles Snab a Ranger off Waivers
October 2008
10
Finally! The Puck Drops at the Rock
14
So Where Does This Team Stand After the Weekend?
17
Isles Defeat Lightning after Striking Back Twice
21
Avery Is Back in NY, Campoli To Return as Well?
22
Tiger Tips: Parrish Plays With Tigers, Not the Islanders?
24
What Does It Take To Score A Goal?
30
Okposo Needs To Play - Plus My First Blog Box Experience
November 2008
03
No Lead Is Safe, But Campy Comes to the Rescue
05
It's a Win, It's a Streak, But Isles Still Look Weak
07
Third Period Downfalls: Do Not Freak Out Yet
11
A Gain Within a Loss: Isles Lose 3-1 to Flyers
14
FINALLY! The Isles Overcome Third Period Failure
16
Mac'in Net: Joey Comes Up Big as Isles Win Two Straight
19
Isles Moving On Up With Improved Play
23
Nielsen's Injury Brings Attention to Void In Isles Line-up
25
Quarterly Review: Where The Isles Stand
29
Josh Bailey Checks Out
December 2008
03
Mike Sillinger's Value To This Team
06
Kyle Okposo - Another Bump In The Road
10
Waiving Goodbye to Jon Sim, Maybe More?
12
Where did the Grit, Character, and Heart Go?
17
What Mats Sundin Is Doing Is Wrong
25
An Islanders Holiday Wish List
31
Starting To Achieve Success?
January 2009
05
This Isles Team Is Too Trendy
11
A Scary Trade? Or a Good Trade?
12
Isles Veterans Seem Very Concerned Over Future
18
Isles Youth Movement, How Long Will It Last?
27
Isles Just Droppin' Like Flies: Silly Done For Year
February 2009
02
A Look At The Isles Young Defense
10
Isles Lose In Shoot Out to Kings
12
Losing Weight In Just Six to Eight Weeks!
20
The Isles Are Working Towards An Identity
21
Islanders Trade Aftermath: Who Might Be Next
24
Danis Making Strong Strides
March 2009
02
Throwin' Snowballs with the Avalanche In Town
04
Guerin Gets Traded to Pitt; That's About It!
04
Guerin Gets Traded to Pitt; That's About It!
04
Guerin Gets Traded to Pitt; That's About It!
10
Okposo vs. Bergenheim...Who Will Lead the Isles In Goals?
13
Isles Giving Fans a Reason to Look Forward to Next Year
16
Who Should Be The Next Captain?
22
Gervais Is Starting To Come Around
26
Isles Get Wild In Hearty Loss To Minnesota
30
Let's Start The Debate: Tavares or Hedman and Why?
April 2009
07
Not Weighting Around; Doug Extended For Next Season
13
End Of The Year Review
17
A Chance To Make A Change On The Island
22
Let's Back Up Here, MacDonald? Danis? Or Neither?
27
Bill Guerin: Returning To The Island This Summer?
May 2009
01
First Overall: A Definite? A Gamble? Or Wishful Thinking?
07
To Keep or Let Go? Isles Impending UFA's
20
Starting to Believe the Isles Will Take Tavares
June 2009
05
We Have a Series!
10
So It All Comes Down to One Game, Plus Some Isles Chatter
26
The Coliseum May End Up Demolished Tonight
29
John Tavares Restores Hope To Long Island
July 2009
03
The Islanders and Free Agency: Not Much To Say
18
Downplaying Rumors With A Few Predictions
August 2009
11
Snow Expecting This Team to Make the Playoffs?
21
The 2009-2010 Islanders: How They'll Look and What to Expect
25
The Makings Of A Hockey Fan
September 2009
12
Isle Cry For Help
17
Isles To Keep An Eye On
22
So, When Is That Enforcer Arriving?
October 2009
03
Isles vs Pens: Mirrored Image of What's To Come?
05
Although They Lost, Isles Home Opener Was A Success
08
Isles Are Resilient But Come Up Short
13
Isles Need To Dig Deep
18
0-3-3, Woe Is Me
19
Juggling Islanders Defenseman
22
We Won? HEY! The Isles Won!
25
Isles Continue To Fall And Fingers Start To Point
29
Isles Beat Rangers For First Regulation Win
29
Catching Up With Islanders Draft Pick Travis Hamonic
November 2009
05
Streak Comes To An End With A Rough November Ahead
07
Meyer Back By Default, Martinek Done For Year
11
Lift The Puck! Isles Lose to Caps In 11-Round Shootout
14
Three Out of Four Ain't Bad
16
It Wasn't a Hat Trick, But Isles Walk Away With Two Points
20
Time To Get Wild With Second Leg of Road Trip
21
Isles Are Singing The Blues
23
Current Islanders That Need To Prove Their Worth
29
Despite Rough Loss, Isles Have Shown Progress
December 2009
02
DP To The Bridge This Saturday
06
Isles Fall to Lightning, DP Makes It Through 40 Minutes
08
Isles Lose As A Team, Lack Muscle
10
Isles Secondary Scoring Remains As A Major Problem
13
Joensuu Is Being Given An Opportunity
15
When Does It All Come To An End?
18
Islanders Lose To Lundqvist, Split Home-And-Home
25
Happy Holidays From The Island
28
Hockey Players Are Humble Athletes
January 2010
03
Isles Almost Give Away An Important Two Points
07
Isles Avoid Snowballs, Robbie Schremp With Goal Of The Year?
08
It's Finally Happening: DP Returns In An Islanders Uniform
12
Chris Osgood and Kenny Jonsson Return To The Coliseum
13
Isles Younger Players Continue To Emerge
15
Isles May Be Pursuing Kovalchuk
17
DP Shines In Return To Nassau Coliseum
18
Isles Win Four In A Row And Hamonic Visits The Coliseum
24
Isles Fall To Devils In First Loss At Home In Seven Games
27
From Four In A Row To Two In A Row
31
The Isles Get Tougher...Right?
February 2010
02
A Roster Merry-Go-Round
03
Are The Isles Pursuing Kovalchuk?
06
Interview with John Tavares
07
As Isles Start To Sink, Joensuu and Martin Get The Call
10
Matt Martin Makes Most Of Opportunity In Isles Win
13
Live Blog From Nassau Coliseum: Isles vs. Lightning
16
Offense An Issue As Isles Head Into Break
23
USA - (DP + KO)
March 2010
01
DP With Yet Another Injury
06
Isles Hockey Is Do Or Die
09
Two Points Fly By As Isles Still Have Growing Pains
13
Doug Weight Out For Remainder Of The Year
15
Comeau Coming Along Nicely
17
Isles Send Gold Medalist To The Bench, Silence Media
20
Frustrating Theme Leads To Frustrating Loss
27
Will Garth Snow Open The Wallet?
31
Lack Of Experience Leads To Isles Loss
April 2010
05
The Reason Hockey Players Are Great Athletes
10
Micheal Haley To Make NHL Debut
12
Final Islanders Game Thoughts
14
Isles Stand Still At 5th Pick
18
New York Islanders End of The Year Review
19
Isles Key RFA's: What Will Snow Do?
May 2010
03
Should the Isles Bring Back Doug Weight?
12
Montreal This Year's Cinderella Team?
17
The Habs Meet Their Toughest Opponents
June 2010
07
Time To Play Catch Up
09
Catching Up With Kyle Okposo
14
Between The Pipes
23
Gearing Up For The Draft
25
The Isles Select Nino Niederreiter
29
Isles Create Roster Space, Changes Coming July 1st?
July 2010
04
Is Kovalchuk Island Bound?
07
Grading The Isles Moves Thus Far
11
Isles Prospects Shine In Summer Scrimmage
28
Whom Should The Isles Target? Are The Isles Finished?
31
The New York Islanders Add James Wisniewski
August 2010
03
Isles Take The SIMple Route
08
One-on-One With Josh Bailey
13
Garth Snow's Toughest Job Lies Ahead
17
DiPietro Shoulders The Weight Of Next Season
24
Rob Hisey: Potential Goal Scorer Finds Way To Isles
28
Who Will Be The Next Unsung Hero For The Isles?
September 2010
01
Isles Keep On The Weight
08
NYI 2011: A Playoff Team?
11
Will El Nino Rain Down On Long Island This Year?
18
Islanders Training Camp: Roster Spots Are Open
21
Atlantic Division Preview
25
Sending A Message To Kabanov
26
Streit Out Of Luck, D-Man To Miss Six Months Of Action
28
Isles Files: Misery Loves Company
October 2010
06
Isles Grab A Waiver Pick Up And Head For Opening Night
11
LIVE BLOG From Nassau Coliseum: Isles vs. Rangers
14
El Nino Strikes In Washington
15
Islanders Force OT But Can't Get The W
17
Isles Tough Guys Make A Difference
22
MacDonald Out Four To Six Weeks
24
Tavs Brings In The Hats, Not The Win
26
Parenteau Finds Success In Isles Uniform
29
Isles/Habs Live Blog!
30
Isles Need Depth To Win Hockey Games
31
The Isles Have Hit A Bump In The Road
November 2010
03
Rob Schremp Returns To Islanders Line-Up
06
The Isles Will Look For Revenge
07
The Island Is Starting To Sink
09
The Isles Head Out West
11
Mr. Snow, It's Time For A Shake Up
12
It Ain't Easy Bein' Ricky
16
Can Jack Capuano Save The Isles Season?
19
Will It Reach 12?
20
Looking For Help From Within; Isles Call Up Joensuu
21
Isles Lose No. 12
25
LIVE BLOG! Isles/Devils tomorrow at 1 PM
25
Sending Bailey To The Bridge Is A Good Move
26
Isles End The Streak With Youthful Enthusiasm
30
Despite Returning D-Men, Isles Still Need Offense
December 2010
02
Time to Restore The Rivalry
03
A New Streak Begins
05
Orange And Black By Year's End
08
Lack of Veteran Presence Is Hurting The Isles
12
Isles Fall To Atlanta In Third Period Collapse
14
Should Garth Snow Trade His First Round Pick?
18
LIVE Isles Blog Tonight From Nassau Coliseum!
19
Roloson Remains As Isles Lose In Shootout
24
Bailey's Back, Has 3-Point Night In Jersey
26
Snowballin' Along, Isles Win Third In A Row
27
The Kids Are Alright, Isles Youngsters Aren't The Problem
January 2011
01
A New Year's Ramble: Isles In 2011
02
Roloson Dealt To Tampa
07
With DP Down, Poulin Has Chance To Shine
07
Jurcina Extended and Colliton Recalled
12
The Poulin Wall; Rookie Goaltender Stands Tall
16
Tavares Is Tearin' It Up
19
Okposo Set To Make Season Debut
19
What Does Matt Moulson Mean To The New York Islanders?
20
LIVE BLOG: Isles vs Caps tonight at 7 PM
22
Nabokov Is Island Bound
25
Nabby No-Show: Nabokov Suspended
28
Moulson's Golden
29
What's Buggin' Bailey?
February 2011
03
Rick DiPietro's Season Thus Far
04
Isles Empty Netters: A DP Downer
05
Live Blog: Islanders vs. Senators
06
One-on-One With Matt Moulson
10
Ring Around The Goalie
11
LIVE BLOG Isles vs. Pens
12
Penguin Pummeling: Isles Defeat Pens 9-3
14
Lemieux Laces Into Isles
17
Parenteau Pay Off
26
LIVE BLOG: Isles vs Caps
28
A Quiet Day In Garth Snow's Office
March 2011
03
Trevor's In Trouble: Gillies Faces Another Likely Suspension
05
LIVE BLOG TODAY! Isles vs. Blues at 1 PM
05
Isles Defenders Tune Out The Blues In 5-2 Win
09
Will Garth Snow Sign Parise To An Offer Sheet?
12
Isles Come Back And Defeat Bruins 4-2
13
Capuano Should Return As Isles Head Coach
16
Islanders Agree To Terms With Prospect Aaron Ness
17
DiPietro Ready To Return To Line-Up
20
Isles Tame The Panthers In Shootout Win
20
Facebook Page and TCL Contest!
23
Frans Nielsen Deserves Selke Consideration
25
Isles Need To Bring Back Konopka
27
DP Downer, Isles Lose to Flyers 4-1
29
Al Montoya Extended With One-Year Contract
30
Isles Sign Prospect Matt Donovan
31
LIVE BLOG: Isles vs. Rangers at 7 PM!
April 2011
03
Strong Island: Depth on D
05
Could Haley Be Next Year's Konopka For The Islanders?
06
One-on-One With Nino Niederreiter
06
One-on-One With Nino Niederreiter
08
Isles Lose To Pens In Shootout Thriller
12
Isles In 2011: End of Year Review
17
Isles RFA's: Who Will Stay?
May 2011
06
Shots of Bergenheim and Bailey
10
Have The Islanders Finally Gotten Their New Arena?
11
Isles Fans Will Vote To Decide Fate Of Arena Proposal
16
Right Now Commitment Is Key For The New York Islanders
19
Will Evgeni Be Ready?
23
Islanders Fans Urged To Rally at Tomorrow's Hearing
30
The Islanders Are Making Noise In Early Off-Season
June 2011
06
Isles Look For Another Big Draft Day
10
One-on-One With Blake Comeau
26
Isles Hit a Strome Run at NHL Draft
27
What Are The Islanders Up To This Off-Season?
July 2011
01
Isles Get Reasonable, Sign Marty Reasoner to Two Year Deal
09
Who Will Be Next To Captain The Islanders?
17
Isles Prospect Scrimmage Doesn't Disappoint
21
Islanders Prepare To Rally For Vote
28
Islanders Acquire Brian Rolston From Devils
30
We're All Islanders: Reasons For Voting Yes
August 2011
06
Isles Fans Ask, What's Next?
14
A Look At The Defense On The Island
18
One-on-One With Brian Rolston
24
Will El Nino Strike The Island?
September 2011
03
Jay Pandolfo Gets Tryout With Islanders
10
Bailey's Clock Is Ticking
15
Tavares Nets Six Year Contract Extension With Isles
20
And The Islanders Will Finish In....
20
And The Islanders Will Finish In....
22
Isles Files: New Captain, New Arena Proposal
30
Isles Files: Inching Closer To The Season
October 2011
04
Strome And Pandolfo Earn Contracts With Islanders
08
Islanders vs. Panthers - Opening Night
09
Isles Fall In Home Opener Vs. Panthers
11
Isles Need To Search For Offense
16
Where Is The Isles Second Act?
18
The Checking Line - Isles Edition
19
P.A. Perfect?
23
Are The Isles Better Than .500?
28
One-on-One With Ryan Strome
30
Islanders Get Hammered Up By The Sharks
November 2011
01
Nino Niederreiter and Trevor Gillies Assigned to AHL
06
Time For A Brian Rolston Revival
09
Montoya Minutes: Al Needs To Play
12
Comeau Gonna Go?
14
El Nino Is On The Way
19
Nabokov's Injury May Increase His Value
20
Their Worst Game Of The Season, Isles Lose 6-0 To The Bruins
22
Where Have The Isles Gone?
25
Still Without Power On The Island; Isles Lose 1-0 To Devils
27
Where In The World Is Nino Niederreiter?
30
Ullstrom Making Most Of Opportunity With Isles
December 2011
03
Have The Isles Become Montoya's Team?
04
A Letter To Our Readers
05
Moulson Is Seeing Stars
06
Next Sea
06
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07
Hit On Nino Warrants Suspsension For Stars Defenseman
07
Hit On Nino Warrants Suspension For Stars Defenseman
09
Isles D-Men Are Stepping Up
11
A Notice To Islanders Fans
11
Place Your Bets On The Vets
14
Nabby Returns, But For How Long?
15
Isles Get Star Struck, Lose 3-2 To Dallas
16
Former Isles GM Mike Milbury Accused Of Assault
19
Isles Prospect Check 12/19/2011
21
Isles Injuries Starting To Mount
26
P.A. Parenteau: The Isles Unsung Hero
29
Strome Looks At Home In World Juniors
31
Isles Strike Oil With 4-1 Win Over Edmonton
January 2012
04
DiPietro; Salt In An Open Wound