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From: rick@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: The End of a Dynasty
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Date: Sun, 28-Apr-85 22:57:02 EDT
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Posted: Sun Apr 28 22:57:02 1985
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<<< 2 minutes for hurting the ice >>>

The Islander dynasty is dead having been eliminated by the Philadelphia
Flyers 1-0 in the fifth game.  I hate to take anything away from the Flyers
victory (this isn't sour grapes, honest) but the game was won on a goal
that should never have been allowed - really too bad. But regardless, the
Flyers are an excellent team and should make the finals easily when they
meet the survivor of Montreal-Quebec.
What does this mean to the Islanders? Well, Arbor will now retire as he
really wanted to last year. Brian Kilrea will pilot the new Islander
era. Several minor leaguers (what ever happened to Dave Simpson?) will
get a chance to play with the following veterans almost certain to be gone:
	Clark Gillies - Torrie will pawn him off for draft picks
	Anders Kallur - simply gone, not much trade potential
	Bob Nystrom   - retirement?
	Gord Lane     - over-stayed his welcome
The players who definitely WON'T be gone:
	Mike Bossy
	Bryan Trottier
	Denis Potvin
	Brent Sutter
	Pat Lafontaine
	Patrick Flatley
	Kelly Hrudey
The first three ARE the Islanders, there is no way they will be gone before
they retire. The last four are the best young players on the team. Anyone
else on the team could go or stay. And don't forget the Islanders will 
have 2 first round picks (5th and 13th overall). There will definitely
be a different looking team on Long Island next year - can they be next
year's Philadelphia Flyers?
-- 

			       Rick Gillespie
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