Monday, September 30, 2013

September 30, 2013, 2013-14 NHL season preview for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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Monday, September 23, 2013

September 23, 2013, FC Dallas-New York Red Bulls MLS regular season game story for the Associated Press

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

September 22, 2013, New Jersey Devils-New York Islanders NHL preseason game at Barclays Center feature for the Associated Press


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DENIS GORMAN (Associated Press) 10 hours ago AP - Sports

NEW YORK (AP) -- The result of the New York Islanders' preseason game at the Barclays Center on Saturday night was secondary to the initial impression the arena left on the team and its fans.

''It was great,'' New York coach Jack Capuano said after the Islanders lost 3-0 to the New Jersey Devils in the first NHL game played in the Barclays Center.

Cory Schneider made 26 saves, Jacob Josefson scored the first NHL goal in Barclays Center history at 10:14 of the first period, and Patrik Elias and Steve Bernier added goals for New Jersey.

Evgeni Nabokov made 22 saves for New York.

The first NHL game played in Brooklyn drew a crowd of 14,689. Barclays Center holds 15,813 for hockey, although Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark envisions adding ''100-300'' seats as part of a ''West End Club.'' Barclays seats 17,732 for college basketball and the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, and holds 19,000 for concerts.

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''When you sell over 13,000 for a preseason game, we're thrilled,'' Yormark said. ''We know we can sell hockey in Brooklyn. Twenty-six percent of (the) ticket buyers are from Brooklyn.''

The Islanders will officially move into $1 billion arena before the 2015-16 season.

Saturday night's exhibition game was a trial run to introduce the year-old building to fans, and Yormark said the response he received was overwhelmingly positive.

''I walked every area of the building,'' he said. ''I was stopped (by fans who said), 'Brett, we love the building. Brett, we love the building.'''

Yormark's words were echoed by Islanders fans used to the 41-year-old Nassau Coliseum.

''Great, beautiful building,'' said Frank Smarra, a self-proclaimed lifelong Islanders fan from Astoria, Queens. ''(It is) clean, roomy. (It) generates a lot of excitement.

''(It's) a whole new slate for the organization. I think things are finally falling into place.''

Smarra said the ''45-minute'' subway ride from Queens to Brooklyn was easy compared to driving and paying for parking at Nassau Coliseum. One of the Barclays' selling points is its convenience, as 11 New York City bus and subway lines stop there, as does the Long Island Rail Road.

When he spoke with reporters following the Islanders practice session at Barclays on Sept. 12, team owner 
Charles Wang reiterated that his team has a lease at the Nassau Coliseum for the next two seasons, but did not reject the notion of his team playing regular-season games in Brooklyn next year. While acknowledging he had to have discussions with team and building officials, Yormark did not dismiss the idea of Barclays playing host to regular-season games next season.

''I have to sit with Charles (and) Bruce Ratner after (the game) tonight,'' Yormark said. ''(But the) building is ready to be a host NHL venue.''

New York defenseman Travis Hamonic agreed.

''But this obviously is going to be our home for a long time. So in my opinion the more games we play here (will be) awesome,'' Hamonic said. ''We're looking forward to it. It's a great building, an unreal atmosphere and a great spot. So we're going to be here for years to come.''


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September 22, 2013, New Jersey Devils-New York Islanders NHL preseason game story for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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September 22, 2013, New Jersey Devils-New York Islanders NHL preseason notebook for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

September 18, 2013, profile of the New York Islanders-Barclays Center business relationship for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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September 17, 2013, New York Rangers-New Jersey Devils NHL pre-season notebook for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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September 17, 2013, New York Rangers-New Jersey Devils pre-season game story for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

September 15, 2013, Toronto FC-New York Red Bulls MLS regular season game story for The Canadian Press


In this file photo, New York Red Bulls' Thierry Henry shoots at goal as Toronto FC 's Gale Agbossoumonde (left) looks on during first half MLS action in Toronto on Saturday April 27, 2013. Henry scored the winning goal on Saturday as the Red Bulls defeated Toronto FC 2-0 in Harrison, N.J. (CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Thierry Henry scores the winner as Red Bulls eliminate Toronto FC from playoff contention

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By their own admission, Toronto FC is laying the foundation for the future.

Because there isn’t anything worth salvaging in the present.

“Portland was in the same situation last year and it can change so quickly,” Bright Dike said after Toronto FC dropped a 2-0 decision to the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

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“It is such a thin line between good and great, being at the bottom and being at the top.”

Following their seventh straight loss, Toronto (4-14-11) was eliminated from post-season contention with the loss with five games remaining. Only D.C. United (3-19-6) has a worse record in all of Major League Soccer.

Despite the loss, head coach Ryan Nelsen reiterated the organization’s belief that the future will portend success.

“Next year, there’ll be a couple [designated players]. There’ll be a couple of our players who are playing, they’ll have the same organization,” Nelsen said. “We play against these teams with better opportunities every single week.”

New York (14-9-6), which took over sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference, had more shot attempts (15-8) and more shots on goal (6-2) while being led by their stars.

Thierry Henry opened the scoring in the 32nd minute by tapping Dax McCarty’s centring feed into a half-empty net for his ninth goal of the season and the 40th of his MLS career. Fabian Espindola’s header in the 80th increased New York’s lead to 2-0 in front of 17,236 at Red Bull Arena.

“Thierry’s goals the last two weeks [are] the product of everybody behind him,” New York head coach Mike Petke said. “The quality that he has of course at the end of it. It is great to have him scoring two weeks in a row but I’m equally as pleased with what he’s doing aside from the goal. If you saw him tonight, Thierry Henry sprinting back 40 yards four or five different times into our end to defend, it’s phenomenal.”

New York has won three straight following a much ballyhooed confrontation between Henry and Petke at practice on Aug. 29. The Red Bulls have outscored opponents 8-2 over the course of the winning streak.

“I’ve seen an improvement in the overall attitude of this team, in the overall understanding I guess you could say. The willingness to jump on board — everybody I’m talking about,” Petke said.

Jeremy Hall and Justin Braun had Toronto FC’s only shots on goal, both of which Luis Robles stopped in recording his ninth shutout of the season. Joe Bendik stopped 4-of-6 shots for Toronto FC.

Tempers boiled over in 77th minute after Kosuke Kimura was inadvertently kicked in the head by Toronto midfielder Jonathan Osorio. As Kimura cut toward the middle of the field, he tripped and fell at the same time Osorio attempted to play the ball. Players on both sides came together with McCarty and defender Gale Agbossoumonde having to be separated.

“It wasn’t intentional,” Osorio said. “They knew that, too. He was coming hard and I was mid-swing as he was falling. So unfortunately I hit him in his head. But he was OK and I said I was sorry. He said don’t worry about it, it happens. He knew it happens.

“Their teammates are there to help their teammates, even though they knew it wasn’t intentional. It got them fired up and got everybody fired up. That’s just competitive nature.”
 

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Friday, September 13, 2013

September 13, 2013, New York Islanders get their first glimpse of the Barclays Center news story for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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September 12, 2013, first day of New York Rangers training camp news story for Metro Newspaper in NYC

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