http://www.nysportsday.comThe latest Islander features from NY Sports Day.en-gb14 Nov 05 7:35 AMCopyright NY Sports Day28 Aug 08 4:04 AM http://www.nysportsday.com/news/nyi/Hillens-Goal-To-Move-Up.phpSYOSSET, NY — Jack Hillen matched his adversary stride-for- stride. Trevor Smith, the most accomplished forward at the Islanders prospect camp, tried to skate around Hillen in a one-on-one drill near the end of a morning practice session. Smith, the 23-year-old who scored 20 goals in 53 games in the AHL last season,... http://www.nysportsday.com/news/nyi/Garth-Hopes-Isles-Will-be-No-Snow-Job.phpSYOSSET, NY — Garth Snow descended the steps down to the ground level at the Iceworks practice facility. One-on-one open ice drills between forwards and defensemen indicated the first session of Wednesday’s prospect camp was coming to an end. From his upstairs perch, Snow witnessed the grouping led by Ken Morrow,... http://www.nysportsday.com/news/nyi/Just-Like-Laviolette-All-Over-Again.phpSYOSSETT, NY — For the third time in five years, the Islanders kicked a knowledge employee out the door because of “philosophical differences.” It seems fitting, since those departed had a philosophy of trying to win games while management seems to value anything other than common sense. Five years ago, the Islanders... http://www.nysportsday.com/news/nyi/Nolans-Arrogance-Did-Him-In.phpLet’s get this out of the way: Ted Nolan is a good coach. He makes more from less, and molds castoffs and refugees into a team, which plays above and beyond what any hockey expert would thing looking at the team on paper. That’s why owner Charles Wang made a good move two years ago when he claimed Nolan from exile... http://www.nysportsday.com/news/nyi/Fighting-for-Fighting.phpFrom the first time a puck was dropped on a sheet of ice in North America, hockey players have earnestly felt the need to defend themselves and their teammates through physicality. During most of this time, it appeared that hockey and fisticuffs were wed. However, over the past five years, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and...