Posts Tagged ‘ Eighth Place ’

Long-Awaited Win Smells Great To Hofstra

Jan 28th, 2010 | By Jon Wagner | Category: Basketball, Top Story

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The recent stench emanating from the Hofstra University men’s basketball team was a strong one, both figuratively and literally.
After losing five straight to close out the first half of a conference schedule which included only two Colonial Athletic Association wins, both against last-place Towson (4-16, 1-9 CAA), the Pride (10-12, 3-7) was [...]



Rangers Get Higgy With It In Comeback Win

Jan 5th, 2010 | By Joe McDonald | Category: New York Rangers, Top Story

NEW YORK – Believe it not Ranger fans, no matter how bad your team has played over the first half of the season, there’s eight other Eastern squads that have played worse.
And you know what eighth place means – playoffs.
“Yeah you win a few games during the week,” said Christopher Higgins, “and you move up [...]



Isles Face Pens and New Coach Today

Feb 16th, 2009 | By Brian Bohl | Category: New York Islanders, Top Story

UNIONDALE, NY– Hide the records and the Islanders and Penguins appear to be very similar in organizational philosophy.
Before the laughter starts, consider that the Penguins play in an arena even older than Nassau Coliseum and depend on the NHL draft instead of big-ticket free agent items to compete. Also consider that both teams fired coaches [...]