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February 4, 2012
Gallof: Brooklyn Going After Islanders Hard, Making ‘Aggressive Sales Pitch’
CBS 2 New York
By B.D. Gallof, WFAN.com
Despite earlier skepticism and the lack of any new developments since being mentioned two days ago, this author has written a new article covering this story.
The confirmed preseason NHL game next season at the Barclays Center is part of a larger initiative to get the Islanders and owner Charles Wang to consider permanent relocation to Brooklyn, WFAN.com has learned.
The Islanders will host the Devils on Oct. 2, a fact that I first reported two weeks ago and was made official on Thursday.
According to sources, including one within the NHL and another with knowledge of the Barclays Center, the venue is making an “aggressive sales pitch.” In addition, the league source said “the chances of the New York Islanders to Brooklyn are actually pretty good.” The preseason game, sources said, is being viewed as a chance for Wang to get a sense of what life would be like in Brooklyn.
Posted by steve at February 4, 2012 2:54 PM