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Curran asks Bettman to let Islanders play all home games at Coliseum next season

In a tweet, Curran says "Let’s #RockTheBarn for one more full and final year!"

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Jan 16, 2020, 7:25 PM

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Updated 1,569 days ago

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Curran asks Bettman to let Islanders play all home games at Coliseum next season
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran says she has sent a letter to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman urging him to let the Islanders play all of their home games next season at the Nassau Coliseum.
In the tweet, she says "Let’s #RockTheBarn for one more full and final year!"
Following next season, the Islanders are set to move into their new arena at Belmont.  
Photos: Renderings of the new Islanders arena:
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The Islanders currently split their home games between the Nassau Coliseum and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 
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