Within a generation, he says, the influence of Spanish (distributed through Chilean television) has begun to wipe out the local tongue of the EasterIslanders.
Come 1:58 a.m. on April 19, exactly a quarter century will have passed since LaFontaine scored one of the most famous goals in NHL history: the game-winner in the "Easter Epic, " the Islanders' 3-2, four-overtime victory over the Washington Capitals in the decisive Game 7 of the 1987 Patrick Division semifinals.