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When you need a savior, you don't check his credit
A meteoric rise and tragic fall are captured in this brief history of a beloved sports team and a man who took a chance. When the New York Islanders first burst on the national hockey scene, the team was unstoppable. Winning four straight Stanley Cups, it became the pride of Long Island, until subsequent years of turmoil left the Islanders in dire straits. Enter John Spano, an obscure Texas millionaire with big dreams and a persuasive smile. Director and avid Islanders fan Kevin Connolly of HBO’s Entourage gets an earnest play-by-play from a man who exaggerated his social and monetary profile so vastly that he actually took control of an NHL franchise. With testimony from sports analysts and federal investigators, Connolly skillfully pieces together this unbelievable story.
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So, Spano was a con-artist who wanted to get to the Big League on the fast lane. But it always takes two to tango. And seeing how they were so eager to accomodate him I think at least some of the blame goes to the people involved on the Islanders side. [spoiler] Funny how despite everything he did save the team by renewing the Cable deal and in teh process making the team gain worth. [/spoiler]