YOUR N.Y. (NEW JERSEY, PHILADELPHIA, CONNECTICUT) ISLANDERS

          The Islanders may not return to Nassau Coliseum until
     December 2, "if at all this season, unless ordered to do so"
     by a district court or NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman,
     according to John Valenti of NEWSDAY.  Bettman will be
     presented with a list of available dates for six arenas --
     MSG, Continental Airlines Arena, New Haven Coliseum,
     Hartford Civic Center, First Union Center and one other site
     in the tri-state area -- where the Islanders could play
     their first 12 regular-season home games (NEWSDAY, 9/15). 
     In N.Y., Anthony McCarron writes that SMG President Wes
     Westley said that the team's move from Nassau Coliseum was
     "nothing but a publicity stunt by the team" to break its
     lease.  Westley: "They have a lease to play at the Coliseum. 
     The safety issues are bogus.  We will enforce the lease." 
     (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 9/15).  In N.Y., Marc Berman writes that
     the NHL plans to do its own inspection of the Coliseum this
     week, and is awaiting permission from SMG (N.Y. POST, 9/15).