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The Islanders also opened up development camp practices to fans and they will do so again for season ticket holders during training camp and for morning skates during the season.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmek13or0001h357tw00lswmj@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The franchise has been all ears when it comes to Islanders Country and that includes the return of current player bobbleheads for the first time in a long time.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmek13orv001i357ts1gbqkhy@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“We had heard the fans,” said Perrin. “We’ve done a lot of research over the last few years in terms of what fans were asking for from surveys, calls and conversations with our ownership. 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