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The Islanders’ John Tavares, right, celebrates his third-period goal against Montreal goaltender Carey Price at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 5, 2013. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Islanders Improve To 2-0 Against Top Team In The East, Rip Canadiens

Radek Martinek scored the tiebreaking goal eight minutes into the third period and the New York Islanders handed Montreal its first regulation loss in nearly a month with a 6-3 victory Tuesday night.

2013/03/05

UNIONDALE, NY - FEBRUARY 24: Tim Wallace #29 of the Carolina Hurricanes hits John Tavares #91 of the New York Islandersat the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on February 24, 2013 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Islanders Can’t Hang On To Early Lead, Lose 4-2 To Carolina

Defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti’s first NHL goal snapped a tie midway through the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Islanders 4-2 and snap a three-game losing streak Sunday night.

2013/02/24

Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the New York Islanders makes a save against the New York Rangers during their game at Madison Square Garden on February 7, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Nabokov Stops Thirty-Five, Islanders Skate To 4-0 Win Over Buffalo

Evgeni Nabokov stopped 35 shots in the New York Islanders’ 4-0 win over the skidding and unraveling Buffalo Sabres, who were booed off the ice for a second consecutive home game on Saturday night.

2013/02/23

Islanders rookie defenseman Thomas Hickey celebrates his game-winning overtime goal against the Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Feb. 21, 2013 in Montreal. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Islanders Come All The Way Back, Shock Canadiens In Overtime

Rookie Thomas Hickey couldn’t have scripted his first NHL goal any better. The 23-year-old defenseman scored 3:12 into overtime to complete the Islanders’ 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

2013/02/21

Evgeni Nabokov (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Islanders’ Momentum All But Gone Following Horrendous Loss To Flyers

The Islanders had a bit of a morose look on their faces as they left the ice Monday. If you had seen the previous 60 minutes of hockey you would have had a pretty good understanding of why.

2013/02/18

John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders (file/credit: Al Bello/Getty Images

Hat Trick Helps Isles Skate Over Devils

Tavares scored three goals and assisted on another Saturday night to lead the Islanders to a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.

2013/02/17

Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro gives up a goal to Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on February 11, 2013. (credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)

Capellini: Islanders Are Forever Stuck Living Through Groundhog Day

The look on John Tavares’ face as Monday night’s game ended told you everything you needed to know about the Islanders’ current state of affairs. None of it is good.

2013/02/12

Islanders center John Tavares scored in the second period against visiting Carolina on Feb. 11, 2013. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Third Period Debacle Sends Islanders To Fifth Straight Loss

This one had the look of another frustrating Carolina Hurricanes loss to the New York Islanders. Then the third period came, and everything changed.

2013/02/11

Gallof: Islanders’ National TV Spanking Of Penguins Sends Message

Don’t look now, but one-eighth of the way through this compressed season the Islanders are among the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference.

2013/01/31

The Islanders’ Keith Aucoin, foreground, battles the Maple Leafs’ Jake Gardiner for the puck during the teams’ meeting at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Jan. 24, 2013. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

Islanders Come Alive North Of The Border, Hammer Maple Leafs

Matt Moulson and Michael Grabner scored two goals each, and the New York Islanders rallied for a 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

2013/01/24

Islanders winger Matt Martin scores against the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 21. (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Gallof: Islanders Made Noticeable Improvements Over Their First 2 Games

After just two games, if you think you know what the New York Islanders are, think again. As bad as Saturday night made you feel, this team looked a lot better Monday.

2013/01/22

John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders scores at 11:47 of the second period against the New York Rangers at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on October 15, 2011. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Capellini: Tavares IS The Islanders, Because He Wants To Be

For all the misfortune that seems to follow the Islanders around, it’s often easy to overlook the fact that they employ one of the NHL’s true shooting stars.

2013/01/15

NFL replacement refs (credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Week 2 Goes From Bad To Worse For NFL, Replacement Refs On Monday

Coaches and players around the league are losing patience and speaking out against the fill-in officials following a slew of questionable calls in the games Sunday and Monday night.

2012/09/18

Griffin Reinhart (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Islanders Sign First-Round Draft Pick Griffin Reinhart

The Islanders have locked down first-round draft pick Griffin Reinhart, signing the defenseman to a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday.

2012/08/03

Capellini: Islanders Make Smart Decisions In Early Stages Of Free Agency

After just one day of the NHL’s annual spending spree, the natural impulse for Islanders fans is to roll their eyes and mutter to their friends that, as usual, there’s nothing to see here. Well, they’d be wrong.

WFAN–2012/07/02

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