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Kyle Okposo scored his seventh goal of the season with just 3:17 to play as the Islanders earned their first win in Colorado since 1999 by defeating the Avalanche, 3-2.  On to the trick: 1. Chris Stewart scored on the power play less than three minutes into the game to give the Avs the lead with his 13th goal of the season, but Jon Sim celebrated his 400th NHL game by scoring for the third ...

The Islanders do not score five goals in a game very often.á When they do, they need to win the game.á After blowing 3-0, 4-1, and 5-2 leads, the Islanders finally did win, albeit in a shootout, defeating Atlanta 6-5 in the first game of the 10's and the first-ever 6-5 shootout game in Islander history.á On to the trick: 1. The Isles grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first twenty ...

Jon Sim scored in the opening minute of the third period to force overtime, and eventually a shootout, but the Senators scored on all three of their shootout attempts against Dwayne Roloson to defeat the Islanders 3-2 on New Year's Eve at Scotiabank Place. Onto the trick:1. After a scoreless first period, Rob Schremp gave the Islanders the lead on a power play eight minutes into the second. It was only the ...

The Islanders will close out 2009, and the first decade of the 2000's on Thursday in Ottawa.  Here's a quick Decade in Review: In the 2000's (Entering Thursday): Regular Season :              W   L     T OT Home:  167 157 18 27 for 379 points in 369 games Road:   137 185 23 30 for 327 points in 375 games Total:   304 342 41 57 for 706 points in 744 games (The Isles played three more road games than ...

Dwayne Roloson made 41 saves and then stopped all three Columbus shooters in the shootout as the Islanders beat the Blue Jackets, 2-1 before 12,192 at the Coliseum. With the win, the Isles end the first-half of the 2009-2010 season with a record of 16-18-7. On to the trick:  1. The Islanders grabbed the lead midway through the first period as Josh Bailey nudged a puck over the goal line after ...

Jeff Carter's goal with 3:07 to play in the second period broke a 1-1 tie and the Flyers held on for a 2-1 victory over the Islanders.áThe win is the Flyers' 13th straight over the Islanders, which is the longest active streak for one team against another in the NHL.á On to the trick:á 1.á The Flyers grabbed an early lead when Danny Briere scored less than two minutes into play.á ...

Kyle Okposo scored the winning goal with 47 seconds to play in overtime to give the Islanders a 3-2 win at Madison Square Garden.á It's the Islanders' second straight win at MSG and their third in four games against the rival Rangers this season.á On to the trick: 1.á The Isles grabbed a 2-0 lead as Frans Nielsen scored 7:45 into the first period and Blake Comeau scored shorthanded at 14:21 ...

Trent Hunter and John Tavares scored goals 90 seconds apart in the second period, and the Islanders made it hold up in the third for a 3-1 victory over Toronto.á On to the trick: 1.á Following a scoreless first period, the Isles took command in the second period as Hunter tallied for the second straight game, just three seconds after an Islander power play expired.á It was the second goal in ...

Jaroslav Halak wants to be a number one goalie.á The Islanders would tell you that he already is.á Halak made 40 saves as the Canadiens blanked the Islanders in a blizzard at the Coliseum for Halak's third victory of the season over the Isles.á On to the trick:á 1.á Andrei Markov played for the first time since being injured on Opening Night, and one night before his 31st birthday, scored power ...

Jason Blake scored following a Mark Streit giveaway with just 4:05 to play to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the New York Islandersáat the Air Canada Centre.á The Blake goal spoiled a two-goal third period by John Tavares, who has now scored theáIsles' last five goals. Onto the trick: 1.áToronto grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Francois Beauchamin and Ian White.á 2.áTavares' two third-period ...