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Trent Hunter, playing for the first time in over a month, scored on a power play with 2:08 to playáto force overtime, but in the eventual shootout, the Capitals got an 11th round goal from Chris Clark to beat the Islanders 5-4 in the longest shootout in Islander history and the longest in the NHL this season.á On to the trick... 1.á It certainly didn't start well for the Isles as ...

After playing against the New Jersey Devils, facing almost anyone else wouldáseem to be an easier test.á The Atlanta Thrashers didn't seem to put up much of a fight as the Isles waltzed to a 6-3 victory.áá á Onáto the trick 1. As they have all season, the Islanders started strong on home ice, dominating play at times and recording a season-high 21 shots in the first period. Andy Sutton, ...

It took him 862 games, but Brendan Witt now has a two-goal game in the NHL.á Oh yes, the Islanders have a four-game winning streak, too. áOn to the trick: 1.á Witt scored twice in the second period to break a 1-1 tie.á It was his first goals since scoring on January 22, 2008 against Carolina, a span of 92 games that Witt had played.á Witt, who three times scored three ...

At 2:00 am local time on Sunday, most of the United States and Canada will turn their clocks back.á The Islanders beat them to it, turning their clocks back to the '70s and '80s with a shutout win over the Sabres.á On to the trick... 1.á Jeff Tambellini recorded his first career hat trick, scoring twice in the second period and once in the third.á Tambellini, who is now tiedáfor the ...

Break up the Islanders!á The Isles improve to 2-1-2 in their last five games by earning their first regulation win of the season, 3-1 over the rival Rangers.á On to the trick...á 1.á All three players on the Islanders' top line: Matt Moulson, Kyle Okposo and John Tavaresáscoredágoals.ááMoulson scored in the first minutes, Okposo onáa second period power play for his first goal in nine games, and Tavares with five minutes ...

As Yogi Berra once said, "It's dejaávu all over again." Another game.á Anotheráovertime loss.á On to the trick... 1. Former Islander Roman Hamrlik scored 1:32 into overtime to give Les Habitantsáthe overtimeávictory. Hamrlik played 300 games for the Islanders earlier this decade and scored three overtime goals for the Islanders (only Pierre Turgeon, with four, has moreáfor the Isles in regular season play). 2. Hamrlik'sáOT heroics partially spoiled the first two-goal game ...

This one was not pretty.á Entering tonight, neither team had won in regulation since last April 4th.á However, tonight, the Isles never seemed to be in the game, except for a brief stretch in the third period.á On to the trick: 1.á Montreal had not led by more than one goal all season, and had not won in regulation.á Both streaks ended tonight. 2.á Former Ranger/Devil Scott Gomez and former Islander Marc-Andre ...

The 1973-74 Islanders didn't have overtime, let alone a shootout.á With the help from the extra, extra session the Islanders avoided tying the '73-'74 squad's club record of seven straight (0-3-4)áto open a season without a victory as they defeated Carolina 4-3 in a shootout.á On to the trick... 1. Finally, a win.á The Isles (1-3-3)áleave Toronto as the only winless team in the NHL, scoring on all three shootout attempts ...

Foránearly a period and a half, theáteam thatáfinished with the fewest points in the NHL last seasonáhad the team that won the President's Trophy on its heels. That all changed on a Brendan Witt penalty, and the San Jose Sharksátook command on their wayáto a 4-1 victory. On to the trick. ... á 1. Matt Moulson deflected in a Kyle Okposo shot in the first period for the Isles' only goal. ...

There would be no disappointment in overtime or a shootout this time.á For the first time this season, an Islander game ended after 60 minutes.á When it was over, the Isles were still winless.á On to the trick... 1. Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty scored the Kings goals.á Both players have had at least a point in all five Kings games. 2. Kopitar's goal came on the power play.á It was the ...