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Blake sinks Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala goes down to make a save on New York Islanders centre Frans Nielsen in Toronto on December 9, 2009.

This was bound to be the case. With an average age on the current roster just north of 26, making them one of the youngest teams in the league, Scott Gordon's Islanders are struggling to find consistency in their game.

The stretch of games that the Islanders are in, with 14-of-17 on the road, is finally coming to an end.

Frans Nielsen of the New York Islanders waits for the drop of the puck in his game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Scott Gordon said the Islanders' three-game stretch against the Flyers, Penguins and Devils would show his young team where it was.

Frans Nielsen left the game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return.

John Tavares scored the go-ahead goal in the late stages of the third period, and the New York Islanders held on to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-2, in an Atlantic Division matchup at Nassau Coliseum.

In this era of instant access and gratification, how much time is enough when it comes to coaches taking over a team and getting results? Well, by this season's early returns, the second season is when a coach's vision becomes clearer.

Rookie phenom John Tavares is in town as his New York Islanders take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at the ACC tonight.

They aren't in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff chase. What the 2009-10 Islanders are, after just 23 games, is better.

NYI FLA 0:16 1 0 4:29 2 0 NYI FLA 10:27 2 1 10:58 2 2 19:33 2 3 NYI FLA 3:03 2 4 8:27 3 4 13:14 4 4 OT NYI FLA No scoring this period 4 4 Shootout attempt by Rostislav Olesz MISSES wide of net Shootout GOAL scored by Frans Nielsen on Tomas Vokoun Shootout GOAL scored by Steve Reinprecht on Dwayne Roloson Shootout attempt by John Tavares MISSES wide ...

It was John Tavares early and Kyle Okposo late, as two of the key building blocks in the Islanders' rebuilding played leading roles as the Isles built, and blew a three-goal lead, before emerging victorious in overtime.A On to the trick: 1. Tavares scored twice in the first period, once on a power play as he batted the puck out of mid-air, and once ...

Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Semyon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Islanders.

Yann Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the third period against his former New York teammates, helping host New Jersey to its fourth straight win.

New York Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek will be out of action the remainder of the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Matt Moulson and Blake Comeau each had a goal and an assist as the New York Islanders downed the Atlanta Thrashers, 6-3, at Nassau Coliseum.

NHL: VAN @ DAL New Jersey Devils goaltender Yann Danis, right, stops a shot by New York Islanders' Josh Bailey during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov.

Buffalo Sabres center Paul Gaustad , right, goes for the rebound after a save by New York Islanders goalie Martin Biron , center, as Islanders defenseman Mark Streit tries to stick-check during the third period.

As an Islanders' fan right now, you must be ecstatic. When was the last time this team won four games in a row? Even more than that, when was the last time you had confidence in this team to win games? Last season it was always a hope, but that hope usually faded by the third period.