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The Islanders searched for words to describe how bad they were last night against the Panthers.

Earlier this week, Islander coach Scott Gordon claimed the team had recently "lost that element of physical play" they had earlier in the year.

Rick DiPietro has made it through months of practice and drills without getting hurt.

The line snaked through the NHL Powered by Reebok store in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday and it wound up not far from the Sixth Avenue entrance.

After two lackluster performances over the weekend in losses to Minnesota and St.

Dwayne Roloson #30 of the New York Islanders skates against the Carolina Hurricanes .

Friday, November 27, 2009 7:51 PM Catching up with the Isles' Garth Snow James Mirtle D ead last back in April when the NHL 2008-09 regular season ended, the New York Islanders have so far been one of the real pleasant surprises in the league this season.

Brendan Witt will return to the Islanders lineup Monday night after a health scare with his daughter forced him to miss 10 days.

Islanders show Leafs how it's done Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel, left, tries for a wraparound past New York Islanders netminder Dwayne Roloson on Monday, Nov.

Linemates Matt Moulson, left, and John Tavares have on-ice chemistry. They entered Monday's game at Toronto with 18 points and 19 points, respectively in 23 games this season.

When New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow announced during the summer that the team had signed Martin Biron after already signing Dwayne Roloson, red flags when up around franchise goaltender Rick DiPietro.

The John Tavares show rolled into Toronto for a stop unlike any other. The No. 1 draft pick and his New York Islanders teammates are currently locked in a stretch of playing 14 of 17 games on the road, but Monday's visit to Air Canada Centre felt like a homecoming for the 19-year-old forward.

Christmas - will come early for Kyle Okposo . His welcome home party was scheduled to start last night when the Islanders arrived in St.

I have to confess. As a sports fan, I've been known to be a little superstitious when it comes to my teams.

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It's inevitable. Get all of the NHL's general managers together, and there's going to be trade talk - even if November deals are a rarity.

Yann Danis, who got his second start of the season for the Devils Friday night, said the opportunity to face his former team made the occasion a little more special.

New York Islanders goalie Martin Biron , right, is given a two-minute penalty for roughing Buffalo Sabres right winger Patrick Kaleta during the first period.

The day that a young hockey player is drafted into the NHL should be one of pure joy and accomplishment.

Any question of whether John Tavares would live up to the hype that came with being drafted first overall may have been answered by the 19-year-old's fine play in his first few weeks with the New York Islanders.