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Kyle Okposo scored with 14.4 second left in overtime, and John Tavares had the first two-goal game to help the New York Islanders beat Carolina 4-3 on Friday night, extending the Hurricanes' winless streak to 14 games.

Just in time for a seven-game road trip, Kyle Okposo became the second Islander to come down with swine flu.

Kyle Okposo of the New York Islanders makes a pass in the third period against the Washington Captials at the Verizon Center.

Through 60 minutes, the latest Next One was one of the best players on the ice but couldn't crack the score sheet.

Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders controls the puck against Travis Zajac #19 of the New Jersey Devils .

Jeff Tambellini #15 of the New York Islanders celebrates after assisting on a goal during the first period of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings.

Sabres goalie Ryan Miller deflects the puck as the Islanders' Nate Thompson looks to connect on the rebound.

The Islanders' beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 win over the on Monday. Brendan Witt was already having the game of his life when chants of his name echoed around Nassau Coliseum .

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Ryan Callahan, right, being hit by the Islanders' Radek Martinek during the Rangers' 3-1 loss Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum.

Mark Streit's shot 53 seconds into overtime sent the New York Islanders over Washington, 4-3, at Verizon Center.

John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders returns to the bench after his third period goal against the Rangers.

Islanders captain Doug Weight, in his first game back following a bout with swine flu, earned an assist on Kyle Okposo's tiebreaking, power-play goal in the second period that lifted New York to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson and Kyle Okposo celebrate a 4-3 victory in a shootout over the Carolina Hurricanes after a NHL hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum .

Travis Moen and Jaroslav Spacek also scored for Montreal , which is 4-0 in overtime this season.

It wasn't easy for Mark Streit to leave the Montreal Canadiens, the team that gave the late bloomer his chance to play in the NHL, but the Swiss veteran says it was necessary.

Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker was taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a hard hit along the boards in the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.

"It's been tough," Nielsen said. "I am happy to be back now and hopefully I won't feel too rusty out there." Scott Gordon said he hoped Nielsen, who centered Sean Bergenheim and Kyle Okposo on the Islanders ' second line, would bring some offense with his addition to the lineup.

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.

Now that the first win is out of the way, the Islanders are free to take a more expansive view .