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Jaroslav Halak wants to be a number one goalie.A The Islanders would tell you that he already is.A 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.A On to the trick:A 1.A Andrei Markov played for the first time since being injured on Opening Night, and ...

Frans Nielsen's mother had never seen him play an NHL game. Saturday night, not only didA she get to see him play, she got to see him be the hero.

The New York Islanders made themselves right at home after a long road trip. Dwayne Roloson made 17 of his 30 saves in the third period to help force overtime and Frans Nielsen scored on a breakaway 24 seconds into the extra session to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory over Boston on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.

The view from Rob Schremp's hotel in Times Square on Tuesday afternoon was terrific.

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Frans Nielsen scored 24 seconds into overtime to give New York a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, snapping the Islanders' losing streak at three games.

Winless in their last five, including new head coach Peter Laviolette's first two games, the Philadelphia Flyers would have welcomed any sort of lucky break to end their current slide.

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 IslandersA at the Air Canada Centre.A The Blake goal spoiled a two-goal third period by John Tavares, who has now scored theA Isles' last five goals.

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Mikhail Grabovski, of Germany, leaps to screen a shot on New York Islanders goaltender Dwayne Roloson as Isalnders defenceman Mark Streit, of Switzerland, and centre Rob Schremp look on during second period NHL hockey in Toronto on Wednesday December 9, 2009.

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

Rick DiPietro has had some disappointing comeback attempts, so it's no surprise he wants to downplay his likely return to game action on Saturday, when he is scheduled to play for the Islanders' AHL affiliate in Bridgeport.

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.

He spent four seasons with the Wild and made a lot of friends. His youngest son was born here, too.

Gordon, who was a goaltender from 1983-1986 for Boston College, appears with his BC teammates dancing and rapping about hockey, a skit that wound up called the "Beanpot Trot." The routine was created in 1986 as Boston College's version of the Chicago Bears ' " Super Bowl Shuffle" leading up to the annual Beanpot college hockey tournament, which ...

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

Nielsen tallied two goals in Friday's win over the Capitals. 2009-10 Statistics Transactions Frans Nielsen has not been involved in any transactions this season.

Jeff Tambellini's hockey career was hanging by a thread. Tambellini learned the harsh reality of life as a pro after Islanders coach Scott Gordon forced the 25-year-old forward to the press box for five games following a lackluster performance in the season opener against Pittsburgh.

It can't be easy being Youtube sensation Rob Schremp these days, as reality sets in with a thud every time he goes "home" to the hotel across the parking lot from the decrepit Nassau County Coliseum.

Islanders forward Jeff Tambellini celebrates a goal against the Buffalo Sabres in Uniondale, N.Y. on Saturday.

The door is still open for Rob Schremp, who is on his second NHL stop. The trouble is that he is better at centre than on the wing.