New York Islanders

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New York Islanders goalie New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) watches as Carolina Hurricanes right wing Patrick Dwyer (39) shoots past the empty net during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday Jan. 4, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) scores a goal past Carolina Hurricanes goalie Anton Khudobin (31) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Uniondale, N.Y., Saturday Jan. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Andrej Sekera (4), Manny Malhotra (22) and Patrick Dwyer (39) celebrate a goal by Malhotra as New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) skates away in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Uniondale, N.Y., Saturday Jan. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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Chicago Blackhawks fans celebrate Brent Seabrook's goal against the New York Islanders in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) kicks the puck away from Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews (19) as Islanders' Brian Strait (37) also defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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New York Islanders' Thomas Vanek, front right, shoots the puck past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) as Blackhawks' Michal Handzus, back left, tries to defend in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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New York Islanders' Thomas Vanek (26) and John Tavares (91) celebrate Vanek's goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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New York Islanders' Kyle Okposo (21) shoots the puck past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) as Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp (10) watches in overtime of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders won 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)