New York Islanders

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) looks for the puck in a scramble in front of the goal with Hurricanes defenseman Jamie McBain (4) and New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) in the second period of their NHL hockey game at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Washington Capitals' Jason Chimera (25) shoots the puck past New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro (39) to score as Islanders' Radek Martinek (24), of the Czech Republic, defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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Colorado Avalanche left wing Tomas Fleischmann, of the Czech Republic, tries to flip the puck past New York Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

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New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson (30) stops a shot as Andrew MacDonald (47) defends Detroit Red Wings right wing Todd Bertuzzi (44) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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New York Islanders' Travis Hamonic, right, and Pittsburgh Penguins' Michael Rupp fight in the second period in an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro (39) watches from the crease as Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) sends the puck into the wrong side of the net in the first period of the Islanders' 2-1 victory Wednesday at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Anaheim Ducks right wing George Parros (16) and New York Islanders left wing Matt Martin fight during the second period of the Islanders' 3-2 win in Uniondale, N.Y., on Dec. 16, 2010. (Associated Press)

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Eric Francoeur and Carl Eric, members of a Quebec-based group named Nordique Nation rally outside the Nassau Coliseum before the NHL hockey game between the Atlanta Thrashers and the New York Islanders to send a message to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman that they want a team of their own on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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FILE - In this April 9, 2009 file photo, New York Islanders coach Scott Gordon works behind the bench during the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. The New York Islanders have fired coach Scott Gordon and replaced him on an interim basis with minor league coach Jack Capuano. The team announced the dismissal Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 with the Islanders in the midst of a 10-game losing streak. The Islanders are 4-10-3, tied with Edmonton for the fewest points in the NHL. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Islanders defensemen James Wisniewski rounds his net as Calgary Flames forward Greg Nemisz trails during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010.

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New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias, right, of the Czech Republic, attempts to get his stick on the puck as he is checked by New York Islanders' Andrew MacDonald in front of Islanders goaltender Dwayne Roloson, left, during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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New York Islanders defensemen James Wisniewski rounds his net as Calgary Flames forward Greg Nemisz trails during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Steve Hiscock)