New York Islanders

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Carolina Hurricanes left wing Alexander Semin (28) celebrates scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Monday, Feb.11, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov, left, makes a save on a shot by New York Rangers' Rick Nash in the shootout of an NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The Islanders won 4-3. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma stands behind Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Cooke (24) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. The Islanders won 4-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Keith Aucoin, a native of Waltam, Mass., scored twice against the Boston Bruins on Jan. 25 in a New York Islanders loss. (Associated Press)

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Keith Aucoin on being claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders: "I was excited. I knew I was going to get an opportunity." (Associated Press)

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Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27), shadowing the New York Islanders' David Ulstrom, said, "We're going to have to be a desperate hockey team, every single second of every game." (Associated Press)

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Capitals right wing Troy Brouwer ended a 14-game scoreless streak Tuesday with two goals in Washington's 3-2 win over the New York Islanders. (Associated press)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates his overtime game-winning goal with defenseman Mike Green against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov deflects the puck in front of Washington Capitals left wing Troy Brouwer during the second period Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

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FILE - In this April 20, 2005 file photo, New York Islanders general manager Mike Milbury arrives at a hotel in New York for a meeting between league owners and general managers. Milbury, also a former Boston Bruins player and coach, has been charged with assaulting and threatening a 12-year-old Pee Wee hockey player in Brookline, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his first-period goal during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves, but took the blame for three of the four goals he allowed against the New York Islanders on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun reacts as New York Islanders' P.A. Parenteau, Brian Rolston and Frans Nielsen celebrate what ended up being the game-winning goal by Parenteau. The Isles would add an empty-netter and won 5-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)