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New York Islanders center John Tavares, left, is congratulated by left wing Anders Lee (27) after Tavares scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Tavares gets hat trick, leads Islanders over Panthers 5-2

By PAUL GEREFFI - Associated Press

Florida Panthers' Jaromir Jagr (68) and New York Islanders' Johnny Boychuk (55) skate for control of the puck as Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Demers, Luongo lead Panthers to 2-1 win over Islanders

By VIN A. CHERWOO - Associated Press

New York Islanders center John Tavares, center, drops back to defend as Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, front left, tries to pass the puck to defenseman Patrick Wiercioch in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

MacKinnon’s OT goal lifts Avs over Islanders 2-1

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Arizona Coyotes right wing Radim Vrbata (17) scores a goal against New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) during the shootout of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Islanders 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes beat Islanders in SO, snap 9-game losing streak

By JOSE M. ROMERO - Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves the shot from New York Islanders' Casey Cizikas (53) as Jets' Paul Postma (4) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

John Tavares, Ryan Strome lead Islanders past Jets, 6-2

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Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise, left, shoots as New York Islanders' Thomas Hickey, center, and goalie Jaroslav Halak of Slovakia defend the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Islanders place goaltender Jaroslav Halak on waivers

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Minnesota Wild's Nino Niederreiter, left, of Switzerland, gets tripped up by New York Islanders' Johnny Boychuk during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Wild win 12th in a row, 6-4 against Islanders

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

New York Islanders' Ryan Strome, (18), Cal Clutterbuck, center, and others celebrate after Clutterbuck scored a goal on Washington Capitals' goalie Braden Holtby (70) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Anders Lee, Andrew Ladd lift Islanders over Capitals

By Denis P. Gorman - Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres left wing William Carrier (48) is guarded by New York Islanders left wing Jason Chimera (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in New York, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. (Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke/Newsday via AP) /Newsday via AP)

Strome helps Islanders beat Sabres 5-1

By SCOTT CHARLES - Associated Press

Islanders sign Stephen Gionta, recall him from Bridgeport

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New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) knocks the puck clear as Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) looks for the rebound during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. The Islanders defeated the Bruins 4-2. At left is New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic (3). (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Greiss has 48 saves, Lee scores 2, Islanders beat Bruins 4-2

By DOUG ALDEN - Associated Press

Ottawa Senators' right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates with Senators' center Zack Smith (15) after Smith scored a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Stone, Smith lead Senators to 6-2 win over Islanders

By DENIS P. GORMAN - Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner (40) makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Rasmus Ristolainen scores in OT, Sabres beat Islanders 3-2

By JONAH BRONSTEIN - Associated Press

New York Islanders defenseman Calvin de Haan (44) passes the puck away from St. Louis Blues center Robby Fabbri (15) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in New York, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Lee scores 2 to lift Islanders to 3-2 win over Blues

By ALLAN KREDA - Associated Press

New York Islanders defenseman Marek Zidlicky (28), of the Czech Republic, defends New York Rangers center Dominic Moore (28) behind the Islanders net in the first period of an NHL hockey game at the Barclays Center in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Ladd, Halak lead Islanders to 4-2 win over rival Rangers

By VIN A. CHERWOO - Associated Press

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) battles for the puck with Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano (5) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in New York, Monday, Nov. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Hickey’s OT goal helps Isles stay strong at home vs Flames

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss, of Germany, reacts as Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 25, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Stamkos has 3 points, Lightning beat Islanders 4-1

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33) makes a save in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in New York, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Letestu scores in SO as Oilers beat Islanders, 4-3

By ALLAN KREDA - Associated Press

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6), second from left, celebrates his goal with center John Tavares (91), defenseman Nick Leddy (2), right wing Kyle Okposo (21) and center Frans Nielsen (51) in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Monday, April 4, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Kucherov, Bishop lead Lightning to 6-1 win over Islanders

By SCOTT CHARLES - Associated Press

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) reaches for a rebound but can't get to it before Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) lifts it over him for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Crosby’s late goal leads Penguins past Islanders

By DAN SCIFO - Associated Press