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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, slides by goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Russia, after being tripped by defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky (11), from Slovakia, with center Casey Cizikas (53), in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Washington. Visnovsky was penalized for tripping on the play. The Islanders won 1-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Close-game woes leave Capitals mired in mediocrity

By Zac Boyer - The Washington Times

New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Russia, watches the shot by Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) bounce away, in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Shutout for Nabokov as Islanders top Capitals 1-0

By JOSEPH WHITE - Associated Press

Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, falls as he tripped by New York Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky (11), from Slovakia, with goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Russia, in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Washington. Visnovsky was penalized for tripping on the play. The Islanders won 1-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Mistakes aplenty as Capitals falter against Islanders

By Zac Boyer - The Washington Times

New York Rangers' Mats Zuccarello (36) and New York Islanders' Thomas Hickey (14) fight for control of the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Rangers top Islanders again, win indoors 4-1

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

New York Rangers left wing Benoit Pouliot (67) celebrates wtith teammates after scoring a goal in the second period of an outdoor NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Carcillo’s goal gives Rangers cold win over Isles

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

Islanders get Nabokov, Visnovsky back from injury

Associated Press

Boston Bruins' Jordan Caron, right, and New York Islanders' Calvin de Haan scuffle for the puck in front of goalie Kevin Poulin, left, during the first period of the NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Uniondale, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bruins pull away from Islanders in 6-3 win

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Kevin Shattenkirk (22) shoots the puck past New York Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin (60) to score the winning goal during a shootout in an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Blues won 4-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Blues beats NY in shootout after OT goal waved off

By ALLAN KREDA - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Jeff Zatkoff (37) stops a shot on the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Maatta, Malkin help Penguins beat Islanders 6-4

By ALLAN KREDA - Associated Press

New York Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin (60) stops a shot on the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Vanek’s PP goal lifts Islanders over Rangers

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers' Matt Read (24) celebrates his goal against New York Islanders goalie Anders Nilsson (45) in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Okposo rallies Islanders to 4-3 SO win over Flyers

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

New York Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck, right, puts the puck in the back of the net past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Flyers rally for 6-4 win over Islanders

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

New York Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin (60) celebrates as referee Mike Leggo (3) signals no goal on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, of Sweden, during a shoot out in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Nielsen leads Isles past Lightning 2-1 in SO

By BOB BELLONE - Associated Press

Florida Panthers' Scottie Upshall (19) scores a goal against New York Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Panthers stop Islanders’ surge with 4-2 victory

By PAUL GEREFFI - Associated Press