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Evgeni Nabakov has been amazing for the Isles over the past few weeks, and he's certainly been responsible for the wins against LA and Philly in the last week.

Florida tries to win back-to-back road games for the first time in more than two months Sunday when the New York Islanders look to continue their playoff push.

The New York Islanders are currently tied for 11th place in the Eastern Conference with 54 points.

Buffalo Sends Adam To AHL : Buffalo assigned Luke Adam to the AHL on Saturday, Buffalo News writer Mike Harrington reports.

Isles' Nabokov Looks To Extend Hot Streak Against Kings : Evgeni Nabokov will start Saturday against Los Angeles, according to the Islanders' official Twitter feed.

Mark Streit netted the game-winning goal 96 seconds into overtime as the New York Islanders downed the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1. Michael Grabner scored the lone goal in regulation for the Islanders, who bounced back from Thursday's loss to Montreal.

Morning notes from Isles and Newsday: Evgeni Nabokov starts. Brian Rolston is in for Rhett Rakhshani .

If the Detroit Red Wings are going to stick with one their own as a backup to starting goaltender Jimmy Howard, then Joey MacDonald is the man according to MLive.com readers.

The New York Islanders are creeping back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and GM Garth Snow says his club isn't looking to trade goalie Evgeni Nabokov.

Jeff Z. Klein, who covers the N.H.L. for The Times, and Christopher Botta, Slap Shot contributor, answers questions from readers.

With the NHL Trade Deadline only weeks away, teams are making decisions on whether to buy or sell and deciding which players can make the biggest difference or hold the greatest value.

The much maligned Montreal forward scored a power-play goal Thursday in the Canadiens' game against the New York Islanders, ending a goalless skid that lasted over a year.

Max Pacioretty had three goals, Scott Gomez netted his first in more than a year, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Thursday night for their third straight win.

Habs Start Price Thursday : Carey Price will start Thursday's game against the Islanders, Marc Antoine Godin of La Presse reports.

Isles Stick With Nabokov : Evgeni Nabokov will start Thursday's game against Montreal, Marc Antoine Godin of La Presse reports.

The standings are tight, the schedule compact: Over the next four days the New York Islanders play three times -- including two afternoon games on the weekend and all at home, where they'll try to improve on the 11-11-5 record that parallels their 11-11-3 road record.

The Philadelphia Flyers are one of the best teams in their division, conference and in the entire league.

February 7, 2012; Philadelphia, PA USA; New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov celebrates a win with teammates New York Islanders defenseman Steve Staios and right wing P.A. Parenteau at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

One last Frans Nielsen contract extension post before we move on. Just thought some of the comments from Nielsen, Jack Capuano and teammates were worth archiving for posterity.