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The Draft is history, and the Islanders did what they should have done.John Tavares' name was spoken by Garth Snow sending the 11,000 plus fans in attendance at the draft party into a frenzy... by Frank Trovato 39 reads Sports The Draft is history, and the Islanders did what they should have done.

The Detroit Red Wings have now won four Stanley Cups since 1997 . The Wings were the last team to win the Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the same season in 2002, and they did it again this season.

Having wrapped up a miserable season, in which they finished in last place in the National Hockey League, the New York Islanders can take some solace in the fact that they won the draft lottery, so their futility at least paid off in the form of the number one overall draft pick.

New York Islanders' Richard Park, left, battles for the puck against Philadelphia Flyers' Randy Jones Saturday.

The two opponents that the Boston Bruins faced this season were certainly night and day when it comes to their positioning in the standings.

Kyle Okposo No. 21 of the New York Islanders skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on Feb.

Former Islanders captain Bill Guerin 's score triggered a three-goal third period in a 6-1 Pittsburgh victory that sent his old team to its eighth loss in the past 10 games last night at Mellon Arena.

Richard Park and Radek Martinek picked up the first two Islander goals last night.

RALEIGH a ' Eric Staal notched his fourth hat trick of the season, a new franchise record, and had an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes streaked past the shell-shocked New York Islanders 9-0 Tuesday at the RBC Center.

You're as old as you feel, and 38-year-old Doug Weight said today that he still feels "like a young man" after signing a one-year contract extension with the Islanders.

Yann Danis made 29 saves, and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

Yann Danis made 29 saves, and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

It seems like forever since Richard Park saw the postseason. "When you're a young player, you almost forget you have to qualify for the playoffs," said Park, who reached the Western Conference finals with the Wild in 2002-03. He knows better now.

Mike Green 's two power-play goals less than 11 2 minutes apart in the third period and Alex Ovechkin's NHL -leading 54th tally helped the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Wednesday night to near a second consecutive division title.

Get all the latest info on the Carolina Hurricanes from N&O staff writer Chip Alexander a ' lineups, notes, news and game coverage.

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to shore up their playoff chances with back-to-back wins when they welcome the New York Islanders for a battle at RBC Center.The Hurricanes come into tonight with 81 points and are tied with Montreal for the final two postseason berths in the Eastern Conference.

Peter Mannino made 40 saves in his first NHL start and defenseman Mark Streit had two power-play goals and an assist, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

Kyle Okposo scored at 0:26 of overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

Don't look now, but the Islanders have won four of five and are once again on the verge of climbing out of the NHL's basement.

With the Trade Deadline just around the corner in the NHL season, you can imagine what this week's theme is.