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The countdown to the 2009 NHL Draft can't expire fast enough for Islanders fans.

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.

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.

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.

They took the Islanders' 2008-09 team picture Friday, and the fact that there weren't 39 players in the photo is another way to sum up a season of competitive and personnel vertigo.

About the Penguins : Have allowed 13 goals in the past three games, in which the Penguins are 2-1-0. ... Scored three power-play goals in the past four games since Dan Bylsma took over.

TV/Radio: Fox Sports Pitsburgh/WXDX-FM and the Penguins Radio Network Last game: Lost, 6-2, to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre Season series: Penguins lead, 3-0-0 About the ...

When measured against the tragic events that transpired just a mile or two from his offseason home near Buffalo, today's game against the New York Islanders is just that for Flyers goaltender Marty Biron.

It's just a coincidence that tonight is "Medical Heroes Night" at Nassau Coliseum .

The Los Angeles Kings had dropped three straight and seemed on the verge of fading from playoff contention when they began a difficult stretch of road games last month.

Injuries: Tampa Bay - D Jamie Heward , F Paul Szczechura , G Olie Kolzig , D Marek Malik are out; G Mike Smith and D Andrej Meszaros are day to day.

Things are coming together lately for the Islanders, who have nine points out of a possible 10 in their last five games.