Trent Hunter News

The New York Islanders will try to avoid their first three- game losing streak in nearly a month as they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's battle at Air Canada Centre.

New York Islanders goalie Martin Biron , left, blocks a shot on goal by Minnesota Wild 's Kyle Brodziak in the first period.

David Perron scored a pair of insurance goals in the third period, as the St. Louis Blues scored four unanswered goals to defeat the New York Islanders, 4-1, at Scottrade Center.Eric Brewer and Patrik Berglund also lit the lamp for the Blues, who improved to 3-2-0 on a six-game homestand.

The Islanders' Matt Moulson didn't enter the season with the label "goal scorer" attached to his name.

Scott Gordon had hoped that Trent Hunter's return earlier in the month would add a spark to the Islanders' offense, and the winger, who missed four weeks with a chest injury, has delivered.

In perhaps their most solid effort of the season, the New York Islanders went into Boston on Monday night and pounded the Bruins, 4-1.A The Isles have earned a point on all four games of there road trip and are 3-0-2 in their last five overall.A On to the trick: 1.A Matt Moulson scored twice to become the first Islander to reach double-digit goals ...

Matt Moulson scored two goals and Dwayne Roloson stopped 28 shots to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.

P.A. Parenteau scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Nathan Horton's wrist shot beat Dwayne Roloson in the fourth shootout round to lift the Florida Panthers past the New York Islanders 5-4 on Saturday night.

Washington 5, N. Y. Islanders 4 : Chris Clark scored in the 11th round of the shootout for the Capitals, who were taken to extra time when the Islanders' Trent Hunter scored with 2:08 left in regulation.

The Washington Capitals keep finding different ways to win without top scorer Alex Ovechkin.

The Islanders are about to embark on a seven-game road trip. The Isles have only one road win in 2009.

Hillen making "huge strides" this year according to Isles' coach Scott Gordon. No one around the Islanders even wants to think about last season, especially from an injury standpoint.

Part of Gordon's decision to make the switch was because he wanted to use Martin Biron in net to face his former Buffalo team last night.

"It's been tough," Nielsen said. "I am happy to be back now and hopefully I won't feel too rusty out there." Scott Gordon said he hoped Nielsen, who centered Sean Bergenheim and Kyle Okposo on the Islanders ' second line, would bring some offense with his addition to the lineup.

Faceoff: 4 p.m. today at the Nassau Coliseum. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 98.5. Head to head: The teams have split their past two meetings, the Sharks winning 5-3 on Jan.

It's been said that three-goal leads are the hardest to defend.A The Islanders proved it tonight in Boston, dropping a 4-3 decision in a shootout.A Onto the trick... 1.A A The good: The Isles dominate the better part of the first 52 minutes, grabbing a 3-0 lead on second period tallies by Jon Sim, Radek Martinek, and John Tavares.

It feels like the 2009-10 New York Islanders are drastically similar to the 2008-09 version.

Trent Hunter was placed on the injured list Saturday and Joel Rechlicz was recalled from Bridgeport to take his place.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby scores the winning goal during the shootout on New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson.