Islanders 4 Philadelphia 3: It has been a long three weeks since the Islanders last won. A seven-game losing streak came to a very satisfying end Tuesday night as New York came out firing against the Flyers. Trent Hunter got things going with a goal at 17:42 of the first. The Flyers tied it up in the second, but the Islanders took the lead and built it on two beautiful goals. Jeff Tambellini took advantage......

Rangers 4, Flyers 0: Stephen Valiquette didn't really have to work for it, but he got his first career shutout. Even when the Flyers are hot and the Rangers are cold as ice, New York finds a way. Nigel Dawes, Petr Prucha, Chris Drury and Brendan Shanahan all scored. The Rangers hadn't won the road this year. Philadelphia had enjoyed a 12-2-1 streak. The Flyers are in first, but they are only five points ahead......

Islanders 5, Capitals 2: Bill Guerin, master of the assists, finally scored as the Islanders romped host Washington. The new captain had a hat trick as he got his name in the scorebook for the first time as an Islanders. He had six assists entering the game. Despite Guerin's heroics, Bryan Berard scored the go-ahead goal and added two assists. Thrashers 5, Rangers 3: Should the Rangers get credit for playing with spirit in the......

The Rangers paid the price for taking the Islanders lightly Tuesday. After falling behind 3-0, the Rangers played a furious third period, launching 24 shots, but ultimately falling short in their 3-2 defeat. The loss and a Philadelphia win shrinks the Rangers’ division lead to three points. The Rangers really do not have an excuse for coming out as flat as they did. Yes, they played back-to-back games over the weekend, but after losing to......