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Like thousands of workers in offices around the country, the New York Islanders have a big task ahead of them upon returning to work from the holiday break. The Islanders will look to resume their long climb back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture Tuesday night, when they host the Washington Capitals at Barclays Center. Both the Islanders and Capitals won their final game before the break on Friday, when New York cruised past the Buffalo Sabres 5-1, while Washington blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0. Continue to Article

December 27, 2016 12:47:am EST

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how all the long winning streaks in the NHL this season have made a lot of the season a fait accompli: there’s already a sizable gap between the playoff teams in most divisions and their closest competitors. Calgary and Los Angeles has a tenuous three-point lead on both Nashville and Dallas, and both those teams have games in hand of the Flames. Continue to Article

December 26, 2016 8:49:am EST

Joey Alfieri tells you which goalies are great, good and bad fantasy options next week. Continue to Article

December 24, 2016 4:33:pm EST

No. 1 Star: Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche Continue to Article

December 24, 2016 2:24:am EST

Highlights from National Hockey League games on Friday: Wild 7, Rangers 4 A five-goal onslaught in the second period propelled the Minnesota Wild to a franchise record 10th straight victory as they defeated the New York Rangers. Minnesota center Charlie Coyle had an empty-net goal with 1:09 remaining and three assists and left winger Jason Zucker had a goal and two assists. Mikael Granlund, Miko Koivu, Nino Niederreiter, Matt Dumba and Marco Scandella also scored for the Wild. Continue to Article

December 24, 2016 2:01:am EST