Is John Tavares of the New York Islanders one of the 25 best players in the NHL under the age of 25? As of Sunday, he's 12th in the League in scoring with 48 points in 46 games. His career … Continue reading ?

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The Philadelphia Flyers have been winning with regularity since their Winter Classic loss to the New York Rangers. Another chance to play New York's other team provided an even bigger lift. Backup goalie Sergei Bobrovsky continued his superlative play against the Islanders, stopping 33 shots, and the Flyers won for the 26th time in 28 games against Long Island's team, 3-2 on Thursday night.

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 shots, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders for the 26th time in 28 games, 3-2 on Thursday night.

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Monday night's Washington Capitals' loss to the Los Angeles Kings was the midpoint in the 2011-12 season for the NHL. Although not every team has played 41 games, there's enough of a sample size to pass out some awards and … Continue reading ?

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With wins over Calgary and Edmonton to close out 2011, the Islanders oddly improved to 14-1-7 at home against Western Conference teams dating to November 2009.

Of course, the Isles haven't played nearly as well within their own conference—the East—or in the loaded Atlantic Division. And they arrived in the New Year well out of a playoff spot before returning to action Tuesday in Carolina.

"Consistency has been our problem all year," Frans Nielsen said before Saturday's 4-1 win over Edmonton. "We know what we have to do, but for some reason there are some games where we don't bring it. ... When we turn pucks over, we make more mental mistakes, make bad decisions. It's not that we don't compete hard.

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Time to hand out some pretend midseason awards. Why? Because everyone else is doing it and we're unoriginal. Here they are, fantasy hockey style… Best single game statistical performance These were the games that caused owners to distract the rest … Continue reading ?

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Preview: New York Islanders at New York Rangers 7 p.m. EST I know it's tempting to skip the Rangers' games and just catch the sexy HBO recaps with their David Fincheresque grit-filtered, behind-the-scenes magic, but there are plenty of reasons to … Continue reading ?

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Boston University Coach Jack Parker called center Corey Trivino, who leads Hockey East with 13 goals in 15 games, arguably the most valuable player on the Terriers. But after Trivino was arrested on Sunday, Parker told BU Today that the … Continue reading ?

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When the Pittsburgh Penguins announced last week that Sidney Crosby would sit out a pair of games, it was termed pre-cautionary.

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The tests indicate Sidney Crosby doesn't have a concussion. Crosby's body isn't quite so sure. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar said Monday he's dealing with a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms and is out indefinitely. Crosby, who missed more than 10 months after taking shots to the head in successive games in January, hasn't played since developing a headache following a...

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