The New York Islanders are doing all they can to bring an NHL championship to Calgary this season. Don't expect the likes of Mark Striet, Kyle Okposo, and Brian Rolston to give up. With a strong February, the Islanders can earn their position for the big postseason push.

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Mark Streit, Matt Moulson and Frans Nielsen had three points each, and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 6-2 in a preseason game on Saturday night. Moulson scored twice and assisted on a first-period goal by Streit, the Islanders' new captain. Nielsen, Kyle Okposo, and Steve Staios also added goals for New York.

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Thursday night's celebrity hockey game at the Shattuck St. Mary's Ice Arena in Faribault, Minn. featured a number of NHLers from the area, including Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils, Kyle Okposo of the New York Islanders and Drew … Continue reading ?

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All signs seemed to point to the Islanders finally adding a blue-chip defense prospect with the fifth overall pick in this year's NHL entry draft.

Of course, then they took a forward with their first-round selection for the ninth time in the last 10 years, adding OHL center Ryan Strome to an offensive core that includes recent No.1 picks John Tavares, Kyle Okposo, Nino Niederreiter and others.

"He's a very offensively gifted player that fits into our young core and what we're trying to build here," GM Garth Snow said. "Fans are going to get the chance to see how offensively dynamic he is at minicamp in July."

"In many ways, he's a lot like (Tavares) in the way he approaches the game and views his potential.

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Kyle Okposo agreed to a five-year, US$14 million deal on Wednesday to stay with the New York Islanders.

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Kyle Okposo agreed to a five-year, $14 million deal on Wednesday to stay with the New York Islanders. The 23-year-old right wing, who could have become a restricted free agent on July 1, had five goals and 15 assists last season -- his fourth in the NHL, all with New York. Okposo missed the Islanders' first 44 games after he tore the labrum in his right shoulder during training camp in...

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New York Islanders GM Garth Snow appears to have a thing for chronological symbolism. Please recall earlier this month when the Islanders announced a $400 million plan to construct a new arena and then followed it with news that Michael … Continue reading →

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The New York Islanders' fourth-string goalie showed no signs of being intimidated by a sold-out Bell Centre crowd. Kyle Okposo scored on New York's fourth shootout attempt and Mikko Koskinen got his first NHL win in the Islanders' 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

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ATLANTA - Kyle Okposo said the New York Islanders were looking for a new attitude in their first game after the all-star break.

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Kyle Okposo said the New York Islanders were looking for a new attitude in their first game after the All-Star break. A rare scoring outburst should help their outlook. Okposo scored his first two goals of the season, including a go-ahead shot in New York's big second period, and rookie goaltender Kevin Poulin stopped 25 shots, leading the Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers...

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