(Sports Network) - The New York Islanders hope to end the day atop the Atlantic Division after visiting the rival Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
With 29 points, the Isles are third in the Atlantic race -- one behind both the Rangers and Devils.
The Islanders ended a two-game slide on Saturday, as Viktor Kozlov and Mike Sillinger each netted a pair of goals to lift their club to the road win.
Miroslav Satan registered the other goal, Tom Poti had two assists and Rick DiPietro stopped 34 shots for the Islanders.
Jason Blake also picked up an assist to push his point streak to eight games. Blake has five goals and six helpers during the run.
The Islanders, who played their third game since leading scorer Alexei Yashin went down with a knee injury, will open a three-game homestand on Tuesday against Ottawa.
The Rangers, meanwhile, have lost their last three games -- all in either overtime or a shootout. On Friday they dropped a 4-3 shootout tilt in Buffalo, as Daniel Briere scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Sabres.
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With 29 points, the Isles are third in the Atlantic race -- one behind both the Rangers and Devils.
The Islanders ended a two-game slide on Saturday, as Viktor Kozlov and Mike Sillinger each netted a pair of goals to lift their club to the road win.
Miroslav Satan registered the other goal, Tom Poti had two assists and Rick DiPietro stopped 34 shots for the Islanders.
Jason Blake also picked up an assist to push his point streak to eight games. Blake has five goals and six helpers during the run.
The Islanders, who played their third game since leading scorer Alexei Yashin went down with a knee injury, will open a three-game homestand on Tuesday against Ottawa.
The Rangers, meanwhile, have lost their last three games -- all in either overtime or a shootout. On Friday they dropped a 4-3 shootout tilt in Buffalo, as Daniel Briere scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Sabres.
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