Richard Park puts a shot on goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere during the second period of the Islanders’ 4-1 win. The Islanders are looking to mount a late-season comeback and make the playoffs.
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Martin Brodeur makes a glove save as the Devils defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 at Prudential Center. The Devils scored all three goals in the first period, forcing the Bruins to pull goaltender Tim Thomas.
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D.J. Kennedy and St. John’s lost a 73-71 heartbreaker to Memphis in the opening round of the NIT when Wesley Witherspoon hit a game winner at the buzzer. Head coach Norm Roberts was fired after the loss.
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Tracy McGrady splits defenders on his way to the basket as the Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 94-84.
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Henrik Lundqvist sends a Brian Gionta shot off of his blocker during the first period of the Rangers’ 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadeins. The Rangers head into the home stretch trailing the Boston Bruins for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Nets rookie Terrence Williams tries to score a basket while Atlanta Hawks forward Zaza Pachulia defends. Williams scored 15 points off the bench in the 108-84 loss.
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The Islanders extended their winning streak to three games as they bullied the Vancouver Canucks on the first leg of their west coast trip. The 5-2 victory kept the Islanders in playoff contention in the Eastern Conference.
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The Boston Celtics must have had the luck of the Irish on their side as they defeated David Lee and the Knicks 109-97 on St. Patrick’s Day.
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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the Devils donned their old green, white and red uniforms when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2.
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Philadelphia 76ers’ Andre Iguodala shoots over the outstretched arm of Brook Lopez. It was the same old story for the Nets, who fell to 7-63 after the 108-97 loss to Philadelphia.
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David Backes is denied a short-handed opportunity by Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers have struggled recently on the power play and this game was no different, going 1-for-5 and squandering a two-man advantage in the third period during the 4-3 loss to St. Louis.
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David Clarkson is stopped by Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Devils backup goalie Yan Danis played well but was defeated by Giguere, who helped lead Toronto to a 2-1 shootout win.
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Toney Douglas scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter helping the Knicks rally past the 76ers for a 92-88 victory.
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Ducks’ Saku Koivu beats Marty Biron for the overtime game-winner. The Islanders had a 4-2 lead after two periods, but allowed the Ducks to come back.
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Zach Parise skates off the ice as the Blues celebrate their 1-0 win at the Prudential Center. Ty Conklin blanked the Devils with 29 saves.
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Raptors’ Chris Bosh torched the Nets for 36 points to drop the Nets 7-62 with a 100-90 victory in New Jersey.
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Trent Hunter and the Islanders could not get the puck past Jonathan Quick as they fell to the Kings 1-0 to end a three-game west coast trip 1-1-1.
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