| 41. | The Islanders were rested, having last played on Tuesday night.
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| 42. | So, the Islanders had to wait until Sunday to practice.
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| 43. | A 3-2 lead that the Islanders could not erase.
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| 44. | The victory was the second in two games for the Islanders.
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| 45. | If any team needed the break, it was the Islanders.
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| 46. | Niedermayer was not around to see much of the Islander damage.
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| 47. | The triumph brought the Islanders within one victory of . 500.
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| 48. | That led, of course, to an Islander power play.
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| 49. | The power play was the Islanders'second of the game.
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| 50. | The Islanders snapped a seven-game streak without a victory.
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