Beginning a five-game trip that starts on the east coast before heading out to America's Four Corners and returning to Manhattan, the New York Islanders needed to get off on the right foot. But they started this expedition against the team on top of the league standings entering play last night, the Boston Bruins, who have yet to lose in regulation at home. The Islanders fell behind twice but still managed to take away a point. If the goal of this trip is https://www.newyorkislandersprostore.com/islanders-jerseys. 500and given the opponents, that should be the goalthey're right on track. Around the division and conference, it wasn't the best night of results for the Islanders, but they woke up this morning in the first wild-card spot because they have more regulation wins than the Rangers. Both teams sit only one point ahead of the Capitals, who have turned it on lately to get back in the race. Islanders NewsAbout last night:It's hard to even get a point out of Boston, so the Isles should take solace in that, especially considering that injuries forced Cal Clutterbuck to the second line. [LHH]Isles in warmupsLee-Barzal-WahlstromBailey-Nelson-ClutterbuckParise-Pageau-HolmstromMartin-Cizikas-FaschingRomanov-MayfieldSalo-PulockAho-DobsonVarlamovSorokin Andrew Gross, and Washington topped Chicago. But the more important news from the Capitals' victory was that Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat trick to put him right at 800 goals, a huge feat in and of itselfhe's only the third guy to ever do itand a feat that puts him one goal behind Gordie Howe for second all-time Ilya Sorokin Jersey. [NHL]After some whispers that the cap could make that massive leap as early as next season, it appears that it will rise only $1 million as originally planned, and the jump will have to wait. [NHL]Bo Horvat will most likely be traded after rejecting the latest offer from the Vancouver Canucks, but he put out a statement through the team addressing the situation. He won't answer any more questions because, being the captain he is, he doesn't want it to be a distraction. [NHL]

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