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UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Scottie Upshall and the Florida Panthers have had little to celebrate this season. But four unanswered goals to secure a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders was reason enough to savour the moment. Upshall scored twice in the third period as part of the four-goal outburst as the Panthers snapped a four-game losing streak and sent the Islanders to yet another discouraging loss Sunday. Upshalls 11th of the season broke a 3-3 tie at 10:31 of the final period. The goal came on the rebound of shot by Shawn Mattias, who also scored two goals for the Panthers. Upshall tapped the loose puck past backup goaltender Anders Nilsson, who started in place of Evgeni Nabokov. He scored again at 15:26 on the power play to make it 5-3. Tim Thomas made 35 saves for the Panthers (23-31-7). "We came out determined in the third," said the 30-year-old Upshall, a first-round pick by Nashville in 2002 who almost completed a natural hat trick with two minutes left. "We needed a spark and we found it. And we played with an edge." The Islanders entered the third with a 3-1 advantage after Thomas Vanek scored twice in the first and Ryan Strome added a goal late in the second. But Floridas Marcel Goc and Matthias scored early in the third to tie the game at 3 before Upshalls late scores. Vanek opened the scoring at 6:41 with his 20th of the season and added his 21st on the power play at 7:39. The goals were his first since Jan. 25. Vanek was a major acquisition by the Islanders from Buffalo on Oct. 27 and has 17 goals in 47 games for New York. The Austrian left wing said he wants to test free agency this summer. Thus, the Islanders might try to trade him before Wednesdays deadline while they can still garner assets in return. The Islanders lost for the ninth time in 11 games. And it was the 12th time in their disappointing season in which they surrendered a two-goal lead, winning only two of those contests. "We seem to find ways to lose," said Andrew MacDonald, also a pending free agent who could be traded. "Its tough to see games slip away. When you get the lead, you should be able to hold it, most of the time. Its discouraging." MacDonald also addressed the idea he could be leaving the only NHL organization he has known. "I thought about it today, it weighs on your mind," the 27-year-old defenceman said. "You try not to let it get to you." After Matthias scored for Florida to make it 2-1 at 18:15 of the second, Strome restored the two-goal margin for the Islanders 59 seconds later with his second of the season. Gocs 11th of the season at 3:16 of the third came on a 40-foot floater from just inside the left point to make it 3-2 early in the third. Matthias scored his second of the game and ninth of the season at 4:18. The afternoon matchup was chippy from the start. Rival tough guys Krys Barch of the Panthers and the Islanders Eric Boulton squared off 2:25 into the game. Eight seconds later, a skirmish ensued between Brian Strait of the Islanders and Jonathan Huberdeau of Florida. "We didnt quit, we stayed involved," added Matthias. "We played a real gritty game and were glad to get the two points." The Islanders beat Toronto in overtime last Thursday in their first game back following the Olympic break. But they were drubbed 6-1 on Saturday by the New Jersey Devils as Jaromir Jagr scored his 700th career goal. The Islanders played without defenceman Travis Hamonic, suspended one game for instigating a fight near the end of Saturdays loss. NOTES: The Islanders activated forward Frans Nielsen before the game and sent Mike Halmo to AHL Bridgeport. Nielsen, who has 18 goals, suffered a broken hand when he was slashed against Colorado on Feb. 8. ... The Islanders (23-32-8) head out for a four-game Canadian road trip -- Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver before returning home to face San Jose on March 14. ... The Panthers have played 30 one-goal games this season, with a 12-11-7 mark. ... Florida was without forwards Alex Barkov (knee) and Tomas Kopecky (upper body) while the Islanders also missed forward Matt Martin (lower body). ... Florida scratched captain Ed Jovanovski and forward Scott Gomez. Malcolm Butler Jersey . - Vince Carter, heading into his 17th NBA season, doesnt consider age a big issue anymore. Xavier Sua-Filo Jersey .28 for a combined time of 1:14.70, also an Olympic record. Lee won the gold medal, defending her title from the Vancouver Games. http://www.titansstoreonline.com/Black- ... ns-Jersey/. The Toronto Blue Jays star won his second consecutive Hank Aaron Award as the most outstanding offensive performer in the AL on Monday after votes by fans and a panel of Hall of Famers were tallied. Harold Landry Titans Jersey . 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Through nine games, he has 33 shots, 3.67 per game is tied for 19th with teammate Jamie Benn and Blue Jackets winger Cam Atkinson. Going back to 2011-2012, the last 82-game season, there were 11 players that averaged at least 3.50 shots per game, and all of them scored at least 30 goals. Maybe this prediction wasnt so for off the mark. 2. Flames RW Jiri Hudler had his nine-game season-opening point streak snapped Thursday, playing a season-low 16:20 in a 5-1 loss to Dallas. Hudler, along with rookies Sean Monahan and Sven Baertschi, is enjoying some serious puck luck, so regression is on its way, but there is some reason to be optimistic that Hudler can have a productive offensive year, not least of all being that hes playing 20:59 per game, far more than any other season in his career. Hudler had a career-high 57 points with the Red Wings in 2008-2009, when he played just 13:39 per game, so its not so outrageous to think that even when the bounces arent going his way that Hudler can push for something north of 50 points this season. 3. Through the first nine games of the Toronto Maple Leafs season, despite their winning ways, there was some level of disappointment because Phil Kessel had only scored two goals. Then, Kessel tallied a hat trick (in a season-low 16:53 of ice time) against Anaheim, giving him five in 10 games, and everything was all right. Kessel is playing a career-high 20:40 per game and averaging 4.0 shots on goal per game, the second-best rate of his career, so there is little reason to panic when the puck isnt going in. As the goal-scorers say, as long as theyre getting the chances... 4. After allowing 19 goals on 111 shots (.829 SV%) in his first four games of the season, Oilers G Devan Dubnyk was considered in some circles to be unworthy of NHL play, then he stopped 101 of 108 shots (.935 SV%) in the next three games to indicate that perhaps it was too soon to write him off. Based on the 139 NHL games he played prior to this season, during which he posted a .913 save percentage, Dubnyk is a viable starting goaltender -- one that could be upgraded but, as a 27-year-old who has been a starter for less than two seasons, one that could still improve on his performance. The question seems to be whether the win-now motive of the Oilers will allow them to be reasonably patient with a goaltender that has started slowly. Judging goaltenders at the best of times is tricky business, let alone when dealing with such small samples. Consider that Niklas Backstrom, Henrik Lundqist, Jonathan Quick, Mike Smith and Robeto Luongo are among the goaltenders to have save percentages under .910 this season. That doesnt mean that Dubnyk (or any of those listed) are sure to turn their games around, but it suggests that its too soon to write off goaltenders that have a track record of performing at a higher level. 5. Nashvilles goaltending situation becomes more precarious with word that Pekka Rinne is out for at least four weeks after undergoing hip surgery. Carter Hutton, the 27-year-old who stepped into the backup job this season, has been stellar in limited work, stopping 93 of 97 shots (.959 SV%) in three appearances, but he has a .911 save percentage in 120 AHL games, so thats probably a better gauge of his ability. Enter Magnus Hellberg, the 22-year-old that the Predators drafted in the second round in 2011. He has a .923 save percentage in 42 AHL games and has been recalled. With Hutton playing well, there may not be any urgency to rush Hellberg into the lineup but, if Hutton falters, the opportunity could be there for Hellberg to earn significant playing time over the next month. 6. Carolinass goaltending is a murky mess in its own right. Starter Cam Ward is out 3-4 weeks with a lower body injury and backup Anton Khudobin is already out with his own lower body injury. That leaves Justin Peters, who has an .897 save percentage in 48 career NHL games, as the starter. The situation isnt necessarily so dire. Its not great that Peters might have to start the next handful of games, but Khudobin may be ready by the end of next week. The long-term issue to watch is if Khudobin (who has a .932 SV% in 24 career NHL games) manages to string together a good number of starts before Ward is ready to return, how the split will be going forward. Ward has played 60 or more games five times in his career, so hes used to dominating the crease, but it may not be that way this season. 7. Wild D Jonas Brodin suffered a fractured cheekbone after taking a puck to the face. With Brodin out of the lineup, Jared Spurgeon has moved in alongside Ryan Suter on Minnesotas top defence pair. Spurgeon has played more than 24 minutes in each of the last three games and has five points in 11 games this season. The undersized defenceman also has the ability to work the power play, scoring 25 of his 555 career points with the man advantage.dddddddddddd 8. Looking to mix up their forward lines, the Winnipeg Jets bumped Mark Scheifele up to a spot between Evander Kane and Blake Wheeler and, while its a good opportunity, its fair to wonder if the 20-year-old is ready for it. He has three points and 15 shots on goal in 11 games and doesnt have strong puck possession numbers. Its understandable if the Jets would like the seventh pick in the 2011 Draft to take on a bigger role for them, but thats not how prospect development works. 9. Earlier in the week, Darren Dreger noted that the Detroit Red Wings were exploring trade possibilities, specifically mentioning Jordin Tootoo as one forward that the Wings might be willing to ship out. Detroits stockpiling of forwards this past offseason was curious. They have 15 forwards under contract, with two -- Daren Helm and Patrick Eaves -- on long-term IR. Helm is nearing a return to the lineup, which provides some impetus for change, but the Wings also had to demote Gustav Nyquist to the AHL because he didnt require waivers to be sent down. Nyquist has seven points in five AHL games (129 in 127 career AHL games) and is ready for the NHL, but there is logjam in front of him. They also sent down Cory Emmerton, who has played 125 NHL games, because he was passed by prospect Luke Clendening for the fourth-line centre spot, a role that could be Helms once he is ready to return. In addition to moving Tootoo, the Wings probably wouldnt mind finding a taker for Mikael Samuelsson, who has a no-trade clause but is a healthy scratch about half the time. The Wings might need to be willing to eat some money and get Samuelssons approval in order to move his $3-million salary. While the Red Wings might like defensive help in exchange, they would also likely be satisfied with draft picks or prospects in exchange for the roster flexibility that a trade would provide. Tootoo is a $1.9-million cap hit through next season, which is pricey for a fourth-liner. 10. With the Dallas Stars clearly unhappy about the play of D Alex Goligoski, its probably worth considering which teams might be able to use a 28-year-old puck-moving defenceman. Goligoski has 140 points (in 278 games) since the start of the 2010-2011 season, ranking 21st among defencemen. 61 of those points have come on the power play. Undeniably, however, he has struggled this season, and has no points and a minus-10 rating in eight games. With three years, at a cap hit of $4.6-million, it wont be easy to move Goligoski (who has limited no-trade protection), particularly at such a low point in his value but some teams might have some interest in an offensive defenceman with Goligoskis track record. Buffalo, Detroit, Florida, New Jersey, Philadelphia the Rangers and Islanders are among the teams that look like they could use an upgrade from an offensive standpoint on the blueline and might be able to accomodate such a deal. Depending on how much salary the Stars would be willing to take on, there could be more options. Of course, its possible that Goligoski will recover from this poor start, but its not going to be easy road to convince a new coach that his first impression isnt on target. FIRST NHL GAMESTyler Pitlick, RW, Edmonton - The 31st pick in the 2010 Draft, Pitlick has 36 points in 113 career AHL games. Hes only 21 and has the size and speed to play a checking role, but the Oilers should have better options available, at least once they get their forwards healthy. Patrick Holland, RW, Montreal - Acquired from Calgary as part of the Mike Cammalleri-Rene Bourque trade, Holland scored 109 points in his last year of junior, but has 30 points in 73 AHL games thus far in his career. The 21-year-old has played a little over six minutes per game in two games since being recalled to fill-in for the injury-ravaged Canadiens. Chris Breen, D, Calgary - 6-foot-7 blueliner was undrafted out of the Ontario Hockey League and has spent three-plus seasons in the AHL, putting up 25 points in 203 games, so hes a no-frills player, but he has that size and the team president probably doesnt mind this. Xavier Ouellet, D, Detroit - A second-round pick in 2011, Ouellet is a skilled puck-moving defenceman in his first pro season after scoring 127 points in 139 (regular season plus playoff) games over his last two junior seasons with Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL. He played more than 17 minutes in his debut, against San Jose, and fared well but, like all Red Wings prospects, there is time to be spent in the AHL. Freddie Hamilton, RW, San Jose - A fifth-round pick of the Sharks in 2010, and Dougies older brother, Freddie Hamilton is a grinding forward who has 27 points in 78 AHL games since turning pro last season. He has filled in for Brent Burns on the Sharks top line for a couple of games, playing 15:35 at Boston Thursday. Cameron Talbot, G, N.Y. Rangers - With Henrik Lundqvist nursing an injury and Martin Biron suddenly retired, the Rangers turned to 26-year-old Talbot, an undrafted prospect out of the University of Alabama-Huntsville. He had a .918 save percentage in 55 AHL games last season and opened this year with a .924 save percentage in five games before getting the call. He lost his debut, but stopped 25 of 27 shots against the Flyers. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Wholesale NFL Autographed Jerseys Wholesale NFL Autographed Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '