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Top-seeded Pens aim to rebound against Isles in Game 3

The New York Islanders will try to build off a surprising win over the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins when they host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Sunday at Nassau Coliseum.The Islanders are heavy underdogs in this best-of-seven series and few people were shocked when Pittsburgh routed New York by a 5-0 score in the opener at CONSOL Energy Center. However, the eighth-seeded Isles bounced back with a 4-3 victory in Friday's Game 2 in the Steel City and they overcame a 3-1 first- period deficit to do so.Pittsburgh lost Game 2 despite the return of captain Sidney Crosby, who had been out since March 30 when he suffered a broken jaw. Crosby scored two goals in the game, but he couldn't prevent New York from knotting the series at one game apiece.New York is in the postseason for the first time in six years and Sunday's game on Long Island will be the first playoff test at the Coliseum since April 18, 2007 against the Buffalo Sabres. The Islanders lost that series to the...

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  5. Isles' Hamonic to miss two weeks

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  6. Isles D Hamonic heads to injured reserve

    In a move that is hardly surprising, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Travis Hamonic on injured reserve Friday thanks to a broken nose and other facial injur...

  7. Isles activate D Hamonic from IR

    The New York Islanders activated defenseman Travis Hamonic off injured reserve on Thursday.Placed on injured reserve on February 17, he hadn't played a game since Fe...

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