Former Penguins Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen had an emotional return to Mellon Arena just five days after being traded to Atlanta, losing to their former team 3-2 in a shootout.

Trent Hunter scored 1:09 into overtime to frustrate a big comeback by the Thrashers and give the Islanders a badly needed win. Atlanta overcame a 3-0 deficit and tied the score with just 1:22 left in regulation on a goal by Bobby Holik. Mike Comrie scored twice for the Islanders.

The Islanders won their third straight on Saturday night, dominating the Thrashers 4-1 before a sellout crowd at the Nassau Coliseum. The Isles outshot Atlanta 49-10, setting a new team record for fewest shots allowed in a game.

The Devils entered into Friday night’s contest ready to sweep their season series over the Atlanta Thrashers. But the Thrashers had other things in mind, as they walked away the victors after a scintillating 10-round shootout.

Brendan Shanahan's lone shootout tally lifted the Rangers to a come from behind 2-1 victory on Brian Leetch night at MSG. After the stirring pre-game ceremonies, the Rangers came out flat, but recovered in time to save the night.

With their top three lines juggled, the Rangers performed like a completely different team from the one that was swept over the weekend. In a nearly flawless effort last night at MSG, they shutout the Atlanta Thrashers 4-0.

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For 20 minutes on Monday, the Bruins appeared to be headed towards a seventh straight defeat, their longest such streak in a decade. But a trio of second period Bruins goals changed momentum and the game in front of 17,565 fans at TD Banknorth Garden.