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New York Islanders' Alexander Romanov (28) fights for control of the puck with Chicago Blackhawks' Taylor Hall (71) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Alexander Romanov (28) fights for control of the puck with Chicago Blackhawks' Taylor Hall (71) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Ryan Pulock (6) fights for control of the puck with Chicago Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen (86) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Ryan Pulock (6) fights for control of the puck with Chicago Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen (86) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi (59) shoots the puck past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) for a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi (59) shoots the puck past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) for a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Alexander Romanov (28) fights for control of the puck with Chicago Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson (16) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Alexander Romanov (28) fights for control of the puck with Chicago Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson (16) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40), Taylor Hall (71) and Ilya Mikheyev react as the New York Islanders celebrate a goal by Noah Dobson during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40), Taylor Hall (71) and Ilya Mikheyev react as the New York Islanders celebrate a goal by Noah Dobson during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Dennis Cholowski (25) celebrates with teammate Simon Holmstrom (10) after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Dennis Cholowski (25) celebrates with teammate Simon Holmstrom (10) after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Bo Horvat (14) skates toward the team's bench with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders' Bo Horvat (14) skates toward the team's bench with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) stops a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) stops a shot by New York Islanders' Anders Lee (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) stops a shot by New York Islanders' Anders Lee (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)