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The little things matter on the road
Things like faceoffs, which the Islanders have done well at so far this season, tied for 10th in the NHL at 51.3 percent of faceoffs won.
On the road, where the Isles will be for the next seven games beginning tomorrow night in D.C. against the Ovechkin-less Capitals, centers have to put their sticks down first. Which can lead to nights like the one in Buffalo on Monday, when the Isles won...
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