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• Mark Streit wants to return to Islanders next season

  Streit is headed for a short vacation before returning home to Switzerland for the offseason, but he's also headed into the unknown.The Islanders captain is one of three key unrestricted free agents who departed Nassau Coliseum Tuesday unsure of what this   Read more »

• Brian Strait, Mark Streit likely to skate alongside Travis Hamonic on first-line defense

  who is out for the remainder of the postseason with a broken hand. That spot most likely will go to either Brian Strait or Mark Streit. If it's Strait, that would be quite a jump from the beginning of this season, when the Isles scooped him off waivers from   Read more »

• Brian Strait draws praise from Islanders coach Jack Capuano

  since he broke his ankle Feb. 19 against the Flyers."I thought he looked good," Jack Capuano said of Strait, who paired with Mark Streit , played 15:56 and was a plus-1 in the 5-4 shootout win over the Jets. ". . . against one of the quickest teams in the   Read more »

• Mark Streit had some concerns about being traded

  -- Mark Streit is not one to keep his true thoughts hidden, so he readily admitted to thinking about what might happen in the days leading up to Wednesday's trade deadline. Especially after Pat Brisson, Streit's agent, and Islanders general manager Garth Snow   Read more »

• Islanders don't want to disturb chemistry, stand pat

  were silent on deadline day.General manager Garth Snow was unable to come to contract extension terms with either captain Mark Streit or goaltender Evgeni Nabokov , but neither was in danger of being dealt as the hours wound down to 3 p.m. Wednesday.Snow was   Read more »

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• Isles’ key veterans in limbo

  the real questions begin. And they revolve around three key veterans — goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, top defenseman and captain Mark Streit and first-line forward Brad Boyes — who made the Isles’ first trip to the postseason in six seasons possible. “I hope we’ll   from New York Post Read more »

• Islanders reflect on 2012-13 accomplishments

  manager Garth Snow will be faced with some difficult decisions. Two of his leaders – goaltender Evgeni Nabokov and defenseman Mark Streit – are set to become unrestricted free agents in July. Streit has been captain the past two seasons, and Nabokov's play   from National Hockey league | NHL.com Read more »

• Hart finalist Tavares enjoying first trip to the playoffs

  to see him honored. "It's a huge achievement for him, and all his teammates are really proud of him," Islanders captain Mark Streit told NHL.com. "He's a very gifted player, very talented. But it's all about hard work and dedication in his life. He's a great   from National Hockey league | NHL.com Read more »

• Mark Streit Performing Well In First Playoff Appearance With Islanders

  following up a strong regular season. But there are others that deserve some praise as well. Perhaps none more than Mark Streit. Streit has seen his patience pay off, remaining with the organization in tough times, making his first postseason appearance with   from The Big Dead Sidebar Read more »

• Series With Penguins Puts Pressure on Defense, but Isles Haven’t Cracked

  Willens/Associated Press Mark Streit, right, defending against the Penguins’ Paul Martin on Tuesday, when a 6-4 come-from-behind victory by the Islanders tied the series at 2-2. Stifling the offensive arsenal of the Pittsburgh Penguins is a challenge under   from The New York Times Read more »