<p>The Islanders scored twice in the third period&nbsp;to edge Chicago, 2-1, and move within one point of a playoff spot with seven games left.&nbsp; NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Gross reports.</p>


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Following the long break, the Islanders will look to make a frantic final push toward the postseason.

3 Islanders takeaways at the Olympic break

The Islanders were outshot 24-14 but they managed a win at Prudential Center to sweep the four-game season series.

Horvat nets late winner to help Isles head into Olympic break on a high

Bringing in Ondrej Palat from Devils for Max Tsyplakov gives the Islanders a greater physicality and defensive prowess.

Gross: Isles getting from Palat what they couldn't from Tsyplakov

The Islanders will be playing their sixth game in nine nights before the Olympic break on Thursday, and their focus needs be on getting two points against the Devils.

Gross: Isles can't make any excuses in final game of grueling stretch

The Islanders entered Tuesday night's game against the Penguins off back-to-back regulation losses in which each game turned in the second period.

Gross: Isles pass resiliency test with overtime victory over Penguins

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Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby were ruled out a half-hour before tipoff in Detroit.

Barker: Knicks lose to Pistons by 38 as rematch loses luster before it starts

Students gather at Kramer Lane Elementary School to celebrate Long Beach native Charlie McAvoy.

'I'm so proud of him'

Students at Kramer Lane Elementary School held a pep rally to celebrate McAvoy, who will be playing for Team USA hockey. Charlie's mom, Jennifer, is a teacher there.

LI's Charlie McAvoy gets send-off from his mother's students before Olympics

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Light snow and more brutally cold air are headed to Long Island this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI's coldest winter in decades

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talked to celebrities and doctors on the red carpet of the American Heart Association's Red Dress Collection Concert in New York City.

Red dresses on the red carpet: Celebrities talk heart health

Los Angeles Angels starting catcher and Sayville native Logan O'Hoppe visited fifth-graders at McKenna Elementary School to support his mother, Angela, who wrote the children's book, "If You Choose to Believe Them."

MLB catcher Logan O’Hoppe visits Massapequa students 

From Harborfrost in Sag Harbor to Ricardo Arjona at UBS Arena, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

What's up on LI this weekend

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the tale of Physty the Whale, who was rescued and revived near Robert Moses in 1981.

Picture This: That time Physty the Whale was rescued and revived

Following the death of her father, Long Beach's Mindi Dovberg began swimming in the ocean every day to help "shock the grief out of her system." NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Rain or shine, warm or cold, she takes a dip in the ocean every day

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

West Babylon's Rivers triplets are making history as skiers for Jamaica. One of the triplets will compete in February's Winter Olympics.

West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics 

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

Municipalities like the Village of Great Neck Plaza are stepping up efforts to remove snow piles that haven't melted over a week after a storm hit the region. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Many LIers frustrated with slow snow removal

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