NY sports history: Feb. 16, 1982
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NY SPORTS HISTORY
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1982
Islanders win 13th straight
Clark Gillies scored twice and had two assists as the Islanders defeated Pittsburgh, 6-2, before a crowd of 15,262 at Nassau Coliseum. Duane Sutter and Brent Sutter each had a goal and two assists. The win was the 13th straight for the Islanders, who won their next two games and went 12-1-1 in the month of February. They would proceed to win their third straight Stanley Cup after posting a franchise-best 54-16-10 record and 118 points.
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Tom Brady endorses Islanders' rookie star Schaefer
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Gross: Schaefer could use much-needed break during Olympics
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Isles' Schaefer, under the weather all day, nets OT winner to beat Leafs
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Link between Isles' Schaefer and Maple Leafs' Tavares? They were No. 1.
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Isles goalie Sorokin returns from injury for full practice
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