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The Islanders have only three healthy defensemen out of the six they started the season with: Noah Dobson, Ryan Pulock and Scott Mayfield.

Andrew and Colin discuss the Islanders after their loss to the Rangers.

The Rangers got a shorthanded goal, a power-play goal and an empty-net goal in a 5-2 win over the injury-depleted Islanders.

Sunday's loss to Rangers was another reminder of the problems that have plagued the Islanders in recent years.

Mathew Barzal has an upper-body injury. Adam Pelech suffered a jaw injury when he was hit with a puck in Friday's win.

The revamped offense that had begun to flow so smoothly in recent games was missing one key ingredient — the ability to make a shot.

The  Nets didn't back down in their 106-104 victory over the Grizzlies at Barclays Center on Monday night.

Score this one a big W for Brian Cashman and the Yankees.

Team was easing center into season after he dealt with a hamstring injury in preseason.

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