Doug Weight Takes Over as Islanders’ Coach, Saying, ‘We Have to Play Better’

Weight, who oversaw practice Wednesday morning, will try to turn around a last-place team starting Thursday with a home game against the Stars.

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A Hot Hand in Shootouts Creates an American Hockey Hero

Troy Terry of the United States team burst into the spotlight with decisive goals against Russia and then Canada in the world junior championship.

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Stars 7, Rangers 6: Lundqvist Gives Up Seven Goals, and Stars Hold Off Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist, who allowed nine goals in his two previous games, was victimized again, and the Rangers fell to Dallas despite scoring three times in the third period.

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Islanders Fire Jack Capuano as Head Coach

Doug Weight, the assistant general manager, will take over, as the interim head coach.

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Andrew Ladd, and the Islanders, Try to Find Their Footing

Ladd, a high-priced free agent who signed a seven-year deal in the summer, struggled as the Islanders endured a rocky first half of the season.

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Hurricanes 7, Islanders 4: Hurricanes Rally to Defeat the Islanders

Down, 3-1, Carolina scored three times in the second period and three more in the third as it improved to 14-1-1 in its past 16 home games.

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Canadiens 5, Rangers 4: Canadiens Use 3-Goal Flurry in Third Period to Stop Rangers

Alexei Emelin, Max Pacioretty and Paul Byron scored in a 62-second span during the third period for the Canadiens.

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