John Tavares' white-hot January ended with a four-point game Tuesday in Carolina, and it resulted in him being tabbed as the NHL's first star of the month.

That's the type of team-carrying performance the Islanders have come to expect from the No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft, but coach Jack Capuano knows his top-heavy team isn't likely to bridge its gap in the playoff chase without offensive contributions from other sources.

"Now, during this stretch, we have to find a way for other guys to score some goals, put points on the board," Capuano said. "We have to get some secondary scoring."

The Isles' 2-1 overtime win Friday in Ottawa represented a step in that direction, with Tavares held off the scoresheet for only the second time in his last 16 games.

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OTTAWA - Even returning to Ottawa couldn't snap the Senators out of their funk.

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OTTAWA - Sidney Crosby has been dealing with much more than a concussion.

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OTTAWA -- What is going on with Sidney Crosby? Did he suffer a broken neck as well as a concussion last January? Should the Pittsburgh Penguins' doctors have caught it? Have things soured between the franchise player and the team? … Continue reading ?

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By The Sports Xchange OTTAWA, ONT. - Zdeno Chara's reputation as the NHL's Mr. Big Shot grew even larger Saturday night. The Boston Bruins towering defenseman didn't just break his record of 105 mph in the Hardest Shot challenge at All-Star Weekend's Skills...

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OTTAWA - Zdeno Chara brought his laser shot back to the rink where he once was a fan favourite and put on a show at the NHL all-star skills competition.

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OTTAWA — Sidney Crosby has an injury to the C1 and C2 vertebrae, according to Sportsnet's Bob McCown and Elliotte Friedman of CBC. Friedman, quoting Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson: "Sid did suffer a concussion, but last week, the possibility of … Continue reading ?

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Three first overall NHL draft picks. The Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik. And don't forget Pavel Datsyuk, the consistent Detroit Red Wings forward. Datsyuk is so admired by his colleagues that many regard him as one of the game's best all-around players. Add it up and there just might be enough bona fide talent attending the NHL's All-Star festivities in Ottawa to overcome the absence of...

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Henrik Lundqvist has been among the NHL's best goalies lately. Ottawa's Craig Anderson won't be joining his New York Rangers counterpart at the all-star game, but he sure is making a good case that he should be.

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The 2012 NHL All-Star Game rosters have been finalized for the Jan. 29 game in Ottawa, and it's the expected mix of reaching for the stars (Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Kane in decidedly non-all-star seasons for both), honoring the season's … Continue reading ?

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