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The Islanders won't be raising any banners this year, but they haven't quit either. (Flickr photo by dethtrip99)

The New York Islanders are officially eliminated from the NHL playoffs, but that doesn't mean they're just going to pack it in. Tonight, at home, they took out the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1.

Bill Guerin, Richard Park, Sean Bergenheim and Trent Hunter scored for the Isles while Wade Dubielewicz stopped 28 shots for the victory. Petr Sykora notched the Pens' only tally.

Pittsburgh was without Sidney Crosby for the sixth straight game with an ankle injury though he's likely to return soon. The Isles were also without a key player: Mr. Hillary Duff, aka Mike Comrie, had the flu.

Pittsburgh and Montreal continue to battle for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Here are the up-to-date NHL standings. BTW, the Habs beat Ottawa 7-5 tonight.

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