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An Olympic-Sized Break
by Paul on 01/19/10 at 09:43 AM ET
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from Scott Burnside of ESPN,
But which teams stand to benefit from not having players laboring away in Vancouver? Well, how about the surprising New York Islanders, who started the week in the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference? The Isles are sending just one player to Vancouver (defenseman Mark Streit, who will play for Switzerland) and should be well-rested for the stretch run following the break.
Florida, just two points back of the final playoff spot in the East, will send two players, Tomas Vokoun and Dennis Seidenberg, and are looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2000. A rest for top players Stephen Weiss, Nathan Horton and Michael Frolik won’t be a bad thing.
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