Islanders use one night in Philly to stabilize

The shadows of doubt began to creep closer toward the fringes of the Islanders' ranks. The significant absences were becoming apparent. Top-six winger Kyle Palmieri, who scored 54 goals over the previous two seasons, has been done for the season since November. So has the invaluable defenseman, Alex Romanov. A team that had defied expectations all season was beginning to slow, with losses in five of their previous eight games, including a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon at UBS Arena. The offense was growing...