Two Weeks Without Travis Hamonic

The New York Islanders gained one valuable point to add to their aspiring playoff push after regulation time expired with the game tied at three goals apiece on Saturday night at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. However, the New York Islanders lost more than a second point on Saturday night in the eventual shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The New York Islanders lost a player more valuable to their team than that other point might have been to their place in the standings. New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic took a deflected puck to the face during Saturday night's game at Nassau Coliseum. A slapshot from Buffalo Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff deflected off the stick of Frans Nielsen and into the face of Travis Hamonic at 5:21 in the third period. Hamonic immediately fell to the ice and a pool of blood surrounded him faster than his teammates were able to skate over to him in assistance. Hamonic was helped off the ice and rushed to the hospital, where he h...