Islanders attempt to snap 10-game skid, host Blackhawks

The New York Islanders are beginning to dig out of the hole created by a nightmarish start. But the Islanders also know the buckets of dirt have to get bigger much sooner than later.

The Islanders will look to snap their 10-game losing streak Sunday night, when they are scheduled to host anotherteam trying to overcome a slow start, the Chicago Blackhawks, in Elmont, N.Y.

Both teams will be completing back-to-back sets a