Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are six games on the schedule for Friday, ...

Undrafted rookie Collin Graf scored twice, Will Smith had a goal and an assist and the San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night.

Veteran New York Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri did not get dealt at the deadline and it appears the two sides are nearing a contract extension, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.

There were plenty of valid reasons why the New York Islanders lost two of three games on their recent West Coast road trip.

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