After making the playoffs despite suffering 16 losses in overtime or the shootout last season, nobody needs to remind the New York Islanders how valuable every point can be in the NHL.

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Veteran defenceman Matt Irwin announced his retirement on Thursday after 10 NHL seasons. Irwin appeared in 65 games last season with the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks, posting five goals and 16 points.