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Goaltender Ilya Sorokin was outstanding, making 26 saves, including a big stop on a shorthanded breakaway early and handling penalty kills perfectly.

Bo Horvath scored his 30th goal of the season just five minutes in, and rookie Callum Ritchie added his 11th later to seal the victory.

Matthew Schaefer, the 18-year-old star defenseman, assisted on both goals to hit 54 points.

That ties Hall of Famer Dennis Potvin for the second most by a rookie blue liner in Islanders history.

For the Stars, Jake O. Ettinger was solid too, stopping 23 of 25 shots, but they couldn't quite overcome the deficit.

This loss marks the third straight for Dallas and fourth in their last five games.

Even so, they've already locked up a playoff spot and figure to face Minnesota in the first round.

They're using these final games to tighten up their defense after a sloppy outing earlier this week.

Meanwhile, the Islanders are in a tight Eastern Conference wildcard fight with seven teams chasing five spots.

Every point counts as they push for postseason action.

Looking ahead, the Stars head to Pittsburgh on Saturday for their four-game road trip, possibly with Mikko Rantanen back from injury.

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San Jose Sharks prospects are making waves across leagues this week.

Joshua Ravensburgen earned prospect of the week honors in the Western Hockey League after his team leading fourth shutout, a 1-0 win over.

Wenatchee, where he made 17 saves.

He tops the league with 32 wins, a .919 save percentage, and ranks high in shutouts and goals against average.

Leo Salen Wallenius got the nod earlier from the Swedish Hockey League, scoring in a 3-1 victory and leading under-20 defensemen in points, with five tallies in his last five games.

Over in the American Hockey League, the San Jose Barracuda are riding a three-game win streak, going seven wins, three losses in their past ten to sit.