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Rangers host rival Islanders in search of fifth straight win

Jan 9, 2007 - 4:01 PM NY Islanders (19-19-3) at NY Rangers (22-17-4) 7:00 pm EST

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The New York Rangers hope to have Jaromir Jagr on the ice when they look to extend their current winning streak against a bitter rival.

The team's leading scorer and captain, Jagr is listed as questionable Tuesday when the Rangers host the Atlantic Division rival New York Islanders.

Jagr sat out the third period of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with a groin injury. He has 16 goals and 38 assists this season.

A five-time Art Ross Trophy winner, Jagr has 607 career tallies - one shy of tying Hall of Famer Jari Kurri on the all-time list - and needs 14 points to reach 1,500 for his career.

Matt Cullen tallied twice and Martin Straka added his 22nd goal for the Rangers, who won their fourth straight contest with Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Canadiens.

The winning streak followed a seven-game slide from December 16-29.

Playing the third contest of a four-game road trip, the Islanders have dropped a season-high five straight decisions, scoring just eight goals during that stretch.

Miroslav Satan scored his 11th goal and Trent Hunter added his seventh for the Islanders in Saturday's 4-2 defeat to the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.

The Islanders have won all three meetings against the Rangers this season, including two in an eight-day stretch in December.