Newsday: «We looked at where we've had some success," Nolan said after yesterday's morning practice at the Coliseum. «Billy Guerin, Fedotenko and Comrie was our best line. They're put in a position where they have to play well so put them all together, and they can be accountable to one another. Sillinger's line, we've looked at the success it's had the last couple years, so we put those guys together.»

The Tampa Tribune: FEDOTENKO SITS: Former Lightning and current Islanders RW Ruslan Fedotenko was scratched with a shoulder injury in his return to the arena where he scored both Lightning goals in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final victory against the Flames in 2004.
The injury didn't affect his sense of humor, though. As he walked through the hallway before the morning skate, he took two steps toward the Lightning locker room («Oops," he said) before moving on to New York's room.

Newsday: Missing from Saturday's victory was left wing Ruslan Fedotenko, who was scratched because of a shoulder injury. Although Fedotenko was limited in practice yesterday, skating for only the last 15 minutes of the team's workout, Nolan believes he will be ready to go shortly.
Fedotenko's return to the first line with center Mike Comrie and right wing Bill Guerin could provide a surge for the dormant Islanders offense, which has the fewest goals in the NHL — 63 in 28 games. Fedotenko believes their production could increase if they were less picky about scoring opportunities.
«I think sometimes we're waiting for that perfect play," he said. «Sometimes we just need to create a little bit and take advantage and just not wait ... and bring the puck to the net, crash the net and score some goals.»

АР: Fedotenko, meanwhile, has no goals in his last 10 contests. He will miss his second straight game Wednesday with a shoulder injury.
«It's one of those injuries that it's better to take an extra day than risk another couple of weeks," Islanders coach Ted Nolan told the team's official Web site. «He's pretty close to returning. Hopefully he'll be ready by next game.»

Newsday.com: Notes & quotes: Ruslan Fedotenko sat out the third period with a hand injury he suffered from a slash by Alfredsson.

Newsday.com: Notes & quotes: Forward Ruslan Fedotenko lost a fingernail after being slashed in Ottawa, but Nolan said he's expected to play against the Devils.