Isles Lead East

BATON ROUGE, (OTHL) --- The New York Islanders are now the leaders in the Eastern Conference, after a 4 - 2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The Isles are now 22-9-1, good for 45 points, 1 pt better than the Atlanta Thrashers who have also played one more game than the Isles. Buffalo and Washington are tied for 3rd in the conference with 42 points. The Isles still trail the Chicago Blackhawks by 3 points in the race for the President's trophy.