"The Jets aren't the only team around here pulling off improbable wins.

Less than a week after dismantling the Red Wings, the Islanders made easy work of Martin Brodeur and the Devils, beating the Atlantic Division leaders 4-0 yesterday at Nassau Coliseum. It was their fourth straight win and fifth in a row at home.

And goalie Rick DiPietro continued his own renaissance, notching his first shutout in nearly two years.

"It feels great," said DiPietro, whose previous shutout was on Feb. 21, 2008, against Tampa Bay.

DiPietro, in the third game of his comeback after being sidelined for nearly a year following knee surgeries, played consecutive games for the first time since his return, after beating Buffalo 3-2 on Saturday."