Your Late Night Fix 2.27.07 [J. Mark English]

• Judy Battista ponders whether the death of a dog is the latest stain for the NFL.

• New York Islanders complete a trade before the deadline: The Edmonton Oilers couldn't reach a new deal with Ryan Smyth so they dealt the star forward to the New York Islanders just before Tuesday's NHL trade deadline....The Oilers received prospects Robert Nilsson and Ryan O'Marra -- both first-round draft picks -- and a first-round selection in this year's draft for Smyth.

• Newsdays blog, On the Islanders Beat has more on the trade.

• As the deadline expires, the New York Rangers actually win a home game...with a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

• Ben Shpigel chronicles the journey of Mets pitcher Jorge Sosa who's been an infielder, then an outfielder, and now a pitcher.

• Boston Red Sox roll out the red carpet for Daisuke Matsuzaka.

• Kevin Kernan talks about the new and approved Lastings Milledge.

• Pitcher Kei Igawa looks impressive in first sighting for the Yankees.

• Despite losing Crawford, the New York Knicks sizzled last night against the Heat.