Resurrecting the Isles (EHM)

[crayzman]

January 5th-11th, 2009

January 6th, 2009

San Jose Sharks (17-14-7) at New York Islanders (17-18-4)

1st Period:
9:14 - NYI Goal: Hunter (14), Assist: Booth (PP)
13:49 - SJ Goal: Cheechoo (13), Assists: Ehrhoff, Boyle

2nd Period:
No Scoring

3rd Period:
3:47 - SJ Goal: Grier (6), Assists: Clowe, Carter
12:49 - SJ Goal: Cheechoo (14), Assists: Pavelski, Thornton

Final Score:
Sharks 3, Islanders 1

Shots:
SJ - 24
NYI - 14

3 Stars:
1st Star: Cheechoo (SJ) - 2 Goals
2nd Star: Grier (SJ) - GW Goal
3rd Star: Hunter (NYI) - Goal

Notes:
Wow. Just can't put the puck in the net. And to make it worse, Comrie is out for a few days. Danis will get the next start.

World Junior Update:
Finland beat France 4-1, both Niemi and Kessel had an assist, the Czechs beat Russia 6-4, Gratchev went pointless and Sweden beat Japan 6-3 and Johansson had an assist.


January 7th, 2009

New York Islanders (17-19-4) at Carolina Hurricanes (26-11-1)

1st Period:
10:35 - NYI Goal: Campoli (3), Assists: Sutton, Christensen
19:06 - NYI Goal: Guerin (12), Assists: Sillinger, Streit

2nd Period:
8:19 - CAR Goal: Ruutu (11), Assists: Staal, Pitkanen
10:05 - NYI Goal: Hunter (15), Assists: Bergenheim, Tambellini

3rd Period:
9:34 - CAR Goal: Laaksonen (12), Assists: Walker, Babchuk

Final Score:
Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2

Shots:
NYI - 35
CAR - 27

3 Stars:
1st Star: Hunter (NYI) - GW Goal
2nd Star: Ward (CAR) - 32 Saves
3rd Star: Danis (NYI) - 25 Saves

Notes:
Danis will stay in net and we claimed C Marc-Antoine Pouliot off waviers from Edmonton but he won't arrive in time for our next game.

World Junior Update:
Finland beat Switzerland 5-4, Kessel had an assist and Niemi was pointless, Russia beat Belarus 7-2, Gratchev had 2 assists and Sweden beat the US 6-3 with Johansson going pointless.


January 9th, 2009

Columbus Blue Jackets (21-17-3) at New York Islanders (18-19-4)

1st Period:
5:19 - CBJ Goal: Modin (12), Assists: York, Torres (PP)

2nd Period:
9:28 - NYI Goal: Okposo (3), Assists: Campoli, Sim

3rd Period:
5:24 - CBJ Goal: Umberger (13), Assists: Huselius, Nash
8:15 - NYI Goal: Weight (9), Assists: Booth, Hunter
9:29 - NYI Goal: Okposo (4), Assist: Campoli

Final Score:
Islanders 3, Blue Jackets 2

Shots:
CBJ - 20
NYI - 25

3 Stars:
1st Star: Okposo (NYI) - 2 Goals
2nd Star: Campoli (NYI) - 2 Assists
3rd Star: Umberger (CBJ) - Goal

Player of the Week:
Thomas Vanek (BUF) - 4 GP, 2 G, 7 A, 9 PTS.

Week Recap:
2-1, both wins coming from Danis so he's our #1 now until he shows he doesn't deserve it. If he stays solid for another couple weeks, we might look at legitimately getting rid of DiPietro.

World Junior Update:
Finland beat Ukraine 5-4, both Niemi and Kessel went pointless. Russia beat Latvia 5-4, Gratchev also went pointless. Sweden beat Austria 6-3, Johansson had a goal and an assist.

In the first games of the quarterfinals, Finland lost to the US 6-3 and was eliminated, Niemi had an assist while Kessel went pointless and Sweden beat Switzerland 6-4 to move on though Johansson went pointless.

[Pink Mist]

Quote: Originally Posted by crayzman

Four of our players have been named to their respective World Junior teams (not sure why the date of the tournament is off but whatever) and they are: D Jyri Niemi (FIN) of the Saskatoon Blades - 39 GP, 12 G, 26 A, 38 PTS, +38. D Blake Kessel (FIN) of the Assat Pori - 26 GP, 4 G, 7 A, 11 PTS, +24. LW Maxim Gratchev (RUS) of the Rimouski Oceanic - 40 GP, 26 G, 17 A, 43 PTS, +39 LW Kim Johansson (SWE) of the Malmo IF - 28 GP, 11 G, 12 A, 23 PTS, +24.

What is the date that they have? I'm pretty sure they got it right. As in my game they have the WJC at about boxing day (December 26).

[crayzman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pink Mist

What is the date that they have? I'm pretty sure they got it right. As in my game they have the WJC at about boxing day (December 26).

Mine didn't start until like the 6th of January or something close to that.

[crayzman]

January 12th-18th, 2009

January 12th, 2009

New York Islanders (19-19-4) at Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-4)

1st Period:
11:37 - PIT Goal: Satan (11), Assists: Malkin, Crosby

2nd Period:
7:22 - NYI Goal: Hunter (16), Assists: Edler, Booth
9:23 - PIT Goal: Gonchar (6), Assists: Whitney, Sykora
11:32 - PIT Goal: Fedotenko (19), Assists: Satan, Scuderi
17:54 - PIT Goal: Kennedy (5), Assists: Sydor, Scuderi

3rd Period:
1:57 - NYI Goal: Edler (5), Assists: Booth, Hunter
8:42 - PIT Goal: Dupuis (13), Assists: Crosby, Taffe
9:08 - PIT Goal: Crosby (20), Assist: Dupuis
10:29 - PIT Goal: Malkin (13), Assists: Satan, Sykora
18:15 - PIT Goal: Dupuis (14), Assists: Crosby, Gonchar

Final Score:
Penguins 8, Islanders 2

Shots:
NYI - 28
PIT - 24

3 Stars:
1st Star: Crosby (PIT) - Goal, 3 Assists
2nd Star: Dupuis (PIT) - 2 Goals, Assist
3rd Star: Satan (PIT) - Goal, 2 Assists

Notes:
Guess who definitely won't be starting next game.

World Junior Update:
Canada beat Russia 6-3 to move on to the semifinals, Gratchev did have two assists though.


January 13th, 2009

Pittsburgh Penguins (19-20-4) at New York Islanders (19-20-4)

1st Period:
2:04 - NYI Goal: Pouliot (12), Assists: Okposo, Sutton
18:28 - PIT Goal: Malkin (14), Assist: Fedotenko

2nd Period:
14:43 - NYI Goal: Hunter (17), Assists: Booth, Pouliot
17:42 - PIT Goal: Whitney (4), Assists: Sykora, Dupuis

3rd Period:
0:33 - NYI Goal: Pouliot (13), Assists: Booth, Hunter (PP)
7:01 - PIT Goal: Crosby (21), Assists: Fedotenko, Scuderi (SH)
16:28 - NYI Goal: Hunter (18), Assists: Booth, Pouliot

Final Score:
Islanders 4, Penguins 3

Shots:
PIT - 28
NYI - 24

3 Stars:
1st Star: Pouliot (NYI) - 2 Goals, 2 Assists
2nd Star: Hunter (NYI) - 2 Goals, Assist
3rd Star: Booth (NYI) - 3 Assists

Notes:
That's a bit better haha, and yet again, Comrie is out for a few days. In interesting news, the Predators who are on a 7 game losing streak, fired Barry Trotz and replaced him with none other than Patrick Roy.

World Junior Update:
Sweden beat Slovakia 6-4 to move into the finals against Canada who beat the US 5-4. Johansson had 2 assists.


January 16th, 2009

New York Islanders (20-20-4) at Vancouver Canucks (24-16-5)

1st Period:
19:11 - NYI Goal: Streit (1), Assists: Witt, Sillinger

2nd Period:
No Scoring

3rd Period:
6:13 - NYI Goal: Pouliot (14), Assists: Booth, Edler

Final Score:
Islanders 2, Canucks 0

Shots:
NYI - 34
VAN - 22

3 Stars:
1st Star: DiPietro (NYI) - 22 Saves, Shutout
2nd Star: Luongo (VAN) - 32 Saves
3rd Star: Streit (NYI) - GW Goal

Player of the Week:
Steve Bernier (WSH) - 4 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 PTS.

Week Recap:
2-1.. great recovery after getting blown out 8-2 in the first game of the week. Pouliot is just lighting it up for us right now which is definitely nice especially considering he costed us nothing.

World Junior Update:
Slovakia upset the US 6-3 in the bronze medal game while Canada defeated Sweden 5-4 in the gold medal game. Johansson had a goal and an assist for Sweden in the losing effort.

World Junior Final Stats:
LW Kim Johansson (SWE) - 6 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 PTS, +6.
LW Maxim Gratchev (RUS) - 4 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, -1.
D Blake Kessel (FIN) - 4 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, +2.
D Jyri Niemi (FIN) - 4 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, -3.

[crayzman]

Breaking News

The New York Islanders have traded RW Bill Guerin, LW Andy Hilbert and AHLer LW Tim Jackman to the Anaheim Ducks for RW Bobby Ryan and Anaheim's 4th Round Pick in the 2010 Entry Draft.

Ryan won't be with the team in their next game as it is today, but he will be in the lineup for their game January 21st in Atlanta.

[crayzman]

January 19th-25th, 2009

January 19th, 2009

New York Islanders (21-20-4) at Minnesota Wild (23-15-8)

1st Period:
No Scoring

2nd Period:
10:43 - MIN Goal: Burns (4), Assists: Yelle, Gaborik
14:52 - NYI Goal: Comrie (12), Assist: Sim

3rd Period:
18:51 - MIN Goal: Brunette (21), Assists: Adams, Bouchard

Final Score:
Wild 2, Islanders 1

Shots:
NYI - 22
MIN - 28

3 Stars:
1st Star: Brunette (MIN) - GW Goal
2nd Star: Backstrom (MIN) - 21 Saves
3rd Star: DiPietro (NYI) - 26 Saves


January 21st, 2009

New York Islanders (21-21-4) at Atlanta Thrashers (14-30-2)

1st Period:
18:07 - NYI Goal: Okposo (5) (PP)

2nd Period:
16:16 - ATL Goal: Enstrom (5), Assists: Hainsey, White (PP)

3rd Period:
No Scoring

Overtime:
No Scoring

Shootout:
ATL: Kovalchuk - Goal (1-0 ATL)
NYI: Weight - Miss (1-0 ATL)
ATL: Kozlov - Miss (1-0 ATL)
NYI: Comrie - Miss (1-0 ATL)
ATL: Williams - Miss (1-0 ATL)
NYI: Hunter - Goal (1-1)
ATL: Hainsey - Goal (2-1 ATL)
NYI: Tambellini - Miss (2-1 ATL Final)

Final Score:
Thrashers 2, Islanders 1 (SO)

Shots:
NYI - 25
ATL - 18

3 Stars:
1st Star: Lehtonen (ATL) - 24 Saves
2nd Star: Enstrom (ATL) - Goal
3rd Star: DiPietro (NYI) - 17 Saves


January 23rd, 2009

Boston Bruins (24-17-5) at New York Islanders (21-21-5)

1st Period:
17:59 - BOS Goal: Sturm (15), Assist: Bergeron

2nd Period:
6:27 - NYI Goal: Comrie (13), Assists: Sim, Campoli

3rd Period:
5:47 - NYI Goal: Comrie (14), Assists: Sim, Okposo
15:45 - NYI Goal: Booth (10), Assists: Pouliot, Witt

Final Score:
Islanders 3, Bruins 1

Shots:
BOS - 31
NYI - 27

3 Stars:
1st Star: DiPietro (NYI) - 30 Saves
2nd Star: Comrie (NYI) - 2 Goals
3rd Star: Sim (NYI) - 2 Assists

Player of the Week:
Josef Vasicek (MTL) - 3 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 PTS.


Week Recap:
1-1-1.. shouldn't have lost that game to Atlanta. DiPietro is playing his heart out right now and we can't score frequently enough to constantly win.

[crayzman]

January 26th - February 1st, 2009

January 26th, 2009

New York Islanders (22-21-5) at Philadelphia Flyers (29-19-1)

1st Period:
6:51 - NYI Goal: Booth (11), Assists: Hunter, Pouliot (PP)
18:19 - NYI Goal: Sim (14), Assist: Comrie
18:53 - NYI Goal: Tambellini (3), Assists: Streit, Sutton

2nd Period:
14:49 - PHI Goal: Richards (15), Assists: Latendresse, Knuble
18:31 - PHI Goal: Gagne (16), Assists: Hartnell, Carter

3rd Period:
5:01 - NYI Goal: Weight (10), Assists: Sim, Okposo

Final Score:
Islanders 4, Flyers 2

Shots:
NYI - 29
PHI - 24

3 Stars:
1st Star: Sim (NYI) - Goal, Assist
2nd Star: Tambellini (NYI) - GW Goal
3rd Star: Weight (NYI) - Goal


January 27th, 2009

Buffalo Sabres (26-18-4) at New York Islanders (23-21-5)

1st Period:
19:18 - BUF Goal: Gaustad (6), Assists: Vanek, Kotalik (PP)

2nd Period:
9:14 - BUF Goal: Spacek (9), Assists: Connolly, Vanek
11:41 - NYI Goal: Meyer (2), Assists: Streit, Weight (PP)

3rd Period:
9:11 - BUF Goal: Craig (5), Assists: Kotalik, Paille

Final Score:
Sabres 3, Islanders 1

Shots:
BUF - 32
NYI - 17

3 Stars:
1st Star: Spacek (BUF) - GW Goal
2nd Star: Vanek (BUF) - 2 Assists
3rd Star: Kotalik (BUF) - 2 Assists


January 31st, 2009

New Jersey Devils (33-12-5) at New York Islanders (23-22-5)

1st Period:
No Scoring

2nd Period:
9:05 - NYI Goal: Booth (12), Assist: Hunter
16:41 - NYI Goal: Comrie (15), Assists: Sim, Okposo

3rd Period:
17:35 - NJ Goal: Elias (15), Assists: Gionta, Oduya

Final Score:
Islanders 2, Devils 1

Shots:
NJ - 15
NYI - 29

3 Stars:
1st Star: Comrie (NYI) - GW Goal
2nd Star: Brodeur (NJ) - 27 Saves
3rd Star: Booth (NYI) - Goal

Notes:
-Danis gets the start tomorrow against the Rangers.


February 1st, 2009

New York Islanders (24-22-5) at New York Rangers (26-23-3)

1st Period:
11:48 - NYI Goal: Sim (15), Assist: Okposo
13:53 - NYI Goal: Campoli (4), Assists: Witt, Weight (PP)
14:36 - NYR Goal: Naslund (19), Assists: Anisimov, Orr

2nd Period:
17:21 - NYR Goal: Prucha (13), Assists: Fritsche, Mara

3rd Period:
3:19 - NYI Goal: Okposo (6), Assists: Meyer, Streit (PP)
9:33 - NYR Goal: Drury (17), Assists: Zherdev, Mara (PP)
10:19 - NYI Goal: Park (6), Assist: Streit
11:24 - NYI Goal: Booth (13), Assist: Edler

Final Score:
Islanders 5, Rangers 3

Shots:
NYI - 35
NYR - 26

3 Stars:
1st Star: Okposo (NYI) - Goal, Assist
2nd Star: Streit (NYI) - 2 Assists
3rd Star: Mara (NYR) - 2 Assists

Player of the Week:
Jason Spezza (OTT) - 4 GP, 5 G, 4 A, 9 PTS.

Player of the Month:
Steve Bernier (WSH) - 16 GP, 9 G, 12 A, 21 PTS.


Week Recap:
3-1.. very nice. Though sadly that 5 goal outburst is the only time I can recall us scoring more than 4 goals in a game this season.. lol. If we play like this more consistently we can hopefully make a charge to get into the playoffs, especially if we can throughly outplay top teams like New Jersey.

[crayzman]

February 2nd - 8th, 2009

February 3rd, 2009

New York Rangers (26-24-3) at New York Islanders (25-22-5)

1st Period:
5:09 - NYR Goal: Naslund (20), Assist: Drury (PP)
6:46 - NYR Goal: Zherdev (22), Assists: Redden, Kalinin

2nd Period:
6:37 - NYI Goal: Booth (14), Assists: Hunter, Pouliot
14:55 - NYR Goal: Mara (4), Assists: Zherdev, Naslund (PP)

3rd Period:
No Scoring

Final Score:
Rangers 3, Islanders 1

Shots:
NYR - 35
NYI - 29

3 Stars:
1st Star: Naslund (NYR) - Goal, Assist
2nd Star: Zherdev (NYR) - Goal, Assist
3rd Star: Lundqvist (NYR) - 28 Saves


February 7th, 2009

New York Islanders (25-23-5) at Buffalo Sabres (29-20-4)

1st Period:
11:42 - NYI Goal: Okposo (7), Assists: Hunter, Edler
16:32 - BUF Goal: Pominville (9), Assists: Roy, Vanek (PP)

2nd Period:
6:04 - NYI Goal: Pouliot (15), Assists: Hunter, Campoli
8:49 - NYI Goal: Booth (15), Assists: Witt, Hunter

3rd Period:
7:24 - BUF Goal: Gaustad (7), Assists: Craig, Vanek

Final Score:
Islanders 3, Sabres 2

Shots:
NYI - 36
BUF - 28

3 Stars:
1st Star: Hunter (NYI) - 3 Assists
2nd Star: Vanek (BUF) - 2 Assists
3rd Star: Booth (NYI) - GW Goal

Player of the Week:
Martin Straka (DET) - 3 GP, 4 G, 1 A, 5 PTS.


Week Recap:
1-1, though Lundqvist was lights out against us, so can't do much about that. At least we came back and beat the Sabres. PK is looking a bit shaky though with 3 goals allowed in the 2 games. PP didn't do anything either. My biggest concern coming down the stretch here is getting some scoring from those 3rd and 4th lines though.