New York Islanders dynasty
36 games into the season (sorry)
NHL '11
I plan to recap every game and post a video of each high-light of each game (although that may be pushing it). I also plan to do stories here-and-there of stories around the league (like Western conference standings analysis, major trades from my team or other teams, etc.). So definitely keep watching!
Some story-lines of the season so far:
Doug Weight: 4 shorthanded goals.
Goal-tending is weak, defense is strong, and offense is right where we expected it to be.
Islanders are surprising the league, at least standings wise.
No major trades have been completed at all (by any team in the league).
Jack Hillen was waived before the season started, and is now a Colorado Avalanche.
Top prospects on our AHL team, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, include Jesse Joensuu, Kirill Petrov, Mikko Koskinen, and Travis Hamonic. All are doing well.
Up-coming schedule:
January 3, 2011: @CGY
January 6, 2011: @EDM
January 8, 2011: @COL
January 9, 2011: @CHI
January 11, 2011: VAN
It may not be that unbelievable high-light most of you are used to, but it exemplifies what this team has been so far this year: hard-working and never giving up.
Game 37
Jarome Iginla's hat trick helps lead Flames to blowout victory over Isles.
New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames
Jan 3, 2011
1
2
3
F
NYI (23-11-3)
1
0
0
1
CGY (19-18-3)
3
0
2
5
Three Stars
Jarome Iginla
3 Goals, 1 Assist
Matt Stajan
2 Goals, 1 Assist
Rene Bourque
0 Goals, 3 Assists
Team Stats Comparison
NYI
CGY
Shots on Goal
19
18
Hits
16
12
Faceoffs Won-Lost
16-14
14-16
Penalty Minutes
8
2
Power Plays Converted
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
4
Time on Attack
5:18
4:03
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
NYI
John Tavares PP (K. Okposo, J. Wisniewski) 2:02
CGY
Matt Stajan (R. Bourque, R. Regehr) 10:09
CGY
Jarome Iginla PP (J. Bouwmeester, M. Giordano)
CGY
Matt Stajan PP (R. Bourque, J. Iginla)
THIRD PERIOD
CGY
Jarome Iginla (J. Bouwmeester, R. Bourque)
CGY
Jarome Iginla (M. Stajan, M. Giordano)
New York Islanders - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Rick DiPietro
18
13
72%
5
Calgary Flames - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Mikka Kiprusoff
19
18
95%
1
Game Notes:
Calgary Flames forward Curtis Glencross will be injured (hip) for two weeks following a hit from New York Islanders defense-man James Wisniewski.
New York Islanders forward Blake Comeau was still out with an injury.
Game 38 Ex-Oiler Dwayne Roloson not sharp enough in Islanders loss to Oilers.
New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers
Jan 6, 2011
1
2
3
F
NYI (23-12-3)
0
0
2
2
EDM (18-17-5)
1
1
2
4
Three Stars
Alexandre Giroux
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Gilbert Brule
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Zenon Konopka
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Team Stats Comparison
NYI
EDM
Shots on Goal
17
16
Hits
11
11
Faceoffs Won-Lost
14-5
5-14
Penalty Minutes
6
0
Power Plays Converted
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
0
3
Time on Attack
4:05
4:01
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
EDM
Gilbert Brule PP (A. Giroux, T. Gilbert) 8:12
SECOND PERIOD
EDM
Zack Stortini (R. Whitney) 11:15
THIRD PERIOD
EDM
Alexandre Giroux PP (T. Gilbert, G. Brule) 9:11
NYI
Zenon Konopka SH (D. Weight, R. Martinek) 10:29
EDM
Ryan Whitney PP (D. Penner, S. Horcoff) 11:08
NYI
Michael Grabner (Z. Konopka, A. Macdonald) 19:31
New York Islanders - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Dwayne Roloson
16
12
75%
4.00
Edmonton Oilers - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Nikolai Khabibulin
17
15
88%
2.02
Game Notes:
New York Islanders forward Blake Comeau was still out with an injury. Comeau is expected to be back in the line-up in game 39.
With an 0-for-3 penalty kill, the Islanders penalty-kill % drops to 3rd worst in the entire league (61.5% PK). Per the coach, "expect changes to the penalty kill lines" which regularly featured Doug Weight, Zenon Konopka, Josh Bailey, Michael Grabner, Mark Streit, Mark Eaton, Milan Jurcina, and Radek Martinek throughout the season.
Game 39 West is not best for Isles as they continue to slide with 4-2 loss in Colorado.
New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche
Jan 8, 2011
1
2
3
F
NYI (23-13-3)
0
1
1
2
COL (19-17-6)
1
1
2
4
Three Stars
Ryan O'reilly
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Chris Stewart
0 Goals, 2 Assists
Matt Duchene
1 Goal, 0 Assists
Team Stats Comparison
NYI
COL
Shots on Goal
19
10
Hits
14
8
Faceoffs Won-Lost
14-13
13-14
Penalty Minutes
2
0
Power Plays Converted
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
0
1
Time on Attack
7:48
2:14
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
COL
Daniel Winnik (R. O'Reilly) 9:11
SECOND PERIOD
NYI
Radek Martinek (M. Eaton, T. Hunter) 7:49
COL
Ryan O'Reilly (P. Mueller) 10:54
THIRD PERIOD
COL
Matt Duchene PP (P. Stastny, C. Stewart) 4:34
NYI
Mark Streit (J. Wisniewski, J. Tavares) 15:03
NYI
Cody Mcleod EN (C. Stewart, A. Foote) 19:35
New York Islanders - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Rick DiPietro
9
6
67%
3.01
Colorado Avalanche - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Craig Anderson
19
17
89%
2
Game Notes:
Blake Comeau suffered a set-back before the game, and did not play. He is expected to recover in time to play in game 40.
Islanders Lines:
Grabner-Tavares-Okposo(A)
Moulson-Schremp-Martin
Bailey-Nielsen-Hunter
Weight(C)-Konopka-Parenteau
Game 40 Islanders take it to defending Stanley Cup champions in high-scoring affair.
New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 9, 2011
1
2
3
F
NYI (24-13-3)
1
1
4
6
CHI (20-22-2)
1
0
2
3
Three Stars
Jonathan Toews
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Rob Schremp
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Trent Hunter
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Team Stats Comparison
NYI
CHI
Shots on Goal
20
18
Hits
13
12
Faceoffs Won-Lost
15-11
11-15
Penalty Minutes
5
7
Power Plays Converted
1
0
Power Play Opportunities
1
0
Time on Attack
5:20
4:59
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
CHI
Patrick Kane (V. Stalberg, D. Keith) 11:50
NYI
John Tavares (M. Grabner, J. Wisniewski) 15:03
SECOND PERIOD
NYI
Rob Schremp PP (T. Hunter) 3:56
THIRD PERIOD
CHI
Fernando Pisani (J. Toews, D. Keith) 5:54
NYI
Doug Weight (R. Schremp) 11:11
NYI
Trent Hunter (J. Bailey, F. Nielsen) 12:37
NYI
Zenon Konopka (M. Martin, M. Streit) 14:59
CHI
Jonathan Toews (D. Bolland, K. Johnsson) 18:17
NYI
Matt Moulson EN (B. Comeau, M. Streit) 19:27
New York Islanders - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Rick DiPietro
18
15
83%
3
Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES
SHOTS
SAVES
SV %
GAA
Cristobal Huet
19
14
74%
5.05
Game Notes:
Blake Comeau had an assist in his first game back since his injury.
Matt Martin had a good game: he had an assist and a win in a fight against Brian Campbell.
The Islanders return home after a five game Western road trip that saw them start and end with wins (in Detroit and Chicago, respectively).
Islanders Lines:
Grabner-Tavares-Okposo(A)
Moulson-Schremp-Comeau
Bailey-Nielsen-Hunter
Weight(C)-Konopka-Martin
Highlight of the Game:
Michael Grabner sets up John Tavares for a sweet goal.
News From Around the League
The Detroit Red Wings picked up defense-man Jaroslav Spacek on waivers from the Montreal Canadiens. Spacek has 1 goal, 9 assists, and a +2 rating in 42 games this season.
In up-coming posts, we'll analyze the New York Islanders top prospects, and the Western conference standings!
Last edited by hockeyplayer; 11-25-2010 at 09:01 PM.