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Devils Make it Two Straight With 5-2 Win Over Lightning
Posted on 15 Jan 2011 by Matt Pellicane.
Jacques Lemaire isn't crazy after all. It was about a week ago when Lemaire said that although the Devils were still losing games, he was beginning to see a host of positives in their play. More and more, it's beginning to look like Lemaire really knew what he was talking about. On Friday night in Tampa Bay, the Devils put forth a full 60 minute effort and were handsomely rewarded with a 5-...
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Lots of Rally, No Finish
Posted on 9 Jan 2011 by Mika Oehling.
It's quickly becoming the story of the season for the Ottawa Senators. They've shaken off the cobwebs enough to rally back with a lot of spirit in their games, but they've had no finishing ability. A lot of these games are being lost by a slim margin, often by a point. And it was the same last night against Tampa Bay with a 2-1 loss, coming on the heels of a similar loss to the Chicago Blackhaw...
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Islanders News & Notes (Jan 6, 2011)
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by Patrick Creighton.
Islanders news and notes for Jan 6, 2011 – (vs Edmonton Oilers) C Frans Nielsen is not expected to play tonight. He is still nursing a groin injury suffered in Monday's game against Calgary. G Nathan Lawson will get the start tonight for the Isles. Lawson could be in line for significant playing time this year with Dwayne Roloson having been traded and Rick DiPietro's injury problems....
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Islanders put out the Flames, top Calgary 5-2
Posted on 4 Jan 2011 by Dave Thomas.
Not much more than hours after dealing veteran goalie Dwayne Roloson, the New York Islanders embarked on a western Canadian road trip following a stop in Detroit Dec. 31. If the first game of the ventures to Canada was any indication, the Islanders will do just fine on this trip. New York (12-19-6) opened its Canadian portion of the trip in Calgary Monday night, scoring a 5-2 win over the host...
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Flaming Hot: Tavares, Lawson Lead Isles Past Calgary 5-2
Posted on 4 Jan 2011 by Patrick Creighton.
Nathan Lawson made 28 saves in relief of Rick DiPietro, and John Tavares scored 2 goals to lead the Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames last night at the Saddledome. The suddenly streaking Isles are now 7-1-1 in their last 9. Lawson, recalled from Bridgeport after the trade of G Dwayne Roloson, was pressed into action in the second period when starter Rick DiPietro was for...
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Islanders deal goalie Roloson to Tampa Bay for minor league defenseman
Posted on 2 Jan 2011 by Dave Thomas.
In a move that may or may not alter what has already turned into a disappointing season for the New York Islanders, goalie Dwayne Roloson was shipped over the weekend from the Isles to Tampa Bay for a minor league defenseman Ty Wishart. Roloson, who is in the final year of a two-year deal, was 6-13-1 to date in 2010 with a 2.64 goals-against average and .916 save percentage in 20 games. Dway...
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Islanders turn out the lights on 2010 with 4-3 OT win in Motown
Posted on 1 Jan 2011 by Dave Thomas.
For the New York Islanders, a dismal 2010-11 season to date got even a little brighter Friday night in a 4-3 overtime victory on the road in Detroit. Not only did the Islanders defeat one of the NHL's elite, but they were able to score their sixth win in their last eight games. The overtime victory over the Western Division leading Red Wings capped a week that also saw the Isles knock off the P...
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Garden of Evil: Isles Blasted By Rangers at MSG 7-2
Posted on 28 Dec 2010 by Patrick Creighton.
Matt Gilroy scored his first 2 goals of the season as the Rangers defeated the Islanders 7-2 last night at Madison Square Garden. Gilroy, who grew up in Bellmore, NY (about 15 minutes drive from the Islanders' home ice at Nassau Coliseum), and was the 2009 Hobey Baker Award winner (NCAA's top player award), got the scoring started just 44 seconds into the game. “It was nice to be a part...
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Islanders give New Jersey Devil of a time, roll 5-1
Posted on 24 Dec 2010 by Dave Thomas.
When the two worst teams in the NHL battle, one might expect there'd be a tight, hard-fought contest. As it turned out Thursday night in Newark, the New York Islanders cruised past the New Jersey Devils 5-1, spoiling the return once again to the New Jersey bench of Jacques Lemaire. The former Canadiens player and two-time Devils coach, started his third stint in New Jersey as head coach follow...
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Islanders thunder past Lightning 2-1 in overtime
Posted on 23 Dec 2010 by Dave Thomas.
Don't look now….but here come the New York Islanders again on a one-game winning streak. Trailing in the game and being heavily outshot, the Islanders rallied for a 2-1 win Wednesday night on Long Island over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Michael Grabner, 40, and the Islanders skated to an overtime win over Tampa Bay Wednesday night in Uniondale./Associated Press P.A. Parenteau notched the tyi...
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Road To Nowhere: Isles Blanked in Nashville 5-0
Posted on 15 Dec 2010 by Patrick Creighton.
Anders Lindback stopped 28 shots, and Patric Hornqvist scored twice to lead the Predators to a 5-0 victory over the Islanders Monday evening in Nashville. It was the second consecutive shutout for Lindback. The Swedish rookie is 4-0-1 since taking over as the Predators' top goalie for the injured Pekka Rinne. Once again, the Isles would fall behind early, and special teams were their undoin...
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Nashville preys on slumping Islanders, rolls to 5-0 victory
Posted on 13 Dec 2010 by Dave Thomas.
As bad as it seems to get for the slumping New York Islanders, it appears it could be much worse when all is said and done this season. Currently riding another losing streak (six games), the Islanders traveled south to Nashville, dropping a 5-0 decision Monday evening to the Predators. Nashville rolled to a 5-0 victory at home over the Islanders Monday night./Associated Press Anders Lindback ...









