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Pitkanen’s Scores in Clutch for ‘Canes
Posted on 18 Mar 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
Joni Pitkanen netted the winner with 1:02 left in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders. The victory gave the Canes two crucial points in the standings and ties them with the Buffalo Sabres for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, although Buffalo still has two games in hand. Early on, it was goalie Cam Ward who came up big for ...
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Senators the latest victim for the Islanders
Posted on 16 Feb 2011 by Dave Thomas.
Don't look now, but the New York Islanders are one of the hottest teams in the National Hockey League. New York won its fourth straight game Tuesday night, posting a 4-3 shootout victory over the host Ottawa Senators. Michael Grabner (leads all rookies with 25 goals on the season) continued his hot streak, notching a goal in his sixth straight game for the team from Long Island. Meantime, Rob ...
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Islanders look to make difference in second half of season
Posted on 1 Feb 2011 by Dave Thomas.
While just about everyone in the hockey world knows the New York Islanders will once again be hitting the golf links early this year, that doesn't mean the team can finish the post All-Star break by limping into the off-season. The Isles begin play again tonight with a road contest in Atlanta against the Thrashers, who go for their third win in as many tries this season against New York when ...
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Canes send Islanders into All-Star break on losing note
Posted on 27 Jan 2011 by Dave Thomas.
With countless empty seats for the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders to play in front of Wednesday night in Uniondale, the Canes went into the All-Star break on a winning note, scoring a 4-2 win over their hosts. Eric Staal tallied a pair of goals for the visitors, with Cam Ward adding 23 saves in the win over the Islanders. The two teams played in front of some 4,976 fans who were ...
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Islanders charge past Sabres 5-2 in first of home-and-home set
Posted on 22 Jan 2011 by Dave Thomas.
Kicking off a weekend home-and-home series with the Buffalo Sabres Friday night on the road, the New York Islanders were looking to make an impression. Well, they did that and then some. Michael Grabner and Matt Moulson registered goals 3:04 apart midway through the opening period, and the Islanders jumped out to a 4-0 lead en route to a 5-2 victory over the Sabres. The two teams square ...
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Islanders have Devil of time with New Jersey, fall 5-2
Posted on 18 Jan 2011 by Dave Thomas.
For the New York Islanders, their recent play was overall positive and moving forward. After Monday afternoon's loss at Nassau Coliseum to the worst team in the NHL, the New Jersey Devils, it was definitely a major step back. Leading 3-2, the Devils, 3-0-1 in their last four games, got goals from Rod Pelley and Dainius Zubrus 54 seconds apart to clinch the victory. The Islanders appeared wi...
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Devils Keep String of Solid Efforts Going With 5-2 Win Over Isles
Posted on 17 Jan 2011 by Matt Pellicane.
The way the New Jersey Devils have been playing over the past few games doesn't look like a team that occupies the cellar of the NHL standings. The Devils have taken seven out of eight possible points in their last four contests, grabbing points 28 and 29 with a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders in a Monday matinee. Lately the Devils have been using an offensive barrage, tallying 18 ...
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Islanders charge past Sabres 5-3, Tavares nets hat trick
Posted on 16 Jan 2011 by Dave Thomas.
As New York Islanders fans have come to know this season, you never quite know which Islander team is going to show up. On Saturday night in Uniondale, 2009 number one draft pick John Tavares netted three goals in notching his second NHL hat trick, as the Islanders topped in-state rival Buffalo 5-3. New York defeated Buffalo 5-3 Saturday night on Long Island./Associated Press Along the way, g...
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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...









