The mystery of the 40-minute Isles
The Islanders keep blowing third-period leads because old sit-and-hold habits are undermining them.
| Final - 11.8.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| New York Islanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Stories
Dany Sabourin's shootout save against Islanders
A freeze-frame shot of Dany Sabourin's shootout save against the New York Islanders.
Penguins make comeback to top Islanders in questionable shootout win
The Islanders and Penguins sent the game to overtime and a shootout, but a questionable call may be the more memorable story from this game.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders [Open Thread]
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (7-4-2) vs NEW YORK ISLANDERS (4-5-1) IN LONG ISLANDE @ 7:00 EST RADIO FEED ON WXDX.COM, for video try channelsurfing.net OILERS BLOGS: LIGHTHOUSE HOCKEY, and...
Islanders, Pens consider playing 60 minutes
The Islanders and Penguins meet tonight on Long Island, with both teams fighting to turn in a full 60 minutes.
Scouting the Enemy: New York Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the New York Islanders at 7pm tonight. Here is a quick look at what the Islanders have been up to.
GameThreads
Islanders Fans GameThread on Lighthouse Hockey
Penguins Fans GameThread on PensBurgh
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| NY Islanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, NY Islanders Goal - Doug Weight (3), from Bill Guerin and Andy Hilbert at 16:23. Penalties - Maxime Talbot, Pittsburgh (slashing), 9:20. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Tyler Kennedy (4), from Mike Zigomanis and Matt Cooke at 2:16. 3, NY Islanders Goal - Tim Jackman (1), from Doug Weight and Andy Sutton at 8:51. 4, NY Islanders Goal - Andy Hilbert (3), from Kyle Okposo and Andy Sutton at 14:30. 5, Pittsburgh Goal - Jordan Staal (2), from Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang at 16:01. Penalties - Brett Skinner, NY Islanders (hooking), 4:02; Doug Weight, NY Islanders (slashing), 6:37; Bill Guerin, NY Islanders (slashing), 16:39; Bruno Gervais, NY Islanders (slashing), 19:22. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Pittsburgh Goal - Tyler Kennedy 2 (5), from Alex Goligoski and Mike Zigomanis at 16:45. Penalties - Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh (hooking), 11:04. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : D. Weight fails (Dany Sabourin) Penguins: scores () : B. Guerin fails (Dany Sabourin) : M. Satan fails (Joey MacDonald) : T. Hunter fails (Dany Sabourin) |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 3 + 8 + 18 + 3 = 32.
NY Islanders 5 + 12 + 1 + 4 = 22.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-4. NY Islanders 0-2.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin 3-22-.864. NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 3-32-.906.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre Racicot
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-4. NY Islanders 0-2.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin 3-22-.864. NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 3-32-.906.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre Racicot
