Wild 4, Islanders 1: Season-low 16 shots
The New York Islanders dropped their 8th straight, helping the Minnesota Wild bust out of their slump.
| Final - 12.19.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota Wild | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Colton Gillies, Minnesota (high-sticking), 4:57; Bill Guerin, NY Islanders (slashing), 7:48; Richard Park, NY Islanders (hooking), 10:43; Thomas Pock, NY Islanders (delay-of-game), 15:34; Kim Johnsson, Minnesota (slashing), 19:40. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Richard Park (7), from Doug Weight and Mark Streit at 3:28. 2, Minnesota Goal - Stephane Veilleux (3), from James Sheppard and Antti Miettinen at 19:03. Penalties - Marc-Andre Bergeron, Minnesota (interference), 2:47; Antti Miettinen, Minnesota (hooking), 3:19; Bill Guerin, NY Islanders (tripping), 4:54. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Minnesota Goal - Colton Gillies (1), from Derek Boogaard and Krystofer Kolanos at 4:28. 4, Minnesota Goal - Mikko Koivu (11), from Kim Johnsson at 12:10. 5, Minnesota Goal - Pierre-Marc Bouchard (6), from Benoit Pouliot and Nick Schultz at 14:34. Penalties - Krystofer Kolanos, Minnesota (delay-of-game), 15:33. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 7 + 3 + 6 = 16.
Minnesota 11 + 15 + 13 = 39.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 1-5. Minnesota 0-4.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 4-39-.897. Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom 1-16-.938.
Referees: Brad Watson, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Pierre Champoux
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 1-5. Minnesota 0-4.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 4-39-.897. Minnesota, Niklas Backstrom 1-16-.938.
Referees: Brad Watson, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Pierre Champoux
