Preview: Leafs at Capitals, hoo boy
Matt Stajan got hit in the eye with a soccer ball before practice, and missed the skate with "fuzzy vision". Mike Van Ryn now has a concussion and will be out until it clears up. It's a little...
| Final - 12.26.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New York Islanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Stories
Recap: Leafs at Islanders
Around noon yesterday I decided to see how much tickets for the Leafs-Isles game were selling for on Stubhub. $50 for a single, no pairs of tickets. I should have given up but I wandered over to...
Guerin nets 400, DiPietro returns, streak ends, Swiss declare war
It was a merry Christmas for the struggling Islanders: The Isles snapped a 10-game losing streak, welcomed back Rick DiPietro, and saw captain Bill Guerin net his 399th and 400th goals.
Preview: Leafs @ Fishsticks
Pension Plan Puppets' preview of 12/26's game between the New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Isles come up for air after holiday break
The Islanders return from the Christmas break with the hope of ending a losing streak before the Rangers make it a franchise worst.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NY Islanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, NY Islanders Goal - Kyle Okposo (3), from Rick DiPietro at 3:47. 2, Toronto Goal - Lee Stempniak (4), from Jaime Sifers and Matt Stajan at 15:44. Penalties - Andre Deveaux, Toronto (holding), 10:11; Andre Deveaux, Toronto (fighting), 16:04; Tim Jackman, NY Islanders (fighting), 16:04. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, NY Islanders Goal - Bill Guerin (12), from Josh Bailey and Jeff Tambellini at 6:27. Penalties - Brendan Witt, NY Islanders (interference), 3:26; Matt Stajan, Toronto (hooking), 8:43; Bruno Gervais, NY Islanders (delay of game), 12:11; Blake Comeau, NY Islanders (hooking), 19:14. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, NY Islanders Goal - Bill Guerin (13), from Chris Campoli and Blake Comeau at 2:34. 5, NY Islanders Goal - Freddy Meyer (4), from Blake Comeau and Kyle Okposo at 8:39. Penalties - Rick DiPietro, NY Islanders (delay of game (served by Hunter), 10:11; Jeremy Williams, Toronto (hooking), 14:14. |
Shots on Goal:
Toronto 11 + 13 + 5 = 29.
NY Islanders 6 + 13 + 12 = 31.
Power Play Conversion: Toronto 0-4. NY Islanders 0-3.
Goaltenders: Toronto, Vesa Toskala 4-31-.871. NY Islanders, Rick DiPietro 1-29-.966.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Jean Morin
Power Play Conversion: Toronto 0-4. NY Islanders 0-3.
Goaltenders: Toronto, Vesa Toskala 4-31-.871. NY Islanders, Rick DiPietro 1-29-.966.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Jean Morin
