Islanders steal 1st 2009 win from Ducks; State mugging complete
The New York Islanders squeaked out a 2-1 win over the Ducks, thanks to J.S. Giguere's soft outing and the luck of sitting on a lead for two periods.
| Final - 1.21.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New York Islanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NY Islanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Kyle Okposo (7), from Mark Streit and Frans Nielsen at 2:38. 2, NY Islanders Goal - Kurtis McLean (1), from Frans Nielsen and Jack Hillen at 14:35. Penalties - Steve Montador, Anaheim (hooking), 1:16; Radek Martinek, NY Islanders (interference), 10:32; Brendan Witt, NY Islanders (delay of game), 19:24. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Anaheim Power-Play Goal - Bobby Ryan (15), from Corey Perry and Scott Niedermayer at 16:45. Penalties - Bench, NY Islanders (served by McLean too many men), 11:46; Jon Sim, NY Islanders (interference), 16:22. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Richard Park, NY Islanders (tripping), 14:57. |
Shots on Goal:
Anaheim 12 + 19 + 9 = 40.
NY Islanders 8 + 5 + 1 = 14.
Power Play Conversion: Anaheim 1-5. NY Islanders 1-1.
Goaltenders: Anaheim, Jonas Hiller 0-7-1.000; Jean-Sebastien Giguere 2-7-.714. NY Islanders, Yann Danis 1-40-.975.
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Brad Kovachik
Power Play Conversion: Anaheim 1-5. NY Islanders 1-1.
Goaltenders: Anaheim, Jonas Hiller 0-7-1.000; Jean-Sebastien Giguere 2-7-.714. NY Islanders, Yann Danis 1-40-.975.
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Brad Kovachik
