Islanders win, Gordon ticked; Splinters recap
The Islanders Kid Line aided a win over Atlanta despite nearly blowing a 4-0 lead. Coach Scott Gordon didn't want to talk about a collapse; he was all about the positives tonight.
| Final - 1.29.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, NY Islanders Goal - Trent Hunter (12), from Mark Streit and Bruno Gervais at 0:55. 2, NY Islanders Goal - Kyle Okposo (8), from Josh Bailey at 7:29. 3, NY Islanders Goal - Tim Jackman (3), from Andy Hilbert and Brendan Witt at 10:25. 4, NY Islanders Goal - Doug Weight (8), from Mike Comrie and Mark Streit at 13:17. Penalties - Doug Weight, NY Islanders (interference), 15:19. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Tim Jackman, NY Islanders (interference), 0:56; Bill Guerin, NY Islanders (roughing), 3:08; Eric Boulton, Atlanta (roughing, slashing), 3:08; Boris Valabik, Atlanta (interference), 7:06; Tim Jackman, NY Islanders (fighting), 9:34; Chris Thorburn, Atlanta (fighting), 9:34. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Atlanta Goal - Zach Bogosian (3), from Mathieu Schneider and Rich Peverley at 0:26. 6, Atlanta Power-Play Goal - Rich Peverley (5), from Vyacheslav Kozlov at 6:20. 7, Atlanta Goal - Marty Reasoner (8), from Colby Armstrong and Eric Perrin at 8:36. 8, NY Islanders Goal - Kyle Okposo (9), from Josh Bailey and Blake Comeau at 12:39. 9, Atlanta Goal - Ilya Kovalchuk (21), from Tobias Enstrom and Rich Peverley at 19:02. Penalties - Bill Guerin, NY Islanders (hooking), 5:11; Richard Park, NY Islanders (hooking), 6:20; Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta (slashing), 14:49. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 20 + 10 + 3 = 33.
Atlanta 8 + 14 + 15 = 37.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-3. Atlanta 1-4.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Yann Danis 4-37-.892. Atlanta, Kari Lehtonen 4-15-.733; Johan Hedberg 1-18-.944.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Dean Morton
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Andy McElman
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-3. Atlanta 1-4.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Yann Danis 4-37-.892. Atlanta, Kari Lehtonen 4-15-.733; Johan Hedberg 1-18-.944.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Dean Morton
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Andy McElman
