Panthers defeat Islanders, feel good about themselves
With their latest win, the Cats continue setting the conference pace for Pittsburgh, Carolina, and (based on games-in-hand) Buffalo. At least THAT monkey is off of their...
| Final - 2.5.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida Panthers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Stories
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New York Islanders @ Florida Panthers
Isles @ Cats, 7:30p - BankAtlantic Center, FSN-FL (HD!) Panthers: 24-18-8 56P, 2nd in SE Islanders: 16-29-5 37P, 5th in ATL LAST 10: ...
Vacation time: Islanders eye Florida sweep with dads in tow
The New York Islanders look to extend their four-game winning streak by trying to beat the Florida Panthers for the second time in a week.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Florida Goal - Jay Bouwmeester (12), from David Booth and Richard Zednik at 5:41. 2, Florida Goal - Karlis Skrastins (4), from Bryan McCabe and Stephen Weiss at 16:53. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Josh Bailey (2), from Chris Campoli and Frans Nielsen at 8:22. 4, Florida Goal - Richard Zednik (8), from Bryan McCabe and Nathan Horton at 12:39. 5, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Trent Hunter (14), from Josh Bailey at 14:51. Penalties - Keith Ballard, Florida (holding), 2:35; Brett McLean, Florida (tripping), 6:47; Ville Peltonen, Florida (hooking), 14:48; Nathan Horton, Florida (interference), 19:29. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Radek Martinek, NY Islanders (slashing), 4:56; Andy Hilbert, NY Islanders (holding), 10:39. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 6 + 9 + 7 = 22.
Florida 10 + 9 + 10 = 29.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 2-4. Florida 0-2.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 3-29-.897. Florida, Tomas Vokoun 2-22-.909.
Referees: Dan O`Rourke, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Pierre Racicot
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 2-4. Florida 0-2.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 3-29-.897. Florida, Tomas Vokoun 2-22-.909.
Referees: Dan O`Rourke, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Pierre Racicot
