Isles goalie battle thickens in 1-0 loss to Lightning
Yann Danis' strong play in the 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay confirms the Islanders have a good goalie battle ahead of them.
| Final - 2.7.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stories
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Tim Jackman, NY Islanders (fighting), 0:04; Matt Smaby, Tampa Bay (fighting), 0:04; Ryan Malone, Tampa Bay (tripping), 1:31; Steve Downie, Tampa Bay (slashing), 4:52; Richard Park, NY Islanders (holding), 7:29; Bill Guerin, NY Islanders (fighting), 16:23; Ryan Malone, Tampa Bay (fighting), 16:23. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Paul Ranger, Tampa Bay (tripping), 0:54; Bruno Gervais, NY Islanders (tripping), 3:11; Evgeny Artyukhin, Tampa Bay (hooking), 6:14. |
| Third Period |
| - 1, Tampa Bay Goal - Gary Roberts (3), from Steve Eminger and Steven Stamkos at 13:34. Penalties - Kyle Okposo, NY Islanders (hooking), 17:26; Richard Park, NY Islanders (high-sticking), 17:46. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 7 + 9 + 12 = 28.
Tampa Bay 16 + 5 + 7 = 28.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-4. Tampa Bay 0-4.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Yann Danis 1-28-.964. Tampa Bay, Mike McKenna 0-28-1.000.
Referees: Don Koharski, Dan O`Rourke
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Mark Pare
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-4. Tampa Bay 0-4.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Yann Danis 1-28-.964. Tampa Bay, Mike McKenna 0-28-1.000.
Referees: Don Koharski, Dan O`Rourke
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Mark Pare
