Canes Win Fourth Straight Road Game, 6-2
Hurricanes at Islanders Game Recap
Hurricanes (6) @ Islanders (2)
Thursday, Feb 19, 2009, 7:00 PM EST
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Final - 2.19.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Stories
Just another key Islanders injury before the Hurricanes hit, 6-2
The Islanders fell flat at home, dropping a 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes after learning of yet one more injury, to sparkplug Richard Park.
Canes at Islanders Game Preview
Canes at Islanders Preview
Islanders Gameday: Hurricanes incoming
Both the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes look to rebound from losses when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Splinters: Islanders-Rangers edition
Recap of the Islanders-Rangers game Feb. 18, 2009 with links from around the papers.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| NY Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Carolina Goal - Ray Whitney (18), from Anton Babchuk and Dennis Seidenberg at 5:23. 2, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Mark Streit (11), from Blake Comeau and Josh Bailey at 11:48. 3, Carolina Goal - Matt Cullen (16), from Ray Whitney at 16:15. 4, Carolina Goal - Eric Staal (25), from Sergei Samsonov and Tim Gleason at 17:09. Penalties - Niclas Wallin, Carolina (hooking), 6:19; Dennis Seidenberg, Carolina (holding stick), 11:09; Brendan Witt, NY Islanders (interference), 12:59; Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina (tripping), 19:50. |
| Second Period |
| - 5, Carolina Goal - Eric Staal (26), from Sergei Samsonov and Tuomo Ruutu at 15:49. 6, Carolina Goal - Dennis Seidenberg (4), from Patrick Eaves at 19:44. Penalties - Radek Martinek, NY Islanders (tripping), 11:24; Matt Cullen, Carolina (hooking), 12:22. |
| Third Period |
| - 7, Carolina Goal - Anton Babchuk (5), from Tuomo Ruutu at 9:50. 8, NY Islanders Goal - Jon Sim (7), from Andy Hilbert and Radek Martinek at 10:21. Penalties - Tim Conboy, Carolina (goaltender interference), 5:35; Tim Conboy, Carolina (fighting), 7:49; Tim Jackman, NY Islanders (minor-major-misconduct (instigator, fighting), 7:49; Chad LaRose, Carolina (fighting), 9:55; Mike Comrie, NY Islanders (fighting), 9:55. |
Shots on Goal:
Carolina 10 + 11 + 9 = 30.
NY Islanders 5 + 10 + 9 = 24.
Power Play Conversion: Carolina 0-3. NY Islanders 1-5.
Goaltenders: Carolina, Cam Ward 2-24-.917. NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 6-30-.800.
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Tim Nowak
Power Play Conversion: Carolina 0-3. NY Islanders 1-5.
Goaltenders: Carolina, Cam Ward 2-24-.917. NY Islanders, Joey MacDonald 6-30-.800.
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Tim Nowak
