Islanders stop piling up points, fall 2-1 to Bruins
The Islanders fell behind 2-0 early to the conference-leading Bruins. But they rebounded to make a game of it, causing Bruins fans some nervousness for the rest of the afternoon in Boston.
| Final - 3.14.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boston Bruins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Boston Goal - Phil Kessel (30), from Andrew Ference and Steve Montador at 3:16. 2, Boston Goal - Marc Savard (22), from Phil Kessel and Zdeno Chara at 4:21. Penalties - Blake Comeau, NY Islanders (holding), 7:09. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, NY Islanders Goal - Mark Streit (13), from Kyle Okposo and Richard Park at 10:25. Penalties - Patrice Bergeron, Boston (hooking), 6:42; Bruno Gervais, NY Islanders (hooking), 9:09; Bench, Boston (served by Thornton (too many men), 9:09; Bench, Boston (served by Thornton (too many men), 18:34. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Mark Streit, NY Islanders (cross-checking), 2:44; Milan Lucic, Boston (tripping), 6:14; Blake Wheeler, Boston (tripping), 7:32; Tim Jackman, NY Islanders (boarding), 10:18; Milan Lucic, Boston (roughing), 10:18. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 5 + 7 + 10 = 22.
Boston 7 + 7 + 11 = 25.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-4. Boston 0-2.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Yann Danis 2-25-.920. Boston, Tim Thomas 1-22-.955.
Referees: Mike Leggo, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Mark Pare
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-4. Boston 0-2.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Yann Danis 2-25-.920. Boston, Tim Thomas 1-22-.955.
Referees: Mike Leggo, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Mark Pare
