Islanders Analysis: 5-on-5 and the Bottom Six
The New York Islanders have gotten good goaltending, health and special teams. It's at 5-on-5 where they've failed in their 3-3 start.
| Final - 10.22.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida Panthers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Stories
Sunday Caterwaul: Panthers Open Forum
Hang-on-tight victory over Isles takes backseat - for the moment - to Booth deal; Habs on tap Monday
Recap - Panthers 4 (EN), Islanders 2: Winless in Florida
The New York Islanders continue to struggle generating offense beyond their top line led by John Tavares, leading to a 4-2 loss to the Panthers.
Panthers Recap: Cats beat Islanders despite late-game jitters
Panthers go alternative route following Booth deal
Panthers trade Booth, Reinprecht to Vancouver for Samuelsson, Sturm
Dale Tallon pulls the trigger on another big deal with Vancouver
Panthers' Special Teams stats through six games
Powerplay and penalty kill numbers over the first half-dozen matches
Gameday - Islanders vs. Panthers: Making Comeau Comfortable
The New York Islanders try to rebound from a poor showing in Tampa Bay and keep their record above .500 against the reeling Panthers.
New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers - LBC Game Preview
The Panthers spoiled the Islanders' home opener and the Isles will be looking to take revenge tonight in Sunrise. Since that game, the Isles have won 3 of 4 and the Cats have won 2 of 5.
Cats Recap: Clawless Panthers shut out in second straight game, fall to Sabres 3-0
We're only six games into this young NHL season, and the Florida Panthers have been shut out twice already, this time with a pretty listless effort at home against the Buffalo Sabres, who walked...
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Mark Streit, from P.A. Parenteau and John Tavares at 1:01. 2, Florida Goal - Kris Versteeg (4), from Stephen Weiss at 14:39. Penalties - Scottie Upshall, Florida (Hooking), :22; Andrew MacDonald, NY Islanders (PS-Hooking on breakaway), 2:39; Matt Martin, NY Islanders (Fighting (maj)), 17:01; Matt Bradley, Florida (Fighting (maj)), 17:01. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Florida Goal - Matt Bradley, from Shawn Matthias and Mike Weaver at 13:39. 4, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - John Tavares (6), from Mark Streit at 14:32. Penalties - Josh Bailey, NY Islanders (Tripping), 2:18; Mark Streit, NY Islanders (Hooking), 10:15; Jack Skille, Florida (Tripping), 14:27. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Florida Goal - Tim Kennedy, from Shawn Matthias and Dmitry Kulikov at 4:00. 6, Florida Empty Net Goal - Shawn Matthias, from Tomas Fleischmann and Mike Weaver at 19:35. Penalties - Marcel Goc, Florida (Hooking), 8:01; Kris Versteeg, Florida (Holding), 16:13; Shawn Matthias, Florida (Slashing), 17:30. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 5 + 5 + 18 = 28.
Florida 14 + 10 + 9 = 33.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 2-5. Florida 0-2.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Evgeni Nabokov 3-32-.906. Florida, Jose Theodore 2-10-.800; Jacob Markstrom 0-18-1.000.
Referees: Chris Lee, Rob Martell
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Tony Sericolo
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 2-5. Florida 0-2.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Evgeni Nabokov 3-32-.906. Florida, Jose Theodore 2-10-.800; Jacob Markstrom 0-18-1.000.
Referees: Chris Lee, Rob Martell
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Tony Sericolo
