Chatty Tuesday: Islanders Notes, Rumors, Injury Updates
With the NHL trade deadline near, the New York Islanders have plenty of roster decisions and injury returns to ponder for the team's final quarter.
| Final - 2.20.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| New York Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
With the NHL trade deadline near, the New York Islanders have plenty of roster decisions and injury returns to ponder for the team's final quarter.
High-scoring defenseman Erik Karlsson scored two goals and recorded four points, and Craig Anderson stopped all 29 shots he faced leading Ottawa to a convincing 6-0 beatdown of the Isles.
The Islanders host the Senators for a 1 p.m. Presidents Day start. This is a Gigantor-sized contest, as the Senators are one of the teams the Isles must catch to continue to dream their impossible...
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| NY Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Ottawa Goal - Erik Karlsson (11), unassisted at 1:08. 2, Ottawa Goal - Jason Spezza (26), from Nick Foligno and Chris Neil at 1:35. 3, Ottawa Goal - Erik Karlsson (12), from Daniel Alfredsson and Sergei Gonchar at 14:03. Penalties - Jared Cowen, Ottawa (Tripping), 10:23; P.A. Parenteau, NY Islanders (Slashing), 12:00; P.A. Parenteau, NY Islanders (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 15:11; P.A. Parenteau, NY Islanders (Misconduct (10 min)), 15:11. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Ottawa Power-Play Goal - Chris Phillips (3), from Kyle Turris and Sergei Gonchar at 9:37. Penalties - Steve Staios, NY Islanders (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 9:20; Matt Martin, NY Islanders (Fighting (maj)), 12:59; Zack Smith, Ottawa (Fighting (maj)), 12:59; Nick Foligno, Ottawa (Too many men/ice - bench), 15:54; Nino Niederreiter, NY Islanders (Tripping), 17:31. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Ottawa Goal - Brian Lee, from Erik Karlsson and Erik Condra at 9:49. 6, Ottawa Power-Play Goal - Jason Spezza (27), from Erik Karlsson and Filip Kuba at 10:57. Penalties - P.A. Parenteau, NY Islanders (Game misconduct), 9:49; Jay Pandolfo, NY Islanders (Hooking), 10:26; Nick Foligno, Ottawa (Hi-sticking), 14:29. |