Monthly Archives: February 2011
9:40 pm: Rick DiPietro allowed a bad, back-breaking second goal. In the final minute, DiPietro set off a skirmish by shoving Matt Cooke as the Penguins’ agitator skated by his net. DiPietro met Brent Johnson at center ice. Johnson knocked him down with one punch. Islanders out-played by Crosby and Malkin-less Penguins. Questionable officiating, although no complaints from the Islanders’ bench. Certainly plenty to talk about. Changing servers to SNY and on assignment for AOL, so take over in Comments.
Our first email segment on some hot-button issues regarding your NYI. Your excellent questions make this work. A second segment, covering more of your emails, is right around the corner. An error here: in the final minute, I mistakenly said Matt “Martin” instead of Moulson when discussing the contract extension.
9:30 pm: The Islanders’ 50th game and 16th win featured one of their best team performances of the season. Kevin Poulin continued to show he is a Grade A prospect, making 25 saves in a 4-1 win.
Travis Hamonic was credited with his first goal, tying the game in the second period after a Freddy Meyer goal for the Thrashers. Kyle Okposo (three points) scored his first goal of the season to take the lead, and his second for an insurance goal off a gorgeous feed from Michael Grabner on a 2-on-1. John Tavares had two assists. Okposo put six shots on goal, Matt Moulson a team-high seven.
The Islanders out-shot Atlanta, 32-26. The home team may have been lousy in the final 40 minutes, but give the visitors credit for pushing the play. The Islanders are 6-4 in their last ten on the road.
For any victories the rest of the season, this is one of the ways you’d like to draw them up. Very little to nitpick. Perhaps Josh Bailey, Frans Nielsen, Blake Comeau, Rob Schremp get on the board Wednesday in Pittsburgh. As for tonight, excellent work all around.
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