Game Preview: New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Sunday, 02.24.2013 / 12:00 AM
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By Travis Betts
PrintNew York Islanders 8-9-1 (17 points – 5th in Atlantic Division, 11th in Eastern Conference) 2-6-0 home |
Carolina Hurricanes 8-7-1 (17 points - 2nd in Southeast Division, 10th in Eastern Conference) 5-3-1 road |
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| 7:00 p.m. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY Television: MSG+2 Howie Rose: Play-by-play, Butch Goring: Color Radio: WHRU 88.7 FM Chris King: Play-by-play |
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| Season series (0-1-0) The Islanders lost the only matchup between the two teams so far this season 6-4 on Feb. 11 at the Coliseum. Matt Moulson (two goals, one assist), John Tavares (one goal, one assist) and Libomir Visnovsky (two assists) had multi-point efforts as the Islanders scored four power play goals in the game. Feb. 11, 2013: CAR 6 NYI 4 - RECAP, BOX SCORE, HIGHLIGHTS |
Hurricanes player to watch Jordan Staal - CenterCarolina’s acquisition of Staal from Pittsburgh at the 2012 NHL Draft was one of the biggest moves made this past off-season. After spending the first six years of his career as a third-line center, Jordan has been bumped up to the second line with the Hurricanes. The 2006 second overall pick has tallied 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists) in his first 16 games with Carolina. |
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| Islanders Storylines •Evgeni Nabokov made 35 saves for his first shutout of the season (53rd of his career) on Feb. 23 at Buffalo •The Islanders have scored seven unanswered goals, going back to the second period of their 4-3 overtime win Feb. 21 vs. Montreal •Matt Moulson posted his seventh multi-point game of the season on Feb. 23 at Ottawa (two assists) |
The Matchup | |||
| Islanders 25.3% (19/75) 84.8 (56/66) 54 60 4-6-0 |
Power play Penalty kill Goals for Goals against Last 10 games |
Hurricanes 15.4% (10/65) 75.8% (50/66) 46 49 5-4-1 |
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| New York Islanders projected lines Forwards 26 Matt Moulson - 91 John Tavares - 24 Brad Boyes 12 Josh Bailey - 51 Frans Nielsen - 10 Keith Aucoin 40 Michael Grabner - 16 Marty Reasoner - 21 Kyle Okposo 17 Matt Martin - 53 Casey Cizikas - 13 Colin McDonald Defensemen 3 Travis Hamonic - 47 Andrew MacDonald 14 Thomas Hickey - 11 Lubomir Visnovsky 2 Mark Streit - 52 Joe Finley Goaltenders 20 Evgeni Nabokov 60 Kevin Poulin |
Carolina Hurricanes projected lines Forwards 28 Alexander Semin - 12 Eric Staal - 19 Jiri Tlusty 21 Drayson Bowman - 11 Jordan Staal - 39 Patrick Dwyer 36 Jussi Jokinen - 14 Andreas Nodl - 29 Tim Wallace 59 Chad Larose - 20 Riley Nash - 8 Kevin Westgarth Defensemen 7 Ryan Murphy - 44 Jay Harrison 27 Justin Faulk - 77 Joe Corvo 24 Bobby Sanguinetti - 47 Michal Jordan Goaltenders 30 Cam Ward 31 Dan Ellis |
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Quote of the Day “We talked about it, we made some adjustments coming into the game. It’s about sacrifice and willingness. Guys battled and we played hard. You’ve got to give them credit.” Islanders Head Coach Jack Capuano, |
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