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4/11/2009
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New York Islanders 4 , Buffalo Sabres 3 (SO)
Shots: 23 - 36
PP: 0 of 1 (3 shots), Passing:53/74=71 %, Challenges:22/31=68 %
PP: 1 of 5 (11 shots), Passing:89/101=88 %, Challenges:39/62=61 %
Attendance: 15075 of 16297 (Nassau Coliseum)
Ticket income: 758273 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:27 0-1
Drew Stafford [3] (Craig Rivet, Robert Scuderi)
12:32 0-2
Adam Mair [2] (Jason Ward, Blair Betts)
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27:19 0-3
Martin Erat [6] (Jason Pominville)PP
32:12 1-3
Matt Moulson [5] (Trent Hunter, Mike Commodore)
38:13 2-3
Brett Clark [1] (Mike Commodore, Matt Moulson)
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49:52 3-3
Jonathan Tavares [6] (Mark Streit, Christoph Schubert)
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Penalty summary:
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14:42
Chris Kunitz (2 min for tripping)
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22:38
Richard Park (2 min for boarding)
26:14
Mark Streit (2 min for cross-checking)
27:43
Mike Commodore (2 min for slashing)
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45:53
Blair Betts (2 min for high-sticking)
50:58
Mike Commodore (2 min for hooking)
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Shootout
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New York Islanders win 1-0
New York Islanders - Mark Streit, miss; Trent Hunter, goal; Jonathan Tavares, miss;
Buffalo Sabres - Joe Thornton, miss; Jason Pominville, miss; Andrei Markov, miss;
New York Islanders scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Richard Park 0 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 9.10 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 16.10 7
R Kyle Okposo 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 18.10 4
R Trent Hunter 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 21.40 6
C Niko Kapanen 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9.10 5
C Frans Nielsen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12.10 7
C Chris Kunitz 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 16.20 6
C Jonathan Tavares 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 17.50 7
L Brad Isbister 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 13.10 6
L Blake Comeau 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.10 6
L Jan Hrdina 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 0 22.00 6
L Matt Moulson 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 17.50 6
D Christoph Schubert 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 15.20 6
D Freddy Meyer 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 17.50 5
D Mark Streit 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 24.10 7
D Radek Martinek 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 20.50 6
D Brett Clark 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26.40 7
D Mike Commodore 0 2 0 6 0 4 4 1 25.30 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Rick DiPietro 3 0 33 0 0 65.00 9
G Mikael Tellqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Adam Mair 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 12.40 7
R Raffi Torres 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 14.10 7
R Jason Pominville 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 16.40 7
R Drew Stafford 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 -1 21.50 6
C Blair Betts 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 12.10 5
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 12.20 6
C Derek Roy 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 16.40 6
C Joe Thornton 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 -1 21.50 7
L Jason Ward 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 12.10 7
L Mike Grier 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 14.30 6
L Martin Erat 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 16.30 8
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 21.50 7
D Robert Scuderi 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 17.50 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.50 6
D Craig Rivet 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 26.20 6
D Michal Rozsival 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 -1 23.20 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 19.50 6
D Andrei Markov 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -1 30.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 3 0 20 0 0 65.00 6
G Jhonas Enroth 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Mike Commodore
2nd star: Rick DiPietro
3rd star: Adam Mair
Notes for New York Islanders:
-Christoph Schubert ended his 7 game point drought.
-Brett Clark finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
-Mike Commodore ended his 6 game point drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Drew Stafford ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Thomas Vanek had his 4 game goal streak snapped.
-Thomas Vanek had his 7 game point streak snapped.
-Robert Scuderi ended his 5 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Bridgeport Sound Tigers 10( 31) , Rochester Americans 3( 21)
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1-0 BRG Jesse Joensuu (Trevor Smith)
2-0 BRG Josh Bailey (Sean Bergenheim)
3-0 BRG Jeremy Reich (Eric Doyle)
4-0 BRG Jon Sim (Josh Bailey)
5-0 BRG Jon Sim (Josh Bailey, Sean Bergenheim)
6-0 BRG Jon Sim (Josh Bailey)
7-0 BRG Jon Sim (Josh Bailey)
8-0 BRG Jon Sim (Andrew MacDonald)
9-0 BRG Jesse Joensuu (Trevor Smith)
10-0 BRG Greg Mauldin (Björn Melin)
10-1 ROC Matt Ellis (Patrick Kaleta)