GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DALLAS (12-11) at NY ISLANDERS (12-8)

NHL: DALLAS (12-11) at NY ISLANDERS (12-8)

<h3>Islanders look to remain hot at home</h3>



<div class="pre">Dallas (11-7-4) at NY Islanders (12-8-0) 7:00 pm EST</div>

UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) - Home has been pretty sweet forthe New York Islanders, who have won eight of 11 games at theNassau Coliseum.


New York will be hard-pressed to continue its strong play athome on Monday when the sizzling Dallas Stars visit. PacificDivision-leading Dallas is 7-1-2 in its last 10 games.

The Stars have won five straight, including a 3-2 road victoryon Sunday over the New York Rangers. Mike Smith stopped 39shots in goal for Dallas, which was outshot 41-18. CaptainBrenden Morrow scored a power-play goal early in the thirdperiod as the Stars began a six-game road trip that includes agame with each team in the Atlantic Division.


Dallas was 2-for-3 on the power play and has scored on 10 of 21chances the past seven games. The Stars are 5-0-1 since generalmanager Doug Armstrong and team president Jim Lites were fired.The game also marked the return of Dallas left wing BradWinchester, who had missed the previous nine games with anabdominal strain.


New York defeated visiting Boston, 2-1, on Saturday in the backend of a home-and-home. Andy Hilbert recorded his first goaland point with one second-period shot and Richard Park scored inthe third period for the Islanders.


Rick DiPietro made 20 saves for the Islanders and picked up anassist on Hilbert's goal. Defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron saw hisfirst action in six games after being scratched the previousfive.


The Islanders have not scored more than two goals in eightconsecutive games. New York is 4-4 in that stretch with a totalof 13 goals.

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL AT NY ISLANDERS
STARTING GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
NYI - RICK DIPIETRO

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, DEAN MORTON
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, BRAD KOVACHIK</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">DALLAS VS NY ISLANDERS - SCRATCHES

DALLAS NY ISLANDERS

J LEHTINEN ABDOMINAL S BATES HERNIA
A MIETTINEN GROIN F MEYER IV HEALTHY
C CONNER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 14:33 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 10:28 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 7:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 2:37 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

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Dallas 0 --0
Ny Islanders 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: B Guerin, Nyi (hooking), 4:38; Bench, Dal
(too many men served by J Jokinen), 10:36.

Shots on goal:
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Dallas 8 --8
Ny Islanders 12 --12
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Goalies : Dallas, Marty Turco (12 shots, 12 saves). Ny Islanders, Rick
DiPietro (8 shots, 8 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Dean Morton.
Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Brad Kovachik.</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 16:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 0 11:51 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NY ISLANDERS 1 9:51 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NY ISLANDERS 1
2ND PRD: DAL - MIKE MODANO 7 (NIKLAS HAGMAN, JUSSI JOKINEN) 11:37</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NY ISLANDERS 1 6:57 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 1 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: NYI - (SH) RICHARD PARK 3 (RADEK MARTINEK) 9:07
DAL - MIKE MODANO 7 (NIKLAS HAGMAN, JUSSI JOKINEN) 11:37

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 8 12 20
NYI 12 6 18

GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
NYI - RICK DIPIETRO</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

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Dallas 0 1 --1
Ny Islanders 0 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: B Guerin, Nyi (hooking), 4:38; Bench, Dal
(too many men served by J Jokinen), 10:36.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ny Islanders, Richard Park 3 (shorthanded)
(Radek Martinek), 9:07. 2, Dallas, Mike Modano 7 (Niklas Hagman, Jussi
Jokinen), 11:37. Penalties: B Witt, Nyi (holding), 1:47; S Zubov, Dal
(hooking), 2:02; B Guerin, Nyi (holding), 8:09; B Guerin, Nyi
(tripping), 15:29; R Park, Nyi (hooking), 18:52.

Shots on goal:
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Dallas 8 12 --20
Ny Islanders 12 6 --18
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Goalies : Dallas, Marty Turco (18 shots, 17 saves). Ny Islanders, Rick
DiPietro (20 shots, 19 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Dean Morton.
Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Brad Kovachik.</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NY ISLANDERS 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NY ISLANDERS 1 15:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NY ISLANDERS 1
3RD PRD: DAL - JEFF HALPERN 5 (SERGEI ZUBOV, STU BARNES) 6:07</div>