GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: NEW JERSEY (3-4) at NY ISLANDERS (4-3)

NHL: NEW JERSEY (3-4) at NY ISLANDERS (4-3)

<h3>Brodeur, Devils continue road travels, face Islanders</h3>

<div class="pre">New Jersey (3-4-0) at NY Islanders (4-3-0) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) -- Martin Brodeur and the New JerseyDevils are nearly finished with their harrowing road trip.

Brodeur and the Devils aim for their third win in four gameswhen they face the division rival New York Islanders onSaturday.


New Jersey was blanked, 4-0, by the Philadelphia Flyers onThursday to snap a two-game road winning streak. The Devils havestarted the 2007-08 season with nine straight away from homewhile the finishing touches are being put on their new arena inNewark.


The 35-year-old Brodeur has struggled recently, giving up 13goals in his last three games. He allowed all four goals onjust 18 shots vs. the Flyers.


However, the future Hall of Famer is 38-17-2 with four ties, a2.17 GAA and 10 shutouts against the Islanders. The 38 wins aretied for his most against any opponent while the 10 shutoutsare three more than he has had vs. any team.


The Islanders are coming off a 5-2 road win vs. the WashingtonCapitals on Thursday that saw veteran free agent signee BillGuerin complete his ninth career hat trick.


It was the first goals of the season for the 16-year veteran,who signed a two-year deal with the club in July.


New York also has a pretty good netminder in the form of RickDiPietro. The 26-year-old made 27 saves against Washington toimprove to 4-2-0 with a 2.18 GAA this season. He has allowedtwo goals or fewer in five straight games.

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL AT NY ISLANDERS
STARTING GOALIES: NJD - KEVIN WEEKES
NYI - RICK DIPIETRO

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, JUSTIN ST. PIERRE
LIN - SCOTT DRISCOLL, TIM NOWAK</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

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

NEW JERSEY NY ISLANDERS

R MATVICHUK HEALTHY B BERARD HEALTHY
D BOOTLAND HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

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

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 0
1ST PRD: NJD - ZACH PARISE 2 (DAINIUS ZUBRUS) 0:55</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 17:47 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 13:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 10:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 5:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 1:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - ZACH PARISE 2 (DAINIUS ZUBRUS) 0:55

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NJD 10 10
NYI 6 6

GOALIES: NJD - KEVIN WEEKES
NYI - RICK DIPIETRO</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">------------------------
New Jersey 1 --1
Ny Islanders 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Zach Parise 2 (Dainius Zubrus),
0:55. Penalties: A Greene, Njd (holding), 10:23; A Sutton, Nyi
(hooking), 18:03.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
New Jersey 10 --10
Ny Islanders 6 --6
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Goalies : New Jersey, Kevin Weekes (6 shots, 6 saves). Ny Islanders,
Rick DiPietro (10 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Bill Mccreary, Justin
St. Pierre. Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 1 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - ZACH PARISE 2 (DAINIUS ZUBRUS) 0:55

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NJD 8 8
NYI 8 8

GOALIES: NJD - KEVIN WEEKES
NYI - RICK DIPIETRO</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 16:40 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 2
2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 1 (SEAN BERGENHEIM) 5:35</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 2 13:27 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 2 9:54 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

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

NEW JERSEY NY ISLANDERS

R MATVICHUK HEALTHY B BERARD HEALTHY
D BOOTLAND HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

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

NEW JERSEY NY ISLANDERS

R MATVICHUK HEALTHY B BERARD HEALTHY
D BOOTLAND HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: NEW JERSEY at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">NHL NEW JERSEY 1
NY ISLANDERS 3
2ND PRD: NYI - (PP) MIKE COMRIE 5 (BRUNO GERVAIS, RUSLAN FEDOTENKO)
12:03</div>