GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (2-0) at NY ISLANDERS (2-0)

NHL: WASHINGTON at NY ISLANDERS

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3RD PRD: WAS - BROOKS LAICH 1 (BRIAN POTHIER, MICHAEL NYLANDER) 7:58</div>

 

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NY ISLANDERS 1 7:08 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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NY ISLANDERS 1 5:47 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 0 1 1 2
NY ISLANDERS 1 0 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NYI - RICHARD PARK 1 (DARRYL BOOTLAND, SEAN BERGENHEIM) 6:30
2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN) 7:58
3RD PRD: WAS - BROOKS LAICH 1 (BRIAN POTHIER, MICHAEL NYLANDER) 7:58

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 0 OF 7, NYI - 0 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 6 3 3 12
NYI 8 17 7 32

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
NYI - RICK DIPIETRO

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, IAN WALSH
LIN - BRIAN MACH, DARREN GIBBS

ATT: 16,234</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NY ISLANDERS

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Washington 0 1 1 --2
Ny Islanders 1 0 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ny Islanders, Richard Park 1 (Darryl
Bootland, Sean Bergenheim), 6:30. Penalties: R Martinek, Nyi
(tripping), 9:32; M Sillinger, Nyi (slashing), 11:20.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Viktor Kozlov 2 (Alexander
Ovechkin), 7:58. Penalties: T Poti, Was (elbowing), 5:03; C Clark,
Was (tripping), 11:14; M Jurcina, Was (slashing), 11:40; C Clark, Was
(slashing), 17:46; M Comrie, Nyi (slashing), 20:00.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Washington, Brooks Laich 1 (Brian Pothier,
Michael Nylander), 7:58. Penalties: R Martinek, Nyi (high sticking),
0:53; R Martinek, Nyi (holding), 13:30; M Comrie, Nyi (slashing),
19:56.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 6 3 3 --12
Ny Islanders 8 17 7 --32
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 0 of 7, Ny Islanders - 0 of 4.
Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (32 shots, 31 saves; record: 2-0-0).
Ny Islanders, Rick DiPietro (12 shots, 10 saves; record: 2-1-0). A:
16,234. Referees: Don Koharski, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Brian Mach,
Darren Gibbs.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 2
NY ISLANDERS 1</div>

 

By Doug Mittler
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) - Brooks Laich's goal just undereight minutes into the third period lifted the unbeatenWashington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanderson Monday.


Laich's goal at 7:58 gave the Capitals, who managed just 12shots, their first 3-0 start since the 2002-03 season.

Michael Nylander set up the goal by intercepting Mike Comrie'sclearing attempt. Nylander fed out to the point to BrianPothier, whose slap shot was kicked aside by Islandersgoaltender Rick DiPietro.


The puck went right to Laich, who was left alone in the slot.He stuffed in the rebound for his first goal of the season.

Olaf Kolzig kept the Capitals in the game by recording 30 saves.

Richard Park scored in the first period for Islanders, whosuffered their first loss after back-to-back wins over theBuffalo Sabres.


Signed to a two-year contract extension on Sunday, Park openedthe scoring at 6:30 of the first when he beat Kolzig on a wristshot from inside the right circle off a pass from DarrylBootland.


The Islanders outshot the Capitals, 17-3, in the second, butsurrendered the only goal of the period.


Washington tied it at 7:58 of the second, when former IslanderViktor Kozlov took a pass from Alex Ovechkin and ripped a slapshot from the high slot over the right shoulder of DiPietro.

Washington's Trent Hunter had a breakaway early in the third buthad the puck poked away by former Islander defenseman Tom Poti.

Washington killed off an Islanders' two-man advantage thatlasted 96 seconds midway through the second period.

New York killed off a two-man, 57-second advantage forWashington early in the third.


A goal by Washington's Chris Clark was disallowed midway throughthe opening period because he gained control of the puck with ahigh stick before putting it past DiPietro.


The Capitals played without left wing Alexander Semin, whoaggravated a knee injury in Saturday's win over Carolina.

 

By Doug Mittler
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) - Brooks Laich's goal just undereight minutes into the third period lifted the unbeatenWashington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanderson Monday.


Laich's goal at 7:58 gave the Capitals, who managed just 12shots, their first 3-0 start since the 2002-03 season.

Michael Nylander set up the goal by intercepting Mike Comrie'sclearing attempt. Nylander fed out to the point to BrianPothier, whose slap shot was kicked aside by Islandersgoaltender Rick DiPietro.


The puck went right to Laich, who was left alone in the slot.He stuffed in the rebound for his first goal of the season.

Olaf Kolzig kept the Capitals in the game by recording 30 saves.

Richard Park scored in the first period for Islanders, whosuffered their first loss after back-to-back wins over theBuffalo Sabres.


Signed to a two-year contract extension on Sunday, Park openedthe scoring at 6:30 of the first when he beat Kolzig on a wristshot from inside the right circle off a pass from DarrylBootland.


The Islanders outshot the Capitals, 17-3, in the second, butsurrendered the only goal of the period.


Washington tied it at 7:58 of the second, when former IslanderViktor Kozlov took a pass from Alex Ovechkin and ripped a slapshot from the high slot over the right shoulder of DiPietro.

Washington's Trent Hunter had a breakaway early in the third buthad the puck poked away by former Islander defenseman Tom Poti.

Washington killed off an Islanders' two-man advantage thatlasted 96 seconds midway through the second period.

New York killed off a two-man, 57-second advantage forWashington early in the third.


A goal by Washington's Chris Clark was disallowed midway throughthe opening period because he gained control of the puck with ahigh stick before putting it past DiPietro.


The Capitals played without left wing Alexander Semin, whoaggravated a knee injury in Saturday's win over Carolina.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NY ISLANDERS

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Washington 0 1 1 --2
Ny Islanders 1 0 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ny Islanders, Richard Park 1 (Darryl
Bootland, Sean Bergenheim), 6:30. Penalties: R Martinek, Nyi
(tripping), 9:32; M Sillinger, Nyi (slashing), 11:20.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Viktor Kozlov 2 (Alexander
Ovechkin), 7:58. Penalties: T Poti, Was (elbowing), 5:03; C Clark,
Was (tripping), 11:14; M Jurcina, Was (slashing), 11:40; C Clark, Was
(slashing), 17:46; M Comrie, Nyi (slashing), 20:00.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Washington, Brooks Laich 1 (Brian Pothier,
Michael Nylander), 7:58. Penalties: R Martinek, Nyi (high sticking),
0:53; R Martinek, Nyi (holding), 13:30; M Comrie, Nyi (slashing),
19:56.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 6 3 3 --12
Ny Islanders 8 17 6 --31
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 0 of 6, Ny Islanders - 0 of 4.
Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (31 shots, 30 saves; record: 2-0-0).
Ny Islanders, Rick DiPietro (12 shots, 10 saves; record: 2-1-0). A:
16,234. Referees: Don Koharski, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Brian Mach,
Darren Gibbs.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NY ISLANDERS

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WASHINGTON 0 1 1 --2
NY ISLANDERS 1 0 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ny Islanders, Richard Park 1 (Darryl
Bootland, Sean Bergenheim), 6:30. Penalties: R Martinek, Nyi
(tripping), 9:32; M Sillinger, Nyi (slashing), 11:20.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Viktor Kozlov 2 (Alexander
Ovechkin), 7:58. Penalties: T Poti, Was (elbowing), 5:03; C Clark,
Was (tripping), 11:14; M Jurcina, Was (slashing), 11:40; C Clark, Was
(slashing), 17:46; M Comrie, Nyi (slashing), 20:00.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Washington, Brooks Laich 1 (Brian Pothier,
Michael Nylander), 7:58. Penalties: R Martinek, Nyi (high sticking),
0:53; R Martinek, Nyi (holding), 13:30; M Comrie, Nyi (slashing),
19:56.

Shots on goal:
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WASHINGTON 6 3 3 --12
NY ISLANDERS 8 17 6 --31
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Power-play Conversions: WAS - 0 of 6, NYI - 0 of 4. Goalies :
Washington, Olaf Kolzig (31 shots, 30 saves; record: 2-0-0). Ny
Islanders, Rick DiPietro (12 shots, 10 saves; record: 2-1-0). A:
16,234. Referees: Don Koharski, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Brian Mach,
Darren Gibbs.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

WASHINGTON NY ISLANDERS
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Bradley 0 0 even 0 R Park 1 0 -1 1
B Gordon 0 0 even 1 A Hilbert 0 0 even 1
C Clark 0 0 even 0 B Guerin 0 0 even 6
M Pettinger 0 0 even 1 C Campoli 0 0 even 1
N Backstrom 0 0 even 0 J Tambellini 0 0 even 4
B Pothier 0 1 +1 0 M Sillinger 0 0 even 1
B Laich 1 0 +1 1 S Bergenheim 0 1 even 0
M Jurcina 0 0 even 2 R Martinek 0 0 -1 2
V Kozlov 1 0 even 1 A Sutton 0 0 even 2
S Morrisonn 0 0 even 1 R Fedotenko 0 0 -1 1
T Poti 0 0 even 1 D Bootland 0 1 even 0
D Steckel 0 0 even 0 B Witt 0 0 -1 2
J Erskine 0 0 +1 0 M Bergeron 0 0 even 3
T Fleischmann 0 0 even 0 J Vasicek 0 0 even 1
M Green 0 0 even 2 T Hunter 0 0 even 3
A Ovechkin 0 1 even 0 B Gervais 0 0 even 0
D Brashear 0 0 +2 0 M Satan 0 0 even 1
M Nylander 0 1 even 2 M Comrie 0 0 -1 2
B Sutherby HEALTHY C Simon SUSPENDED NHL
J Schultz HEALTHY A Johnson HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at NY ISLANDERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 2
NY ISLANDERS 1</div>

 

By Doug Mittler
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals madetheir paltry shot total count and are off to their best start infive years.


Brooks Laich scored just under eight minutes into the thirdperiod and Olie Kolzig stopped 30 shots to lift the unbeatenCapitals to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders onMonday.Laich's goal at 7:58 gave the Capitals, who were outshot 31-12,their first 3-0 start since the 2002-03 season.


"It's not going to happen that a team gets that many shotswithout getting a win," admitted Capitals captain Chris Clark,whose team used solid defense and excellent penalty killing towin for the third time in four days.


With the score tied, Michael Nylander set up the goal byintercepting Mike Comrie's clearing attempt.


"It was just a bad decision at that point of the game," saidComrie, who was held scoreless after collecting four goals inhis first two games.


"I tried to get it out. You learn from plays like that. We'll doit all over again Wednesday (against the New York Rangers)and hopefully, it will be a better outcome."


Nylander fed out to the point to Brian Pothier, whose slap shotwas kicked aside by Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro. The puckwent right to Laich, who was left alone in the slot. He stuffedin the rebound for his first goal of the season.


"I know my role is to be solid on the penalty kill and to be adependable forward," said Laich, who entered the season with 15goals in 151 NHL games.


"It's nice to get a goal. I think I can show more offensively,but I don't want to sacrifice my defense."


Kolzig kept the Capitals in the game and was busiest in thesecond period, when the Islanders had 17 shots.


"We've done it a few different ways," Kolzig said. "We're goinginto games expecting to win. Last year, we went in saying,'Let's play hard and see what happens.'"


Richard Park scored in the first period for Islanders, whosuffered their first loss after back-to-back wins over theBuffalo Sabres.


"The effort was there," Islanders coach Ted Nolan said. "We hada couple of costly turnovers that went in. You're going to havesome games like this. Our execution wasn't there."

Signed to a two-year contract extension on Sunday, Park openedthe scoring at 6:30 of the first, when he beat Kolzig on a wristshot from inside the right circle off a pass from DarrylBootland.


Despite dominating in the second, the Islanders surrendered theonly goal of the period.


Washington tied it at 7:58 of the second, when former IslanderViktor Kozlov took a pass from Alex Ovechkin and ripped a slapshot from the high slot over the right shoulder of DiPietro.

New York's Trent Hunter had a breakaway early in the third butmissed a chance to score when the puck was poked away by formerIslander defenseman Tom Poti.


Each team failed to scored on extended two-man advantages - theCapitals for 96 seconds midway through the second and theIslanders for 57 seconds early in the third.


An apparent goal by Clark was disallowed midway through theopening period because he gained control of the puck with a highstick before putting it past DiPietro.


The Capitals played without left wing Alexander Semin, whoaggravated a knee injury in Saturday's win over Carolina.