Islanders off to a .500 start to road trip

Contemplating street journeys may be season-altering, the truth that the New York Islanders have gone NHL .500 on this northwest journey with all their accidents must be seen as a one thing of a constructive. The place every ‘1’ got here from of their 1-1-1 document may shock you, they usually deserved a minimum of some extent from the Seattle Kraken. It is not a ringing endorsement, after all, however right here we’re.

They’ve two winnable video games left towards the Calgary Flames and Detroit Pink Wings. They didn’t capitalize on taking three out of 4 factors from the Oilers and Canucks by beating the Kraken, however they’ll nonetheless end the journey 3-1-1.

Islanders Information

Recaps from the Seattle sport:

• Nice first 50 minutes, much less nice final ten, and a few dangerous luck. [LHH]
• The purpose streak was snapped at 5 video games (3-0-2). [Newsday]
• Patrick Roy, coach and legendary former goalie, mentioned the Islanders “acquired robbed” on the late goalie interference problem. [THN | Post]
• Nevertheless it’s nonetheless one other blown lead leading to a regulation loss. [Post]
• And it’s a disgrace they hold blowing leads as a result of they’ve persevered effectively in any other case via their accidents. [Post]
• On the brilliant facet, they went 4/4 on the penalty kill and scored a shorthanded aim—particularly, Brock Nelson scored it, his second shortie of the season. [Islanders]
• “It was the primary time Isaiah George was within the lineup for an Islander defeat.” Took six video games, fairly good tempo! [NYI Skinny]

Different notes:

• Anders Lee has been resurgent this season, and it’s due partially to his chemistry with Bo Horvat and J-G Pageau. However very similar to Horvat has the previous few offseasons, Lee additionally labored with Adam Oates over the summer time. [THN]
• Pierre Engvall scored his first two targets of the season in back-to-back video games in Vancouver and Seattle and has been extra assertive. [THN]
• Noah Dobson trivia with an opportunity for a prize. [Islanders]
• This (Yester)day in Isles Historical past: Mike Bossy scored a hat trick in a 10-4 win over the Rangers (1984); Pierre Turgeon recorded a pure hat trick in an 8-1 win over the Senators (1993).

Elsewhere

Yesterday’s NHL scores embody the Rangers shutting out, after all, the Kraken (who, I select to imagine, have been tuckered out by the Islanders the day earlier than) and Alex Ovechkin notching a hat trick to steer the Capitals over the Golden Knights and transfer to 866 targets, 28 from the document. On Saturday evening, twin shutouts within the Sunshine State: the Panthers shut out the Jets and the Lightning shut out the Devils.

• Ryan Reaves caught a match penalty and a five-game suspension for hitting Darnell Nurse within the head. [NHL]
• JT Miller acquired benched within the Canucks’ loss final evening to the Predators. [Sportsnet]
• David Perron returned to the Senators Saturday evening towards the Hurricanes after leaving the staff due to his daughter’s well being scares. [NHL]
• Former No. 1 total decide Erik Johnson hit 1,000 video games Saturday evening taking part in for the Flyers. He was drafted 18 years in the past and battled accidents his entire profession. [NHL]
• Many elite goalies, those getting the large contracts, are making round what Ilya Sorokin acquired, $8.25 million AAV. However Igor Shesterkin is decided to high that quantity by a large margin. Like I hold saying, go for it, Igor! [ESPN]
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