DiPietro's Debut Goes Awry In Third Period; Islanders Fall In Boston
Zdeno Chara scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
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Zdeno Chara scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
Matt Moulson and Michael Grabner scored two goals each, and the New York Islanders rallied for a 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
After just two games, if you think you know what the New York Islanders are, think again. As bad as Saturday night made you feel, this team looked a lot better Monday.
The Isles jumped out to a 4-0 lead, before giving up three goals to Tampa. They hung on and won 4-3 on Martin Luther King Day.
Saturday earned the highest preliminary rating for a non-Winter Classic regular-season game since 2002.
Islanders head coach Jack Capuano is out of the hospital following surgery to treat kidney stones.
Isles' coach Jack Capuano missed the Isles' opening game against the Devils on Saturday night.
The Islanders are suspending newly acquired defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky for failing to report to the team on Friday for the start of the NHL season.
Who's primed to lift the Stanley Cup at season's end? Hartnett has readied his fearless NHL predictions for the 2013 season.
Johnny boy gave us all an idea of how he's feeling about his team as the 48-game season is set to get under way.
So here we are, in the midst of a very short training camp, one whole week for teams to get ready for a 48-game sprint to the playoffs. It's crazy if you think about it. It's even crazier if you play for the Islanders.
For all the misfortune that seems to follow the Islanders around, it's often easy to overlook the fact that they employ one of the NHL's true shooting stars.
"How do you think we feel?" Gary Bettman responded to Esiason's displeasure. "It's to say the least disappointing, frustrating."
"(Visnovsky) will not be allowed to play in the KHL without the Islanders' consent," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in an email, according to Newsday's Arthur Staple.
With the NHL season finally set to start, the Islanders appear ready to give a potential phenom a shot. But while doing so, they may have to move forward without a key acquisition.
