Atlanta 2, NY Islanders 1
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 21, 2010
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Referees:
Bill McCreary, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Michel Cormier
Attendance:
10066
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Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien scored 90 seconds into overtime as the visiting Atlanta Thrashers handed the New York Islanders their 13th straight loss with a 2-1 triumph on Sunday.
Nik Antropov also netted his sixth goal of the season and second in as many days with a power-play tally as Atlanta (9-9-3) skated to its second straight win.
Andrew Ladd notched two assists and Byfuglien also set up Antropov's power-play goal at 2:25 of the third period for the Thrashers.
Ondrej Pavelec turned aside 28 shots to improve to 3-4-2 on the season. The 23-year-old Czech has won two in a row after dropping three straight contests.
Michael Grabner scored with 13 seconds remaining in the second period for New York (4-12-4), which fell to 0-11-2 during its skid. The Islanders have scored just 12 goals in their last 11 games.
Rick DiPietro returned after an extended absence to stop 33 shots on Sunday. Dwayne Roloson had started the team's previous seven games in place of DiPietro, who is now 2-3-3 on the season.
Top Game Performances
| NY Islanders |
|
Atlanta |
|
Michael Grabner 1 |
Points |
Dustin Byfuglien 2 |
|
Michael Grabner 1 |
Goals |
Dustin Byfuglien 1 |
|
Radek Martinek 1 |
Assists |
Andrew Ladd 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Nik Antropov 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Rick DiPietro .943 |
Save Percentage |
Ondrej Pavelec .966 |
|
Rick DiPietro 33 |
Saves |
Ondrej Pavelec 28 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Islanders
|
29 |
1 |
0-4 |
3-4 |
8 |
32 |
| Atlanta
|
35 |
2 |
1-4 |
4-4 |
8 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Thrashers have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .417 after a loss.
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NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Islanders have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .133 after a loss.