NY Islanders 2, New Jersey 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Jean Morin
Attendance:
10897
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Rick DiPietro made 29 saves for his first shutout in more than 10 months, and the New York Islanders ended a 14-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon.
It was the first win for New York since it defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 on Oct. 21.
Jesse Joensuu opened the scoring for the Islanders just over a minute into the first period. It was his first goal of the season and just his third career goal.
New York (5-12-5) made it 2-0 in the second period when Rob Schremp scored his second of the season five minutes in the frame.
DiPietro improved to 3-3-4 on the season while recording his first shutout since Jan. 18, also against New Jersey. Three of his 16 career shutouts have come against the Devils.
New Jersey (7-14-2) outshot the defensive-minded Islanders 29-20 in the game and 13-1 in the third period.
Johan Hedberg made 18 saves for the Devils.
Both teams were 0-for-3 on the power play.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
NY Islanders |
|
N/A |
Points |
Jesse Joensuu 1 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Jesse Joensuu 1 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Blake Comeau 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Johan Hedberg .900 |
Save Percentage |
Rick DiPietro 1.000 |
|
Johan Hedberg 18 |
Saves |
Rick DiPietro 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
29 |
0 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
14 |
37 |
| NY Islanders
|
20 |
2 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
25 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Islanders will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Islanders have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .176 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Devils have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .400 after a loss.