Boston 6, NY Islanders 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 17, 2011
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees:
Dean Morton, Chris Rooney
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
12478
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Blake Wheeler was one of four Bruins to record a goal and an assist as Boston began its six-game road trip Thursday with a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders.
Milan Lucic, David Krejci and rookie Tyler Seguin also had a goal and an assist apiece, Mark Recchi and Gregory Campbell tallied and Tuukka Rask made 34 saves for the Bruins, who halted their three-game losing streak.
Wheeler snapped a 16-game goalless drought 1:52 into the game and Recchi doubled the lead just over five minutes later with his first tally in 10 contests. Campbell scored for the second time in as many games midway through the first period and Krejci netted his second goal in 24 matches just 55 seconds into the middle session for a 4-0 bulge.
Seguin chased rookie Nathan Lawson, who allowed five goals on 18 shots, at 2:48 of the second with his third goal in five games and Lucic converted a power-play chance at 7:17 for his team-leading 24th tally.
John Tavares scored twice and Josh Bailey also tallied for the Islanders, who had their season-high four-game winning streak snapped.
Rookie Michael Grabner had his six-game goal-scoring streak stopped as New York lost for the sixth time in its last eight home contests.
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
NY Islanders |
David Krejci 2 |
Points |
John Tavares 2 |
David Krejci 1 |
Goals |
John Tavares 2 |
David Krejci 1 |
Assists |
Blake Comeau 2 |
Milan Lucic 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Tuukka Rask .919 |
Save Percentage |
Al Montoya .938 |
Tuukka Rask 34 |
Saves |
Al Montoya 15 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Boston
|
34 |
6 |
1-2 |
1-1 |
7 |
36 |
NY Islanders
|
37 |
3 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
19 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Islanders have a W/L % of .409 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Bruins have a W/L % of .516 after a win and .615 after a loss.