Consistency.
I have said it all season long. Ok, everyone has said it all season long.
Tonight was a big win in Philadelphia for your New York Islanders.
We have heard all the stats on streaks and series wins. Tonight, you can throw all of it out because tonight, it was about working hard and out playing another very good team by a score of 4-1.
From face-offs to finishing checks, the Isles played their game in a hostile environment against a quality team. It could have been very easy to make this about Talbot’s comments of the Staios hit from last game, but it wasn’t. It was about the New York Islander’s continuing to improve and even after slipping up, keeping focus and bringing their game closer and closer to a consistent contender. Balanced scoring from even strength, short-handed chance, power play and empty net to seal the deal.
The first line, all around solid defense, Streit finally finding his game, Hamonic and A-Mac, Josh Bailey and Matt Martin, Grabner and Nino continue to improve, 25 blocked shots and Evgeni Nabokov. It all equals a win and another step forward for NY.
Al Montoya is still waiting to get his shot back in the net. Who knows how much better the team can get with both of these goalies healthy and playing well. Eric Hornick shares that "Nabokov & Montoya both have GAA 2.50 or lower. Only time (minimum 600 mins) two #isles goalies did that in same yr: Resch/Smith in 76-77."
On Saturday, the Islanders will face Jeff Skinner and the Carolina Hurricanes at the NVMC at 7p.m.
After that, home at home with Toronto and back to Carolina after the All-Star break.
Isles Notes:
NYI Goals: M. Moulson (00:28 - 2nd) , J. Bailey (SHG, 12:58 - 2nd) , M. Streit (PPG, 07:07 - 3rd) , M. Grabner (EN, 19:59 - 3rd)
JT brings his point-scoring streak to 11 games.
JT @ 46pts, MM @ 43pts and PAP @ 41 points so far this season.
The Islanders were outshoot 41-27. Nabokov, with a season high 40 saves on 41 shots and a solid .976Sv%
Chris Botta’s observation, "more than 24 hours after Rick DiPietro was scheduled to have his hernia surgery, no update from Isles. Hopefully soon.”
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have loaned Defenseman, Benn Olson to the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.
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