Tonight, your New York Islanders will face the Boston Bruins. The game was scheduled to air on NHL Network, but was blacked out. Andy Graziano of Isles Insight tweeted, "Hearing from well placed sources MSG would not allow/grant NHL network access to air Isles game in local market."
I have been putting up
with Isles games getting bumped while the Rangers game was broadcast
on both @MSGNetworks & a national broadcast the same
night for years. I, like most Isles fans are sick of it. So sick of it, Isles twitter exploded and
generated so much drama, NHL network put the game on air before the start of the 3rd period. Did Dolan & MSG buckle? See what #Isles Twitter can do when we work
together?
But on to my partially blindfolded review of the
pre-season game.
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Forwards: Conacher-Tavares-Okposo;
Bailey-Strome-Kulemin; Lee-Nielsen-Skille; Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck.
Defense: Hickey-Donovan;
Czuczman-Mayfield; Reinhart-Brennan.
Kevin Poulin gets the start in goal with David
Leggio on the bench.
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Bruins score first early into the 1st period,
1-0 Bruins.
I am told that JT & KO, Martin line,
Czuczman, Reinhart & Poulin are playing well. Poulin was
said to be keeping the Isles in the game. 9 saves in the 1st period.
Per Arthur Staple, "Isles being badly outplayed in first 6 minutes of
2nd, Capuano juggles lines: 89-91-15, 12-51-21 on now."
Brennan make it
1-1 midway through the 2nd period.
Nielsen and Tavares assist on the goal.
Kyle Okposo makes it 2-1 Isles. Assists from
Hickey & Strome.
Conacher takes a feed from Tavares and
Clutterbuck, makes it 3-1 Islanders.
Isles outshot 13-6 in period, but playing
better, scoring 3 goals on six shots. Conacher making Capuano look good for his
first line tryout. Poulin not getting
rattled and looking pretty good so far with 22 saves after 2 periods.
Bruins get a SHG, close the score within 1, 3-2
Isles.
Bruins tie the game off another sloppy play, 3-3. 2 goals in :43 for
Boston early in the 3rd period. Poulin
looking a little more rattled and unable to regain his composure as he did
earlier in the game. Donovan and Bailey
also having a tough night for the Isles.
Isles avoid a too-many men penalty as Cal
Clutterbuck steals puck on the change, skates in and roofs it blocker side, 4-3
Islanders.
Poulin makes a few good saves late to hold off
the Bruins attack. He deserves credit
for that.
Empty net for Boston.
Mayfield scores an ENG from the Isles zone. 5-3 Isles with a minute remaining.
Islanders win their 4th of the preseason, 5-3
the final.
Isles Notes:
Per Arthur Staple, "Capuano said Cizikas'
back tightened up in 3rd. Sat out as precaution."
Per Dan Rosen, "Isles sale was not on
original agenda but a motion was made to vote on it after an update was given.
Seconded and vote was unanimous."
Islanders are short D with Visnovsky (back), de
Haan (upper body) and Carkner (upper body) sidelined. Isles have
recalled Andrey Pedan & Adam Pelech from the @TheSoundTigers and have signed Ross Johnston to an
ATO.
Per Arthur Staple, Zolnierczyk & Grabner
(upper body) were also not practicing today. They are day to day.
Sound Tigers Notes:
Brett Gallant has cleared waivers and has been
assigned to @TheSoundTigers.
NHL Notes:
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