It was not a game you would show your players if you were coaching team defense or goaltending, but it was an entertaining affair at the Nassau Coliseum tonight. The Islanders defeated the Thrashers 6-3 as 13 different Islanders registered points.
New York got it going in the first period with a beautiful feed from John Tavares to Andy Sutton for an even better finish. Roloson would give up a softee on a wrist shot from D-man Zach Bogosian a short time after that to tie the game, but the Isles kept up the pressure and would get the first goals of the season from Sean Bergenheim and Jack Hillen to close out the first.
The Islanders would control the game the rest of the way and out shot Atlanta 45-34.
Tavares did a great job drawing defenders to set up goals by Sutton and Moulson. JT was roughed up on a hit by Eric Boulton but did not miss a shift.
All in all a solid effort and a must needed victory as New York heads out on the road for the next seven games starting in Washington Wednesday.
Game Stats:
2A/ +1/ 2SOG/ 19:10TOI/ Faceoffs 6-7
New York got it going in the first period with a beautiful feed from John Tavares to Andy Sutton for an even better finish. Roloson would give up a softee on a wrist shot from D-man Zach Bogosian a short time after that to tie the game, but the Isles kept up the pressure and would get the first goals of the season from Sean Bergenheim and Jack Hillen to close out the first.
The Islanders would control the game the rest of the way and out shot Atlanta 45-34.
Tavares did a great job drawing defenders to set up goals by Sutton and Moulson. JT was roughed up on a hit by Eric Boulton but did not miss a shift.
All in all a solid effort and a must needed victory as New York heads out on the road for the next seven games starting in Washington Wednesday.
Game Stats:
2A/ +1/ 2SOG/ 19:10TOI/ Faceoffs 6-7
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