10:05 pm: Spoiler alert on Nabby's shut-out. Mark Streit fails to clear a puck in the crease after Nabokov makes more than one save and Dupois slips one in.
An impressive win for the NY Islanders. One I didn't think they had in them!
9:56 pm: So it's seems the key to this game is the speed at which the Islanders are buzzing around the Pens. "Quick sticks" they are calling it. They're also calling the Penguins flat, but whatever it is -- We'll take it.
Nabokov has been on his game all night making the right decisions and the defense has been in the Pens shooting lanes the entire game.
Maybe tonight Jack will actually say they played well and intelligently. Maybe.
9:37 pm: The Islanders allowed the Pens only three shots on a five minute power play. They should be more than proud of themselves for that.
9:32 pm: The third period starts off with the Isles still on the penalty kill and a new goalie in the Pens net as Fluery takes a seat for giving up four goals. Vokoun faces the Isles for the final 20.
Can the Isles play for the last 20 minutes? No letting up.
9:08 pm: Matt Moulson with the fourth goal of the game and his fourth of the season.
9:05 pm: A perfect power play goal by John Tavares from Moulson in front of Fluery's net. Textbook -- I would imagine.
8:45 pm: Michael "Break-away" Grabner makes it 2 - 0 Isles in the second. Can they keep this play up for the balance of the game? Please!
8:12 pm: Congratulations Zeeker!! Your first NHL goal and it comes against the Penguins! What could be better than that? And he did it in only 2:58 of ice time in the first. Really NICE!
The Pens have had two power play chances and the Isles PK has kept them off the score board. Good work. Keep it up for the full game now.
5 pm: Travis Hamonic says he’s fit to play. We’ll see. I’d still prefer to see him sit out a day than take the chance of injuring himself further.
The Isles have a limited number of tickets available for Sunday’s 3 pm game against the NJ Devils for only $25 a seat.
Jesse D. Eisenberg has deemed the official Islander pre-game ritual will now be the Shamrock Shake. (Until MacDonalds takes it off the menu again.)
Speaking of Jesses, Jesse Joensuu will miss 5 – 7 weeks after having surgery for a sports hernia. That’s most of this season.
Tonight’s game will be on NBC Sports Network. I believe it’s the only time the Isles will be on NBC this season.
In the good cause department, please take a look at this and follow the links:
Please join Team Up 4 Community in our Fundraising Efforts During Donation Week!
During the week of Monday, January 28th- Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 if you give an on-line donation, your name will be entered to win one of several exciting prizes:
John Tavares Signed Jersey
NY Islanders 2013 Team Signed Jersey
4 Pack of Tickets to March 9th Game NYI vs. Washington including a High 5 With the Players (valued at over $500)
4 Pack of Tickets to March 22nd Game NYI vs. Pittsburgh with a John Tavares Signed Puck (tickets valued at over $500)
All proceeds go towards implementing Team Up 4 Community's New Community Service Education.
With your generous support we can teach young students about the importance of community, make an impact in their character as well as the communities we live in!
To donate and have an opportunity to win go to: http://teamup4community.org/Donate/
For Official Rules Visit: http://www.w20foundation.blogspot.com/
New York Islanders Blogger • 
Join the Discussion:
»