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The Skinny: Buffalo 7, Isles 1

"The Skinny"  By Eric Hornick Game 35 Buffalo 7, Isles 1 Beck Melenstyn scored 2:07 into the first period and the Sabres outscored...

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Stat Trick : Tampa Bay 8, Isles 4

It was one for the history books...and not in a good way.  On to the trick:

1.  3 goals in 42 seconds allowed by Isles in the third period sets a new Islander club record (previous record 43 in 1988 by Washington).

2.  The Lightning had eight goals, after  never scoring more than 6 goals in a game against the Isles

3.  It's the first time in his career that DiPietro has allowed eight goals in a game.
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and a few more:

4. Hilbert's consecutive game streak ended at 151  (he played the final 81 last season after being scratched on opening night)

5.  Despite having a hat trick, Vincent Lecavalier had an even +/- rating to go along with 9 shots.  Despite playing only 13:35, Jeff Tambellini was -4.

6. The Isles scored a power play goal in the third period --it was their first pp goal in the last five games.  Ben Walter scored the pp goal --his first NHL point (16 games with Boston and the Isles)

7. Tampa scored 2 pp goals in the first period -- at that point the Isles had allowed six pp goals in their last 9 chances short.

8.  DiPietro was credited with a late assist on Comrie's garbage time goal.  It's his 6th assist of the season, extending his club record.  Comrie's goal was the final of 4 goals (three by Tampa) in a 100 second span.








 
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick. Eric has worked the Stanley Cup Finals four times, and celebrated his 26th anniversary as the statistician on Islander home telecasts on January 21, 2008.

 
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick. Eric has worked the Stanley Cup Finals four times, and celebrated his 26th anniversary as the statistician on Islander home telecasts on January 21, 2008.

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