"The Skinny"
Game 23
Florida 3, Isles 2 (shootout)
Ryan Strome and Josh Bailey scored 3:03 apart in the third period to tie the game but the Florida Panthers scored on all five of their shootout attempts as they defeated the Islanders before a crowd of 14,598 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL. The Isles are 0-2 in shootouts this season and have lost a franchise-record 7 straight shootouts, dating back to last season.
The Scoring:
1ST PERIOD
08:38 FLA Brandon Pirri (4) ASST: Jaromir Jagr (10), Erik Gudbranson (3) 1 - 0 FLA
2ND PERIOD
04:42 FLA Jussi Jokinen (6) ASST: Vincent Trocheck (7) 2 - 0 FLA
3RD PERIOD
05:36 NYI Ryan Strome (2) ASST: Mikhail Grabovski (7), Marek Zidlicky (5) 2 - 1 FLA
08:39 NYI Josh Bailey (4) ASST: Frans Nielsen (8), Marek Zidlicky (6) 2 - 2 Tie
OT PERIOD
NONE
The Shootout
ROUND FLORIDA PANTHERS NEW YORK ISLANDERS
1 Brandon Pirri (G) Frans Nielsen (G)
2 Vincent Trocheck (G) Kyle Okposo(G)
3 Nick Bjugstad (G) John Tavares(G)
4 Jonathan Huberdeau (G) Josh Bailey (G)
5 Aleksander Barkov (G) Brock Nelson (NG)
History Made, History Tied
It's the first time in NHL shootout history that there have been 9 consecutive goals…It's the first time a shootout has started with 9 consecutive goals…It's also the first time only one shooter has not scored in a shootout of at least 5 rounds…Frans Nielsen's goal was his 40th career shootout goal, tying Jonathan Toews for the all-time NHL record.…The Isles tied the club record with 4 goals in a shootout, set on April 15, 2006 in Pittsburgh and tied on January 16, 2010 vs. Buffalo (both 4-3 wins) and again on March 27, 2014 in Tampa (5-4 in 13 rounds) . The 5 shootout goals allowed tie that 2014 game for the most the Isles have ever allowed.
The Skinny:
The Isles did not score in the first period for the first time in eight games. Kyle Okposo's point streak ended at six games (1-7-8) while John Tavares' point streak ended at 4…The Isles have scored at least one third period goal in six straight games, outscoring their opponents 11-5… The Isles' 26 points through 23 games is their second-highest point total at this stage of the season in the last 8 years (32 points last season)… Jaroslav Halak (44-21-6) remained tied with Garth Snow (44-52-13) for 11th place on the Isles' all-time goalie win list… Ryan Strome scored in his return from Bridgeport; his only other NHL goal was vs. Winnipeg on October 12th…Josh Bailey's tying goal was his first since October 23rd… Isles are 0-11-2 in last 13 games (dating back to last March 9th) when trailing after two periods… Roberto Luongo played his 882nd NHL game, passing John Vanbiesbrouck for 8th place on the all-time goaltender list. He recorded his 408th win, passing Glenn Hall 8th place on that list…Marek Zidlicky, the oldest defenseman in Islander history, recorded two assists for his first points since November 3rd and his first multi-point game as an Islander…Jaromir Jagr's assist was his 93rd assist and 154th point against the Isles (61-93-154). He is the all-time leader against the Isles in all three categories.
First Time in a Long Time
Four Islander defensemen played at least 24:14. It's the first time since January 19, 2013 that four Isles have played at least that much.
The Isles had not used four defensemen for at least 24:14 since December 27, 2011.
The Shots:
Isles 9-6-9-1=25
Florida 11-7-5-4=27
Home and Road
The Islanders are 11-8-4 overall; 7-4-2 at home and 4-4-2 on the road.
Florida is 9-9-4 overall; 6-5-2 at home and 3-4-2 on the road.
By Division
The Isles are 3-0-2 in Division games and are 8-8-2 in games against other divisions. They are 0-6-1 vs. the Atlantic Division, 3-1-1 vs. Central Division, and 5-1-0 vs. the Pacific Division.
The Isles finished last season 21-6-3 against the Met and 26-22-4 against other Divisions.
In the Nets
Jaroslav Halak made 25 saves; his record is 6-4-2. Halak falls to 24-25 all-time in shootouts. Halak is 9-2-1 against Florida.
Roberto Luongo made 23 saves to improve 7-8-3 on the season and 9-10-4 in his career against the Isles. Luongo is 43-50 all-time in shootouts.
Power Plays
The Islanders were 0-1 on the power play, while Florida was 0-1.
The Isles power play is 1-25 (4.0%) over the last eight games after opening the season 9-36 (25%) while the penalty killers have allowed 10 goals in 33 times short over the last ten games (69.7%).
The Isles are 5-2-2 when they score at least one power play goal and 5-7-2 when they do not. The Isles are 5-5-1 when they allow at least one power play goal and 6-3-3 when they do not.
Three is a Magic Number
The Isles are 10-2-0 when they score at least three goals (including shootout winners) and are 1-6-4 when they do not. The Isles were 40-8-4 when they scored at least three goals (including SO winners) last season.
One Goal Games
The Isles are 3-3-4 in games decided by a single goal including 2-3-0 in regulation. They are 1-2 in games decided in overtime and are 0-2 in shootouts. The Isles are 3-2 in games in which an empty-net goal turns a 1 goal game into a 2-goal game.
First Goal
The Isles are 8-3-1 when they score first and are 3-5-3 when they allow the opening goal.
Second to The One
Jack Capuano is the 2nd winningest coach in Islander history. Capuano is 176-156-50 behind the Islander bench. Among the 9 New York teams, only the Giants' Tom Coughlin and the Yankees' Joe Girardi have led their respective teams longer than Capuano.
Most games coached (Islanders):
1. Al Arbour 1,500
2. Jack Capuano 382
3. Mike Milbury 191
4. Terry Simpson 187
5. Scott Gordon 181
Most wins by Islander coaches:
1. Al Arbour 740
2. Jack Capuano 176
3. Terry Simpson 81
4. Peter Laviolette 77
5. Ted Nolan 74
They Tweeted It
@BrentRicM One thing I will say is #Isles came back from 2-0 down and got a point. The one point is well-earned. Did they lose the 2nd? Yeah, sure
@YoCamron JOSH BAILEY!!! THE COMEBACK IS COMPLETE! NOW LETS WIN
@Hinchy_A7X117 WELCOME BACK RYAN STROME!!!
Back-to-Backs
Including tonight, the Isles are 0-2-3 on the front-end and 2-2-0 on the back end of back-to-backs this season. This back-to-back set will conclude Saturday in Tampa Bay.
Tired vs. Rested
· The Isles are 0-1-0 when both teams played the night before.
· The Isles are 2-2-0 when they are rested and their opponents are not.
· The Isles are 2-1-0 when their opponents are rested and the Isles are not.
Ice-time Leaders
Isles: Travis Hamonic (26:13); Florida: Aaron Ekblad (24:03).
Isles record by ice-time leaders: Travis Hamonic (6-2-2), Johnny Boychuk (4-3-0), Calvin deHaan (0-0-1), Nick Leddy (1-2-1), Tied (0-1-0)
John Tavares led Isles forwards with 21:51 of ice-time. Isles record by Forward ice-time leaders: John Tavares (7-6-3), Ryan Strome (2-0-0), Frans Nielsen (1-0-0), Josh Bailey (1-0-0), Kyle Okposo (0-1-1), Tied (0-1-0).
Face-offs
Isles 26, Florida 24 (52%).
Frans Nielsen won 8 of 12 for the Isles but his teammates won only 18 of 38; Vincent Trocheck won 7 of 12 for Florida.
The Isles won 20 of 34 over the first two periods but only 6 of 16 in the third period and overtime.
The Isles won 23 of 45 draws at even strength, 2 of 3 on the power play and 1 of 2 on the penalty kill.
Heavy Hitters
Isles 34, Florida 24. Casey Cizikas led the Isles with 5 hits.
Fights
There were no fights. Season total – 5 (Martin-3, Boychuk, Leddy).
Blocked Shots
The Isles were credited with 8 blocked shots; Frans Nielsen led the team with three.
For the Corsi Crowd
All situations: Isles 59, Florida 52. (Florida had 8 of the 11 attempts in the overtime)
Even-Strength: Isles 50, Florida 33. The Corsi stat measures shots attempted, both for and against (including blocks).
The Isles allowed Florida only 6 even-strength attempts in the entire 2nd period.
Johnny Boychuk, Cal Clutterbuck, and Matt Martin led the Isles with a +7 even-strength Corsi rating; Clutterbuck and Martin had a team-leading 73% of Corsi For events. Reilly Smith led Florida with a +5 rating.
Ironmen
· Nikolay Kulemin -173 (68 for Toronto and 105 for the Isles)
· Brock Nelson -158 (all for Isles)
Missing Men
Eric Boulton and Thomas Hickey are on injured reserve; Ryan Strome replaced Steve Bernier in the lineup. Adam Pelech was also scratched.
The Isles have lost 47 games this season due to injury/illness.
All-time Islander Leader Board:
John Tavares has:
· 184 goals (tied-11th all-time with Billy Harris, 22 behind John Tonelli and 27 behind Derek King)
· 237 assists (15th all-time, 12 behind Tomas Jonsson and 22 behind Billy Harris)
· 421 points (13th all-time and 22 behind Billy Harris)
· 452 games played (31st among Islander skaters all-time, 7 behind Trent Hunter and 18 behind Mariusz Czerkawski)
Kyle Okposo has:
· 122 goals (18th all-time and 5 behind Jason Blake)
· 202 assists (17th all-time and 4 behind Frans Nielsen)
· 324 points (18th all-time, 7 behind Ziggy Palffy and 9 behind Tomas Jonsson)
· 473 games played (29th among Islander skaters all-time, 3 behind Gerry Hart, 6 behind Radek Martinek and 20 behind Ed Westfall)
Frans Nielsen has:
· 108 goals (25th all-time, and 8 behind Ray Ferraro)
· 206 assists (16th all-time and 31 behind John Tavares)
· 314 points (19th all-time, 10 behind Kyle Okposo and 17 behind Ziggy Palffy)
· 548 games played (16th among Islander skaters all-time with Duane Sutter, 2 behind Ken Morrow and 46 behind John Tonelli.)
Josh Bailey has:
· 144 assists (28th all-time, 1 behind Travis Green and 6 behind Mariusz Czerkawski)
· 229 points (tied-31st all-time with Trent Hunter and Benoit Hogue)
· 498 games played (26th among Islander skaters, 11 behind Rich Pilon, 12 behind Mick Vukota and 16 behind Dave Lewis)
Season Series Stats
The Panthers lead the season series 1 game to 0 and 2 points to 1. The teams will next meet on December 15th in Brooklyn.
This was the third straight game played between the teams in Sunrise to end in a shootout.
The Isles are 6-3-2 in their last 11 games against Florida, including 3-1-2 in their last six games on the road against the Cats.
On The Farm
The Sound Tigers have been off since dropping a 3-1 decision in Albany on Wednesday.
The Sound Tigers host Hartford on Saturday and Syracuse on Sunday.
Up Next
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28th–ISLANDERS AT TAMPA BAY 7:00PM
[MSG+ (Isles Pre-game at 6:30), 91.5 WNYE-FM. 88.7 WRHU-FM, 103.9 WRCN]
The Isles will play their third game in four days on Saturday night in Tampa Bay against the Lightning.
The home team won all three games last season, including a 5-2 Lightning win in Tampa last November 14th. The Isles are 4-3-1 in their last 8 games in Tampa.
Eric Hornick has been the statistician on Islander home game telecasts since 1982. Information contained in "The Skinny" has been gathered from various sources. Follow Eric @ehornick on Twitter & on his blog www.nyiskinny.com.
Forever1940 is the nom de plume of Eric Hornick, statistician on Islander home telecasts since January 21, 1982. Visit my blog: NYISkinny.com and follow me on Twitter @ehornick
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