Final
Hammond, Sens top Islanders
Mar 14, 2015 - 5:02 AM Uniondale, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Andrew Hammond made 34 saves to backstop the surging Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Friday.Kyle Turris and Matt Puempel had second-period goals for Ottawa, which improved to 12-2-2 in its last 16 games and moved to within five points of Boston for the Eastern Conference's final wild-card spot.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 26 shots for the Islanders, who have dropped five of seven and remain one point back of the Rangers for first in the Metropolitan Division.
"I thought (our play) was better than the last game. We just got to put (the puck) in the net," said Islanders captain John Tavares.
Tyler Kennedy beat Hammond on a deflection with 8:01 remaining, but the Islanders were unable to produce an equalizer with Halak on the bench.
Puempel hammered a loose puck in the slot past a Bobby Ryan screen and behind Halak at 6:32 of the second. The Senators went up 2-0 when an Erik Karlsson wrister from the right point was tipped in front by Turris with 1:07 left.
The Islanders registered nine shots while failing to convert on three straight power plays in the second. Hammond turned away 22 shots in the period.
"We got into a little bit of penalty trouble but the killers did a great job," Hammond said. "I really wanted to worry about making the first save."
Game Notes
Hammond has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his first 10 career NHL starts ... The Islanders suffered their third straight home loss.
- OTTAWA: 2
NEW YORK: 1
Final
Mar 13 9:36 PM - OTTAWA: 2
NEW YORK: 1
End of Regulation
Mar 13 9:36 PM - Tyler Kennedy scores a goal assisted by Lubomir Visnovsky
Senators 2, Islanders 1 3rd - 8:00Mar 13 9:21 PM - OTTAWA: 2
NEW YORK: 0
End of 2nd
Mar 13 8:40 PM - OTTAWA: 0
NEW YORK: 0
End of 1st
Mar 13 7:42 PM - OTTAWA: 0
NEW YORK: 0
1st Period - 20:00
Mar 13 7:08 PM
Related News
- Islanders 5, Hurricanes 4: Isles head into the break with a big win Dec 23
- Islanders Gameday News + Hurricanes Thread: Two points for Christmas? Dec 23
- Weird Islanders: The Podcast! - Cliff Ronning (with guest Travis Flynn, aka North Dakota Red Eagle) Dec 22
- Islanders News: Practice day in Raleigh Dec 22
- Islanders News: It was a point Dec 21
- Capitals 3, Islanders 2 (OT): Isles rally but fall short in overtime Dec 20
- Islanders at Capitals: Oliver draws back in [Game #32 thread] Dec 20
- Islanders Back-to-Back News: Held the lead against the Oilers, now in DC Dec 20
- Islanders 3, Oilers 1: Special teams and Sorokin carry Isles to victory Dec 19
- Islanders vs. Oilers: When blues and oranges meet [Game #31 thread] Dec 19
- Islanders Gameday News: Fresh oil in town Dec 19
- Islanders Anxiety - Episode 268 - So Many More Dimensions Dec 18