Final
Carter, improved Blue Jackets aim for third win in four games
Dec 23, 2006 - 4:41 PM Columbus (13-18-3) at NY Islanders (17-13-3) 7:00 pm ESTUNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) -- Anson Carter and the Columbus Blue Jackets have shown signs of life over the last month.
The Blue Jackets look for their third victory in their last four games when they visit the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Columbus improved to 7-2-1 in its last 11 games with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
Carter ended a three-game scoreless drought with a goal and an assist while Rick Nash scored the game-winner for the Blue Jackets, who improved to 8-5-1 since Ken Hitchcock was named coach on November 23.
The Islanders had their two-game winning streak snapped in a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 0 0 0 0
NY ISLANDERS 1 1 2 4 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYI - JASON BLAKE 20 (ALEXEI YASHIN) 2:02
2ND PRD: NYI - TRENT HUNTER 5 (ANDY HILBERT, RADEK MARTINEK) 6:33
3RD PRD: NYI - (PP) MIKE SILLINGER 10 (SEAN HILL, ALEXEI YASHIN) 1:47
NYI - VIKTOR KOZLOV 13 (MIROSLAV SATAN,
Dec 23 9:27 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 0
NY ISLANDERS 4
3RD PRD: NYI - VIKTOR KOZLOV 13 (MIROSLAV SATAN, RADEK MARTINEK) 9:01
Blue Jackets vs. IslandersDec 23 9:08 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 0
NY ISLANDERS 3
3RD PRD: NYI - (PP) MIKE SILLINGER 10 (SEAN HILL, ALEXEI YASHIN) 1:47
Blue Jackets vs. IslandersDec 23 8:55 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 0 0 0
NY ISLANDERS 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYI - JASON BLAKE 20 (ALEXEI YASHIN) 2:02
2ND PRD: NYI - TRENT HUNTER 5 (ANDY HILBERT, RADEK MARTINEK) 6:33
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COB 8 14 22
NYI
Dec 23 8:34 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 0
NY ISLANDERS 2
2ND PRD: NYI - TRENT HUNTER 5 (ANDY HILBERT, RADEK MARTINEK) 6:33
Blue Jackets vs. IslandersDec 23 8:09 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COLUMBUS 0 0
NY ISLANDERS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYI - JASON BLAKE 20 (ALEXEI YASHIN) 2:02
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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COB 8 8
NYI 8 8
GOALIES: COB - FREDRIK NORRENA
NYI - RICK DIPI
Dec 23 7:43 PM - NHL
COLUMBUS 0
NY ISLANDERS 1
1ST PRD: NYI - JASON BLAKE 20 (ALEXEI YASHIN) 2:02
Blue Jackets vs. IslandersDec 23 7:13 PM
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