Devils 2 - 0 Islanders
Final
  for this game

Islanders face Devils in big test

Feb 17, 2007 - 5:03 PM New Jersey (35-17-6) at NY Islanders (28-22-8) 7:00 pm EST

UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) -- If the New York Islanders want to make the playoffs, beating the New Jersey Devils would help.

The Islanders host the Devils on Saturday in the first of three remaining games against them.

New York, just 1-3-1 against New Jersey this season, has 68 points and is clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders come off a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

Goaltender Rick DiPietro made 24 saves and former Bruin Randy Robitaille scored twice against his old club. DiPietro has won his last two starts and has allowed just two goals. He is 1-3-1 against New Jersey this season with a 2.20 goals-against average.

New Jersey has 76 points and is second in the Eastern Conference, six points behind the Buffalo Sabres.

The Devils were uncharacteristically generous in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. They have given up only 121 goals, the fewest in the league.

Defenseman Brian Rafalski had a goal and an assist. Rafalski had two goals in a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NEW JERSEY 1 1 0 2
    NY ISLANDERS 0 0 0 0 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 9 (ERIK RASMUSSEN, JAY PANDOLFO) 14:21
    2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) SERGEI BRYLIN 12 (PATRIK ELIAS, JAMIE
    LANGENBRUNNER) 12:26
    3RD PRD: NONE
    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: NJD - 1 OF 3, NYI - 0 OF 4.
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Feb 17 9:26 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NEW JERSEY 1 1 2
    NY ISLANDERS 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 9 (ERIK RASMUSSEN, JAY PANDOLFO) 14:21
    2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) SERGEI BRYLIN 12 (PATRIK ELIAS, JAMIE
    LANGENBRUNNER) 12:26
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NJD

    Feb 17 8:36 PM


  • NHL
    NEW JERSEY 2
    NY ISLANDERS 0
    2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) SERGEI BRYLIN 12 (PATRIK ELIAS, JAMIE
    LANGENBRUNNER) 12:26

    Devils vs. IslandersFeb 17 8:25 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NEW JERSEY 1 1
    NY ISLANDERS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 9 (ERIK RASMUSSEN, JAY PANDOLFO) 14:21
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NJD 15 15
    NYI 7 7
    GOALIES: NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR

    Feb 17 7:46 PM


  • NHL
    NEW JERSEY 1
    NY ISLANDERS 0
    1ST PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 9 (ERIK RASMUSSEN, JAY PANDOLFO) 14:21

    Devils vs. IslandersFeb 17 7:36 PM

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