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Islanders still looking for first win of December
Dec 23, 2008 - 11:18 AM Atlanta (11-18-4) at NY Islanders (10-20-3) 7:00 p.m. ESTUNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) -- All the New York Islanders want for Christmas is a win in December.
The Islanders try to earn their first win this month when they host the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday.
New York is tied with the lowly Tampa Bay Lightning (7-16-9) for the fewest points in the NHL with 23, and have earned just one point in December, posting an 0-8-1 record this month. Its lone point came during a 5-4 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on December 16.
The Islanders' 4-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on November 29 is the team's only win in its last 12 games as they have struggled with numerous injuries.
New York has six players currently on injured reserve and will be without top offensive players Trent Hunter and Doug Weight against the Thrashers due to groin strains.
Hunter leads the team with 11 goals while Weight is first with 29 points this season.
However, if the Islanders are going to forge a win before opening presents, it could come against the Thrashers, who are 4-11-2 since a season high five-game win streak.
Atlanta's futility continued on Monday as it suffered a 6-2 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 1 1 2 4
NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1 2 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 3 (BORIS VALABIK, ERIC BOULTON) 8:54
2ND PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 13 (TODD WHITE, VYACHESLAV KOZLOV) 6:38
NYI - ANDY HILBERT 8 (TRENT HUNTER, RICHARD PARK) 16:48
3RD PRD: NYI - (SH) SEAN BERGENH
Dec 23 9:28 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 4
NY ISLANDERS 2
3RD PRD: ATL - (EN) COLBY ARMSTRONG 9 (UNASSISTED) 19:20
Thrashers 4, Islanders 2 3rd - 0:40Dec 23 9:25 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 3
NY ISLANDERS 2
3RD PRD: ATL - (PP) BRYAN LITTLE 14 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, VYACHESLAV
KOZLOV) 7:42
Thrashers 3, Islanders 2 3rd - 12:18Dec 23 9:09 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 2
NY ISLANDERS 2
3RD PRD: NYI - (SH) SEAN BERGENHEIM 5 (UNASSISTED) 0:23
Thrashers 2, Islanders 2 3rd - 19:37Dec 23 8:57 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 1 1 2
NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 3 (BORIS VALABIK, ERIC BOULTON) 8:54
2ND PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 13 (TODD WHITE, VYACHESLAV KOZLOV) 6:38
NYI - ANDY HILBERT 8 (TRENT HUNTER, RICHARD PARK) 16:48
SHOTS ON GOAL:
Dec 23 8:36 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 2
NY ISLANDERS 1
2ND PRD: NYI - ANDY HILBERT 8 (TRENT HUNTER, RICHARD PARK) 16:48
Thrashers 2, Islanders 1 2nd - 3:12Dec 23 8:30 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 2
NY ISLANDERS 0
2ND PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 13 (TODD WHITE, VYACHESLAV KOZLOV) 6:38
Thrashers 2, Islanders 0 2nd - 13:22Dec 23 8:12 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 1 1
NY ISLANDERS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 3 (BORIS VALABIK, ERIC BOULTON) 8:54
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATL 5 5
NYI 10 10
GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBER
Dec 23 7:45 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 1
NY ISLANDERS 0
1ST PRD: ATL - MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 3 (BORIS VALABIK, ERIC BOULTON) 8:54
Thrashers 1, Islanders 0 1st - 11:06Dec 23 7:31 PM
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