Bruins 2 - 1 Islanders
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Islanders hope to end slide vs. surging Bruins

Jan 15, 2009 - 11:45 AM Boston (32-7-4) at NY Islanders (12-27-4), 7:00 pm EST

UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) -- The New York Islanders will host the Boston Bruins on Thursday in a battle between teams that have gone in the opposite directions all season.

Owners of the worst record in the NHL, the Islanders are hoping to snap a five-game losing streak against the Eastern Conference's top team.

With No. 1 goaltender Rick DiPietro already sidelined with a knee injury, Joey MacDonald strained his groin during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the rival New York Rangers. Yann Danis made 24 saves in relief, but he has not won since 2005-06 as a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

Whoever is in the crease for the Islanders, he will need to be in top form against the Bruins, who have scored a conference-best 157 goals this season.

With the team's top scorer Phil Kessel out with an illness for at least three weeks, captain Zdeno Chara picked up the slack for Boston on Tuesday.

The All-Star defenseman netted a pair of power-play goals, David Krejci also tallied and All-Star Tim Thomas made 34 saves as the Bruins recorded their third straight victory, a 3-1 triumph over the arch-rival Montreal Canadiens.

A two-time Norris Trophy finalist, Chara has recorded nine goals and 16 assists with a plus-22 rating this season.






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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    BOSTON 0 1 1 2
    NY ISLANDERS 0 0 1 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BOS - MARC SAVARD 15 (CHUCK KOBASEW, MARK STUART) 3:30
    3RD PRD: BOS - MARTIN ST. PIERRE 2 (VLADIMIR SOBOTKA, SHAWN THORNTON)
    6:51
    NYI - BILL GUERIN 14 (CHRIS CAMPOLI, BLAKE COMEAU) 19:06
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    Jan 15 9:29 PM


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    BOSTON 2
    NY ISLANDERS 1
    3RD PRD: NYI - BILL GUERIN 14 (CHRIS CAMPOLI, BLAKE COMEAU) 19:06

    Bruins 2, Islanders 1  3rd - 0:54Jan 15 9:28 PM
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    BOSTON 2
    NY ISLANDERS 0
    3RD PRD: BOS - MARTIN ST. PIERRE 2 (VLADIMIR SOBOTKA, SHAWN THORNTON)
    6:51

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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BOSTON 0 1 1
    NY ISLANDERS 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BOS - MARC SAVARD 15 (CHUCK KOBASEW, MARK STUART) 3:30
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BOS 7 8 15
    NYI 17 12 29
    GOALIES: BOS - TIM

    Jan 15 8:36 PM


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    BOSTON 1
    NY ISLANDERS 0
    2ND PRD: BOS - MARC SAVARD 15 (CHUCK KOBASEW, MARK STUART) 3:30

    Bruins 1, Islanders 0  2nd - 16:30Jan 15 8:09 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    BOSTON 0 0
    NY ISLANDERS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BOS 7 7
    NYI 17 17
    GOALIES: BOS - TIM THOMAS
    NYI - YANN DANIS

    Jan 15 7:44 PM

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