Found October 21, 2009 on
Lord Stanley's Blog:
PLAYERS:
Jeff Tambellini,
Frans Nielsen,
Jussi Jokinen,
Eric Staal,
Matt Cullen,
Tim Jackman,
Andy Sutton,
Jack Hillen,
Brendan Witt,
Dwayne Roloson,
Sergei Samsonov,
Joe Corvo,
Matt Moulson,
Ray Whitney,
Scott Walker,
Tuomo Ruutu,
Nate Thompson
TEAMS: New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres
TEAMS: New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres
Rookie John Tavares, the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, finishes off a 4-3 shootout win with a goal to give the Isles their first win of the season.
Jeff Tambellini scores for the Isles to begin the shootout, and Frans Nielsen does the same. Jussi Jokinen scores for the Hurricanes, but Tavares ends it for NY.
Earlier...
The Canes and Islanders are going to a shootout.
Eric Staal and Jussi Jokinen scored in a span of 1:02 late in the third to give the Canes a 3-3 tie with the Isles and force overtime.
The Islanders scored twice in a 49-second span of the second period for a 3-1 lead.
After Matt Cullen's power-play goal at 5:34 of the second tied the score 1-1 for the Canes, Tim Jackman and then Andy Sutton scored for the Isles. Jackman banged in a shot in close at 10:32 and then Sutton redirected a shot by Jack Hillen at 11:21.
Cullen scored on a shot from the goal line extended that appeared to hit defenseman Brendan Witt in front of goalie Dwayne Roloson. It ca...
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