Boxscore:
(G, A)
1st Period:
NYI: 1, COL: 0 - Josh Bailey (1); Mark Streit (8)
2nd Period:
NYI: 2, COL: 0 - Brian Rolston (2); PA Parenteau (10), Frans Nielsen (4)
NYI: 3, COL: 0 - Michael Grabner (5); Matt Moulson (5), Mark Streit (9)
NYI: 3, COL: 1 - Paul Stastny (5); David Jones (4), Kyle Quincey (9)
3rd Period:
NYI: 3, COL: 0 - Michael Grabner (5); Matt Moulson (5), Mark Streit (9)
NYI: 3, COL: 1 - Paul Stastny (5); David Jones (4), Kyle Quincey (9)
3rd Period:
NYI: 3, COL: 2 - Milan Hejduk (6); Shane O'Brien (5), Joakim Lindstrom (2)
NYI: 3, COL: 3 - Jan Hejda (1); Daniel Winnik (4), Ryan O'Reilly (9)
Overtime:
NYI: 3, COL: 4 - Kyle Quincey (3); Milan Hejduk (4), Paul Stastny (6)
NYI: 3, COL: 3 - Jan Hejda (1); Daniel Winnik (4), Ryan O'Reilly (9)
Overtime:
NYI: 3, COL: 4 - Kyle Quincey (3); Milan Hejduk (4), Paul Stastny (6)
Goaltending:
Al Montoya - 47 saves on 51 shots - .922 SV %
JS Giguere - 30 saves on 33 shots - .909 SV %
JS Giguere - 30 saves on 33 shots - .909 SV %
Final Score: 4-3 COL
Attendance: 13,221
Notables:
- This was just a brutal loss any way you look at it. The Islanders were up 3-0 with less than one minute to win in the 2nd period and lost the game. Blame it on what you want, but the answer is on the ice. The team blew the lead, not the refs. The Islanders have now lost 8 out of their last 9 games and are 4-6-3 on the season. Sound familiar?
- Not only is this team bad, they are poorly coached. Jack Capuano has not instilled a work ethic or a structured system. They look like they are freelancing out there instead of playing with a direction. That may have worked last year, as the Isles needed a break from the robotic system of Scott Gordon. But it doesn't work this year - when the team needs a direction.
- Al Montoya really deserves the brunt of the blame here, despite his 47 saves tonight. At least two of the goals he let up were pathetically soft, and the overtime winner may have been stoppable too. This is his first real blemish, so it will be interesting to see how he reacts in his next game.
- For the first two periods, Kyle Okposo looked like his old self. Then he went back to the 2011-12 version of himself. Okposo needs to get his game together and quick. Especially given the commitment the Isles have given him.
- Nice to see Michael Grabner and Matt Moulson with strong games.
- Whether it's Mike Mottau or Milan Jurcina in the line-up, the Islanders need help on defense badly. But that answer is not coming in-house right now. Garth Snow will have to make a trade, and soon - before this season is really lost. Time to shake things up.
- Not only is this team bad, they are poorly coached. Jack Capuano has not instilled a work ethic or a structured system. They look like they are freelancing out there instead of playing with a direction. That may have worked last year, as the Isles needed a break from the robotic system of Scott Gordon. But it doesn't work this year - when the team needs a direction.
- Al Montoya really deserves the brunt of the blame here, despite his 47 saves tonight. At least two of the goals he let up were pathetically soft, and the overtime winner may have been stoppable too. This is his first real blemish, so it will be interesting to see how he reacts in his next game.
- For the first two periods, Kyle Okposo looked like his old self. Then he went back to the 2011-12 version of himself. Okposo needs to get his game together and quick. Especially given the commitment the Isles have given him.
- Nice to see Michael Grabner and Matt Moulson with strong games.
- Whether it's Mike Mottau or Milan Jurcina in the line-up, the Islanders need help on defense badly. But that answer is not coming in-house right now. Garth Snow will have to make a trade, and soon - before this season is really lost. Time to shake things up.
Next game: The Islanders will face off against the Vancouver Canucks in British Columbia on Sunday, November 13 at 9 PM.
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