GDT: Game 59 - Wild @ Islanders - 12PM Central - 8PM Finland / FSN

[Bazeek]

Zucker - Staal - Niederreiter
Parise - Koivu - Granlund
Ennis - Cullen - Coyle
Winnik - Eriksson-Ek - Foligno

Suter - Spurgeon
Olofsson - Dumba
Seeler - Prosser

Dubnyk





Lee - Tavares - Bailey
Beauvillier - Barzal - Eberle
Ladd - Nelson - Fritz
Johnston - Cizikas - Clutterbuck

Leddy - Boychuk
Hickey - Pulock
Pelech - Aho

Halak

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The Opponent

The New York Islanders are coming off back-to-back 3-0 shutout victories, the first at home against the New York Rangers on Thursday and the second at Carolina on Friday. The victories followed up a stretch where the Islanders had lost four of their previous five contests.

Goaltenders Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss were outstanding in the shutouts; Halak made 50 saves in the win over the Rangers, while Greiss stopped 45 shots in Carolina.

The game Monday is the final one in a stretch of seven of nine at Barclays Center for the Islanders. After the game, New York will play at home just twice over the next four weeks.

Forward John Tavares leads the Islanders with 30 goals and 64 points. Rookie forward Mathew Barzal has 16 goals and 62 points, while Josh Bailey has 15 goals and 62 points. Anders Lee is second on the club with 29 goals.

Halak has seen more action between the posts this season, posting an 18-18-4 record with a 3.17 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 38 starts.

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Looks like all the right teams have been losing lately, but LA's likely to knock us out of a wildcard spot if we drop this one.

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[Wabit]

Noon start time is odd for a weekday game.

 

[Wild11MN]

Presidents day, but I still have to work, so I guess I'm missing this one.

 

[gphr513]

Yeah, I'll be working as well. Our Finnish friends are going to have to do the heavy lifting in the GDT today.

Nice 8pm start time over there!

 

[MoeTheHobo]

Well it beats 3am

 

[Wabit]

This early game is really messing with my pregame routine of watching "The Virginian" before puck drop. I like Audi Murphy movies as much as the next guy (if the next guy is 60+ years old and like westerns), but it's just not the same.

 

[57special]

That info is throwing a whole new wrinkle onto your on screen persona, Wabit.

 

[Dark Ambient]

There is a simple way the Wild will walk away with a win.
Do not let it turn into a run-and-gun shooting gallery. That's where the Islanders are at their strongest.
Win 1-0. Win 2-1.

 

[Wabit]

That info is throwing a whole new wrinkle onto your on screen persona, Wabit.

Lol. I'm 40, but grew up watching them on VHS tape and reading Loius L'Amour books.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Missed Saturday’s game due to work. Thankfully, class for today isn’t until 5

 

[Wabit]

I hope this is the game Nino finds his mojo. He's usually good for a goal against his old team.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Well it beats 3am

Sure thing, friend. 0400 starts for me lately.

 

[Wabit]

NHL ice seems so small after watching a bunch of Olympic hockey games.

 

[NonsenseElimination]

Wow, Dubnyk starting again. Does Stalock not even exist after that Dallas game where he was average? Kinda funny that when Dubnyk plays even worse than that he gets at most one game off but usually none. Silly coaching.

 

[Wabit]

Wow, Dubnyk starting again. Does Stalock not even exist after that Dallas game where he was average? Kinda funny that when Dubnyk plays even worse than that he gets at most one game off but usually none. Silly coaching.

Wild have a back-to-back later in the week. That probably plays into the decision on who's starting today.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I already like Seeler more than Olofsson.

 

[Wabit]

Sloppy start for the Wild with the puck.

 

[W75]

Pretty rubbish hockey so far.

 

[Digitalbooya]

C'mon Nino, score score score!

 

[Wabit]

2 straight shifts in the o-zone. It's a start.

 

[Wabit]

JEE breaks the NYI 100+ straight save streak. Fitting.

 

[Digitalbooya]

ERIKSSON EK!!! ERIKSSON EK!!!!!

 

[W75]

Ek, finally!!!

 

[Wabit]

Nice play by Ennis right before the goal.

 

[fgobuzz]

I'm stuck watching the Islanders feed and I gotta say it might be time to put Butch Goring out to pasture!
Ek!!!!!