Post-Game Talk: #56| New York Islanders @ Nashville Predators | February 13th | 8:00 PM | F/L 5-0

MattMartin

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NEW YORK ISLANDERS (33-16-6) AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS (26-22-7)
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Following two, crucial back-to-back wins against Metropolitan Division opponents, the New York Islanders look to carry the momentum into a four-game Western Conference road trip. The Islanders embark on their road swing against Central Division opponents with their first stop in Music City to take on the Nashville Predators.

After taking a 3-0 first period lead over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night at Barclays Center, the Islanders fended off overtime as Ryan Pulock broke a 3-3 tie with 38.9 seconds on the clock in the third period. Josh Bailey, Matt Martin, Jordan Eberle and Leo Komarov also scored while Semyon Varlamov made 35 saves.

Nashville suffered their second-straight loss, falling at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night. Nashville wrapped up their four-game Western Canada road trip with a 6-2 loss at Vancouver and went 2-2-0 on the trip. Pekka Rinne was pulled after relinquishing four goals on 17 shots in 20:58 and was relieved by Juuse Saros who made 13 saves during his 39:02 of time in net. After being down 4-0, Craig Smith and Mike Granlund scored Nashville's two goals.



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ISLES VS. PREDS:

Nashville routed the Islanders 8-3 on Dec. 17 at NYCB Live during the first meeting of the season series.

Derick Brassard, Brock Nelson (power play) and Casey Cizikas (shorthanded) had the Isles up 3-1 in the second period, but the Isles then relinquished seven-straight goals to the Preds.




ISLES NOTES:

- The Isles scored three first period goals for the second straight game and have only done so twice in the first 53 games. The Isles scored three first period goals on consecutive days for the fifth time in club history and first time since December 28-29, 1991.

- Pulock's game-winner was his seventh goal of the season and his third game-winner. Pulock leads Isles defenseman in points (29), assists (22) and goals.

- Bailey scored his 12th goal of the season and extended his point streak to three games (1G, 5A). The winger has 37 points through 55 games this season.

- Martin found the back of the net for the fifth time this season. The winger has eight points through 43 games this season.

- Eberle scored for the second night in as many games and potted his 10th goal of the season. The winger has 30 points through 45 games.

- Komarov scored on the empty net and has goals in back-to-back games. The winger has 13 points (3G, 10A) through 36 games this season. Komarov also assisted on Martin's goal and registered the 100th assist of his career.

- Mathew Barzal recorded three primary assists, including one on the game-winning goal. It's the sixth time in his career he has had at least three assists and the third time he has had at least three primary assists. Barzal leads the Isles in points (48) and assists (30) through 55 games this season.

- Varlamov made his 30th start of the season and improved his record to 17-9-4.

- Casey Cizikas left the game 3:23 into the first period after colliding with Ivan Provorov and catching a skate to the leg. The Islanders announced on Wednesday afternoon that Cizikas will be sidelined three-to-four weeks with a leg laceration. In his place, the Islanders recalled Cole Bardreau from their AHL affiliate the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The 26-year-old center has played nine NHL games and scored his first-career goal on Nov. 5 on a penalty shot. Bardreau has three points (2G, 1A) in 29 games for the Sound Tigers this season.





PREDS NOTES:

- Smith scored his second goal in as many games. The winger found the back of the net for the 13th time this season and his third on the power play. Through 55 games this season, Smith has 24 points.

- Granlund scored his third goal in four games and tallied his 13th goal of the season. Through 49 games, the center has 22 points.

- Roman Josi extended his point streak to three games as he assisted on Smith's power-play goal. During that span Josi has four assists. Among defenseman in the NHL, Josi is ranked second in points (55) and assists (41). Josi's 55 points and 41 assists lead the Preds.

- Filip Forsberg leads Nashville in goals with 18 goals through 49 games. The winger has 38 points through 49 games.

- The Preds average the fifth-most shots for per game in the NHL with a nightly average of 33.5.

- At the faceoff circle, Nashville is sixth best in the league in faceoff wins with a percentage of 51.5.

- Nashville is sixth in the Central Division with 59 points and a record of 26-22-7.

- Ryan Ellis is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury he sustained during the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day. Ellis joined his teammates for the first time on the ice in Winnipeg on Feb. 4, but is still on IR.

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Possible Starting Goalies:



Thomas Greiss






PlayerGPGSWLTOTSAGAGAASSv%SOMIN
Thomas Greiss272516702758612.55697.92001,438
Semyon Varlamov343017904969822.59887.91521,897
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Pekka Rinne






PlayerGPGSWLTOTSAGAGAASSv%SOMIN
Juuse Saros28239904767763.03691.90111,504
Pekka Rinne3332171303896943.11802.89531,814
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Player Stats:



Islanders
PlayerGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTGSS%FO%
Mathew Barzal5518304843449002013513.341.86
Brock Nelson5521244592646005314414.651.1
Josh Bailey55122537-12102911207615.852.83
Anthony Beauvillier5517193601037113210715.980
Anders Lee5517163383514005114411.847.48
Jordan Eberle451020301122800009810.20
Derick Brassard551019295163900109710.355.8
Ryan Pulock557222911122700311285.50
Devon Toews5551722712150011985.10
Nick Leddy4731720712140000614.90
Casey Cizikas481041412410035106714.953.49
Scott Mayfield545813953000210776.50
Leo Komarov3631013114000110387.938.6
Johnny Boychuk542911-314110000832.40
Michael Dal Colle414610-410000000401071.43
Adam Pelech381894200002004920
Matt Martin435385350000204311.640
Cal Clutterbuck33347720001200348.844.44
Tom Kuhnhackl24336-4000011025120
Noah Dobson2814504010000313.20
Ross Johnston293141730000001520100
Kieffer Bellows4213400000108250
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Predators
PlayerGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTGSS%FO%
Roman Josi55144155213341900102056.80
Filip Forsberg49182038-520511000015411.733.33
Matt Duchene52112435-2184900101189.355.4
Nick Bonino5517153215161100309418.151.88
Ryan Johansen55112031-4413911208113.651.78
Mattias Ekholm5462430-23005122011950
Calle Jarnkrok5012162811227221011210.743.4
Ryan Ellis39622281513060022906.70
Rocco Grimaldi529172688000010989.216.67
Craig Smith5513112416303500101399.442.11
Kyle Turris4871724-4202800306410.947.98
Mikael Granlund4913922-12034112110112.944.79
Viktor Arvidsson43121022-3183500009812.261.11
Colton Sissons437613-4180011204117.150.87
Austin Watson466713-9560002104513.350
Dante Fabbro505611-634110000786.40
Dan Hamhuis510777330000003600
Yakov Trenin1724617000000238.766.67
Colin Blackwell2123578000000229.156.25
Yannick Weber3512308000010382.60
Jarred Tinordi14123025000100147.10
Matt Irwin27022-8110000004000
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Standings:



EasternGPWLOTPTSRWROWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK
1 Boston58351112823135192144+4820-2-915-9-30-78-2-0W1
2 Tampa Bay5737155793035203152+5118-7-219-8-32-09-0-1W8
3 Washington5636155772733202172+3016-9-420-6-13-26-4-0L2
4 Pittsburgh5534156742331182150+3219-5-415-10-23-06-3-1OT1
5 NY Islanders5533166722230166151+1518-7-415-9-23-25-3-2W2
6 Columbus57301710702330148139+918-10-312-7-70-27-1-2OT1
7 Philadelphia5731197692226184170+1419-5-412-14-35-56-3-1L1
8 Toronto5730198682229203189+1415-7-715-12-11-45-3-2W1
9 Carolina5632213672227181157+2418-9-114-12-25-05-4-1L1
10 Florida5630206662527198188+1016-10-214-10-43-35-4-1W1
11 Montréal5927257611723180180013-15-414-10-34-16-4-0L2
12 NY Rangers5528234602528181174+716-12-212-11-20-26-4-0W2
13 Buffalo5725248581924162178-1616-10-49-14-41-24-5-1W1
14 New Jersey55202510501517152195-438-10-1012-15-03-63-4-3L1
15 Ottawa56182711471418147191-4412-10-66-17-50-52-5-3L3
16 Detroit5814404321112120216-969-18-25-22-22-12-8-0L1
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WesternGPWLOTPTSRWROWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK
1 St Louis5632159732531178160+1818-5-514-10-41-33-5-2OT1
2 Colorado5533166723033200154+4615-7-418-9-20-18-1-1W5
3 Dallas5632195692230151142+917-9-215-10-32-25-4-1W2
4 Vancouver5832215692529190175+1519-6-313-15-23-26-3-1W2
5 Edmonton5630206662628181176+515-9-415-11-22-26-3-1W2
6 Vegas5828228642225182178+414-10-414-12-43-24-4-2L1
7 Calgary5829236641923164178-1413-10-416-13-26-14-5-1L1
8 Arizona5928238642123165162+313-11-415-12-45-42-5-3OT1
9 Winnipeg5829245632226174176-214-13-315-11-23-14-5-1L1
10 Minnesota5627236602426173181-817-8-410-15-21-27-3-0W1
11 Nashville5526227592124178183-511-11-415-11-32-35-5-0L2
12 Chicago5725248581822166181-1512-12-413-12-43-44-4-2L3
13 Anaheim5623267531618146173-2712-10-311-16-45-16-2-2W1
14 San Jose5624284521822147187-4014-14-110-14-32-14-6-0L1
15 Los Angeles5820335451420142186-4412-12-18-21-40-22-8-0W1
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MattMartin

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Possible Lineups








Islanders
LWCRW

ANDERS LEE

Goals: 17
Assists: 16

MATHEW BARZAL

Goals: 18
Assists: 30

JORDAN EBERLE

Goals: 10
Assists: 20

ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER

Goals: 17
Assists: 19

BROCK NELSON

Goals: 21
Assists: 24

JOSH BAILEY

Goals: 12
Assists: 25

MICHAEL DAL COLLE

Goals: 4
Assists: 6

DERICK BRASSARD

Goals: 10
Assists: 19

KIEFFER BELLOWS

Goals: 2
Assists: 1

MATT MARTIN

Goals: 5
Assists: 3

COLE BARDREAU

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

LEO KOMAROV

Goals: 3
Assists: 10
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DEFENSIVE PAIRINGSDefense

DEVON TOEWS

Goals: 5
Assists: 17

RYAN PULOCK

Goals: 7
Assists: 22

NICK LEDDY

Goals: 3
Assists: 17

JOHNNY BOYCHUK

Goals: 2
Assists: 9

NOAH DOBSON

Goals: 1
Assists: 4

SCOTT MAYFIELD

Goals: 5
Assists: 8
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PlayerPOSInjuryStatus (Updated)Notes
Cal ClutterbuckRWWristOut indefinitely (12/22/2019)Clutterbuck is recovering from wrist surgery while on the injured reserve list, and there is currently no timetable set for return.
Adam PelechDAchillesEarly May (01/04/2020)Pelech is on the injured reserve list with an Achilles injury and is expected to miss at least four months.
Casey CizikasCLegMid March
(02/12/2020)
Cizikas has landed on the injured reserve list due to a leg laceration, and he is expected to be sidelined for at least three to four weeks.
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Predators

MIKAEL GRANLUND

Goals: 13
Assists: 9

RYAN JOHANSEN

Goals: 11
Assists: 20

VIKTOR ARVIDSSON

Goals: 12
Assists: 10

FILIP FORSBERG

Goals: 18
Assists: 20

MATT DUCHENE

Goals: 11
Assists: 24

KYLE TURRIS

Goals: 7
Assists: 17

ROCCO GRIMALDI

Goals: 9
Assists: 17

NICK BONINO

Goals: 17
Assists: 15

CRAIG SMITH

Goals: 13
Assists: 11

CALLE JARNKROK

Goals: 12
Assists: 16

COLTON SISSONS

Goals: 7
Assists: 6

AUSTIN WATSON

Goals: 6
Assists: 7
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ROMAN JOSI

Goals: 14
Assists: 41

DANTE FABBRO

Goals: 5
Assists: 6

JARRED TINORDI

Goals: 1
Assists: 2

MATTIAS EKHOLM

Goals: 6
Assists: 24

DAN HAMHUIS

Goals: 0
Assists: 7

YANNICK WEBER

Goals: 1
Assists: 2
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Current Team Injuries.


PlayerPOSInjuryStatus (Updated)Notes
Ryan EllisDUpper
Body
Out indefinitely (01/05/2020)Ellis has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury. A timetable for return has yet to be established.
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Big L

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I think Nashville is playing better lately than their record indicates. This won’t be an easy game.
 

Tahoeblue

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Isles need points and it would be great to come away with something. Always enjoy watching Forsberg. Also, we will get a chance to see Granlund, as someone on this board considered a possible trade target.
 

seafoam

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I wonder if Nashville is regretting trading Seth Jones right about now, that defense is looking pretty ugly.
 
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crasherino

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I think Nashville is playing better lately than their record indicates. This won’t be an easy game.
Rinne has been terrible lately, though. 3 of his last 4 he's allowed 4 or more. I know this as he's the cornerstone of my fantasy team. Saros has been outplaying him by a wide margin recently.

Not sure who we're getting or who we want, TBH. With goalies, as with stocks, past results are not indicative of future performance. Just like Holtby - who was stinking up the joint previously - came in cold in the third period and stoned us time and time again.
 
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SI90

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I wonder if Nashville is regretting trading Seth Jones right about now, that defense is looking pretty ugly.

I was always on record saying that was a bad trade. Johanssen was never a true #1 center. Jones is an absolute monster. I understand the logic because Nashville was deep on the blue line but they should have either kept Jones are tired for a better center.
 

13th Floor

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Missed the last 2 games for a work trip, but watching this one. Sorry in advance.
 

13th Floor

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I was always on record saying that was a bad trade. Johanssen was never a true #1 center. Jones is an absolute monster. I understand the logic because Nashville was deep on the blue line but they should have either kept Jones are tired for a better center.

At least they made up for it with the Erat for Forsberg trade. What the hell was that?
 

BTrotts19

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I think Nashville is playing better lately than their record indicates. This won’t be an easy game.

There is no such thing as an easy game in the NHL, especially for the Isles. All comes down to if they have their skating legs and are still in a shooting mood instead of being pass happy and revert back to looking for the tap in goal.
 
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SI90

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At least they made up for it with the Erat for Forsberg trade. What the hell was that?

That was George McPhee. One of the more insane deadline trades.

Erat played the rest of that year and most of the next year with the Caps and only scored 2 or 3 goals I believe.
Thank god GMGM made that deal because it would have sucked for us for the Caps to have Forsberg
 

PWJunior

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I was always on record saying that was a bad trade. Johanssen was never a true #1 center. Jones is an absolute monster. I understand the logic because Nashville was deep on the blue line but they should have either kept Jones are tired for a better center.

At the time, I understood the trade. In terms of pure value, a RH #1C for a RH #1D are the hardest to find commodities in the NHL. While neither player was that at the time of the trade, the potential and trajectory were there as ascending young players.

I personally held Jones in higher regard too, but Johansen was a burgeoning power center that is very rare. Worked out better for CBJ, but I had no problem with the trade logic at the time. Johansen has that dirtbag agent and comes across as a bit of a dirtbag to me so that plays a factor.

That trade is why Dobson is untouchable. Besides the upside, the character is a plus and that only helps.
 

SI90

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At the time, I understood the trade. In terms of pure value, a RH #1C for a RH #1D are the hardest to find commodities in the NHL. While neither player was that at the time of the trade, the potential and trajectory were there as ascending young players.

I personally held Jones in higher regard too, but Johansen was a burgeoning power center that is very rare. Worked out better for CBJ, but I had no problem with the trade logic at the time. Johansen has that dirtbag agent and comes across as a bit of a dirtbag to me so that plays a factor.

That trade is why Dobson is untouchable. Besides the upside, the character is a plus and that only helps.

If Dobson comes anything close to Jones( I believe he can) I will forever be grateful to the teams that passed on him and allowed us to draft him.

I’m especially thankful at the team that picked #11 and passed on him that left him on the board for us at #12 ;)
 

Hunn

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At the time, I understood the trade. In terms of pure value, a RH #1C for a RH #1D are the hardest to find commodities in the NHL. While neither player was that at the time of the trade, the potential and trajectory were there as ascending young players.

I personally held Jones in higher regard too, but Johansen was a burgeoning power center that is very rare. Worked out better for CBJ, but I had no problem with the trade logic at the time. Johansen has that dirtbag agent and comes across as a bit of a dirtbag to me so that plays a factor.

That trade is why Dobson is untouchable. Besides the upside, the character is a plus and that only helps.
It was very good trade for both sides at that time. The problem is that Nashville window is closed now. They had opportunity to win the cup, they lost, now is all way south, and without a guy who is better than Josi.
 

Legionnaire11

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I fully expect Ardvisson to have at least 2 goals. I feel like he always kills us.

He's been mostly ineffective since the cross checking incident from Bortuzzo, not to mention the general ineptitude of the Predators top-6.

Overall the Preds have been totally unpredictable lately. They range from passable, in which they can win a game 4-3 but not look particularly good while doing so, to playing the most uninspiring loser hockey and getting run off the ice in 5-2 and 6-2 type of games. With Rinne starting, it's safer to bet on the latter it seems.

Then again, we saw what happened last time these teams met. The Islanders will obviously be looking to serve a bit of revenge on that one, while the Preds might see this game as an opportunity to get a little spark back. Could be a good game, or not, it's too hard to tell with this team right now.
 

13th Floor

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He's been mostly ineffective since the cross checking incident from Bortuzzo, not to mention the general ineptitude of the Predators top-6.

Overall the Preds have been totally unpredictable lately. They range from passable, in which they can win a game 4-3 but not look particularly good while doing so, to playing the most uninspiring loser hockey and getting run off the ice in 5-2 and 6-2 type of games. With Rinne starting, it's safer to bet on the latter it seems.

Then again, we saw what happened last time these teams met. The Islanders will obviously be looking to serve a bit of revenge on that one, while the Preds might see this game as an opportunity to get a little spark back. Could be a good game, or not, it's too hard to tell with this team right now.

Well we play every team completely even whether it's the 1980 Russian Olympics team or an uncontacted tribe from the Amazon jungle that's never seen hockey before, so prepare yourself for overtime.
 

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