Post-Game Talk: #58| New York Islanders @ Arizona Coyotes | February 17th | 4:00 PM | F/L 2-1

MattMartin

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Feb 10, 2007
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Game Preview: Islanders @ Coyotes
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NEW YORK ISLANDERS (33-18-6) AT ARIZONA COYOTES (29-24-8)
4 PM | GILA RIVER ARENA
WATCH: MSG+ | MSG GO
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The Isles suffered their second consecutive shutout loss on Saturday night falling 1-0 at Vegas during the second game on their four-game Western Conference road trip. Semyon Varlamov turned aside 42 saves while Mathew Barzal logged the most time on ice of Isles forwards with 23:23.

The Coyotes rebounded from back-to-back road losses with a 3-1 home victory over Washington on Saturday night. Christian Dvorak and Lawson Crouse scored while Phil Kessel scored on the power play. Antti Raanta made 36 saves.



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ISLES VS. COYOTES:

The Isles claimed the first meeting of the season series 4-2 on Oct. 24 at NYCB Live. Derick Brassard, Josh Bailey, Anders Lee and Scott Mayfield scored while Varlamov made 21 saves.

The Islanders are 5-0-2 in the last seven games and 8-1-2 in the last 11 games against the Coyotes. The Isles are 3-0-0 against the Yotes.






ISLES NOTES:

- The Islanders acquired defenseman Andy Greene from the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in exchange for David Quenneville and a 2021 second-round pick. Greene spent 14 years with the Devils, including the past five seasons as captain. The 37-year-old left-handed blueliner is expected to add a veteran presence and fill some of the void left by Adam Pelech, who suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury on Jan. 2. Greene has 11 points (2G, 9A) in 53 games this season and is averaging 20:07 TOI/GP, including 3:25 SH TOI/GP.

- Sebastian Aho was returned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in a corresponding move, as Greene is expected to join the team on Monday.

- Varlamov made 42 stops in his 31st start of the season. Despite the loss, the goaltender showcased a great effort against Vegas including a second period stick save to deny Paul Stastny on the doorstep.

- The Islanders' have been shut out in consecutive games for the first time since March 19-21, 2019, when they fell 5-0 to Boston and 4-0 in Montreal.

- Barzal played in his 221th consecutive game to tie him with Richard Park for ninth on the all-time franchise list.

- The Isles won 56% of faceoff draws over Vegas. Across the NHL, the Isles are ranked 15th overall with a faceoff win percentage of 50.0%.

- Vegas outshot the Isles 43-19 on Saturday, including 20-4 in the second period. The 20 shots in the second period is the most the Islanders have allowed in any period this season.

- The Isles held the advantage in hits (42 to Vegas' 25) and blocks (13 to Vegas' nine).

- The Isles penalty kill was perfect at three-for-three while their power play went 0-for-2. In the league, the Isles PK unit is ranked 16th overall at 80.1% while their power play is ranked 22nd (18.6%).

- Ross Johnston and Tom Kuhnhackl drew back into the lineup in place of Kieffer Bellows and Cole Bardreau. Johnston was last in the lineup on Feb. 10 against Washington and played alongside Leo Komarov and Matt Martin. Johnston logged 7:59 time on ice, threw four hits and dropped the gloves with Ryan Reaves right off of the opening faceoff. Kuhnhackl returned to the lineup for the first time since Feb. 1 and joined Derick Brassard and Michael Dal Colle. The German winger logged 11:00 time on ice including 2:05 shorthanded -- the second-most of any Islanders forward (Leo Komarov logged 2:20) -- and was tied with Martin for a team-high seven hits on the night.

- The Isles are now 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. The Isles are 21-7-3 when scoring first and are 12-11-3 when allowing the opening goal.

- The Isles continue their road swing with a matinee game at Arizona on Monday. This season, the Isles are 24-10-3 against Eastern conference teams and 9-8-3 against Western conference opponents.






YOTES NOTES:

- The Coyotes are in the midst of a tightly-contested Western Conference playoff race. Arizona is currently holding down the second Wild Card with 66 points, one point ahead of the Nashville Predators, though the Predators have three games in hand. Arizona is currently fifth in the Pacific Division, but are only four points back of the first-place Edmonton Oilers, illustrating how tight the division race is.

- After a scoreless first period on Saturday, Dvorak opened up scoring as he found the back of the net for the 18th time this season. The center has 36 points through 61 games.

- Kessel lit the lamp for the 13th time this season with his new club. The tally was Kessel's ninth power-play goal and second game-winner of the year. The winger has 34 points through 61 games as a Coyote.

- Crouse's insurance goal was his 14th of the season. The 22-year-old winger has 23 points through 57 games.

- Jakob Chychrun recorded two assists on the night and now has 14 helpers on the season. The 21-year-old blueliner has 26 points through 61 games. Chychrun's 12 goals are tied with Colorado's Cale Makar for the fifth-most among defenseman across the NHL.

- Raanta made his 28th start of the season and improved his record to 12-13-3 with a 2.76 GAA and a .917 SV%.

- The Coyotes power play went 1-for-3 against Washington's fourth-best PK unit in the NHL. Arizona has a power play conversion percentage of 19.4 and is ranked 18th in the NHL.

- Arizona's PK is ranked sixth overall in the NHL (83.4) and was perfect at three-for-three against the Caps.

- Taylor Hall is producing at nearly a point-per-game since being acquired by the Coyotes on Dec. 16. Hall has 21 points (8G, 13A) in 26 games with his new club. Overall, Hall has 46 points in 56 games between the Coyotes and Devils.

- The Coyotes relinquish the fifth-fewest goals against per game in the NHL with a nightly average of 2.66.

- Raanta's counterpart between the pipes Darcy Kuemper is on Injured Reserve. Kuemper has been sidelined since Dec. 19 with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old netminder has a record of 15-8-2 and is ranked third in the NHL for his 2.17 GAA and fourth for his .929 SV%.

- Jason Demers was placed on IR with an oblique injury on Feb. 6. Demers last suited up on Feb. 1 against Chicago. The blueliner has nine assists through 46 games this season.

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Possible Starting Goalies:



Semyon Varlamov






PlayerGPGSWLTOTSAGAGAASSv%SOMIN
Semyon Varlamov36311710041,030852.55945.91722,001
Thomas Greiss282616802766642.65702.91601,451
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Antti Raanta






PlayerGPGSWLTOTSAGAGAASSv%SOMIN
Darcy Kuemper252515802772552.17717.92921,518
Adin Hill1282303310252.57285.9190583
Antti Raanta2928121303882732.76809.91721,586
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Player Stats:



Islanders
PlayerGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTGSS%FO%
Mathew Barzal5718304843449002013613.241.59
Brock Nelson5721244562846005314714.351.02
Josh Bailey57122537-14102911207715.652.8
Anthony Beauvillier57171936-31037113210815.780
Anders Lee5717163374014005115610.947.65
Jordan Eberle471020300122800001039.70
Derick Brassard571019293163900101039.755.56
Ryan Pulock577222910142700311325.30
Devon Toews575172261215001110150
Nick Leddy4931720512140000614.90
Casey Cizikas481041412410035106714.953.49
Scott Mayfield565813953000210826.10
Leo Komarov383101384000110397.744.29
Johnny Boychuk562911-814110000842.40
Michael Dal Colle434610-510000000439.371.43
Adam Pelech381894200002004920
Matt Martin455384400000204411.440
Cal Clutterbuck33347720001200348.844.44
Tom Kuhnhackl25336-4000011025120
Noah Dobson30145-360100003330
Ross Johnston303141780000001520100
Kieffer Bellows5213400000108250
Cole Bardreau10112-26000010101042
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Coyotes
PlayerGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTGSS%FO%
Nick Schmaltz618324031821100207610.542.56
Christian Dvorak61181836612610002111915.155.22
Clayton Keller61122436-102421500101667.240
Conor Garland6019153401838004014513.120
Phil Kessel61132134-2322917002012810.214.29
Carl Soderberg6114163031649001010513.345.17
Alex Goligoski61425291182100000914.40
Jakob Chychrun611214262365800201408.60
Derek Stepan6191625-5141711211376.647.95
Oliver Ekman-Larsson5771724-53427001011660
Lawson Crouse57149233260011209315.148.84
Taylor Hall2681321-512140010869.331.58
Vinnie Hinostroza60515200140100001134.443.64
Michael Grabner458311-360011005913.60
Jordan Oesterle492810-710010000553.60
Jason Demers460994230001004900
Christian Fischer52538414000010806.330
Brad Richardson50448-120000020586.953.71
Niklas Hjalmarsson1812318000000147.10
Ilya Lyubushkin420221160000003500
Aaron Ness21011000000001100
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Standings:



EasternGPWLOTPTSRWROWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK
1 Boston60371112863337199146+5321-2-916-9-30-79-1-0W3
2 Tampa Bay5939155833237211156+5520-7-219-8-32-010-0-0W10
3 Washington5837165792834206177+2916-9-421-7-13-25-5-0L1
4 Pittsburgh5736156782533191152+3921-5-415-10-23-07-2-1W2
5 NY Islanders5733186722230166157+918-7-415-11-23-25-3-2L2
6 Columbus60301812722330155150+518-11-312-7-90-34-2-4OT1
7 Philadelphia5932207712327193177+1619-5-413-15-35-56-3-1L1
8 Carolina5833214702328189163+2619-9-214-12-25-06-3-1OT1
9 Toronto6031218702330211199+1215-8-716-13-11-45-4-1L1
10 Florida5830226662527201198+316-12-214-10-43-33-6-1L2
11 NY Rangers5830244642629189181+816-13-214-11-21-27-3-0L1
12 Buffalo5927248622026171183-1218-10-49-14-41-25-4-1W3
13 Montréal6127268621723184188-413-15-514-11-34-15-4-1OT1
14 New Jersey58222610541618162204-4210-10-1012-16-04-65-2-3W1
15 Ottawa59202811511520156200-4414-11-66-17-50-53-5-2W1
16 Detroit6114434321112123229-1069-18-25-25-22-12-8-0L4
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WesternGPWLOTPTSRWROWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK
1 St Louis59321710742531187172+1518-6-514-11-51-32-6-2L2
2 Dallas5934196742332161151+1017-9-217-10-42-26-2-2OT1
3 Colorado5733186723033203160+4315-9-418-9-20-17-3-0L2
4 Edmonton5932216702730190183+715-9-417-12-22-26-3-1W2
5 Vancouver5932225692529191180+1119-7-313-15-23-25-4-1L1
6 Vegas6030228682327189183+616-10-414-12-43-25-3-2W2
7 Calgary6030246662024174186-1213-11-417-13-26-14-5-1L1
8 Arizona6129248662224170166+414-11-415-13-45-43-4-3W1
9 Nashville5829227652427189187+213-11-416-11-32-37-3-0W3
10 Winnipeg6030255652327179181-215-14-315-11-23-15-4-1W1
11 Minnesota5827247612426176187-1117-9-510-15-21-35-4-1L1
12 Chicago5926258601923176188-1212-12-414-13-43-43-5-2L1
13 San Jose5826284562024152189-3714-14-112-14-32-15-5-0W2
14 Anaheim5824277551719151180-2912-11-312-16-45-15-3-2W1
15 Los Angeles5921335471521145187-4212-12-19-21-40-23-7-0W2
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MattMartin

Killer Instinct™
Feb 10, 2007
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Long Island
Last Game 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

TOM KUHNHACKL

Goals: 3
Assists: 3

MATT MARTIN

Goals: 5
Assists: 3

LEO KOMAROV

Goals: 3
Assists: 10

ROSS JOHNSTON

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
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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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Current Team Injuries




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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Coyotes

TAYLOR HALL

Goals: 8

Assists: 13

CHRISTIAN DVORAK

Goals: 18
Assists: 18

CONOR GARLAND

Goals: 19
Assists: 15

CLAYTON KELLER

Goals: 12
Assists: 24

NICK SCHMALTZ

Goals: 8
Assists: 32

PHIL KESSEL

Goals: 13
Assists: 21

LAWSON CROUSE

Goals: 14
Assists: 9

DEREK STEPAN

Goals: 9
Assists: 16

VINNIE HINOSTROZA

Goals: 5
Assists: 15

BRAD RICHARDSON

Goals: 4
Assists: 4

CARL SODERBERG

Goals: 14
Assists: 16

CHRISTIAN FISCHER

Goals: 5
Assists: 3
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OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON

Goals: 7
Assists: 17

NIKLAS HJALMARSSON

Goals: 1
Assists: 2

JAKOB CHYCHRUN

Goals: 12
Assists: 14

ALEX GOLIGOSKI

Goals: 4
Assists: 25

JORDAN OESTERLE

Goals: 2
Assists: 8

ILYA LYUBUSHKIN

Goals: 0
Assists: 2
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CURRENT TEAM INJURIES



PlayerPOSInjuryStatus (Updated)Notes
Jason DemersDObliqueOut indefinitely(02/07/2020)Demers has been added to the injured reserve list due to an oblique injury, and he is considered week-to-week moving forward.
Marian HossaRWIllnessOut for season(10/08/2019)Hossa has been placed on the injured reserve list with a career-ending skin disorder.
Darcy KuemperGLower BodyOut indefinitely(02/10/2020)Kuemper is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. He suffered a setback, and it is unknown how long he will be on the shelf.
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mm11

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jamming out to Gov't mule, working from home, trying to be Dad while my son is home from school and looking forward to the 4pm game. Let's clamp down and get back to business. Split the road trip and Sweet lou will be smiling
 

PWJunior

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Will be able to watch from the hospital as they have MSG+. Pneumonia blows. Being in the hospital blows more though. A W would make me feel a lot better...
 

SI

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I really like the Coyotes group F’s - nice balance and skill
 

MJF

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Will be able to watch from the hospital as they have MSG+. Pneumonia blows. Being in the hospital blows more though. A W would make me feel a lot better...
When did you go in the hospital?
 

eoin92

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I think the years of Chipotle helped put me here...

They actually make you pay for TV, $7/day. WTF?
It’s a total scam. It’s the same company that runs the television service at just about every hospital on Long Island. Majority of the channels they offer are crap. Hospital Wifi is typically free, better off streaming.
 

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4pm is such a crappy start time. Watch the 1st period at the office...haul ass home at 5 to catch maybe the last few of the second and the third. Stupid fake holidays
 

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