Islander Offense Improved

New York Islander Fan Central | 11/14/2008 11:32:00 AM |
No cause to plan the parade for the New York Islanders in the Canyon of Hero's
come June but it does have to be written with Frans Nielsen, Okposo, Tambellini, Bergenheim, Bailey and even Nate Thompson this club is producing more goals than it did a year ago as opposed to when it had Satan, Vasicek, Fedotenko.

Of course at this time a year ago Vasicek was scoring and Fedotenko had a good beginning and the offensive numbers do not lie the Islander young players so far are not scoring many goals.

What is different? Hunter, Weight (assist) and of course Mark Streit are a big part of this but to this point whether you want to claim NHL scoring is up at least in terms of goals per game have improved with this system and that's with a lot of injuries.

We all know the end result still is much worse than a year ago at this time.

By contrast here was the two goals or less in fourteen game stretch last season where
a goal is awarded for a shootout win on paper.
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13 Sat, Nov 10, 2007 New Jersey Devils W 2-1
14 Mon, Nov 12, 2007 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 2-3
15 Thu, Nov 15, 2007 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3
16 Fri, Nov 16, 2007 @ New Jersey Devils W 1-0
17 Mon, Nov 19, 2007 @ New York Rangers W 2-1
18 Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Montreal Canadiens L 1-4
19 Fri, Nov 23, 2007 @ Boston Bruins L 1-2
20 Sat, Nov 24, 2007 Boston Bruins W 2-1
21 Mon, Nov 26, 2007 Dallas Stars L OT 2-3
22 Wed, Nov 28, 2007 Ottawa Senators W SO 3-2
23 Thu, Nov 29, 2007 @ Rangers L 2-4
24 Sat, Dec 1, 2007 Atlanta Thrashers L 0-4
25 Mon, Dec 3, 2007 Boston Bruins L 1-3
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6 Thu, Oct 23, 2008 Dallas Stars L 3-5
7 Sat, Oct 25, 2008 Carolina Hurricanes L 3-4
8 Mon, Oct 27, 2008 New York Rangers L 2-4
9 Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ Philadelphia Flyers L OT 2-3
10 Sat, Nov 1, 2008 Montreal Canadiens L 4-5
11 Mon, Nov 3, 2008 Columbus Blue Jackets W OT 4-3
12 Tue, Nov 4, 2008 @ New York Rangers W 2-1
13 Thu, Nov 6, 2008 @ Atlanta Thrashers L 3-4
14 Sat, Nov 8, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins L SO 3-4
15 Tue, Nov 11, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3
16 Thu, Nov 13, 2008 @ Ottawa Senators W 3-1









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