Ottawa 5, NY Islanders 1
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 1, 2012
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees:
Rob Martell, Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
14210
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SENATORS 5, ISLANDERS 1: Kyle Turris collected two goals and two assists and Craig Anderson turned aside 29 shots as visiting Ottawa clinched a playoff berth for the second time in three seasons.
The Senators, who were playing without leading scorer Jason Spezza and captain Daniel Alfredsson, netted three second-period goals to earn their fourth straight win.
Spezza’s wife gave birth to the couple’s second child early Sunday morning and Alfredsson was a late scratch because of an illness.
Turris became the primary offensive option, scoring Ottawa’s first and last goals of the contest. He also assisted on two second-period markers.
After veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar’s one-timer put the Senators up 2-1 in the second frame, All-Star Milan Michalek notched his 35th goal just 2:51 later. Michalek added two assists for a three-point outing.
Captain Mark Streit scored the lone goal for the Islanders, who have lost back-to-back contests.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Senators center Jesse Winchester notched an assist in his return to the lineup after being out since Dec. 20 with concussion issues. ... Islanders forward Kyle Okposo’s five-game goal-scoring streak came to an end.
Top Game Performances
Ottawa |
|
NY Islanders |
Kyle Turris 4 |
Points |
Mark Streit 1 |
Kyle Turris 2 |
Goals |
Mark Streit 1 |
Kyle Turris 2 |
Assists |
Matt Moulson 1 |
Kyle Turris 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Craig Anderson .967 |
Save Percentage |
Al Montoya .844 |
Craig Anderson 29 |
Saves |
Al Montoya 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Ottawa
|
32 |
5 |
2-3 |
3-3 |
11 |
34 |
NY Islanders
|
30 |
1 |
0-3 |
1-3 |
11 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Islanders have a W/L % of .424 after a win and .413 after a loss.
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Ottawa will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Senators have a W/L % of .610 after a win and .421 after a loss.