SB Nation New York - Islanders Crushed By Blackhawkshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2011-01-09T22:42:11-05:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16886112011-01-09T22:42:11-05:002011-01-09T22:42:11-05:00Chicago 5 Islanders 0
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<p>Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – <span>Marian Hossa</span> ignited a four-goal second period and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.secondcityhockey.com/">Chicago Blackhawks</a> pounded the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lighthousehockey.com/">New York Islanders</a>, 5-0, at United Center.</p>
<p>Hossa also set up goals by <span>Dave Bolland</span> and <span>Niklas Hjalmarsson</span> and <span>Corey Crawford</span> turned aside 29 shots to record his second career shutout as the Blackhawks snapped a six-game losing streak to the Islanders. Chicago hadn’t beaten New York since December 10, 2002.</p>
<p><span>Nathan Lawson</span> made 40 saves for the Islanders, who finished with a 3-2-0 mark on their road trip.</p>
<p>Hossa converted a pass from <span>Tomas Kopecky</span> to make it 2-0 at the 2:10 mark of the middle frame. <span>Patrick Kane</span> scored on a one-timer at 7:19, Bolland found the back of the net at 16:24 and Hjalmarsson lit the lamp with 56 seconds remaining.</p>
<p><span>Patrick Sharp</span> put Chicago on the board at 4:52 of the first period with his team-leading 25th goal of the season. It came with New York’s <span>Bruno Gervais</span> serving a holding penalty.</p>
<p>The Blackhawks had dropped three straight at home to New York since a 4-3 decision on December 7, 2001…Chicago improved to 5-2-0 against the Eastern Conference this season…Kopecky played in his 300th career game…Chicago defenseman <span>Brian Campbell</span> collected his 300th career point with an assist on Hjalmarsson’s goal.</p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-islanders/2011/1/9/1925658/chicago-5-islanders-0Joseph Fortunato2011-01-09T11:52:27-05:002011-01-09T11:52:27-05:00New York Islanders At Chicago Blackhawks: Islanders Looking To Keep Streak Alive
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(Sports Network) - Still searching for their initial winning streak of the new year, the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.secondcityhockey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Blackhawks</a> take aim at their first victory against the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.lighthousehockey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Islanders</a> in over eight years as the two teams battle tonight at the United Center.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Blackhawks have split the first two contests of a four-game homestand and are coming off Friday's 3-2 shootout victory over the Senators. <span>Jonathan Toews</span> had the game-winner in the extra session while <span>Corey Crawford</span> came away with 24 saves.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Patrick Sharp</span> scored his club-leading 24th goal in regulation while <span>Patrick Kane</span> lit the lamp for the first time since Nov. 30. That drought includes him missing seven games in December due to an ankle injury.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"It's a big win, especially in front of the home crowd," said Kane. "It's huge in the overall standings, too. You get a win and you're right back there in playoff contention."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Chicago, winners in just two of its last six overall but seven of the last 10 at home, is in a tie with four other clubs for the seventh spot in the Western Conference and 12 points back of first-place Detroit in the Central standings.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Chicago was dealt a 5-3 loss on Long Island last year, its sixth straight defeat at the hands of the Islanders. The Blackhawks haven't posted a victory in this series since Dec. 10, 2002 and have lost three straight at home versus the Isles.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Crawford has never faced New York, while <span>Marty Turco</span> is 5-4-0 with a tie and 2.57 goals-against average versus the franchise.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Islanders continue to play solid hockey as of late, picking up their seventh victory in nine games on Saturday with a 4-3 overtime triumph in Colorado. <span>John Tavares</span> had the game-winner with 68 seconds left in the extra session to give New York a 3-1-0 mark on a five-game road trip.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Tavares, the top pick of the 2009 draft, has six goals and eight assists over his last 11 games. <span>Jeremy Colliton</span>scored twice in his season debut on Saturday and <span>Blake Comeau</span> also potted a goal.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">It was a tough first NHL start for <span>Kevin Poulin</span>, who gave up two goals within the game's first two minutes before allowing the game-tying tally to the Avalanche's <span>Milan Hejduk</span> with just four seconds left. Still, the 20-year-old made 34 saves to claim his first career victory.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"I was disappointed," Poulin said about giving up the last-second goal. "It happened and he made a good play across the net. It hit my shoulder and then went into the net. That's why I'm so disappointed. I had a piece of it."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Poulin made his NHL debut on Thursday in relief of 27-year-old <span>Nathan Lawson</span>, who has played in just three games (2 starts) in his NHL career. One of the two will face the Blackhawks tonight with <span>Rick DiPietro</span> not making the trip to due a groin injury suffered on Monday.</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/1/9/2327729/new-york-islanders-at-chicago-blackhawks-islanders-looking-to-keepJoseph Fortunato