Vancouver 3, NY Islanders 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees:
Francois St. Laurent, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
18562
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Canucks 3, Islanders 2: Nick Bonino and Linden Vey scored second-period goals and host Vancouver held on to edge New York.
Defenseman Ryan Stanton also tallied for the Canucks, who improved to 2-1-0 on their five-game homestand. Eddie Lack made 21 saves in a rare start as Vancouver raised its record to 5-1-1 in its last seven overall.
Matt Martin and Mikhail Grabovski scored for the Islanders, who fell to 2-2-0 on their season-high seven-game road trip. Jaroslav Halak turned aside 17 shots in defeat.
New York grabbed the lead at 9:38 of the first period as Martin raced down the slot and redirected defenseman Travis Hamonic's pass from along the right-wing boards. The Canucks pulled even 2 1/2 minutes later, when Stanton pinched from the point to bury a rebound at the left side of the crease.
Bonino put Vancouver in front eight minutes into the middle session, firing a rebound past Halak from the doorstep, and Vey doubled the advantage with 2:24 remaining in the period by slipping the puck between Halak's pads during a breakaway. Grabovski converted a cross-slot pass from Kyle Okposo following a turnover with 5:27 left in the third, but the Islanders were unable to get the equalizer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Vancouver RW Radim Vrbata was scratched due to illness. ... Lack made his first start since Dec. 17. ... New York captain John Tavares failed to notch a point but won 10 of his 14 faceoffs.
Top Game Performances
| NY Islanders |
|
Vancouver |
|
Mikhail Grabovski 1 |
Points |
Nick Bonino 1 |
|
Mikhail Grabovski 1 |
Goals |
Nick Bonino 1 |
|
Travis Hamonic 1 |
Assists |
Kevin Bieksa 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jaroslav Halak .850 |
Save Percentage |
Eddie Lack .913 |
|
Jaroslav Halak 17 |
Saves |
Eddie Lack 21 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Islanders
|
23 |
2 |
0-3 |
2-2 |
4 |
35 |
| Vancouver
|
20 |
3 |
0-2 |
3-3 |
6 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Vancouver will play their next game at home against Florida. The Canucks have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Islanders have a W/L % of .731 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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