News: Jimmy Howard stopped 42-of-45 shots in regulation and overtime on Tuesday, but allowed a pair of shootout attempts to slip past him, en route to a 4-3 loss to the rival Blues. [+]
Impact: Howard has struggled this month, losing three straight games and allowing ten total goals over that stretch. His record currently stands at 20-14-6. ( Fanball - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) |
News: Pavel Datsyuk scored his 16th goal of the season on Tuesday, but the Wings fell to the Blues 4-3 in shootouts. [+]
Impact: Datsyuk is having his worst full season, but has been picking up the slack lately. He now has points in seven of his last eight games, registering five goals and five assists over that stretch. ( Fanball - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) |
News: Holmstrom (leg) missed Tuesday's game against the Blues and remains day-to-day, MLive.com reports. [+]
Impact: He's targeting Thursday's game against the Sharks for his return. Upon Holmstrom's return, Todd Bertuzzi will likely slide down to the team's third line. ( RotoWire - Tue. Feb 9, 2010) | |
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Andy Sutton (NYI - Defense)
News: Teams have inquired about Sutton's availability, according to Islanders Point Blank. [+]
Impact: Sutton can provide some decent physical defense while chipping in a few points. However, his injury history (he has just one season of 70-plus games for his career) will keep teams from overpaying. He will also be an unrestricted free agent come July 1. ( RotoWire - Mon. Feb 8, 2010) |
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Matt Martin (NYI)
News: Martin has been called up from Bridgeport, the Islanders' web site confirms. [+]
Impact: Martin does not project to be a top-notch scorer, but his energy and physical play could make him a fan favorite in the future. For now, he's probably just going to play out the Islanders' remaining four games before the Olympic break. ( RotoWire - Mon. Feb 8, 2010) |
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Jesse Joensuu (NYI)
News: Joensuu has been called up from Bridgeport, the Islanders web site reports. [+]
Impact: The Islanders hope that JJ will be an effective offensive presence for the club in the future. With the team mired in a losing streak that now stands at seven games, it looks like they want to grab another peek at him at the NHL level. He scored one goal in a seven-game stint with the Isles back in December. ( RotoWire - Mon. Feb 8, 2010) | |
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