past Nabokov. Pittsburgh nearly took its first lead of the night in the final minute of the second when Crosby eluded Frans Nielsen behind the New York net and found Chris Kunitz at the right post for a quick one-timer that Nabokov blocked. The
game we were prepared to win. It didn't happen, so now we are prepared to win again.'' NOTES: Islanders C Frans Nielsen is questionable for Game 6 because of an undisclosed injury. D Andrew MacDonald will miss the remainder of the playoffs
game we were prepared to win. It didn't happen, so now we are prepared to win again.'' NOTES: Islanders C Frans Nielsen is questionable for Game 6 because of an undisclosed injury. D Andrew MacDonald will miss the remainder of the playoffs
a goal and an assist, Patrick Dwyer and Alexander Semin added goals, and Dan Ellis made 36 saves before stopping Frans Nielsen and Boyes in the shootout. Nash and Skinner beat Nabokov with wrist shots in the shootout to help the Hurricanes sweep
everything we had into it and kept fighting our way back into the game.'' The Islanders got a goal and assist each from Frans Nielsen and Josh Bailey , while Matt Martin also scored. Kyle Okposo and Visnovsky both chipped in with a pair of assists
playing.'' New York is 10-1-2 in its last 13 games. Brad Boyes , with a goal and two assists, Matt Moulson and Frans Nielsen also scored for New York. ''We've still got 12 periods of hockey left and on the road against some good quality
Frans Nielsen scored the go-ahead goal and Kevin Poulin made 23 saves for his first win of the season and the New York Islanders defeated the
shootout. Green has five goals in his last four games. Holtby was stellar, with fans chanting his name when he denied Frans Nielsen and John Tavares in the shootout and got a break when Brad Boyes lost control of the puck while skating in on net
surge as John Tavares scored with 5:18 left to give New York a 3-2 road win March 26. Tavares scored twice and Frans Nielsen added a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory over Washington on March 9, and the Islanders will look to beat the
He scored Monday in a 3-1 victory over the Devils to cap a 3-1-0 trip. "It's fun right now," said center Frans Nielsen , who had two assists. "Everybody is excited. We just go out there, play our game and play hard, and we're getting