New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild

Regular season · Friday, November 20, 2009 · Xcel Energy Center

NY IslandersIslandersAway

2–3

29–29

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Game summary

The Minnesota Wild beat the New York Islanders 3–2 on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Xcel Energy Center.

Owen Nolan scored twice. Jon Sim, Josh Bailey and Mikko Koivu also scored.

Niklas Backstrom made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Martin Biron stopped 26 of 29.

Goals
NYI	0	2	0	2	29
MIN	1	0	2	3	29

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Owen Nolan (1)Eric Belanger (1), Nick Schultz (1)0–111:44 MIN

2nd period

Jon Sim (1)Trent Hunter (1), Bruno Gervais (1)1–103:07 NYI
Josh Bailey (1)Jon Sim (1), Mark Streit (1)2–110:23 NYI

3rd period

Mikko Koivu (1)Marek Zidlicky (1), Andrew Brunette (1)2–206:58 MIN ·
Owen Nolan (2)Eric Belanger (2), James Sheppard (1)2–318:53 MIN

Team stats

NYIMIN

2929

53%47%

0/61/5

2234

927

1412

58

44

Penalties

1:59 into the first periodAntti Miettinen · hooking2 min
4:35 into the first periodNate Thompson · fighting5 min
4:35 into the first periodNathan Smith · fighting5 min
15:01 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
17:56 into the first periodTim Jackman · fighting5 min
17:56 into the first periodShane Hnidy · instigator2 min
17:56 into the first periodShane Hnidy · fighting5 min
17:56 into the first periodShane Hnidy · instigator misconduct10 min
3:45 into the second periodMark Streit · tripping2 min
4:10 into the second periodSean Bergenheim · hooking2 min
7:54 into the second periodAntti Miettinen · holding2 min
12:48 into the second periodBruno Gervais · tripping2 min
19:26 into the second periodMark Streit · slashing2 min
6:33 into the third periodAndrew MacDonald · high sticking2 min
6:33 into the third periodJon Sim · roughing2 min
6:33 into the third periodShane Hnidy · holding2 min
8:56 into the third periodAntti Miettinen · tripping2 min
15:59 into the third periodGreg Zanon · delaying game puck over glass2 min

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

16Jon SimL	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	2	–	10:34
7Trent HunterR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	14:24
12Josh BaileyC	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0	0	25	12:12
2Mark StreitD	0	1	1	0	4	2	0	4	–	24:35
8Bruno GervaisD	0	1	1	−1	0	0	0	2	–	16:28
10Richard ParkR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	55	15:02
11Nate ThompsonC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	5	56	12:31
20Sean BergenheimL	0	0	0	−1	1	1	0	2	–	12:14
21Kyle OkposoR	0	0	0	−1	3	0	0	0	–	22:18
26Matt MoulsonL	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0	0	–	17:50
28Tim JackmanR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	–	08:07
51Frans NielsenC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	60	20:07
57Blake ComeauL	0	0	0	−1	4	1	1	0	–	13:26
91John TavaresC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	56	21:31
25Andy SuttonD	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	–	19:55
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	24:57
44Freddy MeyerD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	13:07
47Andrew MacDonaldD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	2	–	13:10

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
30Dwayne RolosonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
43Martin BironG	L	29	26	3	.897	59:07

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters

11Owen NolanR	2	0	2	+1	3	2	1	0	50	17:29
25Eric BelangerC	0	2	2	+2	4	0	0	0	50	18:01
9Mikko KoivuC	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	57	22:04
15Andrew BrunetteL	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	–	19:54
51James SheppardC	0	1	1	+1	2	3	1	0	100	14:21
3Marek ZidlickyD	0	1	1	0	4	1	3	0	–	25:50
55Nick SchultzD	0	1	1	+2	2	3	3	0	–	24:09
20Antti MiettinenR	0	0	0	−1	3	1	0	6	67	19:08
21Kyle BrodziakC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	22	15:07
22Cal ClutterbuckR	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	–	17:17
24Derek BoogaardL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	03:30
27Nathan SmithC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	29	06:10
38Robbie EarlL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	11:18
40Danny IrmenC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	03:48
5Kim JohnssonD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	–	31:48
6Greg ZanonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	21:55
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	19	–	10:46
36John ScottD	0	0	0	−2	0	3	1	0	–	05:46

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie
32Niklas BackstromG	W	29	27	2	.931	59:39
37Josh HardingG		0	0	0	–	00:00