Islanders continue their winning ways
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Brendan Witt posted his first two-goal game in the NHL, veteran forward Doug Weight added two assists, and the New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers last night.
Witt, a defenseman in his 14th NHL season, scored his first two goals of the season in the second period. He has netted only 25 in his 862-game career and had gone 92 contests since his previous goal on Jan. 22, 2008.
Weight, New York's 38-year-old captain, helped set up rookie John Tavares' first-period goal that lifted the Islanders into a 1-all tie and earned another assist on Witt's second that made it 3-1.
New York lost its first six games of the season (0-3-3) but has gone 5-1-2 since. Former Edmonton goalie Dwayne Roloson is 4-0-1 in his last five starts.
Edmonton 1 0 0 – 1
N.Y. Islanders 1 2 0 – 3
First period: 1, Edmonton, Moreau 2 (Stortini, Cogliano), 11:02. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Tavares 5 (Moulson, Weight), 14:51. Penalties: Jacques, Edm, minor-major-misconduct (instigator, fighting), 18:36; Sutton, NYI, major (fighting), 18:36.
Second period: 3, N.Y. Islanders, Witt 1 (Nielsen), 2:32. 4, N.Y. Islanders, Witt 2 (Weight, Tambellini), 12:35. Penalties: Grebeshkov, Edm (delay of game), 19:42.
Third period: None. Penalties: Penner, Edm (goaltender interference), 5:01; Chorney, Edm (hooking), 9:08; Gagner, Edm (roughing), 19:33; Okposo, NYI (roughing), 19:33.
Shots on Goal: Edmonton 9-8-6–23. N.Y. Islanders 10-13-14–37.
Power-play opportunities: Edmonton 0 of 0; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 4.
Goalies: Edmonton, Khabibulin 6-6-1 (37 shots-34 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Roloson 4-1-3 (23-22).
A: 10,846 (16,234). T: 2:19.
Referees: Ian Walsh, Mike Leggo. Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Brian Mach.
