03/29/2015 at 10:31am EDT
George Malik of The Malik Report has an extensive preview of today's game between the Wings and Islanders.
from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
It's almost April, and only two Detroit Red Wings have scored more goals than Justin Abdelkader.
Who could have predicted that?
Abdelkader scored his 23rd goal in Saturday's 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Joe Louis Arena.
The grinding, physical forward continues to build on a breakout season. He has more than doubled his previous career-high in goals (10) and has been particularly hot of late, with a goal in four consecutive games and 10 goals in his past 13 games.
"As a player I just feel more confident out there," Abdelkader said. "This league is a tough league to come in as a young player. Just kind of figuring out my game, then I got an opportunity a few years back during the lockout year to play with Pav (Datsyuk). Getting more ice time there, getting some power play time.
"Anytime you see the puck going in for you it gives you confidence and you feel better when it's on your stick. When I get the chances I'm just bearing down. I feel confident with the puck and I'm making good shots."
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TEAM STATS
|
GP |
RECORD |
HOME |
ROAD |
L10 |
G/GP |
GA/GP |
PP% |
PK% |
PIM/GP |
S/GP |
SA/GP |
FO% |
---|
|
74 |
40-22-12 |
21-8-8 |
19-14-4 |
4-5-1 |
2.88 |
2.60 |
24.2 |
81.5 |
8.9 |
29.9 |
28.3 |
51.9 |
|
76 |
44-27-5 |
23-14-1 |
21-13-4 |
2-6-2 |
2.93 |
2.72 |
18.0 |
77.6 |
8.4 |
33.7 |
28.1 |
49.2 |
DETROIT RED WINGS
THE MATCHUP
- Tonight is the 103rd all-time meeting between DET and NYI
- Tonight marks the 3rd of 3 meetings this season between DET and NYI; only meeting in NYI
- DET’s all-time record vs. NYI: 47-45-6-2
- DET’s all-time home record vs. NYI: 26-20-2-1
- DET lost the 1st meeting of the season 2-1 at JLA on 12/19 (Zetterberg scored for DET; Nelson and LeE for NYI)
- DET won the 2nd meeting of the season 4-1 on 1/29 in DET (Tatar, Smith, Ericsson, Nyquist scored for DET; Visnovsky for NYI)
- Petr Mrazek is 1-2 with a 1.89 GAA and 0.923 SV% in 3 games vs. NYI
- Brendan Smith has 3 points (1-2-3) in 4 games vs. NYI
- Pavel Datsyuk has 8 points (2-6-8) in 11 games vs. NYI
- Tomas Tatar scored in his NHL debut (Dwayne Roloson) on 12/31/10 vs. NYI)
- Marek Zidlicky has 15 points (5-10-15) in 26 games vs. NYI
- Darren Helm has 7 points (3-4-7) in 7 games vs. NYI
- Niklas Kronwall has 6 points (1-5-6) in 9 games vs. NYI
- Stephen Weiss has 23 points (11-12-23) in 35 games vs. NYI
- DET Sr. VP of Hockey Operations Jim Devellano spent 10 seasons in NYI’s front office as a scout (1972-74), director of scouting (1974-81) and assistant general manager (1981-82) before he was named general manager of DET in 1982-83
- NYI’s all-time top scorers vs. DET: Lubomir Visnovsky (6-17-23 in 39 GP), John Tavares (3-6-9 in 8 GP) and Nick Leddy (3-4-7 in 19 GP)
- NYI G Michal Neuvirth played for the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers from 2006-08, posting a 31-12-5 record, a 2.38 GAA, a 0.931 SV% and 4 SOs and was a member of the team’s 2007 championship squad
- Two Islanders are alums of the USNTDP in Ann Arbor: Nick Leddy (2007-08) and Brian Strait (2004-06)
- NYI assistant GM/assistant coach Doug Weight is a native of Warren
THIS DATE IN RED WINGS HISTORY
March 29, 1959 – Former Red Wings defenseman and assistant coach Brad McCrimmon was born on this day in Dodsland, Saskatchewan.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
The Islanders conclude a four-game homestand tonight against the Detroit Red Wings. It's the third-and-final meeting of the season between these teams and the first on Long Island. Each team has one victory in this seasons' series, but the Islanders are 8-2-1 in their last 1 meetings with the Red Wings.
ALL TIME ISLANDERS VS. RED WINGS
All-Time Record: 48-46-8
Last Regulation Win: 12/19/14 - NYI 2 at DET 1
Last Regulation Loss: 1/31/15 - NYI 1 at DET 4
Overtime Record (W-L-T): 4-2-4
Last Overtime Decision: 1/30/07 - NYI 3 vs. DET 4
Shootout Record: 1-0
Last Shootout: 11/16/13 - NYI 5 vs. DET 4
2014-15 SEASON SERIES VS. RED WINGS (1-1-0)
11/29 - NYI 2 at DET 1
01/31 - NYI 2 at DET 4
03/29 - NYI vs. DET
ISLANDERS ALL-TIME RECORD (W-L-T-OTL): 1450-1425-347-108
2014-15 ISLANDERS MAKEUP
Draft Picks: Josh Bailey (2008), Casey Cizikas (2009), Calvin de Haan (2009), Matt Donovan (2008), Travis Hamonic (2008), Anders Lee (2009), Matt Martin (2008), Brock Nelson (2010), Frans Nielsen (2002), Kyle Okposo (2006), Griffin Reinhart (2012), Ryan Strome (2011), John Tavares (2009).
Free Agents: Eric Boulton (2012), Matt Carkner (2012), Cory Conacher (2014), Mikhail Grabovski (2014), Chad Johnson (2014), Nikolay Kulemin (2014), Colin McDonald (2012).
Trades: Johnny Boychuk (2014), Jaroslav Halak (2014), Tyler Kennedy (2015), Nick Leddy (2014), Michal Neuvirth (2015), Lubomir Visnovsky (2012).
Waiver Claims: Michael Grabner (2010), Thomas Hickey (2013), Brian Strait (2013)
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