Calgary Flames Vs New York Islanders

Arena: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Time: 25 March, 2010 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America
Last 10 matches: Calgary 7-3-0; New York 3-5-2
Flames captain Jarome Iginla has a goal and three assists in his last three games. Rene Bourque has 3 goals, including a pair of game-winners, in Calgary’s last four games. … With back-to-back shutout losses, the Isles are ice-cold.The Flames start a three-game Eastern swing with their only game of the season against the Islanders. The Flames won the last meeting, 5-2 in Calgary on Jan. 8, 2009. Calgary hasn’t been to Long Island in more than four years, since a 3-2 loss on Jan. 12, 2006.
Calgary is down three forwards Curtis Glencross (knee), Daymond Langkow (neck) Long Island native Christopher Higgins (foot). … The Isles’ tissue paper-thin defense took another hit Wednesday when Dustin Kohn left with a head injury and didn’t return. Goaltender Rick DiPietro hasn’t played since prior to the Olympic break due to a knee injury, and he’s been unable to practice.
Dont look for a lot of goals in the third period. Calgary has scored only 51 times during the final period, tied for 28th with Boston. The only team to score fewer third period goals? The Isles, with only 40 exactly half the amount they’ve allowed. We will post results of this match, as soon as posible.. stay with us.