Bridgeport ended the weekend with extra hockey on Sunday, going to overtime against the Springfield Thunderbirds before securing a 4-3 win at home. Terry's OT heroics lifted the Islanders to a crucial victory in their 40th game of the season. He was one of four players who scored a goal and added an assist, a list that also included Koivula, Andy Andreoff and Thomas Hickey. Skarek made 25 saves to earn his fifth consecutive victory for the New York Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate.
Bridgeport has rotated wins and losses during each of its last seven games (4-2-0-1).
The Islanders' schedule slows down a bit this week with just one game between now and next Tuesday. The team will rest up before traveling to Hershey, Penn. for the third time this month, gearing up a for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Hershey Bears on Saturday. The game can be heard online through the
Bridgeport Islanders Radio Network
and seen on
AHLTV
, beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.
The Week Ahead
Saturday, Jan. 29 vs. Hershey Bears (7 p.m.) -The Islanders head to Hershey for the third time this month, facing the third-place Bears inside Giant Center on Saturday. Bridgeport is 1-0-1-0 in the season series, with both games needing more than 60 minutes to settle the score. Hershey earned a 3-2 overtime win on Jan. 2nd, while Bridgeport prevailed in a three-round shootout, 4-3, on Jan. 12th. Michael Dal Colle had the only shootout tally in the come-from-behind win.
Ice Chips
Terry Time:Chris Terry had points in all three games last weekend and extended his scoring streak to a team-high four games (three goals, two assists). He returned to the lineup on Friday after a five-game absence and quickly made an impact with a first-period tally that sparked Bridgeport's come-from-behind win. Terry has scored a goal in three of his last four games and has a point in 15 of his last 18 contests. His 30 points on the season not only pace the Islanders, but share 16th place in the AHL.
From Finland with Love: Nokia, Finland native Otto Koivula also had points in all three games last weekend, including his sixth multi-point performance and team-leading 20th assist of the season on Sunday. Koivula is tied for 12th among all AHL players in assists and shares 20th place in scoring (29 points). He has points in eight of his last 10 games.