2007–08 New York Islanders season

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2007–08 New York Islanders
Division	5th Atlantic
Conference	13th Eastern
2007–08 record	35–38–9
Home record	18–18–5
Road record	17–20–4
Goals for	194
Goals against	243
Team information
General manager	Garth Snow
Coach	Ted Nolan Al Arbour (1 game)
Captain	Bill Guerin
Alternate captains	Mike Sillinger Brendan Witt
Arena	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Average attendance	13,640 (84%)
Team leaders
Goals	Bill Guerin (23)
Assists	Trent Hunter (29)
Points	Mike Comrie (49)
Penalty minutes	Mike Comrie (87)
Plus/minus	Kyle Okposo (+3)
Wins	Rick DiPietro (26)
Goals against average	Wade Dubielewicz (2.70)
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2007–08 New York Islanders season was the 36th season in the franchise's history.

Offseason

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Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio on June 22–23
The free agency period began on July 1.

Forward Bill Guerin is named team captain, replacing departed forward Alexei Yashin.

Regular season

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Excluding five shootout-winning goals, the Islanders finished the regular season with 189 goals for, the fewest of all 30 teams in the NHL. They also allowed the most shorthanded goals in the NHL, with 15.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Significant events

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An early season highlight occurred on November 3, 2007, when Al Arbour returned to coach his 1,500th game for the Islanders at the behest of Ted Nolan, who wanted Arbour's regular season games coached total to reach 1,500, a round number. The Islanders came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2, which extended Arbour's NHL record for most games coached with one team and extended his NHL record 740 regular season wins with one team.^[4] Afterwards, in a post-game ceremony, the Islanders raised a new banner to honor Arbour's 1500th game coached for the Islanders.^[5]

On January 22, 2008, the Islanders scored three short-handed goals in a 6–3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.^[6]

Standings

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Atlantic Division
GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	47	27	8	247	216	102
2	New Jersey Devils	82	46	29	7	206	197	99
3	New York Rangers	82	42	27	13	213	199	97
4	Philadelphia Flyers	82	42	29	11	248	233	95
5	New York Islanders	82	35	38	9	194	243	79

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference
R	Div	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	z – Montreal Canadiens	NE	82	47	25	10	262	222	104
2	y – Pittsburgh Penguins	AT	82	47	27	8	247	216	102
3	y – Washington Capitals	SE	82	43	31	8	242	231	94
4	New Jersey Devils	AT	82	46	29	7	206	197	99
5	New York Rangers	AT	82	42	27	13	213	199	97
6	Philadelphia Flyers	AT	82	42	29	11	248	233	95
7	Ottawa Senators	NE	82	43	31	8	261	247	94
8	Boston Bruins	NE	82	41	29	12	212	222	94
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9	Carolina Hurricanes	SE	82	43	33	6	252	249	92
10	Buffalo Sabres	NE	82	39	31	12	255	242	90
11	Florida Panthers	SE	82	38	35	9	216	226	85
12	Toronto Maple Leafs	NE	82	36	35	11	231	260	83
13	New York Islanders	AT	82	35	38	9	194	243	79
14	Atlanta Thrashers	SE	82	34	40	8	216	272	76
15	Tampa Bay Lightning	SE	82	31	42	9	223	267	71

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)

Schedule and results

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October

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Record: 5–4–0; Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–2–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts

1 October 5 NY Islanders 6 – 4 Buffalo DiPietro 18,690 1–0–0 2

2 October 6 Buffalo 2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 2–0–0 4

3 October 8 Washington 2 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 2–1–0 4

4 October 10 NY Rangers 1 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,295 3–1–0 6

5 October 11 NY Islanders 1 – 8 Toronto Dubielewicz 19,319 3–2–0 6

6 October 13 NY Islanders 1 – 3 Philadelphia DiPietro 19,714 3–3–0 6

7 October 18 NY Islanders 5 – 2 Washington DiPietro 11,036 4–3–0 8

8 October 20 New Jersey 3 – 4 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 14,092 5–3–0 10

9 October 27 Carolina 8 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 13,136 5–4–0 10

November

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Record: 8–5–1; Home: 6–1–1; Road: 2–4–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts

10 November 1 Tampa Bay 0 – 4 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,008 6–4–0 12

11 November 3 Pittsburgh 2 – 3 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 7–4–0 14

12 November 6 NY Rangers 2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,158 8–4–0 16

13 November 10 New Jersey 1 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,361 9–4–0 18

14 November 12 NY Islanders 2 – 3 Philadelphia DiPietro 19,312 9–5–0 18

15 November 15 NY Islanders 2 – 3 Pittsburgh DiPietro 16,972 9–6–0 18

16 November 16 NY Islanders 1 – 0 New Jersey DiPietro 15,076 10–6–0 20

17 November 19 NY Islanders 2 – 1 NY Rangers DiPietro 18,200 11–6–0 22

18 November 21 Montreal 4 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 13,153 11–7–0 22

19 November 23 NY Islanders 1 – 2 Boston DiPietro 17,565 11–8–0 22

20 November 24 Boston 1 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 12–8–0 24

21 November 26 Dallas 3 – 2 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 8,161 12–8–1 25

22 November 28 Ottawa 2 – 3 NY Islanders SO DiPietro 9,211 13–8–1 27

23 November 29 NY Islanders 2 – 4 NY Rangers DiPietro 18,200 13–9–1 27

December

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Record: 7–7–1; Home: 4–4–0; Road: 3–3–1

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts

24 December 1 Atlanta 4 – 0 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 15,355 13–10–1 27

25 December 3 Boston 3 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,040 13–11–1 27

26 December 5 NY Islanders 3 – 4 Atlanta SO DiPietro 14,018 13–11–2 28

27 December 7 NY Islanders 0 – 3 Florida DiPietro 14,502 13–12–2 28

28 December 8 NY Islanders 3 – 2 Tampa Bay OT DiPietro 18,319 14–12–2 30

29 December 12 NY Islanders 3 – 5 Buffalo DiPietro 18,690 14–13–2 30

30 December 13 Phoenix 2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 9,581 15–13–2 32

31 December 15 Pittsburgh 3 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,269 15–14–2 32

32 December 19 Buffalo 2 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 10,806 15–15–2 32

33 December 21 NY Islanders 4 – 2 Pittsburgh DiPietro 17,008 16–15–2 34

34 December 22 Washington 2 – 3 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 14,305 17–15–2 36

35 December 26 Toronto 3 – 4 NY Islanders OT Dubielewicz 15,301 18–15–2 38

36 December 27 NY Islanders 2 – 5 Ottawa Dubielewicz 20,268 18–16–2 38

37 December 29 New Jersey 2 – 5 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 19–16–2 40

38 December 31 NY Islanders 4 – 1 Carolina Dubielewicz 17,091 20–16–2 42

January

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Record: 4–6–4; Home: 0–4–2; Road: 4–2–2

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts

39 January 3 Florida 4 – 3 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 11,428 20–16–3 43

40 January 5 NY Islanders 1 – 2 Colorado OT DiPietro 17,154 20–16–4 44

41 January 7 NY Islanders 0 – 4 Edmonton DiPietro 16,839 20–17–4 44

42 January 8 NY Islanders 2 – 3 Vancouver SO DiPietro 18,630 20–17–5 45

43 January 11 NY Islanders 5 – 4 Calgary SO DiPietro 19,289 21–17–5 47

44 January 13 NY Islanders 3 – 1 Ottawa DiPietro 19,804 22–17–5 49

45 January 15 Montreal 3 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,439 22–18–5 49

46 January 16 NY Islanders 3 – 1 New Jersey DiPietro 15,975 23–18–5 51

47 January 19 Philadelphia 5 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 23–19–5 51

48 January 21 Carolina 3 – 2 NY Islanders OT DiPietro 16,234 23–19–6 52

49 January 22 NY Islanders 6 – 3 Carolina Dubielewicz 15,675 24–19–6 54

50 January 24 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Boston DiPietro 13,461 24–20–6 54

51 January 29 Ottawa 5 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 9,546 24–21–6 54

52 January 31 Los Angeles 3 – 1 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 10,148 24–22–6 54

February

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Record: 7–5–1; Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–3–1

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts

53 February 2 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Montreal DiPietro 21,273 24–23–6 54

54 February 5 Anaheim 3 – 0 NY Islanders DiPietro 9,649 24–24–6 54

55 February 7 NY Islanders 3 – 4 Pittsburgh DiPietro 17,075 24–25–6 54

56 February 9 NY Islanders 3 – 4 Minnesota OT DiPietro 18,568 24–25–7 55

57 February 12 Philadelphia 3 – 4 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,193 25–25–7 57

58 February 14 NY Islanders 5 – 4 Toronto DiPietro 19,227 26–25–7 59

59 February 16 Atlanta 1 – 4 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 27–25–7 61

60 February 18 San Jose 2 – 3 NY Islanders DiPietro 16,234 28–25–7 63

61 February 20 NY Islanders 3 – 2 Washington SO DiPietro 17,584 29–25–7 65

62 February 21 Tampa Bay 0 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 12,382 30–25–7 67

63 February 23 NY Islanders 2 – 4 New Jersey DiPietro 17,625 30–26–7 67

64 February 26 Pittsburgh 4 – 2 NY Islanders DiPietro 11,258 30–27–7 67

65 February 28 NY Islanders 5 – 4 Atlanta OT DiPietro 16,332 31–27–7 69

March

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Record: 3–10–1; Home: 1–4–1; Road: 2–6–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts

66 March 1 Philadelphia 4 – 1 NY Islanders DiPietro 15,136 31–28–7 69

67 March 2 Florida 1 – 0 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 15,314 31–29–7 69

68 March 4 NY Islanders 4 – 3 NY Rangers SO Dubielewicz 18,200 32–29–7 71

69 March 6 NY Rangers 4 – 1 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 32–30–7 71

70 March 8 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Philadelphia Dubielewicz 19,748 32–31–7 71

71 March 11 NY Islanders 4 – 8 Tampa Bay DiPietro 19,111 32–32–7 71

72 March 12 NY Islanders 2 – 4 Florida DiPietro 15,233 32–33–7 71

73 March 15 NY Islanders 0 – 3 Montreal DiPietro 21,273 32–34–7 71

74 March 18 Toronto 3 – 1 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 13,134 32–35–7 71

75 March 21 NY Islanders 3 – 1 New Jersey Dubielewicz 17,075 33–35–7 73

76 March 23 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Philadelphia MacDonald 19,136 33–36–7 73

77 March 24 Pittsburgh 1 – 4 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 34–36–7 75

78 March 27 NY Islanders 1 – 3 Pittsburgh Dubielewicz 17,025 34–37–7 75

79 March 29 Philadelphia 4 – 3 NY Islanders SO Dubielewicz 15,223 34–37–8 76

April

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Record: 1–1–1; Home: 0–1–1; Road: 1–0–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts

80 April 1 New Jersey 2 – 1 NY Islanders OT MacDonald 12,357 34–37–9 77

81 April 3 NY Rangers 3 – 0 NY Islanders Dubielewicz 16,234 34–38–9 77

82 April 4 NY Islanders 4 – 3 NY Rangers OT Dubielewicz 18,200 35–38–9 79

Playoffs

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Fans and players had high hopes the 2007–08 season because the team made the playoffs the previous year and were hoping for a playoff clinch repeat. However, the season ended in disappointment as the Islanders missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2005–06 season.

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

	Regular season						Playoffs
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
Mike Comrie	76	21	28	49	87	-21
Bill Guerin	81	23	21	44	65	-15
Miroslav Satan	80	16	25	41	39	-11
Trent Hunter	82	12	29	41	43	-17
Josef Vasicek	81	16	19	35	53	+1
Ruslan Fedotenko	67	16	17	33	40	-9
Richard Park	82	12	20	32	20	-4
Mike Sillinger	52	14	12	26	28	-10
Bryan Berard	54	5	17	22	48	-17
Sean Bergenheim	78	10	12	22	62	-3
Chris Campoli	46	4	14	18	16	-1
Andy Hilbert	70	8	8	16	18	+2
Radek Martinek	69	0	15	15	40	-9
Blake Comeau	51	8	7	15	22	+1
Bruno Gervais	60	0	13	13	34	-5
Freddy Meyer	52	3	9	12	22	+6
Andy Sutton	58	1	7	8	86	-6
Brendan Witt	59	2	5	7	51	-8
Kyle Okposo	9	2	3	5	2	+3
Jeff Tambellini	31	1	3	4	8	-9
Tim Jackman	36	1	3	4	57	-3
Chris Simon	28	1	2	3	43	-2
Frans Nielsen	16	2	1	3	0	+1
Rob Davison	19	1	1	2	32	-3
Aaron Johnson	30	0	2	2	30	+2
Drew Fata	5	0	1	1	4	-1
Ben Walter	8	1	0	1	0	-1
Jon Sim	2	0	1	1	2	-1
Matthew Spiller	9	0	1	1	7	-2
Jack Hillen	2	0	1	1	4	+1

Goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

	Regular season									Playoffs
Player	GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Rick DiPietro	63	3707	26	28	7	174	3	.902	2.82
Wade Dubielewicz	20	1132	9	9	1	51	0	.919	2.70
Joey MacDonald	2	120	0	1	1	6	0	.918	2.99
COMBINED	4959	35	38	9	231	3	.907	2.83

Awards and records

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Records

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Milestones

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Regular Season

Player Milestone Reached

Ruslan Fedotenko 100th NHL Assist October 6, 2007

Brendan Witt 100th NHL Point October 13, 2007

Andy Sutton 800th NHL PIM October 20, 2007

Mike Sillinger 1000th NHL Game November 1, 2007

Mike Sillinger 300th NHL Assist November 3, 2007

Mike Comrie 400th NHL Game November 12, 2007

Rick DiPietro 100th NHL Win November 19, 2007

Ruslan Fedotenko 300th NHL PIM November 19, 2007

Josef Vasicek 400th NHL Game November 26, 2007

Bruno Gervais 100th NHL Game November 28, 2007

Mike Comrie 300th NHL PIM November 28, 2007

Andy Hilbert 100th NHL PIM December 5, 2007

Coach Milestone Reached

Al Arbour 1500th NHL Game November 3, 2007

Transactions

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The Islanders were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

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July 5, 2007 To Edmonton Oilers

Allan Rourke
3rd round pick in 2008 To New York Islanders

2nd round pick in 2008

September 11, 2007 To Boston Bruins

Petteri Nokelainen To New York Islanders

Ben Walter
conditional 2nd round pick in 2009

February 26, 2007

To San Jose Sharks

7th round pick in 2008 To New York Islanders

Rob Davison

Free agents

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Player Former team Contract Terms

Jon Sim Atlanta Thrashers 3 years, 3ドル million

Ruslan Fedotenko Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, 2ドル.9 million

Bill Guerin San Jose Sharks 2 years, 9ドル million

Mike Comrie Ottawa Senators 1 year, 3ドル.375 million

Tim Jackman Los Angeles Kings 1 year, 500,000ドル

Matthew Spiller Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, 475,000ドル

Joey MacDonald Boston Bruins 2 years, 975,000ドル

Darryl Bootland Detroit Red Wings 1 year, 525,000ドル

Aaron Johnson Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, 475,000ドル

Josef Vasicek Carolina Hurricanes

Player New team

Tom Poti Washington Capitals

Jason Blake Toronto Maple Leafs

Richard Zedník Florida Panthers

Viktor Kozlov Washington Capitals

Ryan Smyth Colorado Avalanche

Sean Hill Minnesota Wild

Arron Asham New Jersey Devils

Draft picks

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New York's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.^[7]

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
3	62	Mark Katic	Defenceman	Canada	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
3	76	Jason Gregoire	Left Wing	Canada	Lincoln Stars (USHL)
4	106	Maxim Gratchev	Left Wing	Russia	Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
6	166	Blake Kessel	Defenceman	United States	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
7	196	Simon Lacroix	Defenceman	Canada	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

References

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^ "2007-08 New York Islanders Roster and Statistics".
^ "2007-08 NHL Schedule and Results".
^ "2007-08 NHL Summary".
^ "Newsday | Long Island's & NYC's News Source".
^ New York Islanders - News: ARBOUR 1500 BANNER RAISED - 11/04/2007
^ "New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes Box Score — January 22, 2008".
^ 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com ^{[dead link ‍]}

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Offseason

Regular season

Significant events

Standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

See also

References