2012–13 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season

2012–13 New York Islanders
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference8th Eastern
2012–13 record24–17–7
Home record10–11–3
Road record14–6–4
Goals for139
Goals against139
Team information
General managerGarth Snow
CoachJack Capuano
CaptainMark Streit
Alternate captainsKyle Okposo
John Tavares
ArenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Average attendance13,306 (82.0%)[1]
(24 games)
Team leaders
GoalsJohn Tavares (28)
AssistsMatt Moulson (29)
PointsJohn Tavares (47)
Penalty minutesMatt Martin (63)
Plus/minusLubomir Visnovsky (+12)
WinsEvgeni Nabokov (23)
Goals against averageEvgeni Nabokov (2.50)

The 2012–13 New York Islanders season was the 41st season in the franchise's history.[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

For the sixth time in franchise history, the Islanders tied their longest homestand (of seven games) – beginning on February 24 and lasting through March 9 – in which they earned three wins during that span.[3]

The Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 NHL season.

Off-season

Regular season

On March 22, 2013, the Islanders were 12th in the Eastern Conference and a playoff spot seemed unlikely. The team would then earn points in 14 of 15 games, including 11 consecutive games with at least a point to officially clinch a playoff berth on April 23.[4][5]

The Islanders tied the Minnesota Wild for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with 0.[6]

Season standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team
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GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Pittsburgh Penguins 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 +46 72
2 New York Rangers 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 +18 56
3 New York Islanders 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 0 55
4 Philadelphia Flyers 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 −8 49
5 New Jersey Devils 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 −17 48
Source: National Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team
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GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – Pittsburgh Penguins 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 +46 72
2 NE y – Montreal Canadiens 48 29 14 5 26 149 126 +23 63
3 SE y – Washington Capitals 48 27 18 3 24 149 130 +19 57
4 NE x – Boston Bruins 48 28 14 6 24 131 109 +22 62
5 NE x – Toronto Maple Leafs 48 26 17 5 26 145 133 +12 57
6 AT x – New York Rangers 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 +18 56
7 NE x – Ottawa Senators 48 25 17 6 21 116 104 +12 56
8 AT x – New York Islanders 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 0 55
9 SE Winnipeg Jets 48 24 21 3 22 128 144 −16 51
10 AT Philadelphia Flyers 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 −8 49
11 AT New Jersey Devils 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 −17 48
12 NE Buffalo Sabres 48 21 21 6 14 115 143 −28 48
13 SE Carolina Hurricanes 48 19 25 4 18 128 160 −32 42
14 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 48 18 26 4 17 148 150 −2 40
15 SE Florida Panthers 48 15 27 6 12 112 171 −59 36
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results

2012–13 Schedule[7]
January: 4–2–1 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–1–1), 9 Points
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
1 January 19 New Jersey 2–1 NY Islanders Nabokov 16,170 0–1–0 [1]
2 January 21 Tampa Bay 3–4 NY Islanders Nabokov 15,322 1–1–0 [2]
3 January 24 NY Islanders 7–4 Toronto Nabokov 19,125 2–1–0 [3]
4 January 25 NY Islanders 2–4 Boston DiPietro 17,565 2–2–0 [4]
5 January 27 NY Islanders 4–5 Winnipeg OT Nabokov 15,004 2–2–1 [5]
6 January 29 NY Islanders 4–1 Pittsburgh Nabokov 18,657 3–2–1 [6]
7 January 31 NY Islanders 5–4 New Jersey OT Nabokov 17,625 4–2–1 [7]
February: 4–9–1 (Home: 1–7–1 ; Road: 3–2–0), 9 Points
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
8 February 3 New Jersey 3–0 NY Islanders Nabokov 11,558 4–3–1 [8]
9 February 5 Pittsburgh 4–2 NY Islanders Nabokov 11,318 4–4–1 [9]
10 February 7 NY Islanders 1–4 NY Rangers Nabokov 17,200 4–5–1 [10]
11 February 9 Buffalo 3–2 NY Islanders Nabokov 12,608 4–6–1 [11]
12 February 11 Carolina 6–4 NY Islanders DiPietro 9,622 4–7–1 [12]
13 February 14 NY Islanders 4–3 NY Rangers SO Nabokov 17,200 5–7–1 [13]
14 February 16 New Jersey 1–5 NY Islanders Nabokov 15,488 6–7–1 [14]
15 February 18 Philadelphia 7–0 NY Islanders Nabokov 16,170 6–8–1 [15]
16 February 19 NY Islanders 1–3 Ottawa DiPietro 18,595 6–9–1 [16]
17 February 21 NY Islanders 4–3 Montreal OT Nabokov 21,273 7–9–1 [17]
18 February 23 NY Islanders 4–0 Buffalo Nabokov 19,070 8–9–1 [18]
19 February 24 Carolina 4–2 NY Islanders Poulin 10,048 8–10–1 [19]
20 February 26 Boston 4–1 NY Islanders Nabokov 12,788 8–11–1 [20]
21 February 28 Toronto 5–4 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 9,222 8–11–2 [21]
March: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–3–1 ; Road: 4–2–0), 17 Points
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
22 March 3 Ottawa 2–3 NY Islanders SO Nabokov 13,512 9–11–2 [22]
23 March 5 Montreal 3–6 NY Islanders Nabokov 9,498 10–11–2 [23]
24 March 7 NY Rangers 2–1 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 16,170 10–11–3 [24]
25 March 9 Washington 2–5 NY Islanders Nabokov 14,819 11–11–3 [25]
26 March 10 NY Islanders 1–6 Pittsburgh Nabokov 18,634 11–12–3 [26]
27 March 14 NY Islanders 2–0 Tampa Bay Nabokov 19,204 12–12–3 [27]
28 March 16 NY Islanders 4–3 Florida Nabokov 17,627 13–12–3 [28]
29 March 19 Ottawa 5–3 NY Islanders Nabokov 10,668 13–13–3 [29]
30 March 21 Montreal 5–2 NY Islanders Poulin 11,012 13–14–3 [30]
31 March 22 Pittsburgh 4–2 NY Islanders Nabokov 14,888 13–15–3 [31]
32 March 24 Florida 0-3 NY Islanders Nabokov 14,512 14–15–3 [32]
33 March 26 NY Islanders 3–2 Washington Nabokov 18,506 15–15–3 [33]
34 March 28 NY Islanders 4–3 Philadelphia SO Nabokov 19,906 16–15–3 [34]
35 March 30 NY Islanders 0–2 Pittsburgh Nabokov 18,673 16–16–3 [35]
April: 8–1–4 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 4–1–3), 20 Points
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
36 April 1 NY Islanders 3–1 New Jersey Nabokov 17,625 17–16–3 [36]
37 April 2 Winnipeg 2–5 NY Islanders Poulin 11,819 18–16–3 [37]
38 April 4 NY Islanders 1–2 Washington SO Nabokov 18,506 18–16–4 [38]
39 April 6 Tampa Bay 2–4 NY Islanders Nabokov 16,170 19–16–4 [39]
40 April 9 Philadelphia 1–4 NY Islanders Nabokov 13,888 20–16–4 [40]
41 April 11 NY Islanders 2–1 Boston Nabokov 17,565 21–16–4 [41]
42 April 13 NY Rangers 1–0 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 16,170 21–16–5 [42]
43 April 16 Florida 2–5 NY Islanders Nabokov 15,922 22–16–5 [43]
44 April 18 NY Islanders 5–3 Toronto Nabokov 19,676 23–16–5 [44]
45 April 20 NY Islanders 5–4 Winnipeg SO Nabokov 15,004 24–16–5 [45]
46 April 23 NY Islanders 3–4 Carolina SO Nabokov 16,601 24–16–6 [46]
47 April 25 NY Islanders 1–2 Philadelphia Poulin 19,798 24–17–6 [47]
48 April 26 NY Islanders 1–2 Buffalo SO Nabokov 19,070 24–17–7 [48]
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   OT/SO Loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The New York Islanders ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Eastern Conference's 8th seed. They were defeated 4–2 by the #1 seed Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.

2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Penguins won series 4–2
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 May 1 NY Islanders 0–5 Pittsburgh Nabokov 18,612 0–1 Recap
2 May 3 NY Islanders 4–3 Pittsburgh Nabokov 18,624 1–1 Recap
3 May 5 Pittsburgh 5–4 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 16,170 1–2 Recap
4 May 7 Pittsburgh 4–6 NY Islanders Nabokov 16,170 2–2 Recap
5 May 9 NY Islanders 0–4 Pittsburgh Nabokov 18,636 2–3 Recap
6 May 11 Pittsburgh 4–3 NY Islanders OT Nabokov 16,170 2–4 Recap
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win

Player statistics

Final stats[8]

Skaters
Regular Season
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
John Tavares 48 28 19 47 −2 18
Matt Moulson 47 15 29 44 −3 4
Brad Boyes 48 10 25 35 −6 16
Frans Nielsen 48 6 23 29 −3 12
Mark Streit 48 6 21 27 −14 22
Kyle Okposo 48 4 20 24 −2 38
Michael Grabner 45 16 5 21 4 12
Josh Bailey 38 11 8 19 7 6
Colin McDonald 45 7 10 17 −1 32
Casey Cizikas 45 6 9 15 0 14
Lubomir Visnovsky 35 3 11 14 12 20
Keith Aucoin 41 6 6 12 −1 4
Andrew MacDonald 48 3 9 12 −2 20
Matt Martin 48 4 7 11 −2 63
Travis Hamonic 48 3 7 10 −8 28
Marty Reasoner 31 0 5 5 −3 4
David Ullstrom 20 2 3 5 −2 6
Brian Strait 19 0 4 4 4 10
Thomas Hickey 39 1 3 4 9 8
Radek Martinek 13 3 0 3 −2 4
Matt Carkner 22 0 2 2 −2 46
Jesse Joensuu 7 0 2 2 2 6
Anders Lee 2 1 1 2 −3 0
Joe Finley 16 0 1 1 −5 20
Eric Boulton 15 0 0 0 −4 36
Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Mark Streit 6 2 3 5 −1 4
John Tavares 6 3 2 5 −4 4
Kyle Okposo 6 3 1 4 −1 5
Michael Grabner 6 1 3 4 2 0
Casey Cizikas 6 2 2 4 1 12
Brad Boyes 6 0 3 3 −3 2
Keith Aucoin 6 0 3 3 1 10
Colin McDonald 6 2 1 3 2 2
Matt Moulson 6 2 1 3 −4 10
Josh Bailey 6 0 3 3 −1 0
Lubomir Visnovsky 6 0 2 2 2 2
Frans Nielsen 6 0 2 2 −2 0
Matt Carkner 4 0 1 1 0 2
Brian Strait 6 1 0 1 1 12
Travis Hamonic 6 0 1 1 −4 23
David Ullstrom 3 0 1 1 1 0
Matt Martin 6 1 0 1 0 14
Marty Reasoner 1 0 0 0 −1 17
Radek Martinek 2 0 0 0 −2 2
Jesse Joensuu 1 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew MacDonald 4 0 0 0 0 4
Thomas Hickey 2 0 0 0 −2 2
Brock Nelson 1 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Evgeni Nabokov 41 41 2475:24 23 11 7 103 2.50 1139 .910 3 0 4 6
Kevin Poulin 5 4 257:37 1 3 0 13 3.02 122 .893 0 0 0 0
Rick DiPietro 3 3 175:36 0 3 0 12 4.09 83 .855 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Evgeni Nabokov 6 6 324:04 2 4 24 4.44 152 .842 0 0 0 0
Kevin Poulin 2 0 52:26 0 0 1 1.15 15 .933 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Islanders. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Notable achievements

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Thomas Hickey 1st career NHL game January 27, 2013[9]
Anders Lee 1st career NHL goal April 2, 2013[10]


Transactions

The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season:

Trades

Date Details
June 22, 2012[11] To Anaheim Ducks
2nd-round pick in 2013 		To New York Islanders
Lubomir Visnovsky
February 7, 2013[12] To Boston Bruins
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2014 or 2015[a] 		To New York Islanders
Tim Thomas
June 12, 2013[13] To Philadelphia Flyers
Mark Streit[b] 		To New York Islanders
Shane Harper
4th-round pick in 2014
  1. ^ Condition not satisfied.
  2. ^ Trade of negotiating rights to.

Free agents signed

Player Former team Contract terms
Jesse Joensuu[14] HV71 1 year, $600,000
Jon Landry[15] Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1 year, $750,000
Matt Watkins[15] Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $700,000
Brad Boyes[16] Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $1 million
Matt Carkner[17] Ottawa Senators 3 years, $4.5 million
Brandon DeFazio[18] Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 year, $575,000
Colin McDonald[18] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $700,000
Eric Boulton[19] New Jersey Devils 1 year, $540,000
Nathan McIver[20] Providence Bruins 1 year, $750,000
Radek Martinek[21] Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $750,000
Joey Diamond[22] University of Maine 1 year, $610,000 entry-level contract
Chris Bruton[23] Peoria Rivermen 1 year, $610,000 entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Micheal Haley[24] New York Rangers 2 years, $1.2 million
Dylan Reese[25] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $600,000
P. A. Parenteau[26] Colorado Avalanche 4 years, $16 million
Al Montoya[27] Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $601,000
Jay Pandolfo[28] Boston Bruins 1 year, $600,000

Claimed via waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Joe Finley[29] Buffalo Sabres January 14, 2013
Thomas Hickey[30] Los Angeles Kings January 15, 2013
Keith Aucoin[31] Toronto Maple Leafs January 17, 2013
Brian Strait[32] Pittsburgh Penguins January 18, 2013

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement

Player
Steve Staios[33]

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Sean Backman[34] July 16, 2012 1 year, $577,500
Jason Clark[35] July 17, 2012 3 years, $1.605 million entry-level contract
Ty Wishart[36] July 18, 2012 1 year, $843,413
Griffin Reinhart[37] August 2, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Matt Martin[38] September 15, 2012 4 years, $4 million
Brian Strait[39] January 13, 2013 3 years, $2.325 million contract extension
Brett Gallant[40] February 5, 2013 1 year, $610,000 entry-level contract
Colin McDonald[41] March 15, 2013 2 years, $1.275 million contract extension
Lubomir Visnovsky[42] March 29, 2013 2 years, $9.5 million contract extension
Anders Lee[43] April 1, 2013 2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Andrey Pedan[44] April 3, 2013 3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract
Scott Mayfield[45] April 5, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Eric Boulton[46] May 17, 2013 1 year, $550,000 contract extension

Draft picks

New York Islanders' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.[47]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 4 Griffin Reinhart Defense  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
2 34 Ville Pokka Defense  Finland Karpat (SM-liiga)
3 65 Adam Pelech Defense  Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
4 103[a] Loic Leduc Defense  Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
5 125 Doyle Somerby Defense  United States Kimball Union Academy (USHS-NH)
6 155 Jesse Graham Defense  Canada Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
7 185 Jake Bischoff Defense  United States Grand Rapids High School (USHS-MN)
Draft notes[48]
  • The New York Islanders' fourth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a June 27, 2011, trade that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
  • a The Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as a result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent Christian Ehrhoff to the Sabres in exchange for this pick.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ^ "NY Islanders give up four unanswered goals, see two-game winning streak come to an end against Carolina Hurricanes".
  4. ^ "Islanders lose in SO, but clinch playoff spot". National Hockey League. April 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Hurricanes 4, Islanders 3 (SO)". New York Islanders. April 23, 2013. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "2012-13 NHL Summary".
  7. ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Schedule/Results – New York Islanders – Schedule". New York Islanders.
  8. ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – New York Islanders – Statistics". New York Islanders. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  9. ^ Hornick, Eric (January 28, 2013). "New York Islanders – The Skinny: Jets 5, Islanders 4 (OT) – New York Islanders – News". New York Islanders. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  10. ^ Betts, Travis (April 2, 2013). "Islanders 5, Jets 2". New York Islanders. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013.
  11. ^ Islanders Acquire Visnovsky
  12. ^ Islanders Acquire Tim Thomas
  13. ^ Islanders acquire fourth-round pick from Philadelphia for Streit
  14. ^ Islanders Agree to Terms with Joensuu
  15. ^ a b July Transactions
  16. ^ Boyes Agrees To Terms
  17. ^ Carkner Agrees To Terms
  18. ^ a b DeFazio & McDonald Agree To Terms
  19. ^ Boulton Agrees To Terms
  20. ^ McIver Agrees To Terms On One-Year Deal
  21. ^ Martinek Agrees To One-Year Deal
  22. ^ Diamond Agrees To Terms On Entry-Level Deal
  23. ^ Bruton Agrees To Terms With Islanders
  24. ^ Haley joins Blueshirts as free agent
  25. ^ Penguins Sign Defenseman Dylan Reese
  26. ^ Avalanche Signs Parenteau
  27. ^ Jets agree to terms with Al Montoya
  28. ^ B's Sign Jay Pandolfo to One-Year Contract; Place Forward on Waivers
  29. ^ Islanders Claim Finley off Waivers
  30. ^ Islanders Claim Hickey Off Waivers
  31. ^ Islanders Claim Aucoin Off Waivers
  32. ^ Islanders Claim Strait Off Waivers Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  33. ^ STAIOS RETIRES AND JOINS MAPLE LEAFS' FRONT OFFICE
  34. ^ Backman Agrees to Terms on One Year Deal
  35. ^ Clark Agrees To Terms On ELC
  36. ^ Wishart Agrees to Terms on One-Year, Two-Way Deal
  37. ^ Reinhart Agrees to Terms on Entry-Level Deal
  38. ^ Martin Agrees to Terms on Four Year Deal
  39. ^ Strait Agrees To Three-Year Deal
  40. ^ Gallant Agrees to Entry-Level Deal
  41. ^ McDonald Agrees To Terms On Two-Year Extension
  42. ^ Visnovsky Agrees to Two-Year Extension
  43. ^ Lee Agrees to Entry-Level Contract
  44. ^ Pedan Agrees To Terms On Entry-Level Contract
  45. ^ Mayfield Agrees To Entry-Level Contract
  46. ^ Boulton agrees to terms on one-year deal
  47. ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  48. ^ "2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
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