Exclusive Chat With Islanders Rookie Isaiah George After His NHL Debut, Third Period Comeback
Isaiah George had a successful debut in the Islanders 4-3 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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THE SKINNY & ISLANDERS NEWS
Before we get to our exclusive interview with rookie Isaiah George, here are Islanders news links & “The Skinny” from Eric Hornick (Brendan Burke and Butch Goring’s MSG Networks statistician). The site is updated after each game with incredible statistics and facts.
Hornick Gems: The Isles overcame a multiple-goal third-period deficit to win for the first time since December 9, 2023, vs. Los Angeles; it was the sixth such comeback in the NHL this season
Check out much more at Hornick’s The Skinny: Isles 4, Pittsburgh 3 (SO)
Isaiah George Is Youngest Islanders Defenseman To Make NHL Debut Since Noah Dobson - THN
Islanders Patrick Roy Reflects On His 20-Year-Old Self As A Montreal Canadien Upon George Call-Up - THN
Patrick Roy Pushing Pierre Engvall To Be More Aggressive: 'That's His Ticket'- THN
Islanders On The Lookout For Left-Side Defenseman, Three Trade Possibilities - THN
With Barzal Out, Wahlstrom Gets Yet Another Chance To Prove His Worth To Roy - THN
Third-Period Comeback Helps Islanders Snatch 4-3 Shootout Win Over Penguins
ELMONT, NY -- After trailing 3-1 deep into the third period, the New York Islanders rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout.
The first period saw neither team light the lamp, with both teams getting a power play opportunity but failing to convert. Pittsburgh outshot New York 12-7 in the frame.
Isaiah George took his first NHL shift at 5:17 of the first period. He received 2:16 of ice time across four shifts in the frame.
Read More at The Hockey News.
Exclusive Chat With Islanders Rookie Isaiah George After His NHL Debut, Third Period Comeback
ELMONT, NY — New York Islanders rookie Isaiah George had a successful NHL debut. Not only did the Islanders get the win, a 4-3 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but head coach Patrick Roy showed tremendous trust in George, which he earned early on.
In his 15:41 minute of ice time, which included late shifts in the third and a 40-second shift in overtime (4-on-4), he recorded one shot on goal, playing a ton with Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock. He was calm and kept things simple, but he did also have a few stretch passes to help the Islanders’ forwards break into the offensive zone.
He had one turnover in the third period but had earned enough trust from Roy to give him another shot, which he did.
“Outstanding. Except for that one turnover, I thought he had a solid game,” Roy said. “I mean, he skates, and he's moving well. I think the more he's going to play, I think he's going to feel more comfortable out there. Good for him. I was happy that he was here tonight because he played a lot of minutes for his first game. I thought it was good minutes. I was very pleased with his performance. Hey, he even played in overtime. Come on. Good job, kid.”
After the game, I caught up with George to get his thoughts on his NHL debut.