Bailey scores in 1,000th NHL game, Islanders defeat Hurricanes

Josh Bailey scored the game-winning goal in his 1,000th NHL game when the New York Islanders defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday.

Bailey gave the Islanders a 3-2 lead at 16:26 of the third period when he took a pass from Mathew Barzal, drew Frederik Andersen out of position and scored on the backhand.
"'Barzy,' when he gets the puck, you're just trying to find open ice," Bailey said. "He curled up and the timing worked out well. I was able to put a good move on him and put it in the back of the net."

Selected in the first round (No. 9) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Bailey is the third to play 1,000 games with New York, joining Hall of Famers Denis Potvin (1,060) and Bryan Trottier (1,123).
"There was countless texts from friends and former teammates, family and everyone," the 33-year-old forward said. "Just overwhelming with the support and all the kind words."
Bailey, who has 557 points (178 points, 379 assists) in his NHL career, scored his 23rd career game-winning goal.
"For Josh, it's fun to see that," New York forward Brock Nelson said. "You can't write it any better, him getting the game-winner. Huge part of the franchise and this team, so well deserved."

Nelson scored two goals, Anthony Beauvillier and Barzal each had two assists, and Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves for the Islanders (4-4-0), who have won two in a row following a three-game losing streak.
Brent Burns and Martin Necas scored, and Andersen made 26 saves for the Hurricanes (4-2-1).
"Their goalie played really well, I give him a lot of credit," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "But their team game, I think they played their best game in the [five] years I've been [coaching] against them. By far the best game they've played."
Oliver Wahlstrom gave New York a 1-0 lead at 16:29 of the first period on a 2-on-1 with Barzal, but Necas tied it 1-1 at 8:57 of the second period on a give-and-go with Brady Skjei when he redirected the return pass backdoor.
Matt Martin put the Islanders ahead 2-1 at 14:29 after Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield turned the puck over in front of the net and Casey Cizikas swiped the puck to Martin for the goal.
"We were a little sloppy with the puck a few times," Carolina captain Jordan Staal said. "A couple of miscues, and they made us pay."

Burns scored his first goal with the Hurricanes on a one-timer from inside the blue line that deflected off Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield to tie it 2-2 at 15:35. The defenseman, who also has four assists this season, was acquired from the San Jose Sharks on July 13.
After Bailey made it 3-2, Nelson scored twice. He extended the lead to 4-2 at 3:59 of the third period off a cross-ice pass from Beauvillier and made it 5-2 at 11:06 after a dot-to-dot pass from Beauvillier.
"He's walking down with an open shot, and he freezes the goalie for me, which is huge," Nelson said. "Great plays by him, and it's nice to be on the end of it."
Zach Parise scored a short-handed empty-net goal with 1:54 left for the 6-2 final.
NOTES:Barzal has nine assists in eight games, including five in the past three. … The Islanders were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill, including a 5-on-3 for 1:23 late in the second period. New York has not allowed a power-play goal in each of its eight games (28-for-28) to start the season, establishing a new NHL record. … Carolina forwards Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen were each minus-3. … Burns scored his 228th NHL goal, passing Steve Duchesne and Kevin Hatcher for 12th place all-time among defensemen.