Scott Gordon turned to three young forwards - Okposo, Josh Bailey and Frans Nielsen - in the shootout with future seasons clearly in mind.
"They're going to be the guys of the future," Gordon said. "They're going to be the guys taking the shots. There's nothing like the present to get some experience."
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New York Islanders Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bailey | 12 | C | 10/2/1989 | 188 | 6-1 |
| Sean Bergenheim | 20 | LW | 2/8/1984 | 205 | 5-10 |
| Martin Biron | 43 | G | 8/15/1977 | 180 | 6-3 |
| Blake Comeau | 57 | RW | 2/18/1986 | 207 | 6-1 |
| Bruno Gervais | 8 | D | 10/3/1984 | 205 | 6-1 |
| Trevor Gillies | 14 | LW | 1/30/1979 | 215 | 6-3 |
| Jack Hillen | 38 | D | 1/24/1986 | 200 | 5-11 |
| Trent Hunter | 7 | RW | 7/5/1980 | 210 | 6-3 |
| Tim Jackman | 28 | RW | 11/14/1981 | 210 | 6-4 |
| Dustin Kohn | 56 | D | 2/2/1987 | 200 | 6-2 |
| Andrew MacDonald | 47 | D | 9/7/1986 | 188 | 6-1 |
| Matt Martin | 46 | LW | 3/8/1989 | 192 | 6-2 |
| Freddy Meyer | 44 | D | 1/4/1981 | 192 | 5-10 |
| Matt Moulson | 26 | LW | 11/1/1983 | 206 | 6-1 |
| Frans Nielsen | 51 | C | 4/24/1984 | 172 | 5-11 |
| Kyle Okposo | 21 | RW | 4/16/1988 | 200 | 6-1 |
| Richard Park | 10 | RW | 5/27/1976 | 190 | 5-11 |
| Dylan Reese | 42 | D | 8/29/1984 | 195 | 6-0 |
| Dwayne Roloson | 30 | G | 10/12/1969 | 180 | 6-1 |
| Jon Sim | 16 | LW | 9/29/1977 | 195 | 5-10 |
| Mark Streit | 2 | D | 12/11/1977 | 197 | 6-0 |
| Jeff Tambellini | 15 | LW | 4/13/1984 | 186 | 5-11 |
| John Tavares | 91 | C | 9/20/1990 | 195 | 6-0 |
























