"A goal in a player's debut with their new team usually takes an immediate and inordinate amount of pressure off their shoulders. Consider Ondrej Palat the exception. The veteran forward, acquired on Tuesday night from the New Jersey Devils, had a two-point night with a goal in his New York Islanders debut on Wednesday in a 5-2 win over the Rangers. In just one game with the Islanders, he already has 20% of his previous season output with the Devils."
"Palat had just four goals with six assists (10 points) in 51 games before the trade. I'm not judging my game off scoring or points, Palat told amNewYork. In my career, I had many games where I thought I had a great game, and I didn't have any points. Sometimes you just have an OK game, and you end up with a couple. I just want to help the team win and play a two-way game."
"He recorded two hits, blocked a shot, assisted on Emil Heineman's 15th goal of the season the Islanders' last of the night and opened the scoring 14:59 into the first period when he one-timed a Simon Holmstrom feed into the roof of the net past Rangers netminder Spencer Martin. Palat never stopped, Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said. He's always moving, blocking shots. He's playing the game the right way, and, to me, it's a great addition."
Ondrej Palat was acquired from the New Jersey Devils and delivered a two-point debut for the New York Islanders in a 5-2 win over the Rangers. He recorded two hits, blocked a shot, assisted on Emil Heineman's 15th goal and opened the scoring with a one-timer 14:59 into the first period. Palat had 10 points in 51 games with the Devils and added 20% of that output in his first Islanders game. He emphasized helping the team win and playing a two-way game while coach Patrick Roy praised his nonstop work and shot-blocking. Palat said the Islanders' system is familiar from his Tampa Bay years and expects to gain comfort as he plays more games.
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