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

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

Bailey gave the Islanders a 3-2 lead at 16:26 of the third period when he took a pass from him Matthew Barsalpulled Frederick Anderson out of position and hit 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 was good. I was able to put a good move on him and get him in the net.”

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Bailey was selected in the first round (No. 9) of the 2008 NHL Draft and is the third to have played 1,000 games with New York, tied with Denis Potvin (1,060) and Bryan Trottier (1,123) from the Hall of Fame.

“There have been countless messages from friends and former teammates, family and everyone else,” said the 33-year-old forward. “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 game-winning goal of his career.

“It’s fun for Josh to watch,” said the New York forward Rock Nelson said. “You can’t write it better, he wins the game. A huge part of the franchise and this team, so well deserved.”

Video: NYI@CAR: Beauvillier, Nelson Link back to goal

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 back-to-back after a three-game losing streak.

Brent Burns and Martin Neca scored and Andersen made 26 saves for the Hurricanes (4-2-1).

“Your goalie played really well, I give him a lot of credit,” said Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour. “But their team game, I think they played their best game of the season [five] years I am [coaching] against them. By far the best game they’ve played.”

Oliver Wahlstrom gave New York a 1-0 lead in a 2-on-1 with Barzal at 16:29 of the first period, but Necas equalized it 1-1 at 8:57 of the second period Brady Skjei as he diverted the return pass through the back door.

Matt Martin put the Islanders 2-1 up at 14:29 after the Hurricanes defender Jalen Chatfield flipped the puck in front of the net and Casey Cizikas wiped the puck to Martin towards the goal.

“We were a little sloppy with the puck a few times,” said captain Carolina Jordan Staal said. “A few mistakes and they made us pay for them.”

Video: NYI@CAR: Barzal, Wahlstrom connect with open scoring

Burns scored his first goal with the Hurricanes with a one-timer from inside the blue line that was deflected by the Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield 15:35 to the 2:2 draw. The defenseman, who also has four assists this season, was acquired by 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 after a cross-ice pass from Beauvillier and made it 5-2 at 11:06 after a point-to-point pass from Beauvillier.

“He goes down with an open shot and freezes the keeper for me, which is huge,” said Nelson. “Great games from him and it’s nice to be there at the end.”

Zach Parise scored a goal with an empty net and 1:54 for the 6-2 final while outnumbered.

REMARKS: Barzal has nine assists in eight games, five of them in the last three. … The Islanders were 3-on-3 on penalties, including a 5-on-3 for 1:23 late in the second period. New York didn’t concede a power-play goal in any of their eight games (28-28) earlier in the season, setting a new NHL record. …Carolina forward Sebastian Ah and Teuvo Teravainen were each minus-3. … Burns scored his 228th NHL goal and passed Steve Duchesne and Kevin Hatcher to rank 12th all-time among defenders.