20%<\/a> of his previous season output with the Devils. Palat had just four goals with six assists (10 points) in 51 games before the trade.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m not judging my game off scoring or points,\u201d Palat told amNewYork. \u201cIn my career, I had many games where I thought I had a great game, and I didn\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
He held up that end of the bargain, as well. He recorded two hits, blocked a shot, assisted on Emil Heineman\u2019s 15th goal of the season \u2014 the Islanders\u2019 last of the night \u2014 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPalat never stopped,\u201d Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said. \u201cHe\u2019s always moving, blocking shots. He\u2019s playing the game the right way, and, to me, it\u2019s a great addition.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old admitted that the Islanders\u2019 system is an \u201ceasy\u201d one for him to get used to. He played a similar brand of hockey during his 10-year run with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which featured a pair of Stanley Cup titles under assistant general manager Mathieu Darche, now the Islanders\u2019 GM who acquired him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe system is pretty easy, but there is still room for improvement,\u201d Palat said. \u201cAs I play more games, I\u2019m going to get more comfortable. But for a first game, we played well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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