Isles get first win of 2009!

Yann Danis got his first win in three years.

Kurtis MacLean got his first career goal as a 28-year old rookie.

Kyle Okposo scored again tonight, his seventh. Seriously, the kid makes progress every night.

It was a bit of a crazy one, but the Isles held on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks tonight, 2-1. Goals were scored in the first by Okposo and MacLean. As Billy and Howie said, MacLean's first NHL goal couldn't have been drawn up any better: he ripped a slapshot coming down the right wing that froze the Anaheim goalie Mike Bossy-style. Actually, it was probably more Cam Neely-style, but you know what I mean.

Pretty good effort tonight from Danis, who controlled his rebounds much better tonight. Danis also received a bit of a vote of confidence when the Isles did not pick up Dany Sabourin off waivers from Edmonton today. What this means is that Gordon must have seen something he liked in so far in Danis, even though he never complmented Danis publicly.

Peter Mannino backed up Danis again tonight but Greg Logan reports that Joey MacDonald is progressing ahead of schedule after originally being projected to be sidelined for an entire month with a strained groin.