Islanders give Avalanche 2nd regulation loss
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The New York Islanders' solid win over the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche featured a goal-of-the-year candidate. The post Islanders Star Scores Goal-of-the-Year Candidate appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders after Brandon Hagel's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Lightning's 4-3 loss
The New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues after Maxim Shabanov's two-goal game against the Detroit Red Wings in the Islanders' 5-0 win
Schaefer rocketed up the rookie scoring race, equaling Demidov in points and Makar in defenseman goals, igniting the Islanders' power play.
The Islanders (13-9-3), already without third-line center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (upper body/week to week) and defenseman Alexander Romanov (right shoulder/injured reserve) lost Palmieri at 5:42 of the second period as he got his leg twisted behind the Flyers’ crease.
The Islanders had the momentum, they had the home crowd, they had the game on their sticks entering the third period of this Black Friday matinee.
Islanders Jonathan Drouin was a late scratch from the Avalanche game, and Patrick Roy expanded on the injury.
The Islanders open a back-to-back Florida swing for their dads/mentors’ trip on Saturday night against the Atlantic Division-leading Lightning at Benchmark International Arena after concluding a 3-3-1 homestand with an impressive 6-3 win over Nelson’s Avalanche on Thursday night.