Islanders 4, Avalanche 3 (OT): Tavares nets winner, Colliton a pair in Poulin's first NHL win
John Tavares scored the OT winner with 1:08 left, and Kevin Poulin earned his first NHL win as the Islanders got past Colorado 4-3.
John Tavares scored the OT winner with 1:08 left, and Kevin Poulin earned his first NHL win as the Islanders got past Colorado 4-3.
The New York Islanders survived a poor first period to tie the Lightning and win on John Tavares's overtime goal.
The Islanders lost 3-2 in OT in Pittsburgh, but Josh Bailey and Blake Comeau contributed another couple of positive performances.
The Islanders shocked Montreal with a 3-2 overtime win, and Kyle Okposo showed the Canadiens the kind of player that Islanders fans have watched evolve all season long.
The Islanders picked up a point and conceded two to the Maple Leafs -- who the Islanders would prefer finish poorly, since the Leafs 2nd-round pick this summer is in the Islanders hands.