Islanders bust out on offense, pull away from Senators
Several players got into the scoring act in the 5-3 victory in Ottawa on Friday night.
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Several players got into the scoring act in the 5-3 victory in Ottawa on Friday night.
It was New York's first home win since Oct. 26. They had lost four in a row at UBS Arena.
Crowd energy helps power the New York Islanders, but fans may not know what powers the team's home.
The Isles didn't blink when the Flames evened the score twice in the third period.
Ilya Sorokin finished with 39 saves as the Islanders squandered a two-goal lead and lost their sixth straight (0-4-2).
The Oilers scored three times in the final 20 minutes on their way to a 4-1 win on Monday.
The Islanders lost their fourth straight (0-3-1).
Simon Holmstrom's goal tied things, but then New York gave up 3 unanswered in a 5-2 loss Thursday.
New York had its point streak snapped at five games.
The Islanders are 3-0-2 in their last five games.
Ryan Pulock, Simon Holmstrom and Brock Nelson scored three goals on the Islanders' first five shots.
Casey Cizikas, Noah Dobson and Bo Horvat had goals for New York in the 4-3 loss on Monday.
The Islanders have won all three games this season in which they led after the first period.
Ilya Sorokin made 46 saves, including one in the final seconds, as the Islanders snapped a three-game skid.
The Islanders lost their third straight (0-2-1).
