Islanders Extend Home Win Streak To 6 With OT Win Over Sabres
The Islanders improved to 13-2-1 overall between Nassau Coliseum and Brooklyn's Barclays Center this season.
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The Islanders improved to 13-2-1 overall between Nassau Coliseum and Brooklyn's Barclays Center this season.
The Islanders swept the three-game, regular-season series with the Panthers for the first time since 2013.
The New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
The Islanders are 3-4-0 since their 17-game points streak (15-0-2) ended.
Jonathan Marchessault was sent off for tripping at 3:10 of OT, giving the Islanders a 4-on-3 advantage. That led to Pulock's goal after New York won the faceoff in the Vegas zone.
The Islanders dropped to 14-3-1 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Jordan Eberle scored two goals and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves to lift the New York Islanders over Detroit on Monday night.
"I just played (the) game," said Semyon Varlamov, who finished with 30 saves to earn his 27th career shutout.
Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots, Dustin Brown and Alex Iafallo each had a goal and an assist, and the Kings beat the New York Islanders 4-1 Wednesday night.
The Islanders went 15-0-2 during the longest point streak in team history, which started with an Oct. 12 victory over Florida.
Logan Couture scored in overtime for the second straight game, giving the Sharks a win over the streaking New York Islanders on Saturday night.
New York had earned points in 15 straight games three times previously, the last during a 15-game win streak in the 1981-82 season.
The New York Islanders insist they don't think about how well they are playing. They are too busy preparing for their next opponent.
"Our team would have no clue if we won 10 in a row or five in a row," Barry Trotz said. "We would just know we haven't lost in a while. That's really been our mentality."
The New York Islanders have played almost flawless hockey for over a month.
