By SCOTT CHARLES
Simon Holmstrom had a objective and two assists, Noah Dobson had a objective and an help, and the New York Islanders held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Thursday night time.
Dennis Cholowski, Bo Horvat, and Max Tsyplakov additionally scored for New York, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau had three assists. Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves because the Islanders improved to 3-2-1 of their final six video games.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice, Connor Bedard had a objective and an help, and T.J. Brodie additionally scored for Chicago, which has misplaced six of seven. Arvid Soderblom made 14 saves for Chicago earlier than he was changed by Drew Commesso, making his NHL debut, at 7:58 of the third interval. Commesso completed with two saves,
Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead with 5:54 left within the second interval, and Dobson, Horvat, and Tsyplakov every scored in a 2:17 span early within the third interval to push the result in 5-1.
Brodie pulled the Blackhawks to 5-2 with just below 9 minutes remaining, and Bertuzzi scored twice a minute aside to make it a one-goal sport with 1:10 to go.
TAKEAWAYS
Islanders: New York continued experimenting with its ahead combos all through the sport, trying to find higher chemistry. Reinforcements may arrive quickly as Mathew Barzal and Anthony Duclair practiced in common jerseys earlier than the sport.
Blackhawks: Chicago’s penalty kill, ranked sixth within the NHL, shut down the Islanders’ three power-play alternatives.
KEY MOMENT
Islanders coach Patrick Roy gathered his staff throughout a second-period tv timeout and delivered a passionate speech. New York responded with 4 straight objectives, placing the sport out of attain.
KEY STAT
New York gave up one other power-play objective, dropping its penalty kill to fifteen for 29 at dwelling this season.
UP NEXT
Blackhawks go to New Jersey on Saturday to complete a three-game journey, and Islanders go to Chicago on Sunday to open a three-game journey.
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